Deborah L. Pitts, MS, RD,

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Fayetteville, Ar. 72703

EDUCATION Texas A&M University, College Station TX

Master of Science, Nutrition; Dietetic Internship 1990

University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point WI

Bachelor of Science, Dietetics 1988

PROFESSIONAL American Association of Diabetes Educators

CERTIFICATION Certified Diabetes Educator 1993 - 2003

EXPERIENCE

02/17- present Shift Board Provide lab review for various corporations

03/14- 01/16 Butterfield Trail Village Retirement Community, Fayetteville, AR

Completed initial and annual assessments. Provide nutrition education.

10/07 - present Balancing Life’s Issues, Inc., Ossining, NY

Present seminars to corporate business, city employees and military personnel

9/05 - present Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville AR

Developed Nutrition in Health Distance Learning Course

04/07 – 10/14 Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, AR

01/01- 6/02 Provide nutrition counseling at Diabetes Clinic, University of Arkansas Health

Center and inmates at Northwest Community Corrections Center

Clinical assessments in pediatrics, geriatrics, surgical and ICU

3/97 - 5/00 Nutritional Consulting Private Practice, Bryan TX

Guest lecturer at Texas A&M University

Presented nutrition programs for organizational conferences

Provided nutrition counseling to physician-referred patients

2/92 - 1/97 St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Bryan TX

Provided nutrition counseling at the Women’s Federal Prison,

Commission for the Blind and physician-referred patients

Marketed and presented Smart Steps Weight Management Program

Presented quarterly nutrition seminars to Bryan-College Station public

Appeared weekly on MidDay Magazine, a KBTX-TV news program

Presented continuing education seminars to St. Joseph Hospital medical staff

Contributed monthly nutrition articles for Golden Eagle newspaper

Consulted with Home Health agencies

9/90-1/92 HCA Greenleaf Hospital, College Station TX - Clinical Dietitian

Madisonville Renal Dialysis Unit, Madisonville TX - Renal Dietitian

Scott & White Clinic, College Station TX - Out -patient Clinical Dietitian

MILITARY United States Navy

EXPERIENCE USS McKee AS41, Honorable Discharge, 1985

AWARDS Texas Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year, 1994

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