Candace N.

Martell

302 Juneau St., Beaverville, IL 60912

martellcandace@yahoo.com
(815) - 954 - 8742

SUPERVISED PRACTICE:
MAY 2022 - DEC 2022

Collaborative, high-energy, empathetic and WOMEN, INFANT, AND CHILDREN'S (WIC)

independent thinker. OFFICE, Normal, IL

WORK EXPERIENCE Actively participate in nutrition education

counseling for prenatal and breastfeeding women
ISU TEACHING ASSISTANT 2021 - MAY 2022 Write subjective, assessment, and planning (SAP)
chart notes for patients
FOOD PREPARATION CLASS
Create videos of recipe demos using WIC
Create a positive learning environment with approved food items
PowerPoint presentations and class activities
for group participation and teamwork DAY CARE RESOURCES (DCR) INC., Tremont,
Educate students on food safety principles IL
Teach students proper cooking methods and Created themes,Space filledapproved
CACFP later withrecipes, and
cook with students experiences
physical activities for day care providers for DCRs
2024 nutrition calendar
VILLAGE AT MERCY CREEK, 2021 - PRESENT
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (DMH),
NUTRITION ACTIVITY COORDINATOR
Decatur, IL
Develop tasting panels for residents with interactive Clinical dietitian experiences including nutrition
rating scales for taste, texture, appearance, and supplementation, education, medical nutrition
flavor therapy, ADIME charting, and tube feeding
Demonstrate "No Bake" cooking lessons for residents recommendations for inpatient setting
Devise nutrition trivia games to test and teach Collaborated with DMH foodservice team to build
knowledge and perception of residents a new menu item
Learn gardening skills with residents

CARLE BROMENN FOODSERVICE, Normal, IL Aug. 2021 - Oct. 2021

Assisted delivering specified hospital food trays to various units (ICU, PICU, Rehab, Cardiovascular, &
Mother/Baby)
Cleaning/Sanitizing kitchen, trays, food carts
Dishwasher
Organized daily food inventory on various units of hospital
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
DIETETICS MENTOR, ISU Jan 2022 - May 2022
Advised undergraduate dietetics students in applying for DICAS and graduate school
Helped students navigate which dietetic internships/schools they are interested in applying to through
research

SECRETARY, Student Dietetics Association (SDA) at ONU Aug 2020 - May 2021
Collaborated with SDA leaders for campus nutrition events
Created National Nutrition Month activities including free nutrition resources from the Academy of Nutrition
and Dietetics, promotion flyers, and prepared healthy snacks for ~ 200 students
Prepared secretary notes for each SDA meeting including business affairs, promotion ideas, and treasurers
report

EDUCATION
Illinois State University (ISU), Normal, IL Dec 2022
Master of Science Degree: Leadership Project Concentration; Dietetic Internship
Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0

Olivet Nazarene University (ONU), Bourbonnais, IL May 2021

Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics
Cumulative GPA: 3.80/4.0

Kankakee Community College (KCC), Kankakee, IL May 2019

Associate of Arts Degree
Cumulative GPA: 3.90/4.0

Food Safety Certified June 2019

HONORS/AWARDS
Graduate Assistantship (Teaching Assistant for Food Preparation) at ISU August 2021 - May 2022)
Kappa Delta Rho Honors Society Member (Feb. 2020 - May 2021)
ONU Phi Theta Kappa Merit Scholarship (Aug. 2019 - May 2021)

Dean's List at KCC and ONU (May 2017 - May 2021)

KCC Foundation Liaison Scholarship (Aug. 2017 - May 2019)
Sons of the American Revolution Award for Outstanding Character (May 2016)
KCC Salutatorian Award (May 2016)
Reynold's Barwick Scholarship (May 2016)

REFERENCES

Dr. Julie Schumacher, Dietetic Internship Director

Illinois State University, 309-242-3706, jmraede@ilstu.edu

Ellie Wetzel, Clinical Dietitian

Food and Nutrition Services, Decatur Memorial Hospital, 217-876-5302,
wetzel.eloisa@mhsil.com

Dr. Cathy Anstrom, Dietetic Professor,

Olivet Nazarene University, 815-953-651, canstrom@olivet.edu

Dr. Debra Kimberlin, Associate Dietetic Professor

Olivet Nazarene University, dkimberl@olivet.edu