Jovan Duvall
620 NW 21st Apt. 16 Corvallis, Oregon 97330  duvallj@onid.orst.edu  503-307-3062
EDUCATION
Oregon State University
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Corvallis, Oregon
Bachelor of Science: Nutrition- Dietetic Option with a Minor in Japanese (Fluent)
GPA: 3.52, Expected Graduation July 2012
PAID DIETETIC EXPERIENCE
OSU Extension Food Hero Project Coordinator
06/11-current
Coordinated development of $1.2-million, Oregon statewide Food Hero initiative. Organized a project team
consisting of a consulting firm, website designers, faculty and volunteers. Food Hero uses social marketing and
grocery store presence to increase low-income Oregonians’ health through fruit and vegetable consumption. Directly
involved in design, creation and maintenance of website www.foodhero.org:
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Responsible for scheduling, team meetings, campus promotional presentations
Launched social media outlet accounts: Facebook and Twitter (@BeAFoodHero)
Coordinated media distribution to 14 Extension Service locations across Oregon. Media included
billboards, grocery store cart ads and shelf talkers, bus shelters and benches, movie theater public service
announcements, T-shirts, magnets, buttons, stickers, banners, vehicle magnets in Spanish and English
Developed monthly newsletters
OSU Extension Family and Community Health Student Administrator
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06/11-current
Assisted in writing and data collection for $6.9 million FY2012 Supplement Nutrition Assistance ProgramEducation (SNAP-Ed) grant through the USDA
Facilitated recipe testing for SNAP-Ed, Food Hero and recipe calendars (79,000 calendars distributed
statewide); previously a volunteer.
Maintained OSU Extension Nutrition Education Program website at
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/nep/osu-edmaterials/
Collected, edited and input data for evaluation of nutrition programs: Start Smart Eating and Reading,
Growing Healthy Kids, Professor Popcorn
Oregon State University Peer Leader
9/26/11-12/09/11
Designed and implemented a for-credit course curriculum on college success and nutrition and assisted Dr. Melinda
Manore in instructing 8 lessons for 20 first-term freshmen students over 10 weeks
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Lessons included topics such as: energy drinks, energy bars, cupcakes vs. muffins, dorm foods
Mentored students about college success, volunteer opportunities and time management
UNPAID DIETETIC EXPERIENCE
Arakawa, Tokyo City Hall & School Lunch Internship
8/13/11-9/13/11
City Hall Section:
 Served as a Japanese-English translator for Arakawa City Hall
 Filmed, edited and aired news segment for Cable Television Station on refugees from the March 2011
Tsunami in Fukushima
School Lunch and Nutrition Section:
 Interned in one nursery and one elementary school on school lunch nutrition and instructed ages 1-5 in
Japanese
 Shadowed Head Dietitian at Tokyo Women’s Hospital, learning about patient intake, dietetic treatment
forms, and their process for handling allergies and infant formulas
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Interviewed Author and Dietitian, Noriko Miyajima at Shiori Elementary School in Arakawa Tokyo,
learning about her school lunch redesign and philosophy on food and education
OSU LitenUp Research Supervisor
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10/15/10-06/08/11
Led research team studying pre-menopausal women, energy density and its relation to metabolic syndrome
Presented study at the Celebration of Undergraduate Excellence
Managed and input research data, including diet and physical activity records, ensuring data integrity and
organization and reported findings for use in research publishing
Trained other volunteers on how to use Food Processor software and Excel spreadsheets
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OSU Extension Family and Community Health Recipe Testing
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4/10- 6/11
Tested recipes for low-income and busy households for OSU Extension Service website and Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)
OSU Extension Toddler Nutrition Classes
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4/13/10-4/15/10
Instructed families on the importance of fruits and vegetables in toddlers’ diets
Selected and presented a healthy recipe promoting fruit and vegetables
Taylor Street Ovens Bakery Volunteer
10/28/10-12/9/10
A not-for profit organization dedicated to creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
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Assisted disabled adults in an industrial kitchen to meet order requirements for the winter season
Learned how to bake, frost, decorate and wrap baked goods in a professional kitchen
PUBLICATIONS
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Article in Japanese about differences between American and Japanese Diets in the Arakawa City
Newsletter September 2011
“Benefits of fresh, local, organically grown foods” in The Daily Barometer newspaper, March 11th 2011
Oregon State University Dietetics Program personal blog http://livingnutrition2011.blogspot.com/
Vegan Month Experiment blog http://foodadventures2010.blogspot.com/
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ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
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American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Student Dietetics Association
Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honors Society
2010-Current
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2009-Current
2009-Current
CERTIFICATIONS/SKILLS
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Food Handler Permit
Oregon Alcohol Service Permit
Blood Pathogens Exposure Control Plan Training (Oregon State University)
Software proficiency in: Diet Analysis Plus, Food Processor, Nutrikids, Drupal, Microsoft Office
Twitter, Facebook and blogging platforms including marketing applications of each
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Blogging on nutrition; cooking; exploring new foods; community service; Japanese; running; sushi; sewing; family