Providing direct patient care to patients in the hospital , collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, evaluating patients’ needs to provide appropriate treatment, appropriately communicating with patients about care, following a daily care schedule, using EPIC healthcare software to document completed cares, ordering and documenting patient meals.
Dietitian Job Shadowing
Unity Point Sioux City
12.2022
Asked a registered dietitian questions about her path to becoming a dietitian and regarding her life as a practicing dietitian, observed as she communicated with patients and planned a plan of care that suited their needs
Planned and organized supplemental learning resources for students in a college microbiology class
Presented materials to a small group of students, answered questions, and clarified complex topics
Monitor
Brookings Area Transit Authority- Rabbit Ride
09.2023 - Current
Monitoring 'safe bus' bringing Brooking’s community members to and from downtown on weekends, enforcing bus rules set by BATA, communicating with bus drivers on students’ location and drop-off needs, answering phone calls from community members, communicating with riders on where they must be picked-up/dropped-off
Education
B.S. - Nutrition and Dietetics
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
05.2026
M.S. - Nutrition and Dietetics
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
05.2026
Skills
Microsoft Office
EPIC healthcare software
Computer proficiency
Food Preparation and Service
Professionalism
Certification
Licensed Nutritionist
ServSafe Certified, 12/01/23
Level 1 (Regular) International Tutor Training Certification, 04/01/24
Volunteer Experience
Executive Board Member Nutrition Specialist, Jack’s Cupboard. 08/01/23 - Present. Attending weekly Jack’s cupboard meetings, sharing ideas regarding cupboard operations, making decisions regarding cupboard operations, giving nutritional input about items in the cupboard, participating in fundraising efforts, planning and attending general club meetings.
References
Megan Northrup, megan.northrup@sdstate.edu, Nutrition and Dietetics Accelerated Master’s Program Director, Available upon request