(240) 994-6903
MAKEDA MIKAEL
3020 Woodcrest Creek Drive, Norman, OK
mik.makeda@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Neuroscience
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD
Graduation date: May 2011
Qualifications
• Pursing a Masters of Arts in Dietetics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Volunteer Nutrition Educator for “Market to Mealtime”
• Proactively seek and overcome new challenges
• Possess a desire for nutrition and self-instructs on alternative methods of cooking for a healthy lifestyle
• Speak and understand basic Spanish language and proficient in the Ethiopian language (Amharic)
• Work with people to identify and develop plans to meet nutritional wellness goals
• Recognized for hard work and dedication and promoted quickly within all jobs, despite level of experience
• Efficiently multi-task without sacrificing quality of work
• Independently acquired necessary information to meet deadlines while prioritizing existing work load
• Capable of adapting outstandingly to challenging situations
• Highly capable of delivering exceptional customer service
Professional Skills
Leadership
• Involved in the bylaws committee for the College of Allied Health Student Association
• Running for an officer position for the Nutritional Sciences Graduate Student Association
• Appointed by the Chief Performance Officer of the Maryland Transit Administration to conduct performance management
meetings independently after six months of being hired
• Directed and trained analysts throughout the organization to respond to performance questions using performance data, and
provide feedback to analysts regarding their work
• Helped new students transition into the college atmosphere as an Orientation Leader
Communications
• Effectively presented multiple presentations in front of peers and professors on research topics in nutrition, social media and
nutrition, and sustainability in nutrition
• Developed and ran meetings with Directors and other leaders throughout the Maryland Transit Administration to document goals
and responsibilities for an office as well as analyze and document business processes
• Develop and maintain relationships with data providers inside and outside the organization, and apply training techniques for those
data providers to maintain high quality measurement and analysis
• Guided tours of the college campus and participated in numerous panels to first-year students
Laboratory Experience
• Mastered cooking techniques in Experimental Food Practicum course
• Analyzed data to establish performance issues within the Maryland Transit Administration
• Developed new meaningful metrics to track performance and lead teams to do metric development.
• Completed an independent student-designed laboratory investigating aspects of child mental health
Organizational
• Proficient with the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Proficient with the use of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 22.0
• Created, organized, and lead government meetings with Directors and analysts through Microsoft Outlook invitations
• Efficiently balanced a schedule of didactic courses and extracurricular dietetic club activities
• Kept detailed records of laboratory activities and experimental results
• Assisted first-year students in creating a well-organized schedule to manage time efficiently
Performance Analyst
Restaurant Server
Restaurant Server
Peer- Mentor
Orientation Leader
Maryland Transit Administration
Uncle Julio’s Mexican Restaurant
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
St. Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Nov. 2012-June 2013
June 2012-October 2012
May 2011-May 2012
Sept. 2008-May 2011
Sept. 2008, 2009, 2012