Student Dietetic Association: A Career Analysis

I have always had a passion for education and being at Saint Vincent Academy, I have grown into a passionate young woman. Academically, I have been exposed to many different classes such as American History, Women's History, Modern History, a very graphic freshman year health class, and Human Anatomy and Physiology. Each class has helped me in forming my passion of helping people and the ability to empathize. Through my history classes, I have learned about the need to help others and through my science classes, I have come to the decision to become a nutritionist/ registered dietician. My goal as a nutritionist is to help people take better care of themselves and it will start by acknowledging them on what they put into their body's and the

My roles in Healthy Campus gave me the confidence to go even further a take on leadership positions on campus. Not only was I was elected to an undergraduate student senate positon, but I was also voted in as the top senator for the College of Architecture Arts, and Humanities. I also succeeded in the classroom and achieved a spot on the Dean’s List for the first time in my academic career. Due to my leadership abilities and academic achievements, I was selected for two coveted public speaking roles. The first was at the Clemson Law Enforcement Summit, a gathering of local law enforcement officials to discuss better enforcement strategies for underage drinking and community policing. The second was at the Clemson University Student Affairs banquet, which recognizes outstanding student and administrative

I’ve served as a club officer for all the years of my 4-H career and been able to set a solid leadership example as president for two years. Leading in a club officer position has really given me experience in facilitating peace between people and leading by example. My club ran into conflict in the first year of my presidency when they disagreed about the proper way to spend the club’s finances. I was able to preside over the discussion to keep tempers in check and friends from hurting each other with words. Public Speaking has been my greatest area of improvement out of all the 4-H skills I have learned. Before 4-H, I was not comfortable speaking in front of people and expressing myself in front of groups. A lawyer and 4-H alumni taught the public speaking project to my club and dramatically improved my public speaking abilities. She was able to instill confidence in my public speaking abilities and get rid of all the nervous habits I had developed over the years. I attribute much of the success I have had in public speaking and in drama to the important input she

I am very interested in pursing a dietetic intern position at South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC). I am confident that this internship will provide me a wide variety of practical hands-on training in all aspects of the dietetic field, which is necessary to successfully reach my career goals as a Registered Dietitian (RD).

When I was 10 I was at one of my dance competitions. I was at my last competition of the year. I was doing my jazz dancer called Circus. In the dance me and my friend were getting ready to do our aerials. I was so nervous about landing it. But I went for it but something happened.

The truest transformation from under-the-radar student to confident public speaker was really due to a renewed passion for learning. The proximity to like minded students who were dedicated to school and community reignited my love of learning and of helping others to learn. I pursued a leadership position in a math tutoring program on campus, and designed lessons on the environment

When I was four years old I fell off the bleachers and hurt myself poorly. This was a very critical condition in which hurt me in several ways. But not only I wasn’t being watched and I got told to run down the bleachers. This was just a start to everything when my head hit the cold hard ground at the softball park.

My leadership skills have greatly increased throughout my high school years. I started off as the history fair project group leader to the Development Director and speaker of my Philanthropic Board in Education class. I used to be the type of person who was shy and stage fright but I learned to face those fears and became the outgoing person I am today. My purpose was to be in charge of and interface with my classmates to create a fundraiser for a non-profit organization in our community. I had to communicate with each individual in order to bring the plan together, which wasn’t a piece of cake since not everyone interacts in the same manner. Although it was only a group of twenty-one students, I still faced challenges that I eventually conquered.

One thing I don't want to do again is to get on the monkey bars. I was only in the 2nd grade when I first broke a bone in my body. I was outside at school, it was recess time, around 2 pm or 2:30 pm. It was my friends and me racing to see who could get across the monkey bars the fastest. Then I said, "it's my turn, let me go!" I started by skipping on to the third bar and skipping every other one to get past. Midway through something got in my eye. I let one of my arms go to wipe my eye out, then that's where I wasn't thinking, I let both of my arms go.

On the 29th June 2015 I started my MSC qualification in Healthcare Leadership. I was given my first assignment to deliver a teaching session to a small group of colleagues on why leadership behaviours matters to health and social care. I was immediately anxious and nervous about delivering this session, I didn’t want to say the wrong thing or not be able to answer questions properly. I did a teaching session a few weeks prior on a different subject and initially felt the same.

Advocacy plays a major role for the advancement within the dietetics profession. At every level, federal, state, and local, the continuation of work within the government to uphold the standards previously made and to build or change for further improvement is an important part within the field. Health care and health insurance is a major issue that not only affects the dietetics field, but also any other medical profession. The cost for insurance, the constant changes in plans and knowing what is covered or not covered is a constant battle that affects how patients or clients can utilize the dietetic professionals for their health. The ever changing health insurance also makes it difficult for professionals within the field to stay on top

I am the vice-president and a founding member of the Exchange Club at my school, an opportunity that has provided me with lessons in responsibility and leadership. My position means that I am frequently in charge of both designing plans for the meetings as well as leading them. I have to be comfortable speaking in front of a group of people, and because this is a Spanish club, I have to be able to speak in both English and Spanish. While this has resulted in greater confidence in my public speaking abilities, the more times I speak in front of a group, the more opportunities I have to make a mistake. Therefore, I have also learned to more gracefully and humbly come to the realization that I am not perfect. Everyone messes up sometimes, but it's how we handle these failures that really allows our

The topic for my essay is about the Nutrition and Dietetics field. My thesis states that a career in dietetics will lead to a life of meaning and fulfillment. Subtopics for my essay are the role of nutrition in illness prevention, the importance of nutrition education, and ethical issues in regards to government subsidizing. My goal is to connect all of these subtopics so that I can explain why I feel my career will lead to a life of dignity and meaning. Possible titles I will use for my paper are "Dietitians Hungry for Change" or "Dietetics: A Lifetime of Dignity and Meaning". I like title #2 better because this title clearly addresses the subtopics I will be discussing within my paper which are dignity and meaning. The word "lifetime" will

I think that the skills that I could use and implement in this career is critical thinking, planning, and interpersonal skills. I think that critical thinking is needed since the dietitian needs to analyze the dietary problems of their clients, and to find viable solutions. There might be cases in which the client presents many health problems that might have solutions that conflict with each other, and the dietitian needs to find solutions that ensure the client’s health while also ensuring that their nutritional needs are met. Planning is important in order to ensure that the dietitian plans out the correct course of action for their client. Planning is also important for the dietitian since it is a job that is mostly self-managed; hence, planning and time

Lisa Nolting, Iowa State University’s Dining Dietitian, is someone I consider a leader. I decided to interview Lisa because I have gotten to know Lisa pretty well since I have a dairy allergy and I get to see her pretty often. Lisa is a very honest and respectable person, not to mention a very motivated individual in her day to day life. I picked Lisa to interview because I already knew Lisa pretty well and it wouldn’t be awkward like it probably would have been if I interviewed someone I didn’t know. Plus, I can relate more during the interview since I have a food allergy and constantly going to the special diet kitchen. That is why I picked Lisa to interview about leadership styles and learn what she values as a leader.