I am currently a student at one of the best institutions for obtaining a degree in Food and Nutrition. I strive to be selected to the University's Coordinated Program in Dietetics and become a registered dietitian.
I began my college career pursuing a nursing degree from the University in my hometown. I obtained all of my core classes here and took a few nursing courses including some in nutrition. That is when I realized that I really wanted to pursue a degree in food and nutrition and transferred to The University of Alabama.
• Interact one-on-one with patients including taking history, performing tests, triage, and helping with small procedures to ease the duties of the nurse• Organize medical supplies and medication closets to be more time efficient in getting information or samples for the patients• File papers in charts to more easily find pertinent information• Communicate with patients and pharmacies via telephone and fax to pass along the doctor's message and be more time efficient
• Answered phone calls and emails from members to help them with their needs • Greeted members and directed them in the right direction• Made reservations and menus for the kitchen staff to facilitate more productivity• Advertised events and sell tickets for the events staff in order to get more people involved in the functions
• Interacted one-on-one with patients including taking history, performing tests, triage, and helping with small procedures to ease the duties of the nurse• Organized medical supplies and medication closets to be more time efficient in getting information or samples for the patients• Filed papers in charts to more easily find pertinent information• Communicated with patients and pharmacies via telephone and fax to pass along the doctor's message and be more time efficient• Helped with medical records, registration, and check out when someone was out sick or on vacation
• Stocked clothing cabinets and tables and maintained stock room in order that the most appropriate merchandise was on the floor at the given time for the customer• Assisted customers with their questions and needs• Operated the register, counted money, and made returns• Folded clothing, cleaned and maintained the store• Helped with floor sets and changing look of the store to better appeal to the customers in the different seasons
As a student in the Food and Nutrition Program at The University of Alabama, I strive to succeed in all of my classes, maintain a high GPA, and graduate with honors. I will also apply to the Coordinated Program in Dietetics at The University of Alabama and hope to be accepted. Another aim of mine is to Study Abroad because I believe it is very important to learn about various cultures and their ways of living. Upon graduation, I hope to pass the licensure exam to become a registered dietitian and serve my community, both in and outside my work.
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After I graduate from The University of Alabama with a Bachelor's of Science in the major of Food and Nutrition, I aim to become a registered dietitian and practice in the field for many years. I will probably start out in clinical practice and take continuing education courses in performance nutrition, so hopefully one day I can practice as a performance dietitian. Ideally I would love to work with a collegiate university's athletic program.
As the field of dietetics is rising within the healthcare profession, I wish to become a registered dietitian and inform people how different nutrients impact them in more ways than they think. My focus is on performance nutrition and how nutrition truly impacts how individuals feel and what ability they perform at. I have always believed that exercise and nutrition go hand-in-hand and I strive to help people's nutritional and performance statuses.
University Honor's Program
Dean's List in Nursing 2010
Academic Excellence Scholarship 2008-2011
Cheerleading Scholarship 2008-2010
Empower Leadership Program 2009-2010
SGA Parliamentarian 2010
University of Alabama in Huntsville Cheerleader 2008-2010
Delta Zeta Historian, Fundraising Chair, House Manager, and Co-Chair for Philanthropy Day 2008-2011
Project Health Member
Student Dietetic Association of Alabama member
Since I have moved to Tuscaloosa in August 2011, I have become involved with The University of Alabama's organization Project Health and I am helping organize the Student Health Fair to be held in February, 2012. Back home in Huntsville, AL, I donated blood frequently at my local Red Cross and have continued doing so here in Tuscaloosa. In Huntsville, I also helped put together two golf tournaments to help raise money for the speech and hearing impaired, both locally and nationally, and I read to speech and hearing impaired students at local elementary schools. In 2009 and 2010, I also assisted with a bike trip going from Huntsville to Mobile, AL benefitting the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
Nutrition Volunteer, October 2011-present
University of Alabama Athletics
Tuscaloosa, AL