Lynette Ballester

Consultant Dietitian; Croteau Health Practice, Inc.

Dayton, OH 45440

ac3m0k@r.postjobfree.com

937-***-****

Initiating and developing growing Medical Nutrition Practice in physician office. Have increased initial consults and follow- up consults by 100 percent in 4 months. Formulating dietary assessment forms, food intake forms, and compiling and generating patient educational materials and handouts as well as 21 day menus for weight loss and diabetic patients. Consulting patients with multiple clinical needs including inflammatory bowel disease, food sensitivities and allergies,obesity, diabetes II, hypoglycemia, coronary vascular disease, hyperlipidemia and dislipidemia, hypertension, fatty liver, gallbladder disease, hypothyroid, and cancer, as well as various autoimmune disorders including Parkinson's and psoriasis.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Consultant Dietitian, Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian Croteau Health Practice Inc - Dayton, OH

March 2017 to Present

Consultant Dietitian for Dr. Croteau, DO, Family Practice, Homeopathy. Responsible for MNT Outpatient Clinic.

Design, research, develop and implement all assessment and dietary intake forms for new patients as well as educational materials, handouts,

menus, diet plans, shopping lists, and recipes. Instruct and counsel patients on diets pertaining to diabetes and hypoglycemia, weight

loss for overweight and obesity, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease), irritable bowel syndrome, gallbladder disease and fatty liver disease, food allergies and sensitivities (gluten and lactose intolerance), small intestinal bowel overgrowth and FODMAPS, fat malabsorption, coronary artery disease including hyperlipidemia and dyslipidemia as well as hypertension, and autoimmune disorders including psoriasis and eczema and Parkinson's. Forming classes for general wellness and nutrition as well as weight loss. Medical Assistant and Office Assistant

Croteau Health Practice Inc - Dayton, OH

March 2017 to Present

Assisting Physician and Office Manager with procedures and patient communications facilitating daily operations and office growth through daily new patient inquiries as well as optimal care for continuing patients. Performing multiple tasks as necessary for efficient office operations - phones, faxes, patient inquiries and concerns, laboratory and pharmacy communications for patient prescriptions and testing, urine and blood specimen preparation for laboratory evaluation, reception of reports, labs and prescription requests with appropriate evaluation and referral to physician and/or office manager. Monitor supplies and testing kits to ensure efficiency of office. Practice empathetic and compassionate patient communications to ensure patient satisfaction and confidence in practice. First to greet and interact with patients by conducting to exam room; engaging in empathetic interested conversation during taking of vitals necessary for physician's proper evaluation of patient status. Consultant Registered and Licensed Dietitian

Croteau Health Practice Inc. - Dayton, OH

March 2017 to Present

Consultant Dietitian for Dr. Croteau, DO, Family Practice, Homeopathy. Responsible for MNT Outpatient Clinic.

Design, research, develop and implement all assessment and dietary intake forms for new patients as well as educational materials, handouts,

menus, diet plans, shopping lists, and recipes. Instruct and counsel patients on diets pertaining to diabetes and hypoglycemia, weight

loss for overweight and obesity, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease), irritable bowel syndrome, gallbladder disease and fatty liver disease, food allergies and sensitivities (gluten and lactose intolerance), fat malabsorption, coronary artery disease including hyperlipidemia and dyslipidemia as well as hypertension, and autoimmune disorders including psoriasis and eczema and Parkinson's. Forming classes for general wellness and nutrition as well as weight loss.

Tutor/piano teacher

Independent Piano Teacher and Tutor. Mark and Beth Kolb - Gem City Property - Dayton, OH October 2014 to Present

Currently tutor 8 - 10 children in piano. Member of Dayton Music Club. Students participating in National Federation of

Music Clubs annual competitions have received outstanding ratings and gold cups. Acted as tutor for 3 children in Art and Literature for grades 1 - 8 (over the 3 year time period) as well as piano and music.

Developed syllabuses, lesson plans, tests, and recitation materials. Provided in depth studies on classical writers, such as Dante, and Tolkien. Developed lessons for acrylic painting, clay modeling and other. Currently tutor 5 - 8 children in piano. Member of Dayton Music Club. Students participating in National Federation of Music Clubs annual competitions have received outstanding ratings and gold cups. Office Assistant/Retail Music Sales

Piano Preparatory School - Beavercreek, OH

March 2016 to September 2017

Office asssistant working directly for owner - inventory reviewer and adjuster facilitating sales and improved operations, utilizing excel worksheets for data collection and efficient information retrieval. Increased customer base by efficient and knowledgable approach to customer inquiries. Purposeful knowledge of retail music products and appropriate customer communications increased customer sales and loyalty during employment period. Knowledge of Mind Body Computer Scheduling program facilitated efficient and effective scheduling of clients and tracking of client lessons and teachers. Pleasant and outgoing demeanor facilitated excellent relations with clients as well as instructors.

Consultant Dietitian

Eastway Corporation - Dayton, OH

April 1991 to June 1995

Consultant Dietitian for East Way Corporation - Twin Towers Facility, in downtown Dayton. Consulted below standard inpatient unit kitchen and intervened with appropriate sanitation methodology causing unit to pass safety and sanitation inspections with County Health and Mental Health Licensing Departments. Supervisor to 5 employees writing performance reports, and conducting continuing education, as well as direct supervision of cooking, ordering, and sanitation. Developed and implemented quality assurance, and quality control programs as well as inventory control and purchasing systems and forms. Tracked budget (purchases and expenditures) as well as cost per therapeutic meal. Helped prepare facility kitchen for eventual closure. Developed bimonthly menus and holiday menus. Conducted quarterly in -service training and wrote, produced, and acted in 2 educational videos on sanitation and food handling. Assisted in the design and opening of a new facility kitchen for Pathway Corporation. Educator

Park College - Dayton, OH

September 1992 to March 1993

PARK COLLEGE - Dayton, OH

September 1992 to March 1993

Instructed class, NT 120, to approximately 30 adult students in general nutrition and nutritional science and principles. Responsible for class outlines, syllabus, lesson plans, tests and semester grades, as well as weekly three hour lectures.

