leah gorham

* Dietetic Internship Roations: * Community Based Research with Hunter Faculty, September 2014 * Jewish Home Lifecare, Bronx Campus, October- December 2014 * SPE Certified, Nutrition Certification and Consulting, January-March 2015 * Triomphe Restaurant, February-March 2015 * Cornell University Cooperative Extension, April-May 2015

* Promoted from Receptionist to New Accounts Administrator, a fast-paced operational role, within four months. * Interfaced directly with sales staff to open and maintain trading accounts and manage users on electronic platforms. * Performed detailed data entry in eleven back and front office database systems for three business divisions.

* Provide detailed product knowledge and high level customer service to clients purchasing fine jewelry and watches. * Verify new shipments against purchase orders, inventory all new goods, and enter vendor bills in QuickBooks. * Perform data entry of customer orders, contact information, and receipts in The Edge software system.

* o Shadow the clinical dietitian during rotations on surgical floors, ICU, dialysis unit, and observe outpatient counseling. * o Present nutrition information at community events including “Healthy Weight Day” and “National Nutrition Month.” * o Create educational handouts for use in outpatient counseling, such as visual plate guides and healthy snack guides. * o Develop an educational handbook for bariatric surgery patients, including supplement information, sample daily menus, recommended foods lists, portion control guidelines, recipes, and physical activity recommendations.

* Taught and managed a six-week Cooking Matters for Families nutrition education course in the Bronx, NY. * Distributed food and participated in healthy cooking demonstrations at Mobile Markets in Manhattan and the Bronx. * Conducted volunteer orientation meetings at the City Harvest office for twenty to thirty new volunteers per meeting. * Composed weekly volunteer services updates and distributed the e-mail blast to a network of over 1,000 volunteers. * Created a comprehensive training manual for future City Harvest interns.

* Collaborated with a team of staff and interns on a campaign to improve school lunch quality across the nation. * Recruited new campaign partners, including individuals, non-profit organizations, and community organizations. * Wrote blog posts covering campaign news and updated the Time for Lunch campaign website daily.

* Develop health and wellness initiatives for customers, employees, and the surrounding community. * Provide individual nutrition counseling and perform comprehensive nutrition assessments for a diverse group of clients. * Identify and build partnerships with relevant community organizations to coordinate events and provide nutrition education. * Lead in-store group nutrition classes and workshops, including weight management classes and healthy grocery shopping tours.

Activities and Societies: Delta Gamma Fraternity, Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society, Whitman Peer Facilitator