Kirsten Ackerman
ackerk2@sage.edu
79 Fernbank Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 429-1129
EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________________
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science, Expected May 2015
Russell Sage College, Troy, NY
GPA 3.53/4.0, Dean’s List Fall 2012-13
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY August 2011-January 2012
GPA 3.65/4.0
NUTRTION EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________________________
Student Researcher, Russell Sage College. September 2014-Present
 Assisting in research related to a review article focused on methodologies in mineral metabolism
under an associate professor
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF REU) Scholar
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. May 2014-July 2014
 Topic: Development and validation of a cell culture model of neuroinflammation: implications for
testing anti-inflammatory properties of bioactive food components
United States Tennis Association Junior Team Tennis (USTA JTT) Captain, Albany, NY. October 2013Present
 Coached a 14 and under team at weekly matches
Diet Clerk, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY. August 2013-May 2014
 Collected and analyzed patient menus, entered diet orders, and prepared meal tickets for patients
Private Tennis Instructor, Albany, NY. May 2013-Present
 Trained children and teenagers ages 6-14 basic technique and strategy
Bakery worker, Panera Bread, Albany, NY. December 2010 – August 2013
 Greeted guests and served as a cashier at the bakery counter.
 Prepared breakfast items, pastries, and specialty drink orders
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________________
Concession Worker, Regal Entertainment Group, Albany, NY. January 2012-September 2013
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Won numerous contests aiming to increase sales
Student worker, Marist Poll, Poughkeepsie, NY. September 2011-January 2012
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Communicated research driven questionnaires to anonymous participants over telephone
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Awarded for completing the most surveys in a single week multiple times
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES____________________________________________________________________
Sage College Women’s Tennis Team. September 2012-Present
 Team Captain (2013, 2014)
 Played at the number one position on team (2012-14)
 First Team All-Skyline Honors (2012-14)
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Awarded Player of the Year in the Skyline Conference (2012, 2013)
Gator Award/MVP (2013)
International Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar Athlete Award (2013)
Quarterfinalist in ITA Northeast Regional Championships (2013)
Semifinalist in ITA Northeast Regional Championships (2014)
Marist College Women’s Tennis Team. September 2011-January 2012
Marist College Campus Ministry. September 2011-January 2012
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT________________________________________________________
Transfer Excellence Award August 2012
ServSafe Certification, Troy, NY March 2013
Member, American Society of Nutrition July 2014
NSF REU Symposium – Stillwater, OK July 2014
Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics August 2014
Anonymous Endowed Scholarship September 2014
Corporate Connections Scholarship September 2014
Susan C. Scrimshaw-Allen Stern Student Travel Fund Award September 2014
Presenter, Experimental Biology Conference 2015, Boston, MA March 2015
Presenter, National Conference for Undergraduate Research, Cheney, WA April 2015
Presenter, Sage Undergraduate Research Symposium, Troy, NY April 2015
CITI Responsible Conduct of Research Certificate May 2014
CITI Working with IACUC Certificate May 2014
CITI Working with Laboratory Animals (Mice and Rats) Certificate May 2014
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________
Regional Food Bank – Albany, NY. March 2014-Present.
 Sorted and packaged select food items and toiletries
Ronald McDonald House – Mobile, AL. January 2013.
 Cooked meals for families
Holy Trinity School - Poughkeepsie, NY. September 2011-January 2012.
 Read books and supervised activities for elementary students in the library
COMPUTER SKILLS______________________________________________________________________
Proficient with SPSS, Diet Analysis Plus, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Windows and
Mac OS