JENNA MERYL APPEL (ZEMERING), MS

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA

516.924.2694 | Jzemering@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Hunter College | New York City, NY June 2016
Masters Degree in Nutrition; Magna Cum Laude

University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT May 2007

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Magna Cum Laude
Major: Business | Minor: Marketing

WORK EXPERIENCE
University of Virginia Health System | Charlottesville, VA September 2016-Present
Dietetic Internship

Hosted at a Level 1 Trauma Center, this clinically-focused program provided 1200 hours supervised practice
in inpatient, outpatient, community, and management settings with over 250 didactic hours of advanced
level nutrition topics.

Rotations and Staff Relief

Specialized and performed staff relief in eating disorders, weight loss surgery, pediatric weight
management, digestive health, and private practice areas
Received ve weeks of intensive adult nutrition support training
Spent six weeks in pediatric settings including one week in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Volunteerism
Prepared and led activities for the Annual Central Virginia PKU Family Picnic
Instructed a cooking skills class for populations such as UVA undergraduate students and seniors
Assembled and conducted a lesson plan for Head Start preschoolers
Operated a booth featuring information on the importance of breakfast at the Boys & Girls club

Presentations
Presented Revamping Bariatric Surgery Support Group - Providing optimal emotional care in the
weight loss and maintenance journey to preceptors and dietetic interns
Presented A Glimpse into the World of Pediatric Bariatric Surgery to preceptors and dietetic interns

W New York Times Square | New York City, NY November 2013-June 2016
Health/Wellness Consultant
Designed and facilitated group stretch sessions for hotel staff
Developed and presented materials on health and wellness education

Crunch Fitness | NYC, NY January 2011-February 2015

Personal Trainer
Earned 2013 Achievement Award for top 10% of sales nationwide
Represented Crunch as Brand Ambassador in media and print publications
Achieved certifications, including HKC; TRX-ST,RT; NASM-CES; KBC; NSCA CPT; AAPT-CPT

Laila Rowe | New York City, NY June 2007-January 2011

Product Design/Assistant Buyer
Collaborated with external resources to optimize product development
 Inspected pre-production and top-of-production samples for bulk shipments
Analyzed open-to-buy and selling reports each week, month and season

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Hunter College | New York City, NY May 2015 - May 2016
Nutrition Club Co-President
Led the organization of community outreach events to further enhance nutrition education
Coordinated, scheduled, and facilitated fitness breaks for 1st and 2nd year graduate students

Metropolitan Hospital | New York City, NY Sept 15 - April 2016

Outpatient Clinical Nutrition Assistant
Initiated one-on-one counseling on populations such as diabetes, hemodialysis and HIV/AIDS
Performed fitness and meditation to the diabetes weekly group sessions

Metropolitan Hospital | New York City, NY Jan 2015 - Sept 2015

Inpatient Clinical Nutrition Assistant
Collected data from the electronic medical records to monitor quality assurance, assess timelines of
clinical documentation, and verify the accuracy of the nursing nutrition risk referral
Administered group nutrition education classes on appropriate food choices to the detox population
Conducted meal rounds and tray assessments to meet patient satisfaction

City Harvest | New York City, NY June 2015 - Aug 2015

Nutrition Educator
Provided educational and stimulating opportunities for hands-on learning to preadolescents
Discussed food budgeting, meal planning, and making healthy choices based on MyPlate
guidelines
Taught reading recipes, measuring ingredients, basic cooking techniques, and food safety

AFFILIATIONS
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Virginia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (VAND)
Blue Ridge Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (BRAND)
Dietitians in Integrative & Functional Medicine (DIFM) Dietetic Practice Group
Weight Management (WM) Dietetic Practice Group
Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society