Paige Macauley 507 A Green Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060

T: (609)-234-9890 E: mpaige3@vt.edu

Objective To complete my nutrition education by participating in a Dietetic Internship.

Education
B.S., Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA: Expected Graduation May 2017
- Concentration: Dietetics
- GPA: 3.43
- Deans List: Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016
- First Year Experience Research Trip to Senegal, Africa, Winter 2014

Experience
Fitness Assistant, Warm Hearth Village, Blacksburg, VA October 2015-Present
- Help promote functional fitness to residents by teaching a variety of land and aquatic classes
- Assist visitors to providing and clean and safe facility to exercise as well as orienting new users on our
protocol and proper use of equipment
Student Nutrition Counselor, Blacksburg, VA August-December 2016
- Provide one-on-one nutrition counseling to Virginia Tech students and faculty, using the Nutrition Care
Process, ADIME charting, motivational interviewing skills to help guide the clients toward realistic goals
and bring them through the stages of change
Family Nutrition Program Intern, Montgomery County, VA May-August 2016
- Taught nutrition lesson at Farmers Markets and WIC, according to the Eat Smart Move More curriculum.
- Maintained and facilitated Farmacy Community Garden; local community garden aimed to increase
communitys vegetable intake while teaching people affordable ways to eat healthy.
- SNAP Outreach, helped advertise the benefits of using SNAP at Farmers Markets with the benefits
doubling system
Intern, Montgomery County Nutrition Services, Montgomery County, VA January-August 2016
- Organized production and purchasing guides to track the nutrient breakdown of school lunches
- Menu nutrient analysis to confirm all meals met the National School Lunch Program standards
- Assisted Registered Dietitians with new meal plan concepts that fir the requirements and budget
Intern, Northwestern Hospital: Center for Lifestyle Medicine, Chicago, IL May-July 2015
- Assist team members in nutrition counseling sessions for weight loss, eating disorders, and sports
performance
- Helped facilitate bariatric lessons preparing patients for life after surgery
- Track patients food logs and designed individual meal plans for special circumstances including
allergies, sensitivities, and medical considerations
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Blacksburg, VA September 2014-May 2015
- Collected data from single mothers in Mindful Eating Study analyzing cortisol levels and diet by
performing 24-hour recalls, surveys on ADLs, and charting participants weight, height, BMI

Certifications
- ServSafe Certified; 2015-2020 - CPR and First Aid, 2016- 2018

Activities/Awards
- Cardiac Rehab Scholarship Recipient 2017
- Service Dog by Warren Retriever Puppy Raiser, 2016-Present
- Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society Member, 2016-Present
- Undergraduate Teachers Assistance, Food Selection and Preparation Lab, Spring 2016
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Member 2013-Present
- Harding Elementary School Running Club Volunteer, 2015-Present
- Virginia Tech Running Club, 2014-Present
- Virginia Tech Running Club Womens Captain, 2015-Present
- Virginia Tech Track and Field Team 2013-2014
- Peer Mentor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Fall 2015
- Fitness and Nutrition Club, 2014-2016