SAMANTHA K RIFKIN, MS, RD

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Chicago, IL 60607 E-mail: g86dtr@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Registered dietitian with two years clinical experience in healthcare setting. Provided medical nutrition therapy and individualized nutrition counseling and education.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

• Registered dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration, ID number 1039887.

• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)-Illinois, pending.

• Servsafe certified.

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

• Clinical nutrition expertise in: oncology, weight management, gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, renal dialysis, geriatrics, pediatrics, surgical settings, neurology, critical care, and enteral and parenteral nutrition.

EXPERIENCE

Recreation Leader, Edina Kids Club, Edina, MN. April 2005 – August 2009, September 2011 – present.

• Educated and cared for school aged children of various needs as part of an Edina school program.

Dietetic Intern, Rush University, Chicago, IL. September 2009 – June 2011.

• Took responsibilities as a clinical dietitian in a hospital setting by contributing to a collaborative medical care team and initiating nutrition care processes.

• Advocated for the nutritional health of the Chicagoland community by organizing and assisting with wellness programs and health fairs.

• Managed and improved foodservice production systems in inpatient and retail settings.

Nutrition Columnist, Daily Nebraskan, Lincoln, NE. April 2008 – May 2009.

• Initiated a column on food and nutrition news for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community, contributing regular articles on a weekly basis.

EDUCATION

Rush University, Chicago, IL

Masters of Science, Clinical Nutrition, June 2011

- Research: Changes in Resting Energy Expenditure in End Stage Liver Disease Subjects Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Bachelors of Science, Dietetics, May 2009

- Honors student, August 2005 – May 2009

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Bilingual (French).

• Proficient in: EPIC, CBORD, Food Processor, Hydra Bioimpedance Spectrometer, MedGem, Ultima Medgraphics Metabolic Cart.

REFERENCES

Dr. Christine Tangney, Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition at Rush University

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Cassandra Vanderwall, outpatient dietitian at Rush University Medical Center

Phone: 312-***-****, e-mail: g86dtr@r.postjobfree.com

Cheryl Bacon, oncology dietitian at Rush University Medical Center

Phone: 312-***-****, e-mail: g86dtr@r.postjobfree.com

Erica Berken, Countryside Kids Club Program Manager

Phone: 952-***-****, e-mail: g86dtr@r.postjobfree.com

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