Bernadette Paul
Summary
Energetic Nutrition and Public Health consultant with 20 years of hands-on experience employing a range of suitable strategies to foster community and student learning. Accomplished in revising and updating course materials, evaluating student performance, and supervising research and field-based developmental activities. Dedicated to maximizing time.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Bowling Green State University
01.2020 - Current
- Teach online undergraduate-level coursework in Health and Wellness for 30+ undergraduate students each semester
- Use student-centered teaching/learning strategies to facilitate the delivery of public health content based on the curriculum that meets desired learning outcomes
- Mentor/advise diverse undergraduate students, grade, and evaluate all coursework, and engage students in learning through discussion and tests that promote critical thinking and real-world application
- Provided support for respective programs and institutional initiatives and effectiveness by working collaboratively within the Department
- Actively provide professional leadership and support, and serve as an educator, role model, mentor, and facilitator
Senior Lecturer (Part-Time)
Akron University
01.2018 - Current
- Teach online and in traditional classroom environments undergraduate-level coursework in Nutrition Fundamentals for 30+ undergraduate students each semester
- Use student-centered teaching/learning strategies to facilitate the delivery of public health and nutrition programs and develop curricula that meet desired learning outcomes
- Mentor/advise diverse undergraduate students, grade, and evaluate all coursework, and engage students in learning through discussion and tests that promote critical thinking and real-world application
- Provide support for respective programs and institutional initiatives and effectiveness by working collaboratively within the Department
- Actively provide professional leadership and support, and serve as an educator, role model, mentor, and facilitator.
Trainer | Content Expert
Independent Consultant
01.2013 - Current
- Serve as expert liaison and Subject Matter Expert for comprehensive health and nutrition programs, resulting in the enhancement of public health and nutrition for diverse populations
- Design intervention programs to boost food security for diverse populations
- Develop and implement nutrition and food safety-related materials for the Institute of Child Nutrition at the University of Mississippi
- Design and deliver engaging training programs in various areas of Public Health and Nutrition.
Consultant/ Individual Contractor
UNICEF
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Designed a survey on Harassment, Bullying, and Violence affecting persons, including women, men, girls, and boys in public spaces in Guyana
- Completed a literature review, covering types of harassment including types of sexual harassment, reporting and response, good practices for interventions, and understanding of perpetrators, victims, and bystanders
- Designed a survey to determine the incidence of sexual harassment by behavior types and to understand how harassment differs by demographics e.g
- Gender, age, disability, LGBT+, and analyzed results and provided a report.
Part-Time Instructor and Academic Advisor
Fortis College
01.2014 - 01.2021
- Taught traditional classroom of 50+ undergraduate students in Biology, Anatomy and physiology, Basic Nursing Math, Dosage Calculations for all nursing classes, HESI Remediations, Fundamentals of Human Nutrition, Medical Terminology, Community Health, Leadership, Introduction to Statistics, Principals of Informatics
- Introduction to Medical Office Management across two campuses
- Mentored and guided clinical nursing and allied health students
- Delivered engaging lectures, presentations, and instructional material that increased student learning outcomes
- Created an educational environment that fostered innovation, responsiveness, and accountability
- Emphasized research as an ongoing process of academic discovery and growth, encouraging students to see research and inquiry as activities central to academic and everyday success.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Public Health-Community Health Education
Walden University
Minneapolis, MNMasters of Family and Consumer Sciences (M.F.C.S) - Food and Nutrition
Bowling Green University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nutrition
Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil
Skills
- Academic Advisement
- Online Class Discussion
- Faculty Communication
- Online Teaching
- Classroom Management
- Health Assessments
- Needs Assessments
- Designing and delivering presentations, webinars, seminars, conferences
- Designing education materials
Certification
- Certified Smokeless Instructor
- ADCES Lifestyle Coach PreventT2 - Lifestyle Change Program – 2022
- Ethics and Integrity at UNICEF
- Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA)
- Applying Quality Matters (QM) Rubric
- Designing Online Courses
Affiliations
- American Public Health Association
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Consulting And Outreach Experience
- UNICEF, Consultant/ Individual Contractor, May 2022 – December 2022, Designed a survey on Harassment, Bullying, and Violence affecting persons, including women, men, girls, and boys in public spaces in Guyana. Completed a literature review, covering types of harassment including types of sexual harassment, reporting and response, good practices for interventions, and understanding of perpetrators, victims, and bystanders. Designed a survey to determine the incidence of sexual harassment by behavior types and to understand how harassment differs by demographics e.g. gender, age, disability, LGBT+, and analyzed results and provided a report., Guyana
- Independent Consultant, Trainer | Content Expert, 2013-Present, Serve as expert liaison and Subject Matter Expert for comprehensive health and nutrition programs, resulting in the enhancement of public health and nutrition for diverse populations. Design intervention programs to boost food security for diverse populations. Develop and implement nutrition and food safety-related materials for the Institute of Child Nutrition at the University of Mississippi. Design and deliver engaging training programs in various areas of Public Health and Nutrition.
Services
- Ad hoc Reviewer
- SNAP-Ed (2019)
- Nutrition Education Resources, American Public Health Association, Institute of Child Nutrition (2015 – 2019)
- MyPlate Placemat, Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (2014)
- Childhood Nutrition - Preventing Obesity Volume 1 Feeding Your Baby & Volume 2 - Young Children Eating Right (2012)
- Get Heart Smart About Sodium, Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (2011)
- Teen Survival Guide, Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (2010)
Funding
Grant writing and management experience, $38,430.00
Presentations
100
Publications
Doctoral Dissertation, Impact of Food Insecurity on Management of Illness in Wayne County, Ohio, MM/DD/YY Thesis, Associations Among Self- Reported Disordered Eating Behavior, Nutrient Intake, Depression, and Self-Efficacy Among College Students, MM/DD/YY Peer Reviewed, Food Insecurity Impacts Medication Use in Wayne County, Ohio, In Review Extension and Outreach Publications, Fats- (Cholesterol, saturated fats, Trans fats, monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, heart health bookmark, and heart health poster), Used by the “Heart-Plus” Class of the YWCA of Toledo, OH (2007) Extension and Outreach Publications, Healthy Shopping Tips, Used by the “Heart-Plus” class of the YWCA of Toledo, OH (2007) Extension and Outreach Publications, Nutrition and Renal Disease, Published by the Ministry of Health, Guyana (2002) Extension and Outreach Publications, Nutrition for HIV/AIDS, Published by the Ministry of Health, Guyana (2001) Extension and Outreach Publications, Nutrition for Athletes, Published by the Ministry of Health, Guyana (2001)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Full Professional
Timeline
Consultant/ Individual Contractor
UNICEF
05.2022 - 12.2022
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Bowling Green State University
01.2020 - Current
Senior Lecturer (Part-Time)
Akron University
01.2018 - Current
Part-Time Instructor and Academic Advisor
Fortis College
01.2014 - 01.2021
Trainer | Content Expert
Independent Consultant
01.2013 - Current
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Public Health-Community Health Education
Walden University
Masters of Family and Consumer Sciences (M.F.C.S) - Food and Nutrition
Bowling Green University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Nutrition
Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil
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