I am a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. I have extensive years of experience in a variety of fields including management and leadership, dietetics in long-care homes (City of Toronto, Baycrest, Revera, Sienna, and Rekai Centres), hospital, food service, sales and marketing.
I hold a Bachelor Science of Nutritional Services and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). I am an appointed member and chair of the “Quality Assurance Committee” at the College of Dietitians of Ontario, a member and co-chair of Seniors Nutrition and Advocacy Committee (OSNAC) and a member of Professional Practice Committee at the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
Currently I am a Manager, Food & Dietetic Services with Seniors Services and Long-Term Care with the City of Toronto. In this role, I oversee all functional areas of operation within Nutrition and Food Services of ten municipally owned Long-Term Care Homes. This includes policy revision and development, and working collaboratively on a variety of initiatives to improve the quality of life, care and safety of the residents in the Homes. I also work at the Rekai Centres- Sherbourne Place as Consulting Dietitian which I assess, plan, implement and evaluate nutritional care plans for the residents.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time outside, road trips, travelling and spending time with my family and friends.