Mualla Durmaz
Haledon,NJ
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dietetic Assistant
Chilton Medical Center
07.2022 - 01.2024
- Assisted patients with placing their meal orders, ensuring compliance with prescribed diets, and considering cultural and religious dietary preferences.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals, including dietitians, speech pathologists, and nurses, to coordinate patient meal plans and meet specific dietary requirements.
- Ensured accurate and timely tray deliveries to the emergency department and monitored patient meal tickets, making necessary modifications to align with prescribed diet orders.
- Managed various administrative tasks, including answering calls in the diet office, providing the kitchen with menu tickets, maintaining inpatient records, processing new diets and changes, and reconciling tube feeding deliveries.
Research Assistant
NYU Steinhardt
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Collaborated closely with Dr. Angela Trude on the "Multi-Level Strategies for Underserved Populations" project, focused on evaluating methods to improve online fruit and vegetable purchases within SNAP families in the Bronx and Queens.
- Primary responsibilities included participant recruitment, quantitative data collection, and the design of intervention materials.
- Attended a volunteer training session, initiated data collection, and maintained participant engagement through weekly reminders for online grocery receipts.
- Designed culturally relevant online grocery lists and attended regular Monday morning check-ins via Zoom.
Research and Development Intern
Penn Dairy
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Supported the product development team in their daily operations, including sample preparation, testing, and data collection.
- Actively participated in meetings and presentations to gain insights into project specifics.
- Contributed to the preparation of project-related reports, graphs, and fact sheets to concisely summarize research findings.
Social Media Marketing Intern
American Cancer Society
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Created informative and engaging content for various social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
- Enhanced and maintained records of registered teams within the recruitment module.
- Successfully managed and completed all mailing and invitation projects.
Education
Master of Science - Nutrition & Dietetics
New York University
New York, NY05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition & Food Studies
New York University
New York, NY05.2024
Skills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Detail-Oriented
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Food Safety
- Patient Communication
- Collaboration
Volunteer Experience
God’s Love We Deliver — Kitchen Projects Volunteer 02/2023 - 04/2023
Assisted in meal preparation, packaging, and the delivery of nourishing meals to individuals coping with chronic illnesses.
Invisible Hands — Delivery Management Volunteer 10/2021 - 06/2022
Matched delivery volunteers with recipients, ensuring a seamless pairing process; guided and supported both volunteers and recipients throughout the delivery process as a vital member of the "Captain Delivery" dispatch team.
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center — Food & Nutrition Services Volunteer 06/2018 - 09/2021
Prepared snack platters and trays for patients, maintained supply organization, and delivered food trays to patient rooms
SKY Academy — Nutrition Educator 08/2020 - 02/2O21
Provided middle school students with engaging hands-on cooking classes and fundamental nutrition education, with a focus on using fresh ingredients and promoting intuitive eating.
Certification
ServSafe Food Handler
CITI Program Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Turkish
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Arabic
Limited Working
Timeline
Dietetic Assistant
Chilton Medical Center
07.2022 - 01.2024
Research Assistant
NYU Steinhardt
05.2022 - 10.2022
Research and Development Intern
Penn Dairy
02.2021 - 07.2021
Social Media Marketing Intern
American Cancer Society
05.2019 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Nutrition & Dietetics
New York University
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition & Food Studies
New York University
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