Emily Johnston

EDUCATION & TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO May 2008

§  Bachelor of Science Degree, Nutrition and Dietetics, GPA: 3.5

MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY June 2009

§  Certificate of Completion- Dietetic Internship

CERTIFICATE OF TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC AND ADOLESCENT WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

§  Awarded by the Commission on Dietetic Registration March 2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER

Affiliate of St. Barnabus Healthcare System Belleville, NJ

Pediatric Dietitian December 2010 – Present

§  Lesson planning and curriculum writing

§  Coordination with school principals and gym teachers to organize programs

§  Obtaining donations of appropriate items such as pedometers and food samples

§  Obtaining height, weight and BMI of participants and determining the high risk students

§  Private counseling sessions for overweight, obese, or at risk for overweight participants

MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL

Employed by Aramark Montclair, NJ

Inpatient and Outpatient Dietitian July 2009-Present

§  Setting appointments, working with registration, insurance verification and billing departments

§  Counseling cardiac rehabilitation outpatients, pre-natal clinic patrons, patients for bariatric surgery, weight loss, eating disorders, hypertension and hyperlipidemia as well as food allergies and GI problems

§  Planning and presenting health promotion lectures and programs for the hospital community health department

§  Inpatient coverage of acute and sub acute patient floors

CENTER FOR NUTRITION, LLC Private Nutrition Counseling Clifton, NJ

Outpatient Dietitian October 2009

§  Nutrition counseling for:

o  pediatric and adult weight management

o  eating disorders

o  food allergies

o  hyperlipidemia

o  other conditions

CENTER FOR MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS Private Nutrition Counseling Bloomfield, NJ

Outpatient Dietitian January 2010-December 2010

§  Nutrition counseling for adults participating in a medically supervised weight loss program

§  Created nutrition education handouts and flyers

MOUNTAINSIDE HOSPITAL Montclair, NJ

Dietetic Technician October 2009

§  Assisted patients with menu completion and modified menus to meet patients’ dietary needs

§  Answered phones and processed call back requests

AFFILIATIONS & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

§  American Dietetic Association Member

§  Co-chair of NJ Dietetic Association

§  Partners For Health committee member

§  Food and Nutrition Department Volunteer, 5/05- 8/05

§  Toni's Kitchen Soup Kitchen 5/09-5/10