This document provides information on Jessie H. Simmons' credentials and experience as a registered dietitian. It includes her contact information, areas of interest in food and nutrition, professional experience working for WIC programs in two counties, education including a master's degree and dietetic internship, qualifications such as being a licensed and registered dietitian, and strengths in areas like medical nutrition therapy, public health, and organization.

1. Jessie
H.
Simmons,
MS
RD
Address:
506
North
Hine
Street,
Athens,
AL
35611
Phone:
256-­‐603-­‐4730
Email:
jessiehsimmons@outlook.com
Food
and
Nutrition
Areas
of
Interest
Public
health,
food
science,
nutrition
research,
feeding
clinic
therapy
and
rehabilitation,
and
pediatrics.
Professional
Experience
WIC
Senior
Nutritionist,
Limestone
County
Health
Department
March
2012-­‐Present
I
was
promoted
to
Senior
Nutritionist
in
order
to
coordinate
WIC
program
activities
at
the
county
level.
In
addition
to
my
role
as
a
Nutritionist,
my
supervisory
and
administrative
duties
as
WIC
coordinator
are
training
new
employees,
implementing
new
and
existing
state
and
federal
policies
and
procedures,
recommending
special
formulas,
monitoring
high
risk
WIC
participants,
completing
monthly
participation
reports,
vendor
management,
coordinating
outreach
events,
and
traveling
to
multiple
WIC
clinics.
WIC
Nutritionist,
Morgan
County
Health
Department
July
2010-­‐
February
2012
My
duties
as
a
WIC
Nutritionist
include
completing
nutrition
assessments
by
identifying
risk
factors,
goals
and
follow-­‐up
needs,
and
providing
individualized
family
nutrition
and
wellness
counseling,
Special
projects
I
have
coordinated
at
the
health
department
include
the
Scale
Back
Alabama
weight
loss
program,
the
Good
Choice
vending
machine
project,
and
nutrition
presentations
in
the
community.
Additionally,
I
travelled
to
the
State
WIC
office
several
times
to
be
involved
with
implementation
of
a
new
statewide
WIC
operating
system,
the
Crossroads
SAM
Project.
Education
Master’s
of
Science
degree
in
Nutrition
and
Dietetics,
Central
Michigan
University
Global
Campus
June
2012-­‐
Graduated
December
2014
I
completed
my
degree
with
a
3.8
GPA.
I
submitted
my
original
research
review
“The
Role
of
Inflammation
and
Hepcidin
in
Iron
Deficiency
of
the
Overweight
Pediatric
Population”
to
a
peer-­‐reviewed
journal.
Dietetic
Internship,
Murray
State
University
August
2009-­‐April
2010
I
completed
rotations
working
alongside
RD
preceptors
in
community
nutrition,
food
service,
clinical
nutrition,
long-­‐term
care,
and
rehabilitation
services.
I
also
finished
18
credit
hours
of
graduate
studies
in
nutrition
at
MSU.
This
nine-­‐month
program
was
done
in
Jackson,
TN
at
various
sites.
Bachelor’s
degree
in
Food
and
Nutrition,
University
of
Alabama
August
2006-­‐May
2009
I
completed
my
degree
with
a
3.8
GPA.
I
also
received
the
Kathleen
Stitt
Endowed
Scholarship
for
the
2008-­‐
2009
school
year.

2. 2
Qualifications
I
passed
the
national
Registered
Dietitian
examination
on
September
1,
2010.
AND
Registration
ID:
1008822.
I
am
a
Licensed
Dietitian
in
the
state
of
Alabama,
and
I
am
willing
to
obtain
licensure
in
another
state.
My
strengths
as
an
RD
include
accurate
and
concise
documentation,
knowledge
of
medical
nutrition
formulas,
meal
planning,
working
in
a
multi-­‐disciplinary
health
care
team,
experience
in
cardiac
and
diabetic
diet
education,
understanding
of
the
biology
and
chemistry
of
food
components
and
metabolism,
mathematical
calculations
involving
food
and
nutrition,
public
health
and
wellness
promotion,
and
writing
nutrition
intervention
plans.
Personally,
my
strong
points
are
organization,
dedication,
creativity,
and
adaptability.
I
have
advanced
skills
in
computer
applications,
nutrition
research
and
statistics,
training
and
assisting
people,
team
leading,
making
pamphlets
and
flyers,
nutrient
analysis,
and
working
with
children.