Passionate nutrition student supporting health and nutrition through all of the various activities and jobs currently active in. Hard working and motivated within the field of nutrition and working towards finishing my degree in the Spring. By Spring 2024, will have completed a second Honors College Thesis at the UofA in Nutritional Sciences, making a budget-friendly, accessible cookbook for college students with delicious and nutritious recipes. Inspired in my role at Campus Health as Student Director to aid my peers in essential nutrition knowledge. Working with reputable Registered Dietitians at the UofA and gaining valuable experience far beyond the classroom and I hope to share my skills with those around me. Large background in Physiology as a previous Pre-Med student, as well as an extensive background in Studio Art for creative solutions problem solving skils. Like to bring my creativity and problem-solving skills into every new project or team, whether as a Resident Assistant on campus, or organizing student cooking classes.
- Coordinated a team of 10 individuals in developing a large-scale, cultural food festival for students to explore traditions through food from diverse cultures called "World Fest: Culture Through Cuisine".
- Coordinated with housing professionals in developing a campus-wide program in my residence hall to provide information about alcohol safety, safe sex practices, and addiction-awareness resources called "KAHU Kasino- Kaibab-Huachuca Residence Hall".
- Engaged in active studio art, physiology, and nutritional sciences research through two undergraduate thesis projects for honors credit.
- Supervised a team of 17 RA staff members through my Lead RA role, while also completing the requirements of the RA role.
- ServSafe Food Service Manager- ServSafe
- Adult Mental Health First Aid Training- National Council for Mental Wellbeing
St. Josephs's Undergraduate Researcher - Level I Trauma Center - Phoenix, Arizona
Prendergast V, Elmasry S, Juhl NA, Chapple KM. Resilience Room Use and Its Effect on Distress Among Nurses and Allied Staff. J Neurosci Nurs. 2023;55(3):80-85. doi:10.1097/JNN.0000000000000701
- The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of resilience room use on emotional distress among staff.
St. Josephs's Undergraduate Researcher - Level I Trauma Center - Phoenix, Arizona
NICU Research on neonatal jaundice and post-birth bilirubin
- Analyzed 6,000 neonatal patient charts to find commonalities between diagnoses in order to examine a commonality.
- Noticed significant trends of neonates in NICU with no conditions warranting placement.