Related Experiences

In the Summer of 2019, I applied for a job at my hometown hospital/ long- term care facility that allowed me to help a dietitian for the entire summer. In this role, I took part in implementing the IDDSI diet to the facility, where I put together PowerPoints for the team, tested foods with the IDDSI audit sheets, and created menus for each specific level. I completed various other duties such as creating a binder with nutritional information (carbs, protein, fat, sodium, etc) for all the foods served within the foodservice operation, I updated carbohydrate counts and heart friendly foods on the acute care menu, I completed department of health audits on the kitchen and long-term care dining room, I presented nutrition information to the nursing assistant class, assisted in wound rounds each week, attended interdisciplinary rounds, and helped serve breakfast and lunch in the long-term care dining room.

Student Intern

Me on my first day with LifeCare Medical Center- Food Service Department

Taste Not Waste- Concordia College

The taste not waste pledge students at Concordia signed

At Concordia, one of our goals is to reduce food waste on campus. Each year a team measures the food waste in the dining room on campus. For two years (2016 & 2017), I volunteered to help in the dishroom to remove waste from each plate. The total amount of waste from each day was combined for a grand total that determined if we have moved closer to our goal of 50% reduction in food waste by 2020.

FNCE 2019- Philadelphia, PA

My friend Courtney and I at the FNCE 2019 Expo
My friends and I at the Have a Plant stand at the FNCE Expo
My friend Courtney and I at the Dietitian's On Demand stand at the FNCE Expo
All of us Concordia dietetics students that attended FNCE 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
All of the Concordia dietetics students out exploring downtown Philly
My friends, Courtney & Tori, at the NDAND conference & Expo
Presenting my poster at the NDAND conference & Expo

North Dakota Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (NDAND)

In March 2020, I attended the NDAND conference and expo that took place in Fargo, ND. During this conference, I presented my professional poster on cardiovascular disease and breakfast consumption. In addition to presenting, I was able to learn about the newest nutrition findings in research and attend an expo with products/ food tastings pertaining to nutrition.