Sonja Mydels

1118 7 St SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 (651) 528 0208 mydel001@umn.edu Education University of Minnesota Twin Cities: Graduation Expected May 13 Bachelor of Science, Nutrition, Didactic Program of Dietetics, Cumulative GPA: 3.97/4.00 University of Wisconsin La Crosse, La Crosse, WI: Therapeutic Recreation coursework Fall 08 Fall 10 GPA: 3.96/4.00 o Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand: Study Abroad Program Fall 10 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Ashland, WI: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course completion June 09 Relevant Experience Home Health Aide: Visiting Angels, Burnsville, MN April 11 Present (20-25 hours per week) Provide individual personal care and nutrition support to clients with varying diagnoses and dietary requirements Collaborate daily with patients nurse, family, and other caregivers to ensure quality of life is upheld Reduced blood glucose to 200 mg/dL or less regularly for long-time client by altering diet, providing grocery shopping and preparing diabetic friendly meals Nutrition Volunteer: Fairview, Clinical Nutrition Department, Minneapolis, MN August 12 Present (3 hours per week) Perform diet audits for individual patients to determine compliance of diet restrictions for clinical nutrition manager Manage educational resources such as nutrition information materials by organizing and replenishing stock Independently compile clinical dietitians productivity reports and monthly summaries, using Microsoft excel and word, for clinical nutrition manager Nutrition Advocate: Neighborhood HealthSource, Minneapolis, MN October 11 Present (3-4 hours per week) Learned counseling and documenting skills by interacting side-by-side with the clinics Dietitian Continuously compiling nutrition education materials such as handouts concerning varying nutrition related diagnoses for clients Independently taught personalized nutrition classes once a week (for 8 weeks) using counseling skills WIC Farmers Market Volunteer Hennepin WIC Program, Minneapolis, MN June 11-Aug11 (100 hours) Educated WIC participants about the Farmers Market Vouchers effectively and efficiently Gained invaluable experience with the WIC program, the work of the nutritionists and learned in depth nutrition guidelines for pregnant and lactating women, infants, and children up to the age of 5 Extracurricular Students of Nutrition and Dietetics (SOND) Member: UMN, Minneapolis, MN Fall 11 Fall 12 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Member June11-Present Skills
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Counseling and education skills using effective communication from relevant experience Adapt well to changes while keeping an optimistic attitude Efficient and effective working independently, but also thrive working in a team Thrive when busy, enjoying demanding and complex tasks