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Pleasant Hill, California

Usda Western Human Nutrition Research Center, Davis, Ca

• Coordinate and schedule subject testing• Measure body composition through bioimpedance methods, BODPOD, and DXA• Measure bone density using DXA and pQCT• Perform VO2max and resting metabolic rate, and thermic effect of food measurements • Evaluate strength using Cybex and 1-Rep Max tests • Assess pulmonary function using spirometry• Instruct and monitor subjects during aerobic and weight lifting exercises• Configure and upload variety of physical activity monitors• Create data entry worksheets to analyze data in Excel, Access, and GraphPad Prism• Collaborate with scientists to develop study protocols and write manuscripts • Create presentations of research data using PowerPoint

Sacramento, California Area

• Assisted a variety of individuals from youth to elderly in obtaining weight loss goals and improving health and fitness • Measured resting energy expenditures and advised patients on appropriate daily caloric intake and nutritional alterations • Assessed body composition using skinfold and bioimpedance methods and counseled patients on appropriate goal body weights• Provided exercise prescriptions for cardiovascular and resistance training • Taught classes on various aspects of health and exercise• Collaborated with physicians, nutritionists and behaviorists on test results in order to assist the patients in obtaining their health and fitness goals• Created data entry sheets for the calculations of body fatness • Designed handouts that provided information on body fatness standards and appropriate goal weights

Uc Davis Sports Medicine Clinic, Sacramento, Ca

• Coordinated and scheduled subject testing • Performed VO2max and lactate tests• Measured resting and exercise blood pressures • Measured body composition using skinfold method• Researched the affects of carbohydrate supplementation form on exercise performance• Analyzed data obtained from nutritional and physiological measurements• Presented research at the American College of Sports Medicine conferences• Published article in a peer-review journal, “Carbohydrate Supplementation Form and Exercise Performance” in The International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Nutrition• Assisted with the UC Davis Sports Medicine Youth Speed, Agility, and Injury Prevention Clinic• Participated in the fitness testing of UC Davis athletic teams

Master'S Degree, Exercise Physiology

Bachelor'S Degree, Biopsychology