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Education and Practicum:

Bachelors in Nutrition and Dietetics- Arizona State University

• Summa Cum Laude

Baptist Health System Dietetic Internship

Accomplishments and Accolades: 

The Outstanding Dietetic Student of the Year- Awarded by the Arizona Dietetic Association                             April 2010

Outstanding Scholar Award- Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation.                         May 2010

Relevant Experience:

Kindred Hospital-Clinical Dietitian (PRN)

• Develop care plans based on diet history,food preferences, and other pertinent information.
• Provide specialized nutrition support recommendations for enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Participate with the interdisciplinary team in evaluating plans of care.
• Educate patients and families on therapeutic diets
• Quality assurance including sanitation and tray line accuracy inspections.

Maricopa County Department of Public Health-Office of Nutrition Services

• Created a comprehensive nutrition education resource booklet, with a focus on bulletin board instruction, to address the local wellness policy needs of Maricopa County Schools.
• Promoted topics such as hand hygiene and healthy snack choices at school health fairs

Outpatient Nutrition Counseling- Volunteer Assistant/Student

•  Prepared educational materials for diabetic patients.
• Assessed weight loss program participants using anthropometric measurements

Hunger in America Study- Surveyor

• Collected  demographic information of emergency food clients and the efficacy of the agencies meeting their needs. 
  

Professional Affiliations and Special Interests:

American Dietetic Association                                                                                   Spring 2008- Present

San Antonio Dietetic Association                                                                                 August 2010-Present

• Volunteered at a community health fair, taking body fat measurements and promoting good nutrition

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition                                             Spring 2008- Present

Chair of the Foods Committee- Students Act Now for Sustainability                December 2008-May 2010

• Launched Aramark's Green Plate initiative on the Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus.
• Helped establish the University's first community garden

Participant in Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics research project   

Spring 2008

• Selected from a group of my peers in STEM majors based on merit to be part of a research and discussion group.
• The research, on the barriers women in STEM face, was funded by the National Science Foundation