National Recognition as Writer, Professional
Speaker and
Staff Trainer for Professoinals
Writer:
Mary Ann has written and self-publishes three nutrition and medical
nutrition therapy resources for nutrition professionals:
She also has developed numerous educational
handouts for consumer education programs on nutrition therapy in
specific disease
states, on nutrition
for wellness and
nutrition in weight loss. Mary Ann has also written a professional
multi-page, quarterly newsletter titled "Nutrition
News" for hospital employees for many years.
Professional Speaker:
Mary Ann is nationally recognized for giving
dynamic and entertaining presentations at annual conferences
of nutrition, food and
food service and healthcare
organizations, and at their state affiliate and practice
group workshops. Her Power Point
slides, charts, graphs and checklists are clear, concise
and creative. She has an exceptional
flare for the use of graphics to drive home a key message
and to enliven her talks.
She always starts her presentations by saying "Do you want to have fun and
learn at the same time?" One of the highest accolades
a speaker can receive is being invited back again and again.
This has been
occurred several times in
Mary Ann's career.
Mary Ann's forte is engaging audiences with examples, humor,
interactive strategies, and genuine warmth and caring.
Staff Trainer for Professionals:
Mary Ann has years of hands-on experience and expertise in
training professionals (RDs, RNs, CDEs) on:
- Developing nutrition, medical nutrition therapy (MNT)and diabetes self-management
training (DSME) programs
- Writing proposals
- Designing marketing plans
- Patient empowerment (related to nutrition goals)
- Team building
- Insurance reimbursement for MNT, DSME and related services
- Quality improvement programs
- Financial controls
- MNT and DSME outcomes management
- Key for starting your own business