ASHLEY OUTMAN

WORK
EXPERIENCE

FOOD SAFETY INTERN, BALL STATE UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES

MUNCIE, IN
March 2014 - May 2015
Presented training session for students, and service staff that contain
PowerPoints with/without voice overlays, and tests with information that
include but is not limited to:
o Food Safety
o Personal Hygiene
o Labeling
o Cleaning and Sanitizing
o Time and Temperature Control
Assisted in updating, and editing training material for management staff,
new employees hired after unit building meeting, and student programs
for 2014-2015.
Accurately documented student training sessions. Assisted in
documenting service staff and management training in the train track
program.
Assisted in preparing manuals and teaching aids.
Assisted in developing food safety posters for the dining units for each
month.
Assisted in internal food safety inspections. Filled in when Assistant
Director of Operations, Training Manager, or Wellness Nutritionist were
unable to attend.
STUDENT EMPLOYEE, BALL STATE UNIVERISTY DINING SERVICES
MUNICE, IN
August 2011 March 2014
Assist full-time and part-time employees with:
o Making menu items and serving customers
o Keeping work area/unit clean and stocked
o Washing dishes and put them away
HOSTESS, JOHNNY CARINOS COUNTRY ITALIAN MUNCIE, IN
June 2013 January 2014
Greet guests that walk in to the restaurant
Seat guests according to preference or rotation of available servers
Keep the front of the house clean and presentable at all time
CATERING EMPLOYEE, ST. MARYS COLLEGE (SODEXO) NOTRE
DAME, IN
June 2012 August 2012
Serve guests during events being held by catering department
Refill drinks and remove dirty plates when guests are finished eating

 Clean dining room and tables after guests have left the event

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE BALL STATE UNIVERSITY - MUNCIE, IN

August 2011 May 2015
Major: Dietetics
Minor: Food Management
Cumulative GPA: 3.588

LEADERSHIP

TEAM LEADER FOR IMMERSIVE LEARNING PROJECT FCS 403

CAPSTONE COURSE
Developed an orientation video for the incoming volunteers
at Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana.
Sections of information included:
o Food Safety
o Food sorting and rotation
o Proper hand washing
o Testimonials from clients waiting in line for food pantry.
Skills attained: time management, organization,
presentation and communication
OFFICER POSITION, SCHOLARSHIP LIAISON - PHI UPSILON OMICRON
ALPHA SIGMA
Researched scholarships available for current students in
Phi U.
Put together informational meeting for students to highlight
available scholarships, along with assisting them write/fillout applications.
Kept up-to-date information on all available scholarships.
Skills attained: time management, organization,
presentation and communication

VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE

MINNETRISTA CULTURAL CENTER MUNCIE, IN

Spring 2013: Assisted the Catering Department and Kitchen to serve guests
during events. Completed 25 hours.
Dec. 6, 2014: Assisted the Catering Department to serve hot cider and
chocolate to guests attending the annual Enchanted Luminaria Walk.
Completed 4.5 hours.
RELAY FOR LIFE MUNCIE, IN
June 13, 2014: Assisted Ball State University Nutrition Research Lab to
conduct a survey on the effects of herbs and supplements on patients that
have or have had cancer. Completed 3 hours.
BALL STATE UNIVERISTY ANNUAL RESOURCE FAIR MUNCIE, IN

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Aug. 16, 2014: Assisted Dining Services booth to inform students on

NetNutrition and other available services through Dining Services. Completed
3 hours.
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK MUNCIE, IN
Fall 2014: Worked with the faculty and board of directors to complete an
Orientation Video for incoming volunteers at the Food Bank. Completed 9
hours.
BETHEL POINTE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER MUNCIE, IN
Oct. 29, 2014: Helped the residents paint pumpkins for Halloween.
Completed 1 hour.
Nov. 19, 2014: Helped the residents make fruit yogurt parfaits. Completed 1
hour.
Feb. 18, 2015: Helped the residents make finger sandwiches. Complete 1
hour.
BALL STATE UNIVERISTY ANNUAL WELLOWEEN FAIR MUNCIE, IN
Oct. 30, 2014: Assisted the Nutrition Labs booth in testing peoples BMIs
and answering any nutrition questions. Completed 1 hour.
BALL STATE DINING SERVICES - PRACTICUM
Observed Amanda Kruse, Ball States Wellness Nutritionist, on what she did
on an everyday basis. During my time I had the opportunity to assist her
during an information session with children in the Boys and Girls Club. The
children go to play games, one of them being nutrition bingo where I had to
read off the clue and they had to guess the food group/nutrient/etc. I also
completed two projects, which included coming up with vegan and
vegetarian meal options for students eating in the dining facilities, as well as
creating a list of nutrient poor verses nutrient rich foods that students could
choose from when eating on campus. Completed 10 hours.
IU HEALTH NORTH PRACTICUM
Observed Deb Vine, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator,
during some of her daily activities. Had the opportunity to observe both Deb
and a Registered Nurse who is also a Certified Diabetes Educator during an
appointment with a Japanese patient who had been diagnosed with
gestational diabetes. Completed 10 hours.
PEYTON MANNING CHILDRENS HOSPITAL AT ST. VINCENTS PRACTICUM
Observed Kimberly Weiss, the Registered Dietitian who works with children in
the Weight Management and Hyperlipidemia clinic, during her daily activities.
I was able to observe several appointments and counseling sessions with
children and their families and how Kimberly effectively helped them
understand why proper nutrition is so important to their health. During my
second day of practicum, I observed LuAnn Renner, a Registered Nurse and
Certified Diabetes Educator, due to a conflict in Kimberlys schedule. I
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observed her during rounds where she met with patients staying in the
hospital. Completed 10 hours.

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