Ingrid C.

Bierenkoven
(757) 971-7731 * 730 Kawehiwehi St., Honolulu HI 96818 * ingridcoats@yahoo.com

EDUCATION
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Manhattan, KS Expected Graduation Date: Dec. 2021
Master of Science in Nutrition, Dietetics & Sensory Science, GPA: 4.0/4.0

KANSAS STATE UNIVERISTY, Manhattan, KS Dec. 2019

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics - Didactic Program in Dietetics, GPA: 4.0/4.0
Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition, GPA: 4.0/4/0

BOSTON COLLEGE, Massachusetts, MA May 2004

Bachelor of Arts in Communications, GPA: 3.0/4.0

RELATED VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

NAVY HEALTH CLINIC HAWAII HEALTH PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT

Job Shadowing (6hrs), Honolulu, HI Jan. 2020 – Mar. 2020
• Assisted in promoting nutritional and wellness programs for Navy Families through nutrition and group exercise
classes, various walk/run events and weight management testing

TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER

Diet Technician Red Cross Volunteer (>184hrs), Nutrition Care Division, Honolulu, HI Aug. 2018 – Mar. 2020
• Managed patient room service meal orders via phone and food management software and assured that they matched
proper diet orders and met the needs of patients; assisted with nutritional risk screenings for new and existing patients
• Shadowed outpatient and pediatric dietitians; observed various nutrition classes, and assisted in creating a patient
leaflet for the probiotic protocol initiative
• Assisted in food service-related tasks from preparation, assembly, and delivery of patient trays while upholding
hospital protocol and standards in management

QUEENS MEDICAL CENTER

Volunteer, Food and Nutrition Services Department (65hrs), Honolulu, HI Aug. 2018 – Mar. 2020
• Observed diabetes nutrition classes, assembled patient diabetes information packets at the QMC Outpatient Diabetes
Education Center; job shadowed various inpatient and outpatient dietitians in the hospital
• National Nutrition month - Sold tickets to Nutrition Luncheon event and created a tri-fold recipe brochure
• Assisted in various areas of food service and production management; conducted patient service rounds; developed and
managed a catering event for 30+ healthcare staff (received academic credit Aug-Dec 2018)

METRO CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Hospitality Volunteer at Metro Café (>70hrs), Honolulu, HI Jan. 2017 – Mar. 2020
• Prepared and served food monthly with a team of volunteers for Sunday morning service (200-250 people)

ALOHA HARVEST
Volunteer (6hrs), Honolulu, HI Oct. 2019 – Nov. 2019
• Networked with vendors at various farmers markets to promote Aloha Harvest and collected donated food
• Observed and assisted Greenwheel Food Hub (sponsored project of “Feed your hunger fund”) in connecting SNAP
community to fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables and staple foods (received academic credit)

CAVIAR AND CRAYONS, AMY POTTINGER, LLC

Volunteer, Catering events (6hrs), Honolulu, HI July & Sept. 2018
• Prepared and served food for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Polo Club Event
• Taught the “One Prep, Two Meals” culinary workshop at the Joint Spouses Conference

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15th MEDICAL GROUP, JOINT-BASE PEARL HARBOR/HICKAM
Outpatient Job Shadowing (6hrs), Honolulu, HI Sept. 2017 – Dec. 2017
• Observed outpatient RDN perform various aspects of nutritional assessment & counseling (received academic credit)
• Experienced BodPod Body Composition Testing

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

JENNY CRAIG Jan. 2010 - June 2013
Program Director/Program Consultant, Vancouver, WA and Virginia Beach, VA (Jan. 2010-June 2010, Oct. 2011-June 2013)
• Received a raise after one year of service based on sales and leadership skills
• Met and exceeded the needs of existing and potential clients through the professional delivery of the Jenny Craig
Program, including sales, services and tools that impact revenues and profitability
• Provided clients with weekly motivational and nutritional support through face to face and phone consultations

Center Director-Hilltop Center, Virginia Beach, VA (July 2010-Aug. 2011)

• Promoted from Program Director to Center Director as a result of strong sales and leadership performance
• Responsible and accountable for business activity, strategic direction, meeting revenue targets, and profitability

NOVO NORDISK Sept. 2008 - Aug. 2009

Diabetes Care Specialist, Washington, D.C. (May 2009-Aug. 2009)
Diabetes Care Associate, Virginia Beach, VA (Sept. 2008-Apr. 2009)
• Promoted from Diabetes Care Associate to Diabetes Care Specialist
• Effectively sold and promoted full insulin portfolio to physicians and to partners in the hospital and community setting
• Determined and recommended the most appropriate product usage for the needs of the customer

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN LASER CENTERS, Sales & Marketing Manager, Fort Walton Beach, FL Apr. 2007 - July 2008
• Identified, planned and implemented viable marketing and sales opportunities; sold non-invasive medical procedures

CUMULUS RADIO, Account Executive, Fort Walton Beach, FL Sept. 2006 - Mar. 2007
CBS RADIO, Account Executive, New York City, NY Aug. 2005 - Aug. 2006
• Sold customized advertising programs to new and ongoing business

MEERS MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, Account Coordinator, Kansas City, MO Aug. 2004 - June 2005
• Coordinated and managed activities in account management, media production, marketing research, and traffic

LANGUAGES/SKILLS
ServSafe Certification (ANSI-CFP, NRAEF) Aug. 2018 – Aug. 2023
Computrition Hospitality Suite (Tripler Army Medical Center’s foodservice software)
Essentris, AHLTA and VistA (Tripler Army Medical Center’s inpatient EHR)
Spanish (near fluent)

ACTIVITIES/INVOLVEMENTS
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Student Member (HAND) Apr. 2018 - present
USTA Member, Honolulu, HI (Played in 2019 League National Championships) Mar. 2019 – June 2019
Certified Sailor, Honolulu, HI (Wet Hens US Sailing Certified Instruction) Mar. 2019
Reverse Sprint Triathlon (Team Onizuka Beasties, Schofield Barracks, HI) Jan. 2019
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon (Virginia, Beach, VA) Mar. 2010

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