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 Susan
M. Generose, RD, CDE, LDN
Susan M.Generose, registered
dietitian at Bloomsburg Hospital has been
recently selected for the
Manchester’s Who’s Who Registry
of Executives and Professionals.
This organization provides professional
networking services and recognizes the
achievements of executives and
professionals worldwide.
Susan has developed
an expertise in diabetes education that
enhances the professional services
provided by the hospital. Mrs. Generose
received her bachelor of science degree in
Dietetics from Marywood University, and
has been active in the field for 14 years.
She is the mother of 2 children, Brianna
age 9 and Robert, age 4. In her spare time
she and her husband, Robbie enjoy playing
the cello in the Hazleton Philharmonic
Orchestra from time to time.
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 Paulette
Mordente, MS, RD, LDN
Paulette has been a Registered
Dietitian in the NEDA district more than
twenty years. As many of the NEDA members
are aware, she has worked in various
health care facilities in the Wilkes-
Barre / Scranton area with her currently
at Mountain View Care Center (MVCC)
where she responsible for the nutritional
care of the residents and in participating
in the many community activities that MVCC
organizes.
Paulette is a native of
Dunmore and lives in Old Forge with
her
husband Tony and her two children,
Christina -16 years old, a student at
Bishop Hannan High School and Anthony, 11
years old-a student at St. Mary’s in
Old Forge. When Paulette has spare time,
she is active with her children’s
many school activities.
Long Term Care (LTC)
Dietitians
Paulette currently has the task of
resurrecting the local networking group
among the areas Long Term Care (LTC)
Dietitians. This group of LTC
Dietitians has had a history of holding
informal meetings to discuss concerns in
their clinical area as well as sharing of
ideas to help each other meet their common
goals of maintaining a good quality of
life for all the residents. The LTC
Dietitian group in the past has also
developed various continuous education
opportunities that focused on the needs of
the elderly and their caregivers.
Paulette would like to hear from other LTC
Dietitians that would be interested in
getting this group up and running once
again!
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 Sandra
Gaul, RD, LDN
Ms. Gaul is a graduate of Marywood University. She is a
graduate
of the class of 1991. She has been an RD
for thirteen years and is currently the
Director of Nutrition Services at Taylor
Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center. Sandra is married
and a proud mother of two children -
Casey, 10 years old and Matthew, 6 years
old.
Sandy
is a preceptor for the CP and Dietetic
Internship program at
Marywood University generously offering
her time, knowledge and
experience to the students.
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 Jennifer
Baumann, MS, RD, LDN
Jennifer
was born in Bozeman, Montana and currently
resides in Paupack, Pike County,
Pennsylvania. She is the owner of
Nutrawize Lifestyle Nutrition Services,
LLC (www.nutrawize.com), a health services
and products company. Her company
provides individual and corporate
services, including lifestyle modification
counseling and programs, resting metabolic
rate measurement, and pedometer sales for
research studies and wellness
programs. She also works as a
consultant for a variety of projects.
Jennifer
is also committed to making a contribution
to the field of dietetics through research
and maintaining an active status in
professional organizations such as the ADA
and the American College of Sports
Medicine (ACSM). She is a co-author of
more than 20 peer-reviewed abstracts
and/orpeer-reviewed research papers and
has presented research at ADA’s Food
and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition
and at ACSM’s Mid-Atlantic Regional
Conference and Annual Meetings with a
primary focus on exercise-induced asthma,
nutrition, or both. As an active
NEDA member, Jennifer previously served as
the legislative and licensure chair and is
she is currently serving as the webmaster
for the future NEDA website
(www.eatrightneda.org). Jennifer has
a background as a clinical hospital
dietitian, a quality assurance independent
contractor, an instructor of
university-level chemistry and community
nutrition, and a human performance
laboratory research assistant and website
pagemaster.
Jennifer
holds a Master of Science in Nutrition
from Marywood University and is a Summa
Cum Laude graduate of the Nutrition and
Dietetics Coordinated Program at Marywood
University. Jennifer also holds a
Certificate in Adult Weight Management
from the Commission on Dietetic
Registration.
