LISA A.

NEERHOF
RD, CD, CDE, CPT
Colgate, WI
262-628-4957/262-573-5783
Registered Dietitian | Certified Diabetes Educator
An extremely self-motivated and well educated career professional, diabetes educ
ator with a passion for helping people identify and overcome personal diabetes a
nd nutrition challenges. Significant experience and expertise supporting health
care providers and diabetes medical device manufacturers in meeting their patien
t training and customer satisfaction goals.
Key Skills and Knowledge
Certified Diabetes Educator
Registered/Certified Dietitian
Certified Pump/CGMS Trainer
B.S. Degree in Dietetics; Cum Laude
Strong Interpersonal skills
Staff/Public Education
ADA/AADE Standards of Care Expert
Training Plan Development
Medtronic(r) and OmniPod(r)
Select Career Highlights
* A highly trained career dietitian and educator with a personal interest in as
sisting others in improving their quality of life through improved nutrition, ne
w technology and creating healthy lifestyles.
* Extensive training and education experience having provided over 10,000 hours
of diabetes, nutrition consulting, training, program development, and/or other
dietary related services.
* Multiple dietetic and diabetes certifications and association memberships inc
luding American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Dietetic Association
and American Diabetes Association.
* Possess an acute cultural/ethnicity awareness and adept in teaching within a
multicultural demographic.
* An expert in initiating pump therapy for type 1 and type 2 diabetes managemen
t enabling patients with diabetes to track and manage their daily glucose levels
more effectively.
* A highly effective provider of diabetes self management education to individu
als, families, and staff.
Employment History
LAN Consulting, Colgate, WI 2006
to Present
Certified Diabetes Educator & Certified Pump/CGMS Trainer
Provide diabetes and nutrition education and consulting services to a diverse ra
nge of patients, groups, medical staff, and manufacturers throughout the extende
d Southeastern Wisconsin area.
* Authorized and certified trainer for Medtronic(r) and Omnipod(r) diabetes man
agement devices and therapies.
* Successfully trained hundreds of patients on insulin pump/continuous glucose
monitoring therapy.
* Proficient knowledge of oral hypoglycemic agents and all types of insulin and
their various delivery options.
* Accomplished nursing home consultant for high risk elderly with uncontrolled
diabetes, weight loss, non-healing wounds, etc.
Hartford Healthcare Center, Hartford, WI 1998
-2006
Consulting Dietitian
Provided consultative services with a commitment to quality and practical implem
entation of nutrition into the lives of the center's residents
* Advised and assisted residents relating to all aspects of proper nutritional
care and made recommendations for nutritionally adequate food plans to create an
d provide healthy lifestyles.
* Planned, organized, and conducted orientations, in-services, and educational
programs.
* Assessed, developed, implemented and evaluated nutrition-care plans and provi
ded for follow-up.
* Participated in multidisciplinary care team meetings and recommended optimal
nutrition interventions for wound healing and weight loss.
Community Care Organization of Milwaukee County, Inc., Milwaukee, WI 1994
-1998
Manager of Dining and Nutrition Services
Responsible for the management of dietary services for Community Care for the El
derly Program
* Oversaw and actively participated in the development of first group home dini
ng facility with multi-site food service delivery. Developed and implemented foo
d and nutrition policies and procedures.
* Clinical duties included performing nutrition assessments, consultations and
providing education to program participants and their family members within a mu
lti-site care system.
Northwest General Hospital, Milwaukee, WI 1989
-1994
Director of Food and Nutrition Services
Responsible for directing day-to-day management of the Dietary and Clinical Nutr
ition Services Programs
St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 1988
-1989
Dietetic Intern
Engaged in a comprehensive one-year Dietetic Internship Program
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics, Graduated Cum Laude
University of Wisconsin - Stout 1988
Certifications
Registered Dietitian (RD) Certified Dietitian (CD) Ce
rtified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
Certified Product Trainer (CPT) for insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitor
ing systems (CGMS)
Associations
American Association of Diabetes Educators Member
American Diabetes Association Member
American Dietetic Association's Member