Denielle Arlene Saitta (901)335-7413

Ds06634@georgiasouthern.edu deniellesaitta.blogspot.com

Objective To obtain professional and tangible practical experience in the field of nutrition and dietetics. Education University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 2010-2014 Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Sciences, Nutrition

Georgia Southern University, 2015-2016 Dietetic Internship Program, Nutrition & Dietetics Dietetic Internship Georgia Southern University, 2015-Present Concentration: School Nutrition, in the process of completing my internship

working in many different areas including 480 hours in School Nutrition Administration, 480 hours in Clinical, and 240 hours in Community.

School Nutrition Administration:

Implemented school nutrition fundraiser

Conducted an in-service for school nutrition staff

Organized and implemented in-school field trip for children

Organized and implemented taste test for children

Worked on the Farm to School program Community Nutrition:

Delivered nutrition education to low income families, children, and adults

Worked with the WIC community of Southeast Georgia doing counseling and education for women and children

Create flyers and handouts to promote education sessions and information about buying food on a budget

Clinical Nutrition:

Used knowledge of medical nutrition therapy to speak with patients about their diets, PO intake, weight status and supplement preference for optimal nutrition to enhance recovery

Worked on in-depth case studies to further my knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and the research behind protocol

Charted on patients using the hospitals charting system and protocols

Educated patients on cardiac diet, renal diet, diabetic diet, and low sodium diet

Work Experience Atlanta Public School Nutrition Administration Atlanta, GA

District wellness projects July 2014 – August 2015

Alpha and numeric data entry

Audit coordinator

Audited federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs and After School Snack Programs daily

Verified public school’s adherence to Federal School Food Programs

Developed child educational material

Organizations Sigma Kappa Sorority, Fall 2010-Spring 2014

Vice President of Communication, Fall 2012- Spring 2013 T-shirt chair, Fall 2013-Spring 2014

Held a fundraiser where I designed and sold shirts that raised over $1000 for Alzheimer’s Tennessee

Undergraduate Nutrition Student Association, Fall 2010- Spring 2014 National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Spring 2011- Spring 2014 Knoxville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Fall 2013- Spring 2014 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Fall 2013- Present Georgia School Nutrition Association, Fall 2014 – Present

Community Service St. Jude Children’s Hospital

Assisted in clinical nutrition department

Worked on grants and was rewarded grant money

Assisted with Sour Gems taste testing

Assembled breastfeeding packets

Job shadowed

Created nutrition poster for infants

Created lesson plan for nutrition classes Mid-South Food Bank

Helped assembled can boxes

Prepared and served children in the Kid’s Café

Worked in the distribution warehouse

Helped Hilton Worldwide collect and distribute cans Germantown Methodist Hospital

Assisted in the clinical nutrition department

Worked through Nutrition Care Manuel

Entered patient information

Performed patient educations Second Harvest

Sorted cans

Helped clean up distribution center

Applied labels to cans

Assembled and sorted meal kits University of Tennessee Genetics Lab

Worked with PKU patient food diaries

Assessed PHE levels

Laboratory work Nutrition Education Activity Training (NEAT)

Educated elementary children on healthy eating

Performed physical activity exercise activities

Data entry

References available upon request