Registrations and Certifications

Registered by the American Dietetic Association
Licensed as Dietitian by the Kentucky Licensure Certification Board
Certified Food Safety Professional

Professional Organizations & Affiliations:

American Dietetic Association
Kentucky Dietetic Association
Bluegrass Dietetic Association
Kentucky Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities
Consultant Dietitian in Health Care Facilities (National)
National Society for Healthcare Foodservice Management
Management in Food and Nutrition Systems

Presentations

(Including, but not limited to)

"Implementing the Nutrition Care Process in the Long Term Care Setting" October 2007 

"Back to the Basics in Dining Services" Kentucky Assisted Living Association, August 2007

"Purchasing and Cost Control in Healthcare Food Service" East District of the KDMA, Spring 2007

"ACT: Exploring Food Service Accounting Options" February 2007

"Benchmarking for Nutritional Management Success"   December 2006

"Nutrition and End of Life Care"  Oct. 2006

Professional Experience

2007-Present: Vice President/Director of Operations
Dietary Consultants, Inc.
Providing a full range of dietary consultant services to Long-Term Care Facilities, Hospitals, Retirement Centers, Home Health Agencies, and Food Service establishments.

1985--2007 Director of Nutritional Services

Directing and managing the daily operation of the food and nutrition services departments; budget planning, strategic planning, capital equipment management; departmental business planning, benchmarking, personall management, financial management, budgetary compliance, performance improvement.