Planned nutritious meal options for individuals with various health needs and conditions.
Improved client outcomes by developing individualized nutrition plans and providing ongoing counselling.
Educated clients on the importance of proper nutrition for managing chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease.
Conducted comprehensive nutritional assessments for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning.
Developed nutrition plans addressing individual client diabetes and food allergies.
Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each client based on health history, medical conditions, and energy requirements.
Provided evidence-based guidance to help clients reach their weight management goals through balanced meal planning and lifestyle changes.
Evaluated new products or supplements for potential inclusion in client recommendations based on clinical evidence and safety considerations.
Established and maintained positive relationships with clients, families, and interdisciplinary team members through effective communication and collaboration.
Catering Attendant
Pettigrew Family Funerals
02.2022 - Current
Preparing and serving food while abiding by Food Safety Standards
Avoiding cross contamination when meeting dietary requirements
Preparing mass production of foods
Assisting the bereaved family with their requests in an appropriate manner
Serving alcoholic beverages
Cash handling and reconciliation
Cleaning kitchen, bathroom and function room to the highest standard
Managing time effectively to complete all the duties of the role within time constraints
Research Assistant
University of Newcastle
08.2024 - 01.2025
Gathering email addresses from other researchers using minimal information to find researchers.
Inputting emails addresses collected from researchers into excel spreadsheet in an organised and timely matter.
Medical Nutrition Therapy Placement
Aim High Therapy
10.2024 - 11.2024
Communicating with other dietitians for advice on clients.
Worked together with clients and their disability support workers to create interventions that will optimise their health.
Liaising with speech pathologists.
Creating mealtime management plans
Creating reports for clients from the data collected at consults
Creating NDIS reports including billing from consults and invoices for equipment and feeds.
Billing for clients
Booking clients in for appointments.
Holding education sessions with clients and their support workers.
(5 weeks)
Medical Nutrition Therapy Placement
Belmont District Hospital
09.2024 - 10.2024
Liaise with other allied health professionals, doctors and nurses, and food service staff.
Worked together with patients to create interventions that will help them to achieve their goals.
Built rapport with patients in order for them to feel comfortable during reviews.
Changing diet codes on Patient Journey Board.
Adding supplements, kitchen extras and background options to patients’ diet choices.
Use of different software e.g. CBORD, Med chart, Patient Journey Board to research patients.
Interpreted data collected from patients and software to support interventions.
Weighing, measuring and conducting subjective global assessments with patients after obtaining their consent.
Conducting education sessions with patients to help them feel more confident in their diagnosis and how to navigate specific diets upon discharge from the hospital.
(5 weeks)
Therapy Assistant
Arubah Health Dietitians
02.2024 - 08.2024
Assisting in cooking sessions with clients.
Client reviews: anthropometry, checking their enjoyment of supplements, conversing about any issues regarding supplements/ food diets.
Preparing notes regarding client reviews.
Assisting other dietitians with their notes.
Obtaining medical records eg blood work for clients.
Assisting in other dietitians’ notes, and NDIS paperwork.
Assisting in other dietitian’s notes.
Community and Public Health Nutrition Placement
No Money No Time
06.2024 - 07.2024
Creation of Diabetes eBook using peer reviewed information and resources created on No Money No Time (NMNT) website.
Creation of articles e.g. hangover article, sugar article.
Creation of social media posts i.e. Tiktok videos; recipes and nutrition information.
Audit of No Money No Time recipes to categorise if they fit into the Glycaemic Index (GI) guidelines.
Modifying No Money No Time recipes to fit into Glycaemic Index guidelines
Calculating the Glycaemic Index and Glycaemic Load (GL) of modified No Money No Time recipes.
Assisting No Money No Time staff with tasks e.g., reviewing posters, starting up Tiktok page.
(5 weeks)
Food Service Placement
Tamworth Hospital NSW
04.2024 - 05.2024
Auditing the amount of midmeals delivered to patients correctly.
Surveying dietitians, doctors and nurses about their knowledge on diet codes.
Creating a cheat sheet to assist nurses and dietitians in increasing their knowledge on diet codes.
Creating recommendations to assist those in food service to provide more accurate service.
Using CBORD to assess patients diet requirements.
Creating a report that summarises all the findings from the audit and survey.
(4 weeks)
Waitress
Paymasters Restaurant
09.2020 - 01.2024
Serving customers
Assisting customers with their requests
Serving meals whilst abiding by Food Safety Standards
Serving alcoholic beverages
Bartending duties
Cash handling and reconciliation
Service Assistant
FoodWorks Hallidays Point
06.2016 - 10.2021
Serving customers
Assisting customers with their requests
Cash handling and reconciliation
Sole Service Assistant managing Bottle Shop sales
Packing groceries and alcohol
Selling cigarettes and Lotto tickets
Education
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics - Nutrition And Dietetics
University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW
12-2024
Renewal of Responsible Service of Alcohol - RSA
TAFE NSW
NSW
01.2023
Completed HSC - undefined
Great Lakes College Senior Campus
01.2019
First Aid and CPR Certificate -
TAFE
01.2019
Responsible Service of Alcohol - RSA
TAFE
01.2018
Skills
Teamwork: I have high level teamwork skills which are demonstrated through my years of experience at Aim High Therapy Services, Pettigrew, Paymasters and FoodWorks and volunteer work with Kids Klub I have participated in my schools’ netball teams, club netball in the Forster and Newcastle area and Great Lakes representative netball
Self-management: I have a proven ability to balance study, employment and extracurricular activities by continuing to achieve high grades throughout my educational life
Perform well under pressure: Through my experience at Pettigrew, Paymasters and FoodWorks I have developed skills to help me work well while under pressure whilst serving high numbers of customers during busy times (eg holiday periods and large functions) I also manage a high caseload of clients at Aim High Therapy Services, completing reports and mealtime management plans promptly
Cash handling and reconciliation: I have competent skills in managing cash and eftpos transactions and in accurately completing cash reconciliations at the end of each shift at Pettigrew, Paymasters and FoodWorks
Customer service: I am friendly and cheerful when serving customers to meet their needs and requests When working at Pettigrew, my customer service skills are professional, sensitive and understanding to ensure the bereaved family and friends feel supported in their difficult time
Timeline
Dietitian
Aim High Therapy Services
02.2025 - Current
Medical Nutrition Therapy Placement
Aim High Therapy
10.2024 - 11.2024
Medical Nutrition Therapy Placement
Belmont District Hospital
09.2024 - 10.2024
Research Assistant
University of Newcastle
08.2024 - 01.2025
Community and Public Health Nutrition Placement
No Money No Time
06.2024 - 07.2024
Food Service Placement
Tamworth Hospital NSW
04.2024 - 05.2024
Therapy Assistant
Arubah Health Dietitians
02.2024 - 08.2024
Catering Attendant
Pettigrew Family Funerals
02.2022 - Current
Waitress
Paymasters Restaurant
09.2020 - 01.2024
Service Assistant
FoodWorks Hallidays Point
06.2016 - 10.2021
Completed HSC - undefined
Great Lakes College Senior Campus
Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics - Nutrition And Dietetics
University of Newcastle
Renewal of Responsible Service of Alcohol - RSA
TAFE NSW
First Aid and CPR Certificate -
TAFE
Responsible Service of Alcohol - RSA
TAFE
Hobbies and Interests
Sport (Netball), Reading, Cooking new recipes and dining out