Aaron Smith, Phd, Rd Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, MO, US

Kansas City, Kansas

Purchase, New York, United States

Overland Park, Kansas

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Centralia, Illinois

• Instructed 57 undergraduate students in two sections of a Principles of Nutrition course
• Planned and created unique lectures on a weekly basis
• Delivered exams, quizzes, discussion board posts, and a final assignment corresponding to lecture material

Champaign, Illinois

• Increased revenue by $7,000 by engaging patrons to support nutrition package sales
• Devised a radio advertisement and radio interview, which led to a 15% increase in outside membership sales in 3 months
• Developed numerous individualized nutrition presentations for local gyms and companies
• Managed a five-figured budget for the nutrition department
• Counseled clients to help them reach their health and fitness goals

Greater St. Louis Area

• Co-authored an article titled “The Safety of Genetically Modified Organisms” for the Philippines’ Journal of Nutrition
• Condensed and presented a $105,000 research project to key Monsanto executives that was later presented at numerous external professional conferences
• Utilized evidence-based information to educate Monsanto contracted dietitians, which helped them influence nutritional professionals and consumers worldwide
• Implemented an internal healthy foods initiative, successfully increasing the ratio of healthy snacks by 40% in Monsanto’s vending machines
• Created monthly modern agricultural newsletters that were distributed to Monsanto employees worldwide

Marion, IL

• Managed 35 food service employees in the hospital kitchen and café
• Implemented mandatory education for new diabetic and hypertensive patients, decreasing re-admissions by 35% in 3 months
• Maintained the monthly kitchen budget that was valued at over $300,000
• Created an employee education program that decreased crucial diet errors on tray-line by 20%
• Practiced medical nutrition therapy under the supervision of registered dietitians

Carbondale, IL

• Trained and developed safe and efficacious workout programs for clients to help them reach their fitness goals
• Conducted individualized counseling sessions and created workout programs to suit each client’s needs
• Increased the personal training package sales by $5,500 in 3 months by engaging patrons

Carbondale, IL

• Presented lecture material to a class of 250 students
• Answered questions from students during lecture and outside of class time
• Graded class quizzes and tests
• Maintained online gradebook

Normal, Illinois

• Instructed 18 tutees in Fundamentals of Human Nutrition
• Reinforced nutritional knowledge
• Improved communication skills

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

• Assisted Director of Sports Nutrition in developing diet plans for top level athletes
• Shadowed nutrition counseling sessions of athletes
• Completed projects that athletes used daily
• Updated social media pages daily

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

• Developed clinical experience in a diverse work environment
• Enhanced foodservice skills in all areas of an industrial sized kitchen
• Implemented station diagrams in the kitchen that are still in use today

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Human Nutrition

Master'S Degree, Human Nutrition

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Nutrition

Activities and Societies: - Student ambassador spring of 2015

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: - Collegiate soccer player and captain fall of 2012