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 Clare
Murray Stachnik
Looking
back on her career, Clare remembers that
she always enjoyed teaching. Her
bachelor’s degree from Marywood in
Home Economics Education prepared her to
teach what is now called Family &
Consumer Sciences. Her education also
qualified her for ADA membership, provided
that she completed a dietetic internship.
She was fortunate to be selected to attend
St. Mary’s Hospital, in Rochester,
Minnesota, which is an affiliate of the
renowned Mayo Clinic. Clare still recalls
the strict and demanding protocols of that
experience, but admits it was the
highlight of her education. At that time
completing the internship enabled
individuals to join the ADA. This ADA
membership was your credential and
verification of your expertise in the
field of nutrition and food science.
As a Clinical Dietitian at Bryn Mawr
Hospital, Mrs. Stachnik’s teaching
skills were immediately put to use.
Instructing patients, families, medical
students, student nurses, and food service
staff, all became part of the routine.
In 1980, as a consultant dietitian she was
the R.D. on the multidisciplinary team
that opened the first out patient Diabetes
Education Program in northeast
Pennsylvania, at Carbondale General
Hospital. The outcomes shown through this
type of program were included in what has
become “National Standards for
Diabetes Education”. After
obtaining her Master’s degree Clare
was able to share her clinical experiences
with future dietitians enrolled at
Marywood University.
In 1985, Clare joined the staff of Wayne
Memorial Hospital in Honesdale, first as a
part time clinical RD and one year later
became Director of Nutrition & Food
Services. During Clare’s tenure
outpatient programs such as Diabetes
Education and Weight Management were
developed along with the initiation of a
Diabetes Support program. Diabetic
“Taste-In” programs were
presented annually. Various other
community education programs were develop
and implemented by the hospital and Clare
made sure that they all contained a
nutrition component.
When the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) credential
became available Clare was well qualified
and able to add this certification to her
expertise. Mrs. Stachnik was a
founding member of the local chapter of
the American Association of Diabetes
Educators (see:
http://www.diabeteseducator.org/)
and she has served as president as well as
various other board positions.
Throughout
her career, Clare has mentored, encouraged
and welcomed others to share her
commitment to the profession of dietetics.
She believes that active membership in
PADA and NEDA enables members to meet,
mingle and learn from others. She has
served both groups in a combined total of
36 different board positions dating back
to 1975.
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Robin
LoDolce, RD
Robin grew up in Pike County
Pennsylvania and worked in the
family’s general store, deli, and gas
station as a kid. She has her BS in Hotel,
Institutional, and Restaurant Management
from Penn State. After many jobs in the
food service industry, Robin obtained her
registration in dietetics via the dietetic
internship at Marywood
University.
Recent clinical
dietetic jobs included working with Martha
Wright at Mountain View Care Center,
Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, New
Jersey, finally finding her niche as the
Director of the Pike County Area Agency on
Aging in 2001. The Agency provides
all types of supports for seniors to live
in their own homes, including
transportation, home delivered meals,
personal care and respite care services,
adult day services and medical equipment
and home modifications. There are two
senior center with a third opening in
spring 2005. These hubs of activities
provide nutrition-related services
including education and social,
recreational, and health promotion. The
Agency operates on a budget provided
through the Pennsylvania Lottery and Title
III funding as well as the Federal funding
through the Department of Public Welfare,
the county, and local donations. Robin is
committed to the agency’s needs, work
as an advocate with the legislators and
public officials to keep senior’s
needs AND Pike County on the map.
Robin credits her
success as a result of her wonderful staff
and volunteers well as a wonderful family,
her husband, John P. LoDolce and her two
children: Rose 4 ½ and Jack 3. They
can be seen at many of the agency
functions as the seniors do like kids! For
sanity Robin enjoys many recreational
outings including biking, hiking, boating
and caring for her “bunch of
pets”.
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