AlexandraTracchio

6740PoloDrive Cumming,GA30040
at02580@georgiasouthern.edu
6109843341

EDUCATION
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GeorgiaSouthernUniversity,
Statesboro,GA,
B.S.NutritionandFoodScience:DieteticsA
ugust2010May2014
GeorgiaSouthernUniversity,
Statesboro,GA
,
DieteticInternship
August2015July2016

DIETETICINTERNSHIPEXPERIENCE________________________________________________________
WayneCountySchoolSystem,
Jesup,GA
EvaluatedrecipesandconductedatastetestforacceptabilityatWayneCountyHighSchool.Thisincludedrecipe
standardization,staffingneeds,andbudget.
AssistedintheplanningandimplementationofTrunkorTreateventatMarthaRawlsSmithElementaryusing
clementinesandceleryaspumpkins.Thetreatsfollowedfederalguidelinesforafterschoolsnacks.
Conductedacosteffectivenessanalysisofcommonlypurchasedproductstodeterminethecostsandbenefitsof
usingtheprimaryvendorvslocalgrownproducts.
BurkeCountySchoolSystem,
Waynesboro,GA
Involvementinthe2015FeedMySchoolForAWeekeventandproductionoftheEatFresh,EatLocal:Georgia
Grownbulletinboard
ActivelyparticipatedinthepromotionofNationalFarmtoSchoolMonththroughdevelopmentofstandardized
recipesusinglocalseasonalingredients(ButternutSquashMacNCheese),implementationofmarketingstrategies
andpromotionalactivities,includingatastetestatBurkeCountyHighSchool.
WalkerOrganicFarms,
Sylvania,GA,&
MainstreetStatesboroFarmersMarket,
Statesboro,GA
Promotionoflocallygrownproducethroughdevelopmentofrecipesandvariousmarketingstrategies

OtherinternshiplocationexperiencesincludeGeorgiaRegionalHospital,St.JosephsHospital,TiftRegionalDialysisCenter,
GeorgiaSouthernEagleDining,EthicaHealthandRehabilitation,St.JosephsDiabetesManagementCenter,EastGeorgia
Healthcare,SoutheastWIC,GeorgiaSouthernUniversityWellness,BullochCountyFoodBank,HeartsandHands,andUGA
ExtensionService.

WORKEXPERIENCE
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MetroKidzIntern,
AtlantaDreamCenter,

Atlanta,GA

J
anuary2015Present
DevelopandimplementanutritionplanforchildrenwithinMetroKidz
Createlessonplansandengagechildreninactivitiesrelatedtonutritionandexercise
Planandimplement
TheHopeIslandProject
whichincludes
HopeCommunityGarden

Developedabusinessproposalfor
TheHopeIslandProject
whichincludedsupplies,labor,andresourcesneeded
Barista,
TheCupbearerCoffeeandTeaOutfitters,
Cumming,GA
MarchAugust2015
HealthEducatorandScreeningTechnician,
InteractiveHealth
,
Cumming,GA MarchAugust2015
Proficientinavarietyofhealthscreeningsincludebloodpressure,height/weight/waistcircumference,bodyfatand
lipids
Followsupwithhealtheducationandcoachingtoscreeningparticipants
Providesexcellentpatientcare
ServingAssistant,
LonghornSteakhouse,C
umming,GA
August2014March2015
Experiencedinfastpacedenvironments
Providedexcellentcustomerserviceandfinedining
Extensiveknowledgeoffoodandbeveragesonthemenu
Abilitytohandlemonetarypayments

RestaurantServer,
MannysNeighborhoodGrille,

Statesboro,GA
Providedindividualqualityandfriendlyservicetocustomers
Excellentorganizationalandmemoryskills
Thoroughknowledgeoffoodandbeverages
Abilitytocollectandmanagecustomerpayments

ctober2012November2013

ACTIVITIESANDMEMBERSHIPS
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AcademyofNutritionandDietetics

September2012Present
GeorgiaAcademyofNutritionandDietetics

September2012Present

AlphaOmicronPi,AlphaLambdaChapter

August2010Present
GeorgiaSouthernUniversityPanhellenic

JuniorPanhellenicDelegate
October2012December2012
StudentDieteticsAssociation,
GeorgiaSouthernUniversity

September2012May2014
StudentFoodScienceAssociation,
GeorgiaSouthernUniversity

January2013May2014
RecruiterandPublicRelationsRepresentative
January2013May2013
WorkedwithotherFSAexecutivemembersinorganizingandinauguratingthefirst
FSAatGeorgiaSouthern
Assistedinthecreationofflyersandothermarketingmaterialstogainstudentmembers
ExecutiveSecretary

August2013May2014
CollaboratedwithandsupportedotherFSAexecutivemembers
Kepttimeandnotesduringmeetings
ResearchAssistant,
GeorgiaSouthernUniversity
February2012May2014
DepartmentofNutritionandFoodScience

February2012May2014
Reviewed,editedandwrotematerialforprojects
Successfullyhandledmultipleprojectsatonce
Cowrotefourabstractsfornationalconferences
Contributedtoaresearcharticleonnonnutritivesweetenerstobepublishedinnutritionaljournals
CoauthoredinaresearcharticleonCoconutOiltobepublishedinanutritionjournal
DepartmentofPublicHealth
October2012January2013
Contributedtotwoarticlestobepublishedinnutritionaljournalsbyprovidingnutritionalbackground
Participatedingroupprojects
ConferencePosterPresenter,
NationalYouthatRiskConference
,Savannah,Georgia
March2013,March2014
Fourtotalabstractswereacceptedforposterpresentations

VOLUNTEEREXPERIENCE
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MissionaryWork,NicaraguaMedicalMissions,AMOS,
Nejapa,Nicaragua

June2015
Facilitatedinthecompletionofalocalschoolclassroomthroughpaintingprojects
Accompaniesmedicalstaffonhousecalls
Counseledpatientsonnutritioneducationforcommondietaryneeds
MissionaryWork,AtlantaDreamCenter,
Atlanta,Georgia

March2014,December2014
Servedmealsinhomelesssheltersandthroughoutthestreets
ParticipatedinservingatriskchildrenthroughMetroKidz
SharedintheOutofDarknessCampaignwhichservestorescuetraffickedwomen
LifeTeenCORELeader
,
St.BrendantheNavigatorCatholicChurch,
Cumming,Georgia

August2014
June2015
Servedasaleaderfor1012highschoolstudentspreparingfortheSacramentofConfirmation

MissionaryWork,SharingtheVision,
Santiago,DominicanRepublic

June2014
Participatedinbuildingprojects
Engagedchildreninalocalorphanagetoplayandparticipateinactivities
AssistedintheorganizationandexecutionofavacationbibleschoolforchildreninaHaitianrefugeechurch

HONORSANDAWARDS
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SigmaAlphaLambdaFraternity,AcceptanceofproposalabstractsatNationalYouthatRiskConference2013and2014,Phi
UpsilonOmicronHonorsSociety,2013WhosWhoAmongStudentsinAmericanUniversitiesandCollegesNominee