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Uma Maheswari Sridhar MS, RD, CDCES

***** *********** ******, *******, ** 20148

Mobile #: 703-***-****

E-mail: adu74t@r.postjobfree.com

www.MyNutritionConsult.com

Career Objectives

As a technically qualified Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with expertise in diabetes counseling and an experienced manager in the public health and community service domain, I am looking for a suitable position that leverages my knowledge and experience, enables me to add value to your programs, and allows me to grow professionally.

Educational Qualifications

• Didactic program in Dietetics with the University of the District of Columbia with GPA 4.00/4.00 in 2007

• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Pondicherry University, India with an A grade in 2000

• Master of Science (Dietetics and Food Service management) from Bangalore University, India with GPA 3.9/4.00 in 1996

• Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) from Bangalore University, India with GPA 3.4/4.00 in 1994

Certificate/Training/Awards

• Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, American Dietetic Association (ADA) - March 2011 - Registration Number # 1066881

• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist with Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE) formerly known as National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE)

• Epic (Inova Health computer system)

• NUPC (National universal Product Code, FNS/USDA computer system) database

• WIC Net (VDH WIC computer system)

• Completed course on Spanish Language and Hispanic culture conducted by the Spanish Academy and Cultural Institute – 2005

• Won On-the-spot awards four times while working with Virginia Department of Health Women Infants and Children (WIC) - 2005 to 2012

• Awarded Loudoun County Team Award – September 2011

• Awarded Loudoun County Employee of the month - April 2005 Spoken Languages:

English (fluent), Tamil (fluent), Kannada (fluent), Hindi /Urdu (fluent), and Spanish

(conversational)

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Professional Experience

Employer : Nutrition Consult LLC

Job Title : Private Practice Dietitian

Hours per week : 24 hrs / week

Start and End Date : May 2015 – Present

Job experience

• Provide individualized care for all aspects of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) using Nutrition Care Process approach.

• Provide nutrition care plan via telehealth (currently using simple practice telehealth platform) and in person.

• Assess and provide medical nutrition interventions to chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, renal disease, food allergies, celiac disease, potential food/drug interactions etc.

• Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to help clients set and achieve goal

• Utilize standards-based and evidence-based practice for delivery of care and treatment.

• Educate patients in disease management for self-development in life- long learning.

• Follow- up with patients regarding continuum of care.

• Work with insurance agency regarding reimbursement according to the contracts.

Employer : Heritage Hall, Skilled Nursing and long term Facility Job Title : Registered Dietitian ( Consultant)

Hours per week : 12 - 16 hrs / week

Start and End Date : October 2015 - 2020

Job experience

• Provide nutrition intervention for residents that are at nutritional risk.

• Attend weekly risk meeting.

• Complete initial nutritional assessments on new admissions subsequent annual nutritional assessments.

• Follow-up and document significant weight changes for residents on a monthly and weekly basis.

• Follow-up and document for all residents receiving an enteral/or parenteral feedings.

• Follow-up and document for all residents with pressure ulcers and other wounds.

• Follow-up and document for all residents that are at nutritional risk due to poor food or fluid intake; chewing or swallowing concerns; poorly controlled diabetes and those that may need the services of an RD.

• Evaluate all residents for nutritional supplements routinely to determine continued need or change.

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Employer : Dietitians on Demand – Client: Behavioral Health Center Job Title : Registered Dietitian ( Consultant)

Hours per week : PRN (100 hours per year)

Start and End Date : September 2015 - 2020

Job experience

• Complete initial nutrition assessment; including foods, beverages, supplements, and medications that influence the medical status of the individual.

• Assess eating patterns, allergies, therapeutic adjustments, food preferences and aversions, socioeconomic barriers, and any religious beliefs that influence food consumption.

• Assess co-occurring medical conditions like diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, kidney disease, food allergies, or potential food/drug interactions.

• Create a treatment plan using Nutrition Care Process approach. Provide food-based dietary recommendations, nutritional supplementation to correct deficiencies, and education and resources for patients, families and caregivers.

• perform test trays monthly.

Employer : Crandall Corporate Dietitians – Client Sunrise Assisted Living Job Title : Registered Dietitian ( Consultant)

Hours per week : 6-8 hrs every 3 months

Start and End Date : August 2016 - 2020

Job experience

• Provide nutrition intervention for residents that are at nutritional risk.

• Complete initial nutritional assessments on new admissions subsequent annual nutritional assessments.

• Follow-up and document significant weight changes for residents every 90 days.

