Clinical Dietitian with office/ clerical background

BEVERLY C. SWAYNE

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Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 ********@*****.***

A Recipe for Success: Combine Innovative Thinking, Select Quality Training, & Sprinkle

with Compassion

EDUCATION

University of Rhode Island- Kingston, RI

BS Nutrition & Dietetics (2007)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Restaurant Representative/ Server/ Hostess (Urban Table- Basking Ridge) 5/2013-12/2013

-Worked for Harvest Restaurants to provide high quality food, service, & clean atmosphere for customers

-Increased food & beverage knowledge through marketing of daily specials, memorization of menus, attendance of wine

college (Alcohol ServSafe certified 10/24/13), participation in various tastings, communication with foodservice staff

-Honed customer service skills through anticipation of guests’ needs, adherence to allergy & dietary restrictions, notation

of special requests, handling customer complaints within a timely effective manner (*received most employee positive feedback on comment cards)

-Trained, directed, & supported new & existing co-workers

-Collaborated with Harvest Restaurant representatives, Director of Operations, & CEO to resolve presented issues

Resource Dietitian 6/2010-8/2011

-Worked for Sodexo as a traveling clinical dietitian at the following locations:

Imperial Care Center, St. Mary’s Catholic Home, St. Johnland Nursing Home, Bishop McCarthy Residence, Nathan Littauer Hospital/ Nursing Home, Morris View Healthcare Center

-Applied Medical Nutrition Therapy concepts through utilization of the Nutrition Care Process & PES statements to determine nutritional status & appropriate dietary recommendations

-Acquired proficiency in CHC, CBORD, (GeriCard/ GeriMenu), Meditech, Point Click Care, & Vision

Sodexo New York Metropolitan Dietetic Internship 9/2009- 6/2010

A 10-month full-time comprehensive dietetic internship program consisting of the following:

Clinical

28-week rotations covering cardiac, geriatric, diabetes, oncology, GI, liver, HIV/ AIDS, renal, enteral, nutrition support, ICU/ CCU, rehab, long-term care & staff relief components completed at the following sites:

Newark Beth Israel, St. Barnabas in the Bronx, Christ Hospital, Buckingham at Norwood Care &

Rehab Center, Morris View Healthcare Center

-Researched & presented an intensive case study on stroke “A Cerebral Power Outage”

Food Service Management

7-week rotations at the following sites:

Morris View Healthcare Center

-Created a theme meal entitled “Get Leaner, Go Greener” for staff featuring delicious

& nutritious light Mediterranean dishes

-Launched “Lunch with the Chef” (an innovative program for residents that involved

catering of gourmet foods to specified units)

Toll Gate Grammar School

-Conducted a lesson plan entitled “Explore Your Pyramid” for 235 children in 1st- 3rd

grade that incorporated nutrition education & physical activity through crafts, props, &

games

-Acquired basic knowledge of management functions & responsibilities

-Enhanced leadership skills through group collaboration & implementation of various programs

-Refined public speaking skills via provided instruction

Community & Professional Development

5-week rotations at the following sites:

Morris County Nutrition Project, Morris View Head Start, Dolce Vita, Community Soup Kitchen, WIC,

Interfaith Food Pantry, Chubb Insurance Company

-Developed marketing skills through assembly of original food displays & catering of corporate events

Diet Clerk 8/2008- 8/2009

Morris View Healthcare Center- Morris Plains, NJ

-Performed all office-related tasks- (filed; inserted resident menu selections into GeriMenu software program followed by printing, sorting, & batching of meal tickets; faxed; copied; generated & prepared projects/ reports; answered calls; recorded & stocked nourishment & snack inventory, attended meetings, analyzed pharmacy checklists for accuracy, etc.)

-Provided nutrition education utilizing dietary knowledge

-Employed creative skillset for resident activities via handouts, games, projects, presentations, displays, etc.

Diet Office Assistant 12/2007- 8/2008

Morristown Medical Center- Morristown, NJ

-Developed basic office-related skills & knowledge of a food service operation in a clinical setting

-Learned how to function as part of a multidisciplinary team

HONORS

-Received two Appreciating & Celebrating Excellence (A.C.E) Awards on 1/29/08 and 7/13/08 from Morristown Medical Center for outstanding customer service/ patient satisfaction, leadership, performance, & teamwork

HOBBIES & VOLUNTEER WORK

-Computers (*Microsoft proficient), Skiing, Running, Swimming, Traveling, Fashion, Drawing, Piano, Cooking, Learning, Volunteering (sites include: Bernardsville Public Library, Community Soup Kitchen, & Interfaith Food Pantry)

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