Amy Thoms RD

123 How Lane
New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY 08901
US

I am currently Assistant Coordinator of the Women, Infants and Children Program of the Visiting Nurse's Association of Central New Jersey. I work primarily in prenatal, postpartum, infant and childhood nutrition. I am also experienced in nutritional management of chronic diseases such as: diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia. In addition, I am working on getting a small private practice started as well as a website. The website will focus on vegetarianism, as I have been a vegetarian for almost 10 years.

Specialties

Menu Planning
Postpartum Nutrition
Weight Management
Private Practice
Recipe Development
Hypertension
Education, Teaching, Training
Public Speaking, Lecturing
Cholesterol Management
Heart Disease
Prenatal Nutrition
Healthy Eating
Public Health
Nutrient Analysis
Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements
Diabetes, Hypoglycemia
Food Allergies
Bariatric Surgery
Vegetarianism
General Nutrition, Wellness

Work History

Women, Infants and Children of Visiting Nurse’s Association of Central Jersey Monmouth and Middlesex County, NJ November 2006-present Chief Nutritionist • Assess nutritional status of diverse population of women, infants and children up to age 5. Provide nutrition education on topics such as: breastfeeding, prenatal and postnatal nutrition as well infant and childhood nutrition. Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ January 2006-November 2006 Clinical Nutritionist • Assess nutritional status, initiate appropriate care plans and furnish nutrition education to diverse population of patients hospitalized on Pulmonary and High Risk Obstetrics units. • Assist Systems Coordinator with daily operational tasks for patient food service. Nature’s Weigh, Somerset, NJ September 2003-May 2004 Sales associate/ Assistant to In-store Nutritionist • Performed sales duties for busy health food store. Maintained store inventory and made weekly schedule for all employees. Assisted in-store nutritionist with nutrient analysis of clients’ diets. Collaborated with nutritionist to design individualized meal plans for clients. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ September 2002-June 2003 Nutrition Educator for Urban Ecology Program • Developed and taught nutrition education lessons to school age children in low-income areas. Generated recipes to complement nutrition lessons. Devised nutrition education materials in English and Spanish.

Education

UMDNJ, School of Public Health, Piscataway, NJ September 2007-present Major-Public Health NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Dietetic Internship Program, New York, NY January 2005-2006 • Evaluated the nutritional status, implemented effective care plans and provided nutrition education to hospitalized patients during rotations in the following diverse medical areas: Adult/Pediatric Nutrition Support, Behavioral Health, Burn/Trauma, Cardiology, Digestive, Endocrine, HIV/AIDS, Medicine/Surgery, Obstetrics, Oncology, Pediatrics, Rehab/Neurology, Renal Dialysis, Bariatric Surgery and Transplant • Achieved competency to assume independent practice in all eligible clinical nutrition service rotations • Gained experience in food systems management by working and supervising in the hospital’s extensive food service operation including: finance and procurement, food production, patient food service and tray line operations • Assisted in preparations for 2005 JCAHO survey of NYPH. • Received NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Falcon Award for Service Excellence in September 2005 Bachelor of Science Degree, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ May 2004 Major- Nutrition Overall GPA: 3.5 World Institute Training School, Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ September 2006-November 2006 Personal Training Certification

Focus Age

All ages

Memberships

American Diabetes Association, Rutgers Alumni Association, Team in Training

Payment Methods

check, cash

Insurance Taken

None

Qualifications