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Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Providence, Rhode Island

Menands, Ny

Amherst, Ny

• Counsel college students with nutrition-related concerns, i.e. adjusting to eating at college, adjusting to eating in the US as an international student, hypertension, weight loss, weight gain, forming lifelong healthy habits, etc.• Implement nutrition programs on topics such as healthy eating on campus, a cooking program, and an interactive game to orient freshmen to available resources and healthy eating.

Amherst, Ny

• Counseled student athletes in nutrition for optimal athletic performance.• Created educational material, presentations, and social media content for student athletes.

Buffalo, Ny

Other internship sites included;• Buffalo Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Buffalo, NY• University at Buffalo's Goodyear Dining Hall, Buffalo, NY• Lighthouse Medical Clinic, Buffalo, NY• University at Buffalo's Division of Behavioral Medicine, Buffalo, NY• DaVita Suburban Dialysis, Williamsville, NY• Gastroenterology Associates, Amherst, NY• Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY• Women Infants and Children of Western NY, West Seneca, NY

East Aurora, Ny

Educated 7 diabetic participants in a two-part nutrition class; 100% of participants were able to share a new learned fact.Created and compiled 35 nutrition education handouts for students of the weekend Snack Pack program.Surveyed participants regarding nutrition knowledge and food habits to devise three-year nutrition plan to address issues.

Buffalo, Ny

• Completed nutrition assessments, care plans, and MDS documentation in the long-term care setting.• Provided education to groups of residents on nutrition-related topics.

Buffalo, Ny

• Assessed 5-6 patients per day at a 602-bed acute care setting using the Nutrition Care • Process with populations including renal, transplant, diabetic, cardiac, bariatric, rehab and the critically ill.• Prioritized the rehabilitation unit and completed initial and follow-up assessments, provided one week of staff relief for a dietitian.• Presented in-service to food-service workers on the cardiac diet; 75% of workers “strongly agreed” to having a better understanding of what the cardiac diet is and why it is needed.

Niskayuna, Ny

• Scanned patient medical records and filed into computer with proper labels. • Administered visual field tests for patients, testing their peripheral vision and possible progression of glaucoma and other eye issues.• Performed clerical duties, including scheduling appointments, patient communications, and insurance co-pay collection.

Troy, Ny

• Assisted two nutrition professors with grading and research.

Loudonville, Ny

• Assisted with appointment scheduling and program support. Assisted in preparing career-center sponsored events

Niskayuna, Ny

• Trained and supervised new employees• Operated cash register, communicated with customers, greeted and sat guests

Dietetic Internship With Nutrition Advanced Certificate, Nutrition And Dietetics

A 12-month dietetic internship program with 1,200 supervised practice hours at various sites covering clinical, food service.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Nutrition

Post-Baccalaureate, Nutrition Sciences

B.A., Psychology

Activities and Societies: Ambassadors, Mentoring Program, Pep Band

Italian

Studied abroad in Siena, Italy for one semester. Stayed with a host family, learned Italian, and took coursework on Religious Culture.