TERRA M.

ADAMS
428 West College Ave Apt. 7
State College, P.A. 16801
(717)-425-9228
tma5160@psu.edu

The Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science;
Dietetics Option

EDUCATION
Minor in Business of Liberal Arts
GPA: 3.18 DPD: 2.90
Estimated Graduation Date: August 15th 2015

FOOD SERVICE EXPERIENCES

Food Demonstration Assistant
University Park, P.A.
Agricultural Progress Days
August 2014
Food preparation and communication with audience about nutrition related recipe topics
Prep Cook
Bellefonte Art Museum, Garlic Harvest Event
Food preparation and networking with members of Museum

Bellefonte, P.A.
July 2014

Kitchen Assistant
University Park, P.A.
Clinical Research Center
June 2014 Present
Prepared meals for a protein study which, could only containing 50, 70, 90 percent cysteine
Measured food items precisely and accurately to maintain the ideal amount of cysteine
Junior Counselor
Cook Like a Chef! Kids Camp
Presented PowerPoint presentation on Nutrition and Grains
Prepped food items, and guided campers through preparation of recipes

University Park, P.A.

June 2014

Teaching Assistant
University Park, P.A.
Home Chef Program- for Adults & Students
April 2015, November 2014, March
2015
Assisted in teaching adults and students essential culinary methods to prepare meals at home
Reinforced basic cooking techniques; searing, braising, etc.
Guided adults in preparing entire gourmet multi-course meals
Teaching Assistant
University Park, P.A.
NUTR 120/119 Basic Food Preparation Lab Course
Spring 2013 - Spring 2014
Supervised hands-on interacting with students and assess their performance based on specific criteria
Facilitated grading and recorded quizzes into Course Management Program
Answer questions from students, distributed food for lab, and prepped food items for class
Prep Cook/Cook/Steward/Server/Manager
Caf Laura
Manage employees in variety of areas in restaurant
Created, prepared, and served food items
Prepped food items for multiple food service stations
Sever/Lead Hostess/Steward
TGI Fridays
Handled financial transactions and attended to needs of guests

University Park, P.A.

Spring 2013

Gettysburg, P.A. & State College, P.A.

Seasonal 2010 - 2013

Completed online alcohol, and safety awareness tests

Train incoming host/hostess, and handle customer complaints and resolve issues effectively

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES
President
University Park, P.A.
Penn State Food Recovery Network
Summer 2014 Present
Co-founder and reactivated of organization
Lead volunteers and members through a successful food recovery process by coordinating with the Food
Service Director of Penn State Dining Commons
Undergraduate Student Attendee
Food Nutrition Expo Conference
Attended the School Food Service Boot Camp Seminar
Attended the Kids Eat Right- Make Time for Breakfast Seminar
Improved networking skills by communicating with nutrition professionals
Volunteer
Food Bank
Distributed food items to people in need in local community
Organizational stocking of food items brought to the organization
Documentation of food items picked up by community members

Atlanta, G.A.
October 2014

State College, P.A.

Fall 2013

Safety & Wellness Associate

Altoona, P.A.
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Fall 2012 - Spring 2013
Represented the club at a Sex on Campus event and educated participants on contraceptive methods
Support resource for sisters related to health issues of mental, physical or emotional disturbances
Posted health related news, articles, and facts on our Facebook Page
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Undergrad Research Assistant
University Park, P.A.
Nutrition Education Engineer & Design Center
May 2014 Present
Data entry into statistical analysis software
Design Social Media posts and manage all social media, research articles, and tested readability of
nutrition education material
Undergraduate Research Assistant
University Park, P.A.
Penn State Chandlee Laboratory
Spring 2014 - Summer 2014
Certificate of Course Completion: Laboratory Hazard Communication, Introduction to Safety, Chemical
Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal, Biosafety 101, Animal
Use & Care Training
ACTIVITIES
ServSafe Certified
Date of Expiration: October 30, 2018
Member of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
June 2014 May 2015
Member of American Society for Nutrition
June 2014 June 2015
Member of Student Nutrition Association
University Park, P.A.
Crafted poster for Eating Awareness Week
Fall 2013- Present
Involved in Mentor/Mentee; guiding and advising mentee about school issues and questions
TECHNICAL SKILLS

SPSS statistical analysis software, Culinary-E Companion Software, MICROS, Microsoft Office, Macintosh,
Word, Pages, PowerPoint, Excel, Prezi, Garage Band, IMovie, Podio, Qualtrics, Adobe InDesign, Adobe
Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Mendeley, Blogging, Hootsuite,
REFERENCES
Available on Request