Michele Tierney Ketterick, RD, LD 15416 Lakewood Heights Blvd

Registered and Licensed Dietitian Lakewood, OH 44107

mketterick@yahoo.com / http://www.ketterick.com/michele (216) 226-4991

Education

Dietetic Internship, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation 8/99-7/00

Bachelors of Science in Dietetics, The University of Dayton, 8/95-5/99

Experience

Catering and party planning, self employment, current position

• Coordinate and plan all aspects of client’s parties and events including menu development, organizing flow of event, overseeing rentals, purchase all food & supplies, prepare & cook all foods, create and make party favors

Food Service Manager, Retail and Production Areas, Sodexho, South Pointe Hospital, 1/02-11/03

· Assisted General Manager in operating a $2.8 million account with 60 employees

• Achieved successful AOA (2002) and JCAHO (2003) surveys with no citations for department
• Retail – directed two cafeterias including menu development, coordinating theme events, cash control, marketing and customer satisfaction initiatives
• Production – purchased all food and supplies for department, supervised sanitation, food and physical safety, staff training and development, reduced food cost while increasing food quality, helped maintain successful meals on wheels program for community
• Managed successful catering operation – coordinated all catering functions for hospital, planned events for anywhere from 5-1500 people, ran all aspects of operation including menu development, organizing staff, decorations and details, working with clients during every step of event planning, prepared and cooked meals for VIP catering events
• Supported staff development and recognition – member of Healthy Employee Task Force, Employee Activity Committee (coordinated yearly staff Christmas party and summer picnic), CARE committee for employee recognition events

Clinical Dietitian, Inpatient and Outpatient Areas, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9/00-4/01

· Performed nutrition assessments, intervention and education

• Provided in-depth individual nutrition counseling
• Taught several classes in various areas: Living Well with Diabetes, Cardiac Health & Nutrition

Dietetic Intern, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 8/99-7/00

· Developed nutrition education materials on various topics

· Developed monotony breakers for retail and patient food service: incorporated new foods, games/prizes, decorations into cafeterias and menus

Food Service Manager, Shelby Nursing Center, Shelby Township MI, 5/99-8/99

· Responsible for operation of a 200-bed long term care facility’s dietary department

· Purchased all food and supplies

· Directed employees – scheduling, hiring, supervision of daily tasks

· Responsible for department’s adherence to sanitation regulations, food & physical safety

Professor Assistant for Foods Laboratory, University of Dayton, 8/97-5/99

• Purchased all food and equipment needed for lab experiences

• Prepared lesson plans and instructed class

Cook Supervisor, Shelby Nursing Center, Shelby Township MI, 1996-1997

• Prepared and cooked meals for a 200-bed long term care facility
• Supervised employees

Additional Experience and Skills

• ServSafe Sanitation Certification, valid 2/02 – 2/07
• Member, American Dietetic Association, Food Service Management & Culinary Professionals Practice Groups
• Excellent computer skills – internet, CBORD, Nutrition V, Microsoft Office, Powerpoint
• President, Kappa Omicron Nu Honors Society for Nutrition and Food Science Majors, 1998-1999