Sydnie R.

Leroy
317 Linden St.
Scranton PA, 18503
srleroy@m.marywood.edu
845-551-0026
portfolio: http://sydnieleroy.weebly.com

EDUCATION
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY

Scranton, Pennsylvania
Expected May 2017 graduation: M.S. candidate in Nutrition and Dietetics Department also pursuing DPD
Verification Statement

Masters Thesis: What is the relationship between dietary pattern and the incidence and severity of stress fracture in
collegiate cross-country runners?

Student member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Student member of the American College of Sports Medicine.

Member of the Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Graduated May 2013: Bachelor of Arts recommended for highest honors in Anthropology and minor in
Human Evolutionary Biology.

EXPERIENCE
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY- Graduate Assistant

August 2016- present

Responsible for assisting Dr. Tracie Pasold conduct her ongoing research
Design, perform, and publish an independent project as the Principal Investigator to determine which factors, if any,
contribute to the likelihood of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes developing disordered eating behaviors
Work approximately 10 hours/ week developing literature reviews, editing IRB applications, performing data entry

YMCA of GREATER SCRANTON- Lifeguard

September 2015- present

Responsible for the safety of swimmers at recreational pool. Opening lifeguard Monday-Friday (5:30 am)
Work approximately 15 hours/ week while maintaining competitive GPA taking ~18 credits/ semester and working
as a graduate assistant

PORT JERVIS RECREATION DEPARTMENT-Track and Field Coach

Summer 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015

Coached 40 children ages 3-12 in Track and Field events

SHARON JOLLY AND ASSOCIATE- Ongoing Service Coordinator

September 2013-June 2015

Was responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of individualized family service plans for
infants with educational and developmental delays
Ensured quality, uniformity, and compliance with state regulations for each service provider on approx. 40 cases
Acted as a liaison between the families and the Orange County Department of Health
supported and empowered families to be involved in their childrens services

GRACE RUSSO, INC. - Parent Child Group Liaison

February 2014- August 2015

Attended Annual Review and meetings as a representative from the Orange County Parent Child Group
Was responsible for reporting to case coordinators and service providers with updates on the performance of
children in a group setting where they worked on age appropriate play and social interactions

ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD WORK

El- Hemmeh, Jordan

Ground Stone Analysis Project Manager
Summer 2012

Coordinated lab work with other archaeologists as well as supervised up to 12 undergraduates in the lithics lab
Undergraduate Research Assistant
El-Hemmeh, Jordan; Summer 2011

Learned proper and current techniques for archaeological excavations and recording of research

Enhanced cultural competence by living in compound with Bedouin goat-herders

Experiences on this trip helped lead to passion for nutrition and food

SENIOR HONORS THESIS

Harvard University, 2013

Entitled: Rocks of Ages: A Use-wear and typological analysis of the groundstone collection from the PrePottery Neolithic A at el-Hemmeh, Jordan.
Composed a 70+ page thesis about the ground stone collection from el-Hemmeh, Jordan, awarded highest honors in
Anthropology and the Glynn Llewellyn Isaac prize for best thesis in Archaeology 2013

VOLUNTEER WORK
2017 MetLife Biggest Loser Program: Invited to present the initial nutrition lecture to employees participating in the
company-wide Biggest Loser
2016 MetLife Diabetes Month Nutrition seminar: Presented a seminar about hidden sugars in the diet and diabetes
management to approximately 20 MetLife employees
2016 Nutrition Education Seminar for Active Duty Military: Presented a 3-part basic sports nutrition and nutrition for
combat seminar to active duty Marines in 1st Division, 2nd battalion Marines stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC
2016 MetLife Health Fair (protein table): Designed an educational board about the importance of protein and the sources
of protein specifically focusing on vegetarian sources. Stayed for approximately 2 hours and answered questions for
up to 200 people who visited the health fair on their lunch break
2016 Refugee Community Health and Wellness Fair (nutrition table): Educated families on the importance of measuring
salt and oil in traditional recipes as well as eating appropriate serving sizes of traditional Bhutanese foods (i.e. rice)
2016 Interprofessional Conference participant
2015 Port Jervis Varsity Club guest lecture- gave a 45-minute lecture to athletes at Port Jervis High School about the
basics of sports nutrition and recovery foods
Visiting Lecturer at Anna S. Kuhl Elementary School-Taught fourth grade science classes of approximately 25 students
about evolution, fossils, and archaeology one time per semester to supplement science classes. (2014 and 2015)
2016 Taught approximately 110 fourth grade students about evolution, fossils, and archaeology for 1 hour.

ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC HONORS

Marywood University Academic Honors: Awarded the IHM Merit Scholarship for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.
Awarded a graduate assistantship for 2016-2017. Invited to join Pi Gamma Mu, international Honor Society for the
social sciences, invited to join Kappa Omicron Nu National Honor Society and invited to join Alpha Epsilon
Lambda, the Honor Society for graduate and professional students.
Harvard University Academic Honors Graduated with recommended highest honors in Anthropology. Awarded
the Glynn Llewellyn Isaac prize for best thesis in Archaeology 2013.
Harvard University Varsity Track and Field Team (pole vault) Senior Team Captain and 2-year Event Group
Captain, Indoor School record holder and Outdoor Co-School Record Holder and multiple time ECAC qualifier.
Awarded the Rita Raju memorial award (2013) and the Robert Harwood pole vault award (2013). Ivy League
Champion (2013)

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Languages: Proficient in French and Modern Standard Arabic
Computer: Proficient in Microsoft office suite and iwork, html, salesforce, Adobe, SPSS and database management
Nutrition: Nutrition care process, physical assessment, PES statement development, Diabetic and Renal diet
individualization
Research: Initial research, development of research question, performing a literature review, crafting methodology,
data collection, data analysis, manuscript production, and grant writing
Athletics: Experience in coaching track and field (jumps, sprints, hurdles) ages 5-18. Proficient in developing
workouts and implementing training plans. Experience as a strength and conditioning coach.
Certifications: Certified ARC Lifeguard with first aid, CPR, and AED training for the professional lifesaver
Interests: reading, cooking, running, weight lifting, traveling