Andrea Avery, RD, LDN

1075 Nevada Street

Washington, Pennsylvania 15301
Phone 484-707-2286
Email address AA688606@gmail.com
LinkedIn: http://lnkd.in/bVZGhbX
Electronic Portfolio: andreaavery.weebly.com

EDUCATION
West Chester University, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, May 2013
Health Science Minor
Cumulative GPA 3.837; Summa Cum Laude
Board of Governors Scholarship Recipient
Sodexo Health Care Services, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Dietetic Intern, September 5, 2013 - August 15, 2014
Clinical Rotations 800 hours, St. Lukes Hospital, Bethlehem, PA and Phillipsburg, NJ
o Documented medical nutrition therapy for patients with medical conditions including
diabetes, cardiology, gastrointestinal disorders, nutrition support, neurology, geriatrics,
pediatrics, oncology, pulmonary, and renal.
o Calculated nutrient needs based on weight and age including calories, protein, and fluid.
o Provided nutrition education to patients and family members and assisted with meal
planning.
Community Rotations 200 hours, various sites
o Created PowerPoint presentations, poster displays, and nutrition education materials for
various audiences including children, teenagers, college students, adults, and the elderly
in various settings including fitness centers, senior living centers, and Head Start.
o Participated with Cooking Matters to educate low-income populations about nutrition and
cooking.
o Participated in outpatient counseling, health fairs, cooking demonstrations, and support
groups.
o Developed the curriculum for Healthy Habits, which is a nutrition education program for
low-income elementary students in Bethlehem, PA.
o Worked as a team to host a clinical update and nutrition wellness fair.
Food Service Management Rotation 200 hours, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
o Planned a theme-day meal event and analyzed nutrition, costs, equipment availability,
and production demands.
o Responsible to write the schedule for all food-service employees for two-weeks.
o Conducted an in-service to food service employees about Sanitation and Safety.
o Planned and supervised sanitation project and developed a cleaning protocol.

WORK EXPERIENCE
ROLLING MEADOWS NURSING AND REHABILITATION
Registered Dietitian, September 2014-Present
Document medical nutrition therapy for residents with various medical conditions including
diabetes, cardiology, gastrointestinal disorders, nutrition support, obesity, neurology, geriatrics,
oncology, pulmonary, and renal.
Monitor weight completion tasks and assess residents with weight gain and weight loss.
Implement nutrition interventions for weight loss, weight gain, and weight maintenance.
Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and administrative staff to complete wound
rounds and care plans.
Responsible for ordering and stocking enteral nutrition supplies.
Provide nutrition education to residents and family members.

Complete quarterly and annual nutrition assessments as well as Minimum Data Sets (MDS).
Updated enteral nutrition policy to increase hang time to 48 hours for financial savings.
Liberalized diet program to increase PO meal intake and quality of life for residents.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Member, September 2012-Present
Pennsylvania Dietetic Association, Member, September 2012-Present
3A10 Jessie C. Olbert Memorial Scholarship- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2014
Pennsylvania Dietetic Association General Scholarship Recipient 2014
G. Jane Hartman Memorial Scholarship- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2013