Background
*Focus Areas: Weight Management, Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating, Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes, CardioVascular (e.g. high cholesterol, high blood pressure, hypertension, Renal( hemo- dialysis & peritoneal dialysis), pediatrics(school-aged children, nutrition needs).
*Credentials: B S Degree, Tuskegee (Institute) University, Hospital Dietetic Internship x 12 months
M S Degree w/ Baylor College of Medicine, Foods & Nutrition, Department of Home Economics
Master Thesis: An Assessment of Education Programs: Diabetic Children, Texas Southern University
Post Graduate Study: Nutrition Administration, University of Minnesota
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
Commission on Dietetic Registration
Member: Nutrition Professionals w/ Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Member: California Dietetic Association, Los Angeles, CA.
50 Years of experience, Award: Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and National Organization
Of Minorities IN Nutrition & Dietetics (NOMINDAN)
Military Experience x 21 years
• Get to know me: Military Registered Dietitian, Activated, Desert Shield, Desert Storm.
• 21 years Military, Retired LT Colonel (promotable)
• Licenses: Alabama Board of Licensure, Montgomery, Alabama
• Personal: Married x 26 years, 2 sons, no grand children, twin brother.
• Member of local community organizations and a Greek Letter organization.
I have enjoyed my employment/working career.
My Dietetic Internship was most enjoyable and lots of memories.
One of my working assignments as
Corporate Dietitian, Nashville, TN, enjoyed the connection and
fun with peers.
I enjoy musical shows and events.
After retiring and becoming unemployed after COVID-19, was working as a Consultant x2-3 days/
week, I had wanted to establish a nutrition private practice.
*Drive: I am happy & anxious that I have become acquainted with FAY NUTRITION to get established with a private practice; this has been a long wanted goal.
Availability
Approach
"I initially work with clients to first assess their needs relating to nutrition starting with personal introductions and assessment of need for nutrition education. This results in a nutrition consult with explanations and discussion by nutrition topic. Clients are encouraged to be open and willing to discuss nutrition matters which usually result in successful , Nutrition Consults. I will work with the client on regular basis with initial nutrition consult, then, follow up as neede"
Specialties
Modalities
Insurance accepted
Aetna, Cigna, Golden Rule, Kaiser, Optum, Oxford, Select Health, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources (UMR)
Seeing clients in
AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, HI, ID, IN, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
