Alexandra Renee Wood Address: 124 Wentworth St. Apt. 3 Charleston, SC 29401

Alexandra Renee Wood Address: 124 Wentworth St. Apt. 3 Charleston, SC 29401

Phone: 701-219-4907 Email:

EDUCATION

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition May 2007

DIETETIC INTERNSHIP August 2013-Present

Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC

• Gained clinical dietetic experience by applying the Nutrition Care Process throughout 22 weeks of clinical rotations
• Covered the 17 bed Medical Intensive Care Unit and pulmonary floor unit at MUSC for RD staff relief over Christmas week
• Researched and presented a clinical case study at the conclusion of acute care inpatient rotations:

-“The Nutrition Implications for an ICU Patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta.”

• Worked with a RD in the MUSC Digestive Disease Center on a research capstone project by assessing the effects of prophylactic specialty oral nutrition supplement intake on past pancreatic surgery patients at MUSC.
• Developed and presented a research abstract poster at the 2014 South Carolina’s annual Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics meeting:

-“The Effects of Specialty Nutrition Supplement Consumption in Pancreatic SurgeryPatients”

• Served as project manager for a Mindful Theme Day during foodservice rotation by overseeing recipe forecasting and pricing,planning advertisement and cafeteria ambiance, delegating recipe preparation tasks, and calculating sales outcomes
• Co-led National Nutrition Month “Mindful Around the World” events at MUSC focusing on educating staff, patients, and visitors about the health benefits of food diversity
• Communicated the importance of vitamin D and preventing deficiency as a guest of a “Total Wellness Tuesday” radio segment at a local radio station
• Presented aresearch article critique of “Macronutrient Analysis of a Nationwide Sample of Donor Breast Milk”

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Nutrition Volunteer, Medical University of South Carolina- Charleston, SC January 2013- May 2013

• Assisted Nutrition Services Department by documenting nutrient analysis of meal trays served to patients, designing wellness bulletins for hospital settings using Mindful by Sodexo attributes, and educating and training foodservice employees in respect to the Mindful by Sodexo program

Nutrition Volunteer, VA Medical Center- Minneapolis, MN July 2011-May 2012

• Coordinated with RDs to perform Warfarin education to patients, conduct calorie counts, maintain up-to-date nutrition education tools, and facilitate weight loss program (MOVE) classes on a weekly basis

Advanced Nutrition Aide, UMMC Fairview Hospital-Minneapolis, MN July 2011-October 2011

• Guided patients through meal ordering while staying within prescribed diet limits and communicated with nursing staff when diet discrepancies arose

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• Server, Tommy Condon’s Irish Pub, September 2013-Present
• Administrative Specialist, U of MN Medical School, Dept. of Neurosurgery, June 2013-October 2013
• Administrative Assistant, Uof MN Medical School, Dept. of Physical Medicine, September 2008-June 2013

HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS

• Best Student Poster Award recipient- SC Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Meeting, April 2014
• Member, Charleston Trident Dietetic Association (August 2013-Present)
• Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (January 2012-Present)
• Augustus Searle Scholarship recipient, August 2010
• FScN Bailey Scholarship recipient, August 2010
• Armstrong Scholarship recipient, January 2010

SKILLS

• CITI Research Training, Microsoft Software, EPIC Software, Strong communication and teamwork skills