JENNA KRISTOFF, MS, RDN

Newport Beach, California (626) 660-7270 jennabattaglia@gmail.com

PROFILE
Helpful, professional, positive and problem-solving attitude. Committed to using nutrition education to work with
diverse populations to help better lives. Strong communication skills to reach cross-cultural and intergenerational
populations. Conversational Spanish.

EDUCATION
M.S. Nutritional Science, with honors (GPA 3.9), California State University, Los Angeles 06/16
B.A. Global Studies, Sociology Minor, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA 05/10

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Registered Dietitian- Metropolitan State Hospital, Department of State Hospitals, Norwalk, CA 12/16 Present
Complete nutrition assessments, providing medical nutrition therapy, assessing, monitoring and documenting
individual nutritional needs for a variety of nutrition-related diseases.
Advise clinical personnel on special nutrition needs, plan dietary interventions and provide diet education to
90 acutely mentally ill patients.
Attend treatment conferences, working within an interdisciplinary team to provide individualized patient care.

DIETETIC INTERNSHIP
Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA (Elective) 03/16- 06/16
Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA (Clinical) 01/16- 03/16
Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, Mens Central Jail, Los Angeles, CA (Admin) 09/15- 12/15
AIDS Project Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA (Community) 06/15- 08/15

Completed 1200+ hours of dietetic rotations with experience in:
Performing nutrition assessments, diagnosis, nutritional needs, and intervention; providing MNT to patients in
a 625-bed hospital throughout various units: Oncology, Orthopedic, General Medicine, Psychiatric, Maternity,
Perinatal High Risk, Pediatrics/PICU and NICU, Cardiothoracic, Chemical Dependency Rehab Center, Definitive
and Clinical Observation, Neuro, and Critical Care.
Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide individualized nutrition care.
Conducting bag audits for special diets and test tray assessments to assure quality and food safety compliance.
Reviewing and updating diets to ensure Title XV compliance.
Providing inpatient and outpatient nutrition counseling and diet education to diverse populations.
Teaching pre-diabetes, diabetes, gestational diabetes, heart healthy and weight management classes.
Developing and facilitating nutrition classes and food demonstrations to clients of varying education levels.
Creating educational material for patients and critically reviewing and updating existing material.

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Nutrition Volunteer- Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children, Huancayo, Peru 09/14
Hospital Volunteer- Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA 04/14 01/16
Nutrition Assistant- Elizabeth Baron Cole and Associates, Santa Monica, CA 04/14 08/14
Nutrition Intern- Pacific Clinics, Pasadena, CA 01/14 03/14
Kitchen & Community Volunteer- University Auxiliary Services, CSULA, LA, CA 10/13 02/15

SKILLS & CERTIFICATION
Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Cerner, and Computrition. Conversational Spanish.
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals - Certified Food Safety Manager 10/15 10/20
BLS Provider: CPR and AED 12/16 12/18
Commission on Dietetic Registration, Registration ID #86057255 09/16 Present

MEMBERSHIPS
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 01/14 Present
California Dietetic Association - Social Media Committee 01/14 12/16
Student Dietetic Association - Vice President 08/14 08/15
References available upon request.