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Volunteer Info

Below is additional information that you will not find on my official resume.

"The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know."

     -Albert Einstein

 

Experienced Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the government nutrition education industry. Skilled in Food & Beverage, Clinical Pediatrics, Public Speaking, Health Promotion, and Nutritional Counseling. Strong professional with a Bachelor's of Science degree focused in Nutrition and Dietetics from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a passion for pediatric dietetics and disease prevention.

Dietetic Internship
 

Sodexo Health Care Services- Allentown, PA
Pediatric Concentration
Sept. 2017- July 2018
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  • Pediatrics Concentration

    • Nemours A. I. Dupont Hospital for Children, Wilmington DE

    • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA

    • Lehigh Valley Children's Hospital, Allentown PA

    • Camp Red Jacket, Allentown PA

    • Pennington Pediatrics, Abington, PA

    • Family Foods LLC, Philadelphia PA

    • George School, Newtown PA

 

  • Clinical Rotations

    • Wellington at Hershey's Mill, West Chester PA

    • UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg PA

    • Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown PA

    • St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown PA

    • Capital Health Trauma Center, Trenton NJ

    • Eagleville Hospital, Eagleville PA

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  • Clinical Nutrition Management

    • UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg PA

    • Jennifer Sporay, RDN-AP, CSO, LDN, CNSC, FAND

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  • Long Term Care and Patient Services

    • Wellington at Hershey's Mill, West Chester PA

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  • Food Service Management

    • Walt Disney World, Orlando FL

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  • Community Rotation

    • Downingtown Area Senior Center, Downingtown PA

    • Chester County WIC Program, West Chester PA

    • Chester County Food Bank, Exton PA

    • Chester County Intermediate Unit

    • Walt Disney World, Orlando FL

    • The Hill School, Pottstown PA

    • Philipsburg Elementary School, Philipsburg NJ

    • ShopRite, West Chester PA

    • Camp Red Jacket, Allentown PA

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Immaculata University
M.A. Nutrition Education- in progress

 

  • Methods of Research- online

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West Chester University of  Pennsylvania              B.S. Nutrition/Dietetics
MAY 2014

Academy Didactic Program

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  • Presenter/Member with the Student Dietetic Association                

  • Food Service Volunteer with Campabilities, summer camp for the deaf and blind.

 

 

Deleware County Community College​
2010-2013

 

  • Summer school 2013- Anatomy & Physiology

  • Spring 2011- Biology

Education
 

Certifications

Certified Lactation Counselor- AALP, 2016

 

Serve Safe Manager Certification, 2014-2019

 

Serve Safe Food Handler's Certification, 2017-2022

 

Molly Kellogg's Motivational Interviewing Intensive Training Graduate, 2017

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Languages

English and Intermediate Spanish

References

Available Upon Request

Work​

experience​
 

WIC Nutrition Education Coordinator
Chester County Health Department

​May 2014 - present

 

  • Oversee daily clinic operations for the Coatesville Clinic

  • Oversee staff within the clinic and their assigned tasks, maintain open and immediate communication with the landlord, WIC Director and other lead CPA's (Nutritionists).

  • Ensure caseload has been met, decide on changes in the schedule and maintain clinic inventory.

  • Certify applicants according to assessment of medical and clinical laboratory tests, performing anthropometric measurements and micro-hematocrit testing; documenting within the QuickWIC system.                                            

  • Counsel participants regarding diet and nutrition risk factors and provide relevant nutrition education.

  • Encourage/ educate on breastfeeding

 

 

Server and Headwait
Carrabba's Italian Grill

​Feb. 2012 - present

 

  • ​Providing the most unique and specialized dining experience.                                                                          

  • Monitor daily operations including: clerical, POSI back office administration and nightly deposits.               

  • Ensuring product quality and assisting team members.

 

 

WIC Nutrition Professional
North, Inc.- Philadelphia, PA

May 2014- Aug. 2014

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Dietary Aid
White Horse Village Nursing Facility

Aug. 2013- May 2014​

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  • Manage and distribute multiple complex diets.

