Presentations
“Being a Nutrition-Conscious Consumer” at UT FUTURE 9/17/2014
“Everyday Nutrition” at Bearden High School 8/29/2014
Guest Judge for UT Architecture Critique – Haiti Nutrition Pod 9/8/2014, 9/15/2014
Corner Store Needs Assessment Presentation - Knox County Health Department 2/19/2014
Corner Store Needs Assessment Presentation - Knoxville Sustainable Food Corp 3/12/2014
“N.E.A.T. Program Family Engagement Tool Kit” - Knox County Health Department 4/11/2014
Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) National Conference 2014 – Oct.18
Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) National Conference 2015 – July25
Skills
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CITI Training – Human Behavioral Research
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Software: NDSR; SPSS; Nvivo; ActiGraph
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Level III Crisis Intervention Certified
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ServSafe Certified
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Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Illustrator, and Flash
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Maya 3D Animation, iMovie, and Audacity (audio/visual capture/editing software)
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WordPress, WIX, Druple (website creation platforms)
RESUME
Mission Statement: To empower people to take control of their life, health, and happiness through food and physical activity.
Professional
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Work
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Education
GRA - iCook 4H Univeristy of Tennessee Campus Coordinator
2014
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Redesign of the iCook 4H website
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Coordination of assessments, weekly contests, monthly and weekly challenges for participants, and booster events for UT participants.
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Management of 10-15 graduate and undergraduate volunteers with iCook related tasks.
GRA – FRUVED Art, Built Environment, & Documentary Student Researcher
2014-2015
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Recruit other student researchers and study participants for the FRUVED project
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Create and maintain relationships and connections with arts/built environment/documentary related organizations, clubs, departments, faculty, and students.
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Lead Student Researcher and SME for FRUVED related documentary issues.
NRECA - Summer Intern/Temporary Consultant
Health Management Services
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (June-August)
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Assisted with the creation of Corporate Wellness Programs including a Nutrition Education kit, Physical Education kit, newsletters, activities, handouts, and other documentation
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Created the NRECA Wellness Resource Database and filing system
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Headed the 2011and 2012 Wellness Program Audit, which included communicating with coops across the country.
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Researched wellness products and resources to be administered to members
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN
2013-present
M.S. Public Health - Nutrition; Thesis Track
Dietetic Internship - Expected Date of RD Exam Qualification: August 2015
GPA: 3.96
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA
2007-2013
B.S. Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise, Dietetics
B.F.A. Studio Arts - Senior Show: "Ingredients" large scale ceramics and drawings about the exciting and weird experience of learning to cook, inspired by personal experience cooking with children at the New River Valley Women's Shelter. http://redhd244.wix.com/nfyal-ceramics
Professional Memberships, Positions, and Awards
Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association, Member 2015-current
Co-President, Graduate Student Nutrition Association, University of Tennessee 2013-2014
Ruby McKeel Rivers Scholarship Award 2014
President and Co-Founder, Latkepella Hebrew A Cappella Group 2009-2013
Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 9/2011-current; SCAN-DPG 2015-current
Public Relations Chair, Board Member, Hillel at Virginia Tech 2011-2013
Virginia Tech Women’s Club Lacrosse Team 2007-2011