Quarterly Nutrition Webinar

National

Conducted a Quarterly Nutrition Webinar with all US Senate offices nation-wide.
Topics include:

-Cognitive Optimization
-How to Build a Healthy Breakfast
-Importance of Digestive Health
-Keeping Lunch Healthy
-Tips for Meal Prep
-Nutrition for a Healthy Heart
-Dispelling Fad Diets

Health Media

Los Angeles, CA

VP Programs & Chief Nutrition Officer Rebel Labs, Inc.
A Digital Health Company
May 2018 – September 2019

Created and Produced nutrition & fitness programs:
Nutrition Course – an animated ‘Basics of Nutrition’
100+ Healthy Lifestyle Recipes – Developed and Shot with Chef Jeffrey Saad
Cooking ‘Skills’ Course
Run Right with Carl Lewis – Run to be Fit, Fast or Far
‘Strength’ Fitness Series
Yoga – Recovery, Daily Practice, Sleep Yoga

Promo example…

ABOUT THE Cooking SERIES
The series is hosted by Jeffrey Saad, an award-winning rebel chef with many credits under his belt, including hosting three seasons of United Tastes of America on the Cooking Channel. We worked with Jeffrey and our Chief Nutritionist, Michelle Ricker RDN, to design some amazing (and amazingly simple) recipes. The goal: to create an introductory cooking series to teach our audience of millennials how to cook healthy and delicious meals that feed their mind, body, and soul.

The cooking course consisting of 25 episodes, and our extensive video cookbook library, will launch in late September 2018. New recipes will be added to our video cookbook library every week.

What’s next? In September 2018, we will be filming more than 300 male-friendly yoga and mobility workouts to help our audience learn effective cross-training techniques for whole-body fitness. Also in the works which I will help develop:

A 10-week nutritional course with an institutional partner
A full-scale, 52-week men’s fitness program

Worldwide Dietitian

Worldwide

Worldwide lecture circuit:
– Leadership Development Scientific Training
– Cellular Science of Nutrition
– New Research/Studies Release
– Science of New Products

Bringing the science to Herbalife Distributors via public speaking events, nutrition vlogs and written education.

Audiences up to 1500 people

Apeiron Center

Asheville, NC

Director of Nutrigenetics & Nutrigenomics on a consultant basis for the year of 2016.  Initiated development of nutrition programs for the newly created genomic platform.  Presented to USAF Special Ops Intel Division on Cognitive Optimization via Nutrition and Fitness.  Blogged on nutrition-related genomic topics.

www.apeironcenter.com

FitNowHealth

National

http://www.fitnowhealth.com

Created this genomics nutrition and fitness program for WellCare Partners, Inc.  Brought in as a consultant to develop a unique nutrition program to be integrated into free-standing WellNow centers.  FitNow’s program is based on an individual’s genetic profile and is combined with a Registered Dietitian consultation so to give the optimal personalized nutrition and exercise program.

FitNow is totally virtual so to accommodate clients across the nation.

FDA & NCFST

Washington, DC

Conference panelist/presenter, “The Role of Innovation and Technology in Meeting Individual Nutritional Needs,” co-organized by the National Center for Food Safety and Technology (NCFST) and the FDA, Washington, D.C., Sept. 25, 2008

Public Speaking

International

Clinical & Motivational Nutrition/Exercise Lectures:

Dialysis & Exercise

Free Radical Damage and Preventative Measures

OPENmotion: The Green Model for Kids and Play

Vitality for the On-the-Go Executive

How to become a More Radiant You… Mind and Body

Nutrition for the New Year

How to Create a Healthy Work Environment

Weight Loss 101

+ Performing Marriage Ceremonies as the Reverend Michelle Ricker

VC Advisor

Nationwide

Scientific advisor to multiple VC firms during Due Diligence.  Worked with a few companies in the Kidney Dialysis market, IV nutrition and the health club market space.

Gaming Cycle

Tel Aviv, Israel

Freelance consulting for the Tel Aviv, Israel based company to help with concept marketing language & video footage for Kickstarter, Inc.

Gyro Gaming Cycle created a stationary cycle, that had the feel of a real bike by moving back & forth with the user, and then added a gaming concept that could be viewed via an ipad on the front of the bike or displayed on a large screen.

Since it was a Tel Aviv based company, I was able to help them with strategies for entering the US fitness market as well as provide video for their marketing pieces.

