Erica Hill

Permanent Address: 208 Pine Street, Prospect Heights, IL 60070

Local Address: 43 Rosedale Apartments, Hershey, PA 17033
Erosehill3158@gmail.com | 708.291.0485

OBJECTIVE
Obtain a position in the food industry where I can contribute and enhance my knowledge in food
and nutritional sciences.

EDUCATION
Penn State University, Hershey, PA- Dietetic Internship Graduation: June 2018
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Graduation: May 2017
Double Major B.S. Dietetics/ B. S. Nutrition, Fitness, and Health GPA: 3.60/4.00
PUID: 0026268703
Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland January- May 2016

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Purdue University Dept. Nutrition Science, West Lafayette, IN October 2016- May 2017
Nutrition Research Assistant
 Supported postdoctoral students to screen participants, collect and enter data findings, prepare and
analyze blood samples, and administer a nutrition intervention to the subjects.
 Conducted literature review to support novel research grant proposal for the Egg Nutrition Center.

Purdue University Athletic Dept. Football Team, West Lafayette, IN January 2014- December 2016
Sports Dietitian Aid
 Established and provided proper nutritional snacks for athlete’s pre and post workouts.
 Assisted sports RDs with DEXA scanning of athletes and summarized data for sports performance staff and
coaches.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Downers Grove, IL Summer 2015 and Summer 2016
Nutritional Sales Intern (’15) and Customer Marketing Intern (’16)
 Team leader for intern group project and worked cross functionally to determine nutritionals, food label,
and claims for new product proposition; presented to senior leadership team.
 Responsible for innovative retail activation opportunities at store level for Glanbia nutrition products and
built a database of price and product specifications for new item ordering. 


Dairy Management Inc., Rosemont, IL Summer 2014

Product Research Intern
 Reviewer of research project proposals to develop recommendations to management for DMI funding.
 Key member of team responsible for researching fluid milk revitalization opportunities.

Kraft Foods Inc., Glenview, IL Summer, December 2013

Food Science Technician/Data Processor
 Responsible for bench-top production of reduced sodium processed turkey.
 Compiled nutritional data to compare Kraft products with their competitors and designed presentations to
be used by the Senior Director of Central Research.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
HHS Freshman Mentor Sept. 2015- May 2017
Purdue Women’s Club Volleyball August 2013- May 2017
CERTIFICATIONS
ServSafe, National Restaurant Association April 2015
CPR, American Red Cross February 2017