Jody Smith, RD

(203) 738-9205 | jody.smith@uconn.edu

EDUCATION
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
Bachelor of Science, Dietetics May 7, 2022
Concentration: Coordinated Program in Dietetics

WORK EXPERIENCE
Get Gary Pet Care Madison, CT
Pet Sitter June 2022-Present
 Provide appropriate care and attention to animals requiring hospice care, rescue animals with behavioral or other
issues, and pets with standard needs during overnight stays, long-term vacation stays, and daily visits
 Follow owner’s specific instructions, provide food, water, and exercise, administer medications and provide specific
care requirements, maintain cleanliness of animals and surroundings, identify and resolve issues or emergencies that
may arise
 Responsible for ensuring safety and security of pets and owner’s home, maintain contact with owner and provide
updates in their absence, maintain household duties
SurveyBott, Data Analytic Consulting Company New Haven, CT
Executive Assistant, Research and Project Coordinator April 2020-Present
 Organize and maintain executive and employee schedules, manage daily operations and complete tasks as needed,
identify areas of improvement and execute process improvement, responsible for completing payroll
 Facilitate communication with clients and coordinate collaboration for various research projects
 Analyze published studies, research wide variety of topics, collect and input data using a range of software
platforms, contribute to ongoing studies
Ashley’s Ice Cream Guilford, CT
Shift Manager August 2015-June
2020
 Supervised and trained employees, enforced store protocols to ensure quality control, delegated tasks and organized
shift schedules, served and catered to customers in person, over the phone, and online
 Responsible for store key, opening/closing the store, operating the register, organizing cash drawer management,
cleaning, and completing store inventory
BSK Design Guilford, CT
Front-End Associate September 2019-December 2020
 Guided customers through gallery, explained background of artwork and associated artisans, initiated client
interaction and promoted interpersonal relationships
 Accountable for opening/closing the store, operating the register, gift wrapping, and cleaning, provided customer
service and resolved queries in-person and over the phone

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCES
Clinical, Utilized nutrition care process in acute care and outpatient settings September 2020-June 2022
Bristol Hospital, UConn John Dempsey Hospital, Hospital of Central Connecticut, Community Health Center, Inc., Hartford
Hospital Women’s Ambulatory Health Services
 Reviewed and analyzed patient charts, conducted nutrition assessments and physical exams, provided verbal and
written individualized medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education and for a multitude of conditions and
disease states, calculated enteral and parenteral nutrition recommendations and associated prescriptions, wrote chart
notes
 Developed financial management (return on investment) project regarding consistency and uniformity of
interdisciplinary malnutrition diagnoses
 Attended and participated in daily rounds, communicated with other healthcare professionals about patients
Community, Variety of hands-on experiences in multiple, diverse community sites September 2020-June 2022
Grow Windham, Enfield Food Shelf, Manchester Public School Afterschool Program (Buckley Elementary), Enfield Public
Schools Afterschool Programming (ERfC), Foodshare Mobile Pantry, Freshplace Pantry, UConn Human Resources
Wellness Program, Healthy Family CT, Foodshare Institute for Hunger Research & Solutions
 Conducted nutrition and wellness lessons, surveyed at risk populations, provided verbal and written nutrition
education and recipes, collaborated with food pantries and mobile food assistance delivery services, recorded,
edited, and produced cooking segments, contributed to Healthy Family CT website content
  Administered continuous quality improvement project evaluating the efficacy of Supporting Wellness at Pantries
(SWAP) ranking system at Foodshare Food Bank, provided education at food pantries about implementing SWAP
to support healthy food choices among clientele
 Focus on client-based, tailored nutrition education with SNAP eligibles in the greater Hartford area, variety of
collaborations with SNAP Education partners and stakeholders in the greater Hartford area
Food Service September 2020-June 2022
East Hampton Public Schools, Hospital of Central Connecticut
 Participated in meal ordering, preparation, and delivery/service, conducted quality control measures of food
preparation and service, evaluated and identified strengths and weaknesses of current processes and procedures,
completed inventory, collaborated with food service personnel
 Planned monthly menus for school district, aided in food purchasing, created standardized recipes, lead after-school
cooking club with students, organized annual month-long, district-wide plant-based meal promotion including
education, recipes, displays, and activities
 Implemented in-service education for school teachers regarding conducting vegetable sensory lessons with their
classes to increase vegetable consumption
Research January 2022-February 2022
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy
 Conducted research regarding the food classification system used in food banks that distinguishes the extent of
industrial food processing in food bank items to evaluate nutritive quality of inventory, utilized data to aid in
creating a more effective and efficient system

ACTIVITIES & VOLUNTEER

Walk to Defeat ALS, Team Captain
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & Connecticut Affiliate, Student Liaison, Member
Why Cook?, Teaching Assistant
University of Connecticut Active Minds, Member
HuskyTHON (Children’s Miracle Network), Dancer
Hope Chest (Fostering Bulloch), Volunteer

HONORS & AWARDS

Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Georgia Southern University, Member, February 2019-Present
National Society of Collegiate Scholars, UConn, Georgia Southern University, Member, April 2019-Present
Tau Sigma National Honor Society, UConn, Member, January 2020-Present
New England Scholar, UConn, March 2022
Polly Fitz Creative Leadership Scholarship, UConn, August 2021
Martha Ludemann Memorial Scholarship, UConn, September 2021

RELEVANT SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

 Certified Professional Food Manager (May 2021)
 ServSafe Certified (September 2020)
 Basic Life Support certification, American Red Cross (August 2020)
 Proficient knowledge of remote communication programs, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, WordPress, and
QuickBooks