Hoda S.

Tantawi
102 Sandalwood Drive, Staten Island, NY 10308 | 347-636-1619 | Hodasherif1@hotmail.com

EDUCATION
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY Anticipated: June 2019
Bachelor of Science in Health & Nutrition Science
• Institution GPA: 3.7, DPD GPA: 3.8
• Dean’s Honor List: Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018
• Student Dietetic Association Public Relations Lead

LANGUAGES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Fluent in Arabic
• Certificate of Training, Food Allergies
• Certificate of Training: Chronic Kidney Disease Nutrition Management
• Certificate of Training: Integrative and Functional Nutrition
• Protecting Human Research Participants Certificate Training, NIH
• HIPAA Awareness for Healthcare Providers
• Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Certificate (Anticipated: March 2019)
• Food Protection Certificate, NYC Health Academy (Anticipated: April 2019)

DIETETICS-RELATED WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Children’s Aid, New York, NY
Nutrition Intern June 2018 - Present
• Evaluate and interpret data of the GO! Chefs program to support the effectiveness of the program
• Created conversations with children in order to collect feedback on their nutrition knowledge and opinions about food
• Organize and categorize student feedback for future program improvement

Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY September 2017 - Present

Clinical Nutrition Volunteer (200+ hours)
• Collaborate with a team of Registered Dietitians (RD) and serve as an active weekly volunteer
• Gained over 200 hours of independently arranged clinical volunteer experience since September 2017
• Gained a high level of comfort with therapeutic and texture-altered diets, enteral, and parental nutrition
• Created and catalogued specialized nutrition education binders for eight units
• Serve as a translator for Arabic-speaking patients when needed
• Initiated routine pantry checks in each unit to organize supplements and ensure compliance of guidelines
• Conduct weekly supplement inventory and enter inventory data into the facility system
• Determine percentage PO status and calculate BMI of patients as assigned by the RD
• Perform patient meal rounds to ensure patient satisfaction with meals and food quality

City Harvest, New York, NY September 2016 - Present

Nutrition Volunteer
• Completed over 30 hours of volunteering throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Harlem for academic credit
• Actively assisted with distributing produce in various farmers’ and mobile markets
• Served as the nutrition educator for a six-week Cooking Matters program for two classes of third and fifth grade students

Children’s Aid, New York, NY June 2018 - August 2018

Nutrition Educator & Cooking Instructor
• Facilitated a six-week nutrition education and cooking course for children between the ages of 5-16
• Led interactive sessions on topics such as whole grains, protein, MyPlate, and vitamins & minerals
• Designed posters and age-appropriate education materials for students and families
Bocelli Ristorante, Staten Island, NY March 2018 - May 2018
Nutrition Volunteer (30 Hours)
• Completed 30 hours of food service experience within an upscale Italian restaurant for academic credit
• Observed and assisted with inventory and food ordering
• Completed a comprehensive kitchen observation audit with cook and chef to check refrigerator and food temperatures,
labeling and dating, safe food handling, and proper hand washing

DIETETIC JOB SHADOWING

Private Nutrition Clinic, Cairo, Egypt June 2015 - August 2015
Nutrition Volunteer (30 Hours)
• Independently arranged clinical shadowing with Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Dr. Riham Safwat MD
• Regularly interacted with diverse patient populations and completed supervised nutrition interviewing
• Assisted with EHR charting and patient nutrition assessments in the clinical setting
• Translated worksheets for the RD from English to Arabic for patients with diabetes

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Walgreens, Staten Island, NY October 2017 - Present
Beauty Consultant
• Perform daily department maintenance tasks including stock-work and re-merchandising displays
• Set and achieve personal sales goals while supporting the goals of the team
• Build lasting relationships with customers by following up on purchases and suggesting new products

College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY January 2015 - September 2017

Biology Tutor
• Demonstrated a continued commitment to lifelong learning and gained experience working with students
• Developed academic strategies to improve student self-sufficiency
• Identified the needs of learners and if necessary adapted course content and delivery style to meet their needs

Dunkin Donuts, Staten Island, NY September 2014 - September 2017

Crew Member
• Prepared a variety of foods according to the customer’s orders or supervisor’s instructions
• Followed food safety procedures according to company policies and health and sanitation regulations
• Maintained employment throughout entire undergraduate career, averaging 20 hours per week

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Pediatric Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group
Renal Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group
Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group
Greater New York Dietetic Association
American Society of Nutrition
National Society of Collegiate Scholars