Captain in Air Force Reserves

Individual Mobilized Augmentee (IMA), US Air Force Reserve - Dayton, OH October 1990 to March 1992

US Air Force - Dayton, OH

October 1990 to March 1992

Captain in Reserves, Assisted at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center in Dietetic/ Nutrition Department.

(600 bed hospital) Participated on Nutrition Support Team and assisted with inpatient screening, assessment, and instruction. Taught outpatient classes and instructed inpatients. Consulted on quality assurance, JCAHO requirements, menu review, and therapeutic recipes. Strategic Air Command Regional Consultant Dietitian US Air Force - Spokane, WA

August 1989 to July 1990

Conducted Staff Assistance Visits to Grand Forks AFB, ND; K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI; and Wurtsmith AFB, MI Nutritional Medicine Service Departments biannually. Insured that each department met and passed standards required by JCAHO Standards and US Air Force Heath Services Management Inspection Standards. Insured continued operations by effective intervention in therapeutic clinical diet preparation to meet standards and patient education by technicians (educated and tested technicians using Air Force standards). Also insured facilities passed all sanitation inspections by developing and monitoring all equipment and food storage checklists. Reviewed food preparation techniques and product flow as well as menus and recipes utilized for in patient diets as well as dining hall meals for active duty employees.

Captain

US Air Force - Spokane, WA

July 1987 to June 1990

Chief, Nutritional Medicine Services, 92nd Strategic Hospital, Fairchild AFB, WA, (50 beds). Managed Nutritional Medicine Services including administration, clinical dietetics, food production, hospital dining facility, and wellness clinics. Provided comprehensive therapeutic nutritional care for inpatients as well as outpatient classes and individual appointments. Oversaw operations, 21 personnel, quality assurance, a $150,000 annual budget and $500,000 worth of equipment. Designed a $500,000 kitchen renovation package. Complied with JCAHO standards. Consultant Dietitian

Lincoln County Health Department - Davenport, WA

January 1990 to May 1990

Part-time nutrition consultant to Davenport Hospital and Retirement Center as a part-time dietitian for Lincoln County Health Department. Performed inpatient care in 70 bed hospital/retirement center, outpatient classes, and individual appointments. Assessed and advised patients in the County's Women, Infant and Children Program. Assisted dietary manager with JCAHO requirements, menu review, inservices, recipe formulation and product procurement. Education

Dietetic Registration in Dietetics

US Air Force Dietetics Internship - Washington, DC August 1986 to June 1987

Master of Science in Nutrition

Arizona State University-Tempe - Tempe, AZ

September 1983 to May 1986

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

Arizona State University-Tempe - Tempe, AZ

September 1979 to May 1983

Skills

Basic Computer Skills (10+ years)

Certifications/Licenses

Licensed Registered Dietitian

July 2017 to July 2018

License Number LD.3145 Through Ohio State Board of Dietetics. Member of American Dietetic Association and American Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition. May 1986 to Present

Additional Information

I am a survivor of Severe Crohn's Disease/Ulcerative Colitis, onset 2006. At age 46, I went into a severe flare and went on bed rest for 2 years, deteriorated to 68 pounds, and anticipated an ileostomy as well as a stomach feeding tube. However, medication adjustments and consultations with the Cleveland Clinic, as well as intense personal research into the causes and treatment of autoimmune issues with nutrition, supplements and lifestyle changes allowed me to avoid surgical intervention and eventually get back to the "other side" of health management - again become the provider, rather than the patient.

In a span of 11 years, I have undergone extensive continuing education in functional nutrition and alternative medicine approaches emphasizing autoimmunity, genetics, "clean" and green living and eating (i.e.; avoiding toxins, GMO's, non-organic produce and meats, etc, as well as gluten), adrenal and thyroid health, hormone balance, and proactive cancer prevention and alternative treatments, as well as healing diets including the Paleo Diet, the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, the Bone Broth Diet, the Ketogenic Diet, and intermittent fasting, I have done extensive supplement reviews, product reviews, and reviewed the best sources for the best products. I attend numerous webinars and seminars and live conferences in order to keep current in nutrition research and functional nutrition. Note the lapse in work experience from 1994 - 2014. During this time I homeschooled my 5 children and organized and managed their string quartet/quintet: The Ballester Quartet. To this day, many in the Dayton Music Community still remember the Ballester Quartet which performed through out the community in paid and charity gigs - weddings, Kettering Medical Center and Wright State University Medical School events, talent searches including the Air Force National Talent Search Competition (which they placed first in for 2 consecutive years), as well as pre-event performances for the Dayton Philharmonic.

Through devoted and extensive involvement in my children's elementary and high school home education, all my children have been able to graduate with college and/or professional degrees. One of my children is a Registered Nurse and is also employed by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra as a first violinist. My oldest son has a PhD in Industrial Engineering. Two of my sons have business degrees - international business and systems management. And my fifth child works as a very successful architect associate and program manager. In summary, my most profound and successful and far- reaching personal successes have occurred during a period of "unemployment" in the work force. Even though I was "unemployed"; I was working very hard - for the good of my children who have ultimately achieved much in the community and who continue to benefit and reach out to numerous people as well as to further and better the career fields in which they are employed.

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