Samantha C Mikula

• Enhanced patient satisfaction with personalized counseling sessions, focusing on dietary habits, lifestyle changes, and goal-setting strategies for about 30 clients per week.
• Conducted comprehensive nutritional assessments for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning.
• Increased client retention rates by establishing strong rapport and providing exceptional service during consultations, having clients on the weekly schedule for over 12 months.

• Manage group fitness classes of up to 78 members; enhance client experience by maintaining motivational and supportive culture; effectively match skill and learning levels of all participants.
• Create structured and innovative fitness programs to be executed in small to large group atmospheres while managing studio sales, logistics, marketing, and more.

• Determined client-specific nutrient and energy requirements, with consideration to specific lifestyles, physiology and medical concerns; accurately and efficiently managed over 10 consultations per day; mastered independent and team-oriented work-style.
• Provided suggestions for and actively participated in improving sales, margins and execution of all programs; social media marketing management

Acute Clinical Care Rotation Veteran's Affairs Hospital Center

• 12 week rotation in inpatient care; general acute care, ICU, renal, and oncology care experience
• Sports Nutrition Rotation INFINIT Nutrition LLC
• 3 week rotation in sports nutrition experience. Hired afterwards for full-time position in sports nutrition; areas included consultations, marketing, and research.

Long-Term Care Rotation Indianspring Skilled Nursing Facility

• 7 weeks in LTC unit; gained experience in patient interaction, cultural awareness, meal planning, completing nutritional ADIME practice.

Food Service Rotation Milford City School

• 5 week rotation through school system; Skills in nutrition regulations, management, business planning.

Completed all necessary requirements for the ACEND Dietetic Internship Program in all designated areas.

• Worked 1:1 with the team Dietician weekly to develop effective meal plans that will enhance performance; shadowed consultations with student athletes; weekly recipe development for over 400 athletes.

• Building 1:1 relationships with customers to help them pursue their personal health and fitness goals;
• Used personal experience of nutrition to direct customers to products that would work for them before, during, or after runs/ exercise.
• Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.