Professional Development & Continuing Education
I enjoy learning, and this extends well beyond the classroom. This page catalogs the professional development and continuing education opportunities that have complemented my dietetics curriculum. Attending these events has kept me up-to-date on some of the latest and greatest happenings in the exciting field of nutrition.
Conferences attended
November 7, 2014 - Annual Updates in Clinical Nutrition Conference
Food Allergies, Intolerances, and Cross Reactivities
Celiac Disease & Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
Blenderized Tube Feeding Protocols and Use In Hospitals
Feeding Challenges for the Food Intolerant
GMOs and Role in Food Allergies and Food Intolerances
November 8, 2013 - Annual Updates in Clinical Nutrition Conference
Educational Tools and Long-Term Compliance for Special Diets
Ketogenic Diets, Medical Use and Nutrition Workshop
Nutrition in Developmental Delays
Clinical Trials - Application in Clinical Nutrition
Chronic Disease Neuropsychology
Protein Metabolism
Crucial Conversations with Patients and Families
April 11-12, 2013 - Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting
Obesity: State of Affairs to Table
Food Production and Sustainable Growing Practices
Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children
The Business of Nutrition: How Supermarket RDs Impact Public Health
Tackling Food Insecurity with a Food Systems Approach
Are you a 9? Preventing Diabetes in Colorado
Sports Nutrition Updates
Meetings/Presentations attended
FODMAPS: A Review of Current Literature - January 2015
School Nutrition Updates - November 2014
Diagnosing Malnutrition - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - April 2014
Understanding Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors in Early Childhood - January 2014
Food Production Co-Existence: A Courteous Discourse - November 2013
Public Policy Update - October 2013
Motivational Interviewing, Counseling and Behavior Change - September 2013
Mobilizing the Practice of Dietetics: Working Together to Promote Optimal Health - May 2013
Working with Mexican Immigrants: Lessons Learned from Clients - February 2013
Consumer Education: An Inside Look at King Soopers' NuVal System - January 2013
Functional Food - Enemy or Remedy? - November 2012
Public Policy Updates- October 2012
School Nutrition Updates - November 2014
Diagnosing Malnutrition - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - April 2014
Understanding Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors in Early Childhood - January 2014
Food Production Co-Existence: A Courteous Discourse - November 2013
Public Policy Update - October 2013
Motivational Interviewing, Counseling and Behavior Change - September 2013
Mobilizing the Practice of Dietetics: Working Together to Promote Optimal Health - May 2013
Working with Mexican Immigrants: Lessons Learned from Clients - February 2013
Consumer Education: An Inside Look at King Soopers' NuVal System - January 2013
Functional Food - Enemy or Remedy? - November 2012
Public Policy Updates- October 2012
Professional Memberships
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (September 2012 – present)
Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (September 2012 – present)
Denver Dietetic Association (September 2012 – present)
Auraria Campus Student Dietetic Association (September 2012 – present)
Integrative and Functional Medicine Dietetic Practice Group (September 2012 – present)
Vegetarian Dietetic Practice Group (May 2013 – present)
Women’s Health Dietetic Practice Group (May 2013 – present)
Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (September 2012 – present)
Denver Dietetic Association (September 2012 – present)
Auraria Campus Student Dietetic Association (September 2012 – present)
Integrative and Functional Medicine Dietetic Practice Group (September 2012 – present)
Vegetarian Dietetic Practice Group (May 2013 – present)
Women’s Health Dietetic Practice Group (May 2013 – present)
Shadowing
Outpatient Counseling - Denver Wellness and Nutrition, Sodexo - July 2013
Oncology - Rose Medical Center - June 2013
Diabetes Management - Sky Ridge Medical Center - June 2013
Supermarket Dietetics - King Soopers - December 2012
Renal Dialysis Clinic - DaVita, Aurora - November 2012
Oncology - Rose Medical Center - June 2013
Diabetes Management - Sky Ridge Medical Center - June 2013
Supermarket Dietetics - King Soopers - December 2012
Renal Dialysis Clinic - DaVita, Aurora - November 2012