Brooke Pfest

brookepfest@gmail.com

EDUCATION:
ARAMARK Dietetic Internship
Northshore University Health System, Evanston, IL

May 2016

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition
Concentration: Dietetics
GPA: 3.72/4.00

May 2014

WORK EXPERIENCE:
Aramark Corrections, Downers Grove, IL
Nutrition Assistant
Assist in centrally developing menus and diet cycles, using prescribed
nutritional guidelines and carbohydrate counting
Work with USDA National School Lunch Program worksheets to ensure
juvenile menus meet required guidelines for reimbursement
Input data into PRIMA, a food production software system
Perform administrative duties, such as paper and electronic file organization

June 2014- August 2015

Whole Foods Market, Chicago, IL

Customer Service Team Member
- Handled monetary transactions
- Advised customers on the nutritional aspects and quality of products sold

June 2011- January 2014

ACTIVITIES:
McKinley Health Center, Champaign, IL
Nutrition Peer Educator
- Developed interactive presentations and forms of community
outreach in order to provide accurate nutritional information to
a variety of audiences
- Presented topics ranging from healthy eating in the dining hall to
pre and post workout nutrition to audiences ranging from
ten to 70

August 2013- May 2014

Student Dietetic Association, Champaign, IL

Secretary
- Managed email account, including sending out meeting
and event reminders as well as volunteer opportunities to the group
of approximately 30 members
- Took minutes at general and executive meetings

August 2012- May 2014

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Champaign, IL

- Educated 30 participants on how to keep a diet journal, including information
on portion sizes
- Interviewed seven participants weekly regarding details of dietary
information kept daily
- Entered dietary journals into Nutritionist Pro Diet Analysis Software
- Investigated the impact of diet and blood glucose
concentration on cognition following an overnight fast

January 2013- May 2014

MEMBERSHIPS /CERTIFICATIONS:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Chicago Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Certified Food Safety Manager (Certificate No. 20797979)

June 2013- present

November 2014- present
October 2012- present