• Follow-up and document for all residents with pressure ulcers and other wounds every 90 days.

• Follow-up and document for all residents that are at nutritional risk due to poor food or fluid intake; chewing or swallowing concerns; poorly controlled diabetes and those that may need the services of an RD every 90 days.

• Evaluate all residents for nutritional supplements routinely to determine continued need or change.

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Employer : Inova Centre for wellness and metabolic Health Job Title : Diabetes Dietitian Educator

Hours per week : 30 hrs /week

Start and End Date : August 2012 – November 2018

Job experience

• Assess needs of diabetes patients, design, implement and evaluate teaching plan for the patients.

• Impart knowledge on all aspects of diabetes care; act as a resource for patients, community and Inova staff.

• Provide individualized care for all aspects of medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and diabetes self-management.

• Interact with an interdisciplinary team of diabetes professionals.

• Plan, develop and implement new programs to meet the needs of the patient population (Inova Care Clinic for Women) and enhance diabetes self-management education within Inova.

• Participate in activities that promote and expand the reputation and the services of diabetes center.

• Utilize standards-based and evidence-based practice for delivery of care and education.

• Apply quality improvement methodology to improve overall diabetes services.

• Ensure improvements in diabetes practice by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.

• Provide direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serving as a resource, preceptor and mentor.

• Demonstrate decision making and problem solving. Employer : KLC Network Services Inc

Job Title : Senior Nutritionist

Hours per week : 16 hrs / Week

Start and End Date : October 2012 – March 2015

Job experience

• Responsible for providing nutritional coordination, evaluation and support to USDA federal, state and local government agencies on matters of nutrition, WIC product selection and eligibility.

• Involved in developing NUPC (National Universal Product Code) program in the design, integration and deployment of the new NUPC prototype system, database, applications and workflows. Screens food labels to be eligible for the WIC program according to the USDA guidelines.

• Provided the rules and criteria to filter the data/products through the new system.

• Completed Task 1 and 2 which was focused on expanding the number of data elements held in the database and creating a user friendly interface.

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Employer : Virginia Department of Health - Women Infants and Children Job Title : Nutritionist Supervisor / WIC Coordinator Hours per week : 40 hrs /week

Start and End Date : Sep 2008 – August 2012

Job experience

• Supervise Nutritionists, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and other staff in the clinics within the nutritional programs through observation, mentoring, consultation, scientific and statistical data and work reviews.

• Plan, implemented, and provided nutritional services to a district including areas of women, infants, children, maternal child health, general medical, family planning, and adolescent health.

• Evaluate nutritional education materials and recommended materials to be purchased.

• Perform nutrition assessments, evaluated patient’s needs, and prepared written care plan for low risk and high-risk patients.

• Counsel patients according to nutritional needs and followed-up with patients until problems are resolved.

• Order nutrition related and breast-feeding supplies as needed.

• Teach nutrition education classes and conducted food demonstrations.

• Coordinate budgets for all WIC and nutritional program components (on target with all budget set by the state/federal).

• Write grant proposals including one federal grant proposal.

• Develop semiannual/annual district WIC services Plan by referencing federal/state regulations.

• Evaluate staff performance through performance standards and develop and update Employee Work Profile (EWP).

• Develop and presented workshops on nutritional principles to establish and maintain a referral system and educate component organizations.

• Provide day-to-day supervision of WIC clinic staff and maintained clinic schedule on WIC net.

• Identify staffing needs and recruit new staff.

• Identify employee development needs and facilitate training needs fulfillment.

• Ensure that all staff attended continuing nutrition education hours based on their roles.

• Ensure program compliance to policies and procedures of state and USDA.

• Foster teamwork and encourage interdisciplinary approach to client services.

• Facilitate efficiency in clinic flow and customer service.

• Handle participant/vendor complaints according to WIC policies 6

References:

S. David Warman

President & Chief Executive Officer

KLC Network Services, Inc.

RGB Technology Inc.

Office: 571-***-****

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adu74t@r.postjobfree.com

Donna Crotts MS, RD

Director of Foodservice American Healthcare, LLC ( retired) ph: 540-***-****

Ph: 540-***-****

Cecilia Ortea-Shew, LCSW

Program Director

Inova Cares Clinics for Women and Children

Ph: 703-***-****

Suchitra Nathan MS RD CDE

US Renal Care

Registered Dietitian (Renal Dietitian)

Ph: 571-***-****

Barbara Lake ( Retired)

Nurse Manager

#102 Heritage way, Leesburg, VA 20176

Ph: 571-***-****

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