Crystal Hazzard

220 Reserve Blvd APT 301 ! Charlottesville, VA 22901

Phone: 571.265.3447 ! E-Mail: Crystal.Hazzard@gmail.com
Online Portfolio: crystalhazzard.weebly.com
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Dietetic Internship
University of Virginia Dietetic Internship - UVA Medical Center September 2013 June 2014
Hosted at a Level 1 Trauma Center, this 43-week program has an emphasis on nutrition support
and pediatric nutrition and provides over 1200 hours of supervised practice in the areas of
clinical nutrition, foodservice management, and community dietetics as well as over 250 hours of
didactic training in a variety of advanced nutrition topics.

Rotations include:
Inpatient: General Medicine, Inpatient Oncology, Cardiology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, OB
GYN, Digestive Health, General Surgery, Surgery Nutrition Support, Medicine Nutrition Support,
Pediatrics, Neonatal Nutrition Support, Abdominal Transplant and Heart & Lung Transplant
Outpatient: Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Weight-loss Surgery, Nutrition Counseling, Pediatric
Nutrition, Cardiology, Renal & Outpatient dialysis, and Outpatient Oncology.
Community: WIC, School Nutrition, Long Term Care, Geriatrics, Student Health,
Management: Clinical Nutrition Management, Advanced Management, Patient Services, and
Non-Patient Services
Specializations: Surgery Nutrition Support, General Medicine, Oncology, & Renal.
Staff Relief: Digestive Health, General Surgery and Surgery Nutrition Support

Capstone Project: Bariatric Surgery & the Journey Towards Transplantation: A Mixed Methods
Case Series.
There is limited literature available on the topic of dialysis after bariatric surgery. To address this
issue, I wrote a case series featuring two participants who had previously had bariatric surgery
and were now currently on dialysis. The goal was to learn what struggles they faced and what
patient education would be most helpful for this population. Both patients had difficulty with
adequate protein intake while on their calorically restrictive diet. With this information I created
a patient education piece that was submitted to the Journal of Renal Nutrition. I am currently
waiting to hear about its acceptance.
Education
Radford University 2011 - 2013
B.S. in Nutrition & Dietetics; GPA 4.0
James Madison University 2005 - 2008
B.S. in Psychology; Cumulative GPA 3.1/ Major GPA 3.3
Nutrition Experience
Montgomery Co. Public Schools February 2011-July 2013 (130+ hours)
Managed student groups for projects, analyzed and redesigned lunch menus for 4 counties,
created and edited quarterly nutrition newsletter for general distribution, and designed and
edited educational handouts distributed with lunch menus.



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Community Work
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Charlottesville, VA November 2013
Developed a recipe book to provide with the People In Needs (PIN) bags that focused on food
safety and inexpensive meals using items commonly found at the food bank.

Crozet Elementary School October 2013
Developed a presentation for 3 kindergarten classes highlighting food groups using practical,
kid-friendly teaching methods

Kids in the Kitchen Health Fair March 2014
Promoted healthy eating to children while representing the UVA Childrens Fitness Clinic at a
local health fair.

Charlottesville Senior Center Cooking Demo May 2014
Two other interns and I organized and led a cooking demonstration at a local senior center.
During the demo we focused on using seasonal produce in quick, easy, and healthy meals

Annual PKU Picnic May 2014
Helped with the cooking preparation for the annual PKU picnic hosted in Charlottesville, VA

Feeding America, Salem, VA Fall 2012
Helped with the sorting and packing of donated items
Certifications/ Awards/ Organizations
ServSafe Certified 4/19/2012
Deans List December 2011 4 Semesters
Member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics June 2012 - Current
Member of the Virginia Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics September 2013 Current
Member of the Blue Ridge Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics September 2013 - Current
Member of the Southwest Virginia Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics April 2014 - Current