 

Wearable Device

Camarillo, California

Played an integral role in initial armband pilot studies, the bodybugg interactive website development, calorie management algorithms, device naming, marketing strategy, training programs, as well as design of customer service program.

bodybugg is an energy expenditure measuring armband created as a joint venture with Apex Fitness, Inc. and BodyMedia, Inc. and worn by contestants on the TV show Biggest Loser.

‘Now you can know how many calories you’re burning with the revolutionary bodybugg calorie management system. Combined with a user-friendly web based program*, the bodybugg system makes it easy to manage the calories you consume and burn so that you can stay in control of your weight.’

Protein Ice Cream

Charlotte, NC

Assisted the BodyQuest owners in product reformulation and aided in distribution strategy (kidney dialysis, long-term care, children’s athletics, fitness industry, retail, etc.)

Nutrition Rap

Portland, OR

Worked with established Rap Artists in Portland to create educational rap songs to teach kids about nutrition and being active.

Exercise & Nutrition Gaming

National Competition

Worked with a team of ‘gamers’ in Seattle, WA to create an interactive game that would encourage kids to move more & eat more healthy.  The Game Jam was only conducted in 5 cities throughout the US and multiple countries worldwide.  Our team took ‘Runner-up’ status for this 48 hour event.

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Device Company

Portland, OR

Scientific Advisor for Revelar – device measuring free radical damage via breath.

Provided marketing & nutritional content for Revelar website.  Brought the product to multiple fitness expos and presented on the product at the Medical Fitness Association annual meeting.  In addition, I connected the Revelar device to an extensive team of potential distributors in the exercise and nutrition arenas.

Pulse Health is dedicated to providing breakthrough noninvasive and low cost breath measurement systems that deliver critical biomarker data which drives wellness and the prevention of chronic disease, in real time at the point of care.

http://pulsehealthllc.com/

 

US Air Force website

San Antonio, TX

Created, designed and developed the LivingFit interactive website to help the USAF enlisted & their families understand nutrition and fitness and live a more healthy life. This was a take-off from the original ‘Fit Family’ concept set out by the Air Force.

http://www.usaflivingfit.com/

 

Professional Athletes

Los Angeles, California

Worked with multiple professional athletes to assess their training schedules, energy expenditure and overall goals, to create meal plans & supplement recommendations.

A couple of well known athletes are:  Chuck Liddell (UFC) & Barry Zito (MLB)

Kid Activity-based Start-up

Jerusalem, Israel

http://www.prlog.org/10698238-jewish-arab-and-christian-school-children-to-co-create-their-own-play-structures-in-jerusalem.html
Co-creator of a project based company that organized kids & their families to come together and build play structures out of ‘green’ materials.
First project was bringing together the only Arab/Jewish/Christian K-12 kids with Art & Design Grad Students in Jerusalem, Israel.

Director of Nutrition

Plano, TX

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Director of Nutrition for Kidney Dialysis Company

• Managed Dietitian Advisory Board  for 12 Regions nationally.
• Created an on-line nutrition education platform for USRC Dietitians to ensure continuity of care for patients.
• Liaison for USRC Executive Team and 250+ staff Dietitians.
• Initiated Training Manual for in-center Dietitians.
• Conducted trainings for the Regional Dietitians and Quality Outcomes Coordinators regarding new Patient Score Card initiative.
• Worked directly with the Chief Medical Officer to develop new Dietitian initiatives.

 

R&D, Project Management

Camarillo, California

• Project Lead for bodybugg
• http://www.24hourfitness.com/training/bodybugg/index.html

Director, Nutrition Programs/Project Manager

• Led web-based weight management program and e-learning initiative
• Developed and managed program roll-out and key metrics analysis on bodybugg™ system
• Researched and authored Trainers Desk Reference
• Revitalized and strengthened corporate R & D function
• National Spokesperson for Brand position and advanced nutrition education

Personal Trainer Education

Calabasas, CA

https://www.nasm.org/

Assisted in writing the Nutrition Guidelines for NASM Certified Personal Trainers and presented the Nutrition Section in the Certification DVD.

Healthy Vending

Los Angeles, California

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfpq2P-lOWo

Keep it 4 the Kids is a healthy vending opportunity for schools to establish revenue from incorporating a Healthy Vending option.  I was able to provide clinical guidance for program design as well as contribute to the marketing video as a subject matter expert.

