Kristine Sullivan
ksullivan8@luc.edu
(317) 690-9985
Current Address:
342 E. 25th place
Chicago, IL 60616
Permanent Address:
112 Ironwood Ct.
Carmel, IN 46033
Objective:
To obtain a position in which I will be able to use my skills as a registered dietitian, to benefit
the organization I am employed by as well as the patient population I will be working with.
Education:
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Minor in Psychology
GPA 3.43/4.00
Loyola University Chicago
Master of Science in Dietetics
GPA 4.00/4.00
Graduated: May 2011
Projected Graduation: May 2013
Dietetic Internship
Projected Completion: May 2013
Loyola University Chicago
Food Service:
Thorek Memorial Hospital
- Assisted in the implementation of standardized recipes and waste tracking
- Helped to manage employees by addressing complaints and concerns of the staff
- Ensured patient satisfaction with service and food quality
Long-term Care:
Birchwood Plaza
- Reviewed patient charts to ensure three-month assessments were completed
- Calculated nutritional requirements
- Made recommendations for oral food supplements and diet changes when indicated
Children’s Rehabilitation Center
- Reviewed children’s charts who were on weekly weights
- Calculated nutritional requirements
- Determined appropriate tub feeding formula and goal rate
Community Nutrition:
Proviso East High School
- Planned and prepared lunch menus for a special high school lunch program
- Created and taught innovative nutrition lessons to students
- Assisted with a weight loss program for high school students
Near North Health Corporation WIC
- Assessed clients nutritional risks/needs through counseling
- Educated patients about healthy eating for the stage of life they were in
- Wrote SAP notes on all clients seen
Heartland Health Alliance
- Shadowed the refugee outpatient dietitian
- Assisted in home visits and group nutrition education sessions with refugees
- Helped test recipes to be taught at cooking classes
Skills
Microsoft word, excel, and power point, ServSafe certified, Question Persuade Respond
gatekeeper (suicide prevention training), CPR certified
Work Experience
The Suk Family – Chicago, IL
October 2011-June 2012
Nanny
- Care for the family’s three children
- Create a fun and loving environment
- Ensure the children’s safety and harmony with each other
Indiana University Health, Methodist – Indianapolis, IN
May 2011- August 2011
Room service Ambassador
- Deliver meals to patient’s rooms
- Insure patients are receiving food appropriate for their prescribed diet
- Record patient food intake
- Resolve patient complaints and issues with food service
Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN
August 2010- May 2011
Resident Assistant
- Create a community conducive to educational and personal growth
- Act as a resource for residents living on my floor
- Insure policies are being followed and that the building is safe
- Plan educational and social programs for the residents in the Hall
Volunteer Experience
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Lafayette Urban Ministries - overnight homeless shelter and food pantry
ServLife International – Volunteered at an orphanage in Zimbabwe for two months,
assessed the diet quality of the children there and helped implement a plan of action to
improve protein status.
Shepherd Community - created and taught interactive nutrition lesson plans as well as
worked in a garden with children in pre-school through sixth grade who were attending a
day camp.
Activities/Awards
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War on Hunger Club
Study Abroad for a Semester in Dublin, Ireland
Semester Honors
Study Abroad Ambassador
Food and Nutrition Society
Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society
Fall/Spring 2009
Fall 2009
Fall 2009, Spring/Fall 2010
Spring 2010 – Spring 2011
Spring 2010 – Spring 2011
Inducted Fall 2012