PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

 

• Accomplished instructor with a comprehensive blend of hands-on professional and academic experience in dietetics

• Innovative teacher who can creatively adapt to a variety of learning styles

• Dedicated student mentor devoted to creating valuable learning experiences and fostering an environment for personal growth

• Expert in motivational interviewing, Health At Every Size® and the use of mass media as a vehicle for nutrition education

• Member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences 

December 2006

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Dissertation: The Development, Implementation, and

Evaluation of a Cooking Show for College Students

 

M.S. Nutritional Sciences

August 2004                                                                       

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Thesis: The Use of Mass Media Channels on a College Campus

to Disseminate Nutrition Information

 

Dietetic Internship        

June 2000                                                                        

Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

 

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic, Chemistry minor 

May 1999               

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

Associate professor and graduate coordinator

Department of Health Sciences

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

July 2017 – present

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Associate Professor and Didactic Program in Dietetics Director

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

California State University,

Chico, Chico, CA

August 2007 – July 2017

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Instructor

Allied Health Department

Front Range Community College

Fort Collins, CO

Summer 2007

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Instructor

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

August 2007 – May 2007

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RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

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Clinical Dietitian/Health Educator                                                                            

Hartshorn Health Service

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

August 2003 – July 2007

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Nutrition Instructor                                                                                          

Food and Fitness Adventures

Poudre Valley Health System

Fort Collins, CO

October 2005 – November 2005

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Nutrition Director and Camp Counselor                                                                      

Fun L.I.F.E. Youth Sports Camp

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

June 2005 – August 2005

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Research Assistant                                                                                             

Agricultural Experiment Station

Parent and Household Influences on Calcium Intake among Preadolescents

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

January 200 – June 2005

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Clinical Dietitian                                                                                               

Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center

Phoenix, AZ

July 2000 – June 2002