Katelyn Pierson Ms, Rd, Cdn Email & Phone Number

Southampton, New York, United States

Rockville Centre, New York, United States

Clinical | UTMB Jennie Sealy Hospital, Galveston, TX (241 hours)o Implemented the nutrition care process to patients in the acute care setting in response to consults and positive nutrition risk screenings Clinical Specialties | Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX (199 hours + 80 hours staff relief) | UTMB Stark Diabetes Center, League City, TX (162 hours)o Assisted with providing medical nutrition therapy to pediatric patient populations including general medicine, neonatal intensive care unit (ICU), pediatric ICU, transitional ICU, bone marrow transplant, oncology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, cystic fibrosis and inpatient rehabilitation o Fulfilled a staff relief position utilizing the nutrition care process and communicating with interdisciplinary teams for the pediatric patient population o Provided nutrition counseling in outpatient setting to individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Food Service | UTMB Jennie Sealy Hospital, Galveston, TX (120 hours) | Dickinson Independent School District, Dickinson, TX (120 hours)o Collected data and implemented quality improvement initiatives o Developed and presented sample catering event o Assisted with the creation and input of school breakfast and lunch programs following the USDA guidelines o Created and presented nutrition lesson to children in summer culinary campResearch | UTMB Sealy Center on Aging, Galveston, TX (220 hours)o Assisted with facilitation of a research project analyzing the effect of resistance exercise training in older adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on changes in skeletal muscle capillarization Community | Galveston’s Own Farmers Market, Galveston, TX (120 hours)o Distributed WIC and SNAP vouchers to eligible, low-income individuals and familieso Assisted with facilitation of after-school gardening program at the local elementary school o Created recipe book to compliment fruits and vegetables grown in the local elementary school’s after-school gardening program

Portsmouth, Nh

Visited patients to assist with menu selection according to preferences and diet orderCollected menus for the following day from each patientDocumented diet orders, food allergies, likes/dislikes, and supervision level for each patient as per Diet TechnicianCorrected each menu according to diet orders and recorded menu selections for kitchen preparationLead tray line before meals

Portsmouth, Nh

Served as first line of communication to guests entering the restaurant or by phoneChecked-in, seated and strategically assigned guests to available or preferred table

Lake Grove, Ny

Assisted chef instructor in duties for a successful cooking class including food prep, proper set up, assisting students, maintaining cleanliness of the kitchen and assisting chef during instructionAssisted with week-long kids' camps in kitchen experience, safety, prep, and cooking/baking

Durham, Nh

Served residents meals according to dietary needs and requests

Huntington Station, Ny

Educated customers on apparel and assisted in overall sales by speaking with customers in the store Participated in work events promoting physical activity in store and at local gyms/yoga studios

Master Of Science - Ms, Nutrition And Metabolism

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General

Activities and Societies: Student Nutrition Association

Mathematics And Education

Activities and Societies: Sigma Sigma Sigma, Booster Club

Eco-Gastronomy

Activities and Societies: Summer Term exploring the Italian food system, culture, history, agricultural practices, food traditions.