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Clinical: My clinical coursework as well as my hand on experience through working with Registered Dietitians has provided me with a strong background in nutritional assessment and screening, documentation practices, care plan development, and monitoring and evaluation of patients.
Food Service: My experience with catering, as a food service worker in a university dining hall, and in my food service course work has prepared me for working in food preparation including recipe use and development, menu planning, customer service, purchasing, ordering, and restocking, food storage and labeling. In addition I have been trained in food safety laws and regulations and food allergies and toxins.
Computer/Hardware/Software: Through my coursework, research, work, and personal projects I have developed an extensive understanding and ease of use in Microsoft Office Suite, Macintosh Office Suite, Sigma Plot, several types of Nutrition Evaluation Software, multiple printing/scanning/computing hardware devices, multiple camera software/hardware devices and systems, and several online blog/website development programs.
Teamwork: My Student Manager position, as well as my experiences working on group projects both in my coursework and volunteering, has helped me to develop excellent Leadership and Teamwork skills including training, delegating, prioritizing, organizing, problem solving, and the ability to utilize the individual skill sets that each team member brings to the group.
Communication: I have honed my written communication skills, both technical and non-technical, through extensive research paper writing, writing for the public on my nutrition blog, as well as for personal and artistic expression. In addition, I have a strong background in public speaking and feel comfortable presenting to both large and small groups. I feel that I am skilled in listening closely to others and accurately interpreting both their stated and intended meaning. I am currently in the process of learning Spanish and can communicate on a basic level.
Additional Skills: I am a naturally empathetic person and possess an extreme level of patience with individuals who are disabled or disadvantaged. I believe that customer service, no matter the customer, is paramount. I am a self driven individual who likes to stay busy and engaged which often requires a high level of multi-tasking and the ability to make quick decisions. My diverse background in travel and life experiences has developed an intense sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic differences and issues. I believe myself to be a creative individual and enjoy expressing myself through the written word as well as projects which allow me to develop new education or intervention techniques.