 

Corporate Wellness

Portland, OR

Provided consulting strategy for health metrics monitoring, partnership with insurance companies, integration of medical devices and program development.

Specialty Jello

Portland, OR

Freelance for a company that created a Jello-Shot Maker.  We worked together to formulate jello shots with added protein and other vitamins & minerals so to appeal to the kidney dialysis market, critical care, long-term care and the fitness industry.

IV Nutrition Start-up

Houston, Texas

Consulting services for overall business model, creation of Customer Service positions needed, education platform & IV Nutrition formulation

Hispanic Teen Drink

Los Angeles, California

Horchata is a traditional hispanic drink that is high in sugar and fat.  This group came to me with the opportunity to create a new line of drinks, targeting hispanic teens, focused on replacing the high calorie drink, Horchata.  Multiple drink ideas were created specific to the teen market-space.

 

Spray Vitamins

Portland, OR

Spray Vitamins was a new concept that required some vetting to ensure it would be absorbed properly by the body if ‘sprayed’ multiple times/day, and that the end-user would actually be open to the new concept.  Based on the scientific data, I was able to consult on the formulation requirements each spray should contain of certain vitamins & minerals.  This start-up company also requested my services to aide in pilot testing for user acceptance of the spray tubes.

 

Exercise & Dialysis

US

Throughout my years working in kidney dialysis, I created and implemented multiple studies incorporating exercise into the dialysis protocol.  I was fortunate to have worked with the leading expert in the field of exercise & dialysis (ie: Trish Painter) and was able to understand how resistance training and/or cardiovascular training influences muscle mass and long-term outcomes in CKD Stage 5 patients.

The Council on Renal Nutrition supports my on-going lecturing of Exercise & Dialysis to Registered Dietitians on a national level.

Nutrition Supplement

Collierville, TN

Initiated a joint venture discussion between Juice Plus, a MLM company that makes nutritional supplements from dehydrated fruits & vegetables, and Revelar, a device that measures free radical damage.

http://www.juiceplus.com/

IV Nutrition

Boothwyn, PA

http://www.pentechealth.com/

Executive Director, Clinical Programs

• Start-up implementation strategist
• Patent generation for ‘Proplete’, an IV nutrition formulation specific for dialysis
• Develop and implement clinical and sales training for Dietitians in the role of Nutrition Support Consultant (NSC) for Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition (IDPN) and Intraperitoneal Nutrition (IPN)
• Manage the clinical and sales efforts of the NSCs in driving new business, patient tolerance to therapy, clinical outcome tracking and formula adjustments
• Design and manage Patient Outcomes Database
• Script, edit and develop clinical messaging for IDPN/IPN Marketing: print and web

Director of Nutrition

Torrance, CA

.  http://www.davita.com/

Director – Pharmacy Business Development (National & International)

• Financial recovery team leader of strategic initiatives focused on national sales & marketing
• Architect of national pharmaceutical services tracking program

Director, Nutritional Programs

• Developed Nutrition Quality Management Program spanning 500 clinics
• Researched and authored the Corporate Dietitian Reference Manual
• Managed 250 Registered Dietitians and 26 Area Dietitians
• Editor and contributing author to Corporate Quarterly Newsletter

National Manager, Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition (IDPN)

• Successfully defended $1.2 million of IDPN claims in Administrative Law Judge Hearing

Corporate Dietitian

San Ramon, CA

http://www.24hourfitness.com/

Consultant – Registered Dietitian

• Director of Research & Development for Apex nutrition supplement formulations
• Direct bodybugg^TM program nutrition updates
• Manage relationships and design protocols for research studies on bodybugg^TM program
• Create marketing collateral for all Apex Fitness nutrition supplements

 

Private Practice

Redondo Beach, CA

Registered Dietitian for Beach Cities Health District

• Had my own Private practice:  Conducted one-on-one nutrition consulting focused on  child obesity, weight loss, diabetes, eating disorders, heart disease
• Led corporate wellness seminars & community lectures on nutrition

o   Designed curriculum and led classes; kidshape http://www.amazon.com/KidShape-Naomi-Neufeld/dp/0971349924, diabetes, cancer, heart health and weight loss

o   Researched and implemented programs on current nutrition trending

o   Contributing author to Beach Cities Quarterly Newsletter, distribution 72,000 homes