Denielle Arlene Saitta

(901)335-7413
Ds06634@georgiasouthern.edu
deniellesaitta.blogspot.com
Objective

To obtain professional and tangible practical experience in the field of nutrition

and dietetics.

Education

University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 2010-2014

Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Sciences, Nutrition
Georgia Southern University, 2015-2016
Dietetic Internship Program, Nutrition & Dietetics

Dietetic
Internship

Georgia Southern University, 2015-Present

Concentration: School Nutrition, in the process of completing my internship
working in many different areas including 480 hours in School Nutrition
Administration, 480 hours in Clinical, and 240 hours in Community.
School Nutrition Administration:
Implemented school nutrition fundraiser
Conducted an in-service for school nutrition staff
Organized and implemented in-school field trip for children
Organized and implemented taste test for children
Worked on the Farm to School program
Community Nutrition:
Delivered nutrition education to low income families, children, and adults
Worked with the WIC community of Southeast Georgia doing counseling
and education for women and children
Create flyers and handouts to promote education sessions and
information about buying food on a budget
Clinical Nutrition:
Used knowledge of medical nutrition therapy to speak with patients about
their diets, PO intake, weight status and supplement preference for
optimal nutrition to enhance recovery
Worked on in-depth case studies to further my knowledge of medical
nutrition therapy and the research behind protocol
Charted on patients using the hospitals charting system and protocols
Educated patients on cardiac diet, renal diet, diabetic diet, and low sodium
diet

Work
Experience

Atlanta Public School Nutrition Administration

Atlanta, GA
District wellness projects
July 2014 August 2015
Alpha and numeric data entry
Audit coordinator
Audited federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs and After School
Snack Programs daily
Verified public schools adherence to Federal School Food Programs
Developed child educational material

Organizations

Community
Service

Sigma Kappa Sorority, Fall 2010-Spring 2014

Vice President of Communication, Fall 2012- Spring 2013
T-shirt chair, Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Held a fundraiser where I designed and sold shirts that raised over $1000
for Alzheimers Tennessee
Undergraduate Nutrition Student Association, Fall 2010- Spring 2014
National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Spring 2011- Spring 2014
Knoxville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Fall 2013- Spring 2014
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Fall 2013- Present
Georgia School Nutrition Association, Fall 2014 Present
St. Jude Childrens Hospital
Assisted in clinical nutrition department
Worked on grants and was rewarded grant money
Assisted with Sour Gems taste testing
Assembled breastfeeding packets
Job shadowed
Created nutrition poster for infants
Created lesson plan for nutrition classes
Mid-South Food Bank
Helped assembled can boxes
Prepared and served children in the Kids Caf
Worked in the distribution warehouse
Helped Hilton Worldwide collect and distribute cans
Germantown Methodist Hospital
Assisted in the clinical nutrition department
Worked through Nutrition Care Manuel
Entered patient information
Performed patient educations
Second Harvest
Sorted cans
Helped clean up distribution center
Applied labels to cans
Assembled and sorted meal kits
University of Tennessee Genetics Lab
Worked with PKU patient food diaries
Assessed PHE levels
Laboratory work
Nutrition Education Activity Training (NEAT)
Educated elementary children on healthy eating
Performed physical activity exercise activities
Data entry
References available upon request