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Suggestions for Completing the Application
Examples of types of information to include:
3.
EMPLOYMENT/VOLUNTEER/WORK HISTORY—List
all employment/volunteer experiences. Indicate if the experience was paid or volunteer. Include name of employer/organization, position title, starting/ending dates, total hours/hours per week, and a brief summary of key responsibilities. Use additional sheets as needed.
xyz Registered Dietitian, Personal Assistant, March 2007–present, 15 hours/week, paid
Key
Responsibilities |
- Computer
data entry of patient files, patient correspondence,
billing patients, etc.
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xyz Regional Medical Center, Diet Clerk, Fall 2006, 2 days/week, Volunteer
| Key
Responsibilities |
- Utilize
Meditech system to obtain and organize diet
orders
- Assist
in preparation and accuracy approval of patient trays
- Consult
with patients to obtain preferences in the menu
selection process
- Assist
Dietitians in Nutrition Assessment
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xyz High School, Chemistry Tutor, Spring 2006, 10 hours/week, Paid
| Key
Responsibilities |
- Planned
and led review sessions for class of 300 students.
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xyz Retirement Community, Food Service Worker Fall 2005, 10 hours/week, Paid
| Key
Responsibilities |
- Helped
prepare and deliver meals to residents, observed patient
care plan meeting.
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xyz Kroger Grocery, Cashier, Spring 2005, 20 hours/week, paid
| Key
Responsibilities |
- Prepared
deli items, served as cashier.
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xyz Food Science Lab Assistant, Spring 2005, 10 hours/week, paid
| Key
Responsibilities |
- Shopped
for two lab sections
- Set
up/cleaned each lab
- Assisted
students in lab
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Frito-Lay, Consumer Affairs Assistant, Fall 2004, 4 hours/week, paid
| Key
Responsibilities |
- 1/2
day weekly assisted nutrition specialists and answered
consumer questions on phone line
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6a. LEADERSHIP-List all appointed or elected offices held; most recent first.
| Key
Responsibilities |
- Vice President, xx University Graduate Student Organization, 2006–2007
- Student Dietetic Association, Treasurer, 2005–2006
- Student Dietetic Association, Fund Raising Committee, 2004–2005
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6b. ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIP—List all professional, student, and honorary memberships (including organizations, appointed or elected offices held). Include dates listing most recent first.
| Organizations |
- American
Dietetic Association, student member, September
2005–present
- Texas
Dietetic Association, student member,
September 2005–present
- xx
District Dietetic Association, student member, September
2005–present
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7a. COMMUNITY SERVICE AND/OR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES—List activities and dates of participation, most recent first.
- Nutrition Peer Educator, xyz Health Center, September 2005–present. Presented average of 6 programs per semester, including Eating Disorders, Food for Fitness, Phytochemicals and Nutrition, Fad Diets.
- xyz University Health Fair, Volunteer Refreshment Committee, October 2006.
- xyz University Food Service Advisory Committee, Secretary, September 2006–present; discussed menu planning, goals, needs.
- American Heart Association Heart Walk Team Captain, March 2006.
- Head Start Volunteer, Spring 2005.
- WIC Food Insecurity Study, Spring 2005; assisted with interviews and tabulations.
- Food Preparation Team, Mission Trip to Honduras, Summer 2004, helped plan, purchase and prepare meals for group of 62.
- Student Observer, observed 6 local elementary schools in food service rotations, Fall 2003.
- Food Shelter/Bank, volunteered to sort food, repackage, food drive, donations, Fall 2003.
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7b.
PUBLICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS, HONORS/SCHOLARSHIPS
AND CERTIFICATIONS RECEIVED—List
most recent first.
| Publications |
- Newspaper Article on Sports Drinks in xyz Newspaper, March 9, 2007
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| Presentations |
- Texas Dietetic Association, Poster Session Presentation on Nutrition Peer Education, April 2007
- Exhibit Speaker, Body Acceptance Week, xx University, February 2006
- Guest on local xyz ABC-TV, “Lifewise” program on Nutrition Supplements, November 2005
- Diet Therapy Class, Nutrition for the Caregiver for Alzheimer’s Disease Patient, November 2005
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| Scholarships |
- xyz Mother’s Club Scholarship, 2005
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| Honors |
- Outstanding Student Award from Coordinated Program, May 2006
- National Dean’s List, 2005–present
Academic Excellence Award, 2004
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