Kaihong Tang
Jersey City,NJ
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Advanced Food Lab
NYU
09.2025 - Current
- Develop vegan versions by testing ingredient substitutions (e.g., olive oil for butter, chickpea flour for eggs) to refine recipes.
- Strictly enforce food safety protocols, including surface sanitization and sample labeling.
- Modernize traditional home recipes—for example, incorporating Western spices into classic Chinese steamed chicken recipes to create novel, contemporary versions.
- Master the balance between creativity and technical precision—especially when designing recipes that are both healthy and delicious.
Community Nutrition Project
NYU
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Worked closely with three classmates to design a community-based nutrition intervention for low-income families in Brooklyn.
- I was responsible for researching local grocery options and identifying affordable, nutrient-dense foods that could fit into limited budgets.
- Designed simple handouts with portion visuals and meal examples based on foods actually available in nearby markets.
- Presented our proposal to the class, and our group was commended for making nutrition education “practical and realistic” rather than overly academic.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Dietetics (DPD Track)
New York University
New York, NY06.2026
Skills
- Technical: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Constant Contact
- Proficient in Mandarin and English
- Certifications: Certified Badminton Coach (Chinese Badminton Association, 2022)
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
NYU Badminton Team — Member, 09/2023-12/2023
Student Research Project: Food and Culture, 09/2024-12/2024
- Interviewed six students from different cultural backgrounds about how traditional foods shaped their sense of identity.
- One memorable conversation with a Korean-American student inspired my section on “food nostalgia and belonging.”
- Organized notes using thematic coding and wrote a short reflection connecting our findings to class readings on globalization and taste.
- Helped plan weekly practices members and led warm-ups focusing on agility and coordination.
- Help training players on racket grip and footwork.
- Learned how patience and communication can motivate others more effectively than competition alone.
Timeline
Advanced Food Lab
NYU
09.2025 - Current
Community Nutrition Project
NYU
01.2025 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Dietetics (DPD Track)
New York University