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EXPERIENCE

Clinical
Clinical Shadowing at Mercy Suburban Hospital, Norristown, PA
Fall 2014

  • Shadowed Wendy Dickerman, RD, LDN for 30 hours - inpatient and outpatient clinical nutrition

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Parkhouse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Royersford, PA
March - September 2015

  • Participated in dietary, nutrition, food service, wound care, and social work department activities in a clinical long-term care facility with over 10 units and 400 residents (20 hours/week)

  • Interpreted lab values, differentiated various diets, calculated anthropometric values and nutrient needs, determined tube feeding requirements, wrote progress notes, fed residents, and recommended supplementation and diet changes based on this information

  • Conducted a research project on the efficacy of a newly implemented diet on over 60 residents and presented data and conclusions to the board of department heads

CULINARY / FOODSERVICE EXPERIENCE

Culinary / Foodservice
Community
Cook For Your Life, AstraZeneca Hope Lodge, Cheltenham, PA
January 2015 - Present

  • Cook and prepare nutritious meals for over 50 recovering patients and caretakers (monthly activity)

  • Educate patients and caretakers on healthful diets specific to their cancers, illnesses, and side effects

  • Initiated and coordinated sponsorship with Severino Pasta Manufacturing Company

Leadership

For more information on Parkhouse Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, visit: 

http://www.mahchealth.com/

For more information on Mercy Suburban Hospital, visit: 

http://www.suburbanhosp.org/

For more information on Cook For Your Life, visit: 

http://cookforyourlife.org/

For more information on Cook For Your Life, visit: 

http://cookforyourlife.org/

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Drexel Club Sports Executive Board, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
2013 - 2015

President

June 2015 - October 2015

  • Lead Executive Board and communicated information to administration

  • Interviewed and selected candidates for full-time Club Sports Coordinator position

  • Scheduled, prepared agendas, and lead biweekly Executive Board meetings

  • Scheduled, prepared agendas, and lead monthly Club Sports Council meetings

  • Lead Club Budget Proposals, Allications, and End of Year Reports

  • Organized and participated in the Club Sports Booster Program

  • Represented all Club Sports athletes in administrative decisions

Drexel Women's Club Volleyball, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
2012 - Present

Vice President, 2015 - 2016

Secretary, 2014 - 2015

Council Member, 2013 - 2014

  • Organized and ran practices and scheduled meetings

  • Attended all Club Sports Council meetings and relayed information to other team members

  • Played as an active member of the team

Vice President

September 2014 - June 2015

  • Assisted Executive Board President in all tasks

  • Planned and ran all Executive Board meetings and Club Sports Council meetings

  • Assisted in/lead Club Budget Proposals, Allocations, and End of Year Reports

  • Worked with Executive Board Public Relations Chair on advertising and marketing duties

  • Participated in the Club Sports Booster Program

Secretary

September 2013 - August 2014

  • Took minutes at all minutes and relayed information to administration

  • Acted as liason between students and administration

  • Organized and ran Club Sports events

  • Assisted with Club Sports paperwork

  • Participated in the Club Sports Booster Program

  • Promoted teams throughout university campus

For more information on Drexel Club Sports, visit: 

http://drexel.edu/recathletics/club-sports/resources/

For more information on Drexel Women's Club Volleyball, visit: 

http://drexel.edu/recathletics/club-sports/intro/Volleyball-W/

Severino Pasta Manufacturing Company, Cherry Hill, NJ
March 2015 - Present

  • Maintain and update nutrition labels for consistent and accurate food product packaging (20-30 hours/week)

  • Manage data for inventory, labels, and nutrition information

Master Culinary Course with Marc Vetri, 
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
January - March 2015

  • Nominated for a 10-week course with world-renowned Chef Marc Vetri - included classroom/kitchen and field learning

For more information on Severino Pasta Manufacturing Company, visit: 

http://www.severinopasta.com/

For more information on Marc Vetri and restaurants, visit: 

http://vetrifamily.com/

2014 Philly Feastival, Philadelphia, PA
September 2014

  • Selected by Drexel University chef to prepare and serve small plates for over 800 guests

Server and Cashier at Vegetate, Philadelphia, PA
September 2014 - March 2015

  • Processed cash and credit transactions of up tp $2,000/day

  • Prepared vegan and vegetarian meals, serving customers per individual requests (5-8 hours/week)

Kitchen Associate at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
September - October 2014

  • Sorted, inventoried, and cleaned storage freezer and refrigerator at the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management (5 hours/week)

For more information on Philly Feastival, visit: 

http://www.phillyfeastival.com/

For more information on Vegetate, visit: 

http://drexel.edu/dbs/dining-retail/directory/

For more information on Drexel's Center for Hospitality and Sport Management, visit: 

http://drexel.edu/hsm/

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

HotBox Yoga, Philadelphia, PA
September 2015 - Present

  • Build yoga community through Energy Exchange programs (4 hours/week)

For more information on HotBox Yoga and the Energy Exchange program, visit: 

http://www.hotboxyoga.com/

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Video: My Trip to the Fisk Market
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Church of Saint Patrick, Norristown, PA
March 2015

  • Educated community members on making healthful food choices (3 hours)

  • Instructed families on how to prepare nutritious meals at home using fresh ingredients

Gotwals Elementary School, Norristown, PA
September 2014

  • Educated elementary students and family and community members on making healthful food choices through the Mercy Health System (3 hours)

Philabundance Hunger Relief Center, Philadelphia, PA
October 2014

  • Packed and sorted donated food for community members

For more information on the Church of Saint Patrick, visit: 

http://www.saintpatrick-norristown.net/

For more information on Gotwals Elementary School, visit: 

http://www.nasd.k12.pa.us/Domain/11

For more information on Philabundance Hunger Relief Center, visit: 

https://www.philabundance.org/

MANNA, Philadelphia, PA
September 2014 - Present

  • Prepare and pack meals for community members at nutritional risk due to illness

I Run 4 Michael, Philadelphia, PA
Fall 2015 - Present

  • Dedicate daily exercise to children and adults with physical, mental, and developmental special needs

For more information on MANNA, visit: 

http://www.mannapa.org/

For more information on I Run 4 Michael, visit: 

http://www.whoirun4.com/

Healthy Kids Running Series, Philadelphia, PA
Fall 2014

  • Prepared race site and guided children participating in activities

For more information on Healthy Kids Running Series, visit: 

http://www.healthykidsrunningseries.org/

Video: My Yoga Experience
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