  • Training Coworkers to safely and accurately provide residents with correct dietary needs.

  • Maintaining safe and clean work area, following federal and state HACCP guidelines.      

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Server and Shift Leader
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

​July 2009 - Dec. 2011

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  • Guest relations and accommodations.    

  • Control of Diet Needs and Allergies 

  • Trainer of floor representative

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Volunteer

Work
 

The Reading Hospital Medical Group
Reading Health System- NICU/Pediatrics
Jan. 2017- Present

 

  • Hold, rock, stimulate or soothe methadone addicted infants in the NICU or in the Pediatrics Unit under direction of the charge nurse

  • Maintain appropriate infection control standards

  • Light clerical tasks, including answering the phone and door

  • Provide age appropriate games and activities to patients (from unit supply) and assist patient when needed

  • Observe the NICU and pediatric dietitian when available

  • Observe the administration of formula and/or breast milk via various tube feedings

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Healthy Cooking Demonstrator
Chester County Food Bank - Taste It! Program
MAY 2016 - Present

 

  • ​Presenter of cooking demonstrations to food pantry participants using available "healthy" foods provided by the food pantry.

 

 

Food Service Volunteer
Paoli Hospital, Main Line Health
Sept. 2013 - May 2014

 

  • Extensive volunteer contribution with many Clinical Registered Dietitians, including shadowing (76 hours)
     

  • Observation of patient satisfaction and customer service by the food service staff within a 231-bed hospital, reporting issues and complaints to the director.

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Campabilities Volunteer

West Chester University - Campabilities

MAY 2012 - May 2014

 

  • Prepared all three meals and snacks for over 100 deaf and blind children during the Campabilities Camp for the Deaf and Blind alongside a Registered Dietitian, every summer for one week.

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Nutrition Education Assistant

Christiana Care Health System

Feb. 2013 - May 2013

 

 

  • Assisted in teaching a community-based weight management class alongside a Registered Dietitian (24 hours)

  • Created and taught a lesson on "Cooking with Oils, Healthy or Not Healthy?" (5 hours)

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Women's Health Source Volunteer

Main Line Health System

Sept. 2012 - April 2013

 

  • Represented Main Line Health's Women's Health Source at multiple Women's Health conferences for new parents and the elderly.

  • Completed many recipe modifications that were published in the Women's Health Source magazine.

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The Reading Hospital Medical Group
Reading Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Sept. 2016 and Dec. 2016

 

  • Shadowed a Dietary Technician Registered and two Registered Dietitians within the Reading Hospital Rehabilitation Center on two separate occasions.

    Experience Gained:
    *PointClickCare System                                                                     *EPIC computer program functionality
    *High Protein dietary supplements
    *Patient intake protocols for new patients
    *Multiple diet orders such as mechanical soft, puree, cardiac, etc.
    *Readying the kitchen for a gluten free and cardiac diet                *Observation of tube feeding (PEG and J-Tube) formula calculations *Translated for an RD in Spanish to discover a patient's food        preferences

 

 

DaVita Kidney Care
DaVita, West Chester PA & Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 2016 & Oct. 2016

 

  • Shadowed two Registered Dietitians in two different locations

    Experience Gained:
    *Practice with the renal diet
    *Practice with binders and Sensipar
    *Practice reading and interpreting blood panels                                    *Practice presenting blood test results to patients and making adjustments to diets accordingly
    *Observed patients being put on and taken off of the dialysis       machines
    *Observed the difference between a graft and a fistula
    *Observed the set up and break down of a dialysis machine
    *Observed how Peritoneal dialysis works

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

July 2015

 

  • Shadowed multiple Registered Pediatric Dietitians within the Cardiac Units

    Experience Gained:
    *Observed an RD participating in rounds with the MD and RN's assigned to patients in cardiac post-op
    *Experience with cardiac diet for children who have overcome open heart surgery
    *Observed interpretation between RD and a Pakistani family
    *Experience with protein supplements
    *Experience with appropriate charting for post-op dietary restrictions and orders

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Shadowing

Experience
 

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