Emily Stave Shupe
--My mission is to live a life of passion and compassion. I will always continue to learn and grow. I will strive to
connect with and inspire those around me to live a happy, healthy life.
EDUCATION
200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Baptiste Institute
Master of Science in Human Nutrition, University of Delaware , Newark, DE 19716
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, University of Delaware
April 2018
May 2015
May 2012
EXPERIENCE
Yoga Teacher: Studios and as a Private Instructor
Apr 2018-May 2018
*Half Moon Power Yoga, San Antonio, TX; Liberty Yoga, Newark, DE; Dimitra Yoga, Lewes, DE
*Teach Vinyasa, Beginner, Power, and Mobility classes to all levels of yoga clients
*Prepare and lead specialty workshops for advanced yoga practices as well as functional movement and mobility
training.
Nutrition Educator: Emily Shupe Yoga and Wellness, Newark, DE
Sept 2018-Present
*Conduct workshops teaching the basics of nutrition and healthy living
*Provide one-on-one health and wellness coaching to clients based on their personal goals and needs.
Dietary Research Manager: University of Delaware
July 2015-July 2018
*Manage the NIH longitudinal study- Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span
*Supervise the implementation of 24-hr dietary collection and coding of dietary data.
*Plan and conduct training workshops for dietary interviewers and dietary and supplement coders.
*Develop manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals using HANDLS study data and manuscripts.
National Institute of Health Research Assistant: National Institutes of Health
Aug 2012- July 2015
*Conducted dietary recall interviews, coded dietary data, and implemented quality control checks.
*Managed the dietary supplement database.
Teaching Assistant for cultural competency travel program: University of Delaware
January 2014
*Led 12 undergraduate college students on a study abroad trip to Hawaii
*Courses: Teaching Methods: Nutrition/Foods and Transcultural Food and Cuisine
*Assisted with preparation of class material, teaching of course work, and grading of assignments
*Conducted workshops and study sessions
Resident Assistant: Office of Residence Life, University of Delaware
Aug 2010-June 2012
*Oversaw floor of 20 female, upper division residents
*Mentored residents regarding personal and academic concerns
*Executed programs addressing community needs and resident interests
*Resolved peer-to-peer conflicts by encouraging open communication and utilizing problem solving skills
WORK SHOPS and TRAININGS
Yin Yoga Workshop
April 2018
*How to teach a 2 hour yin yoga workshop using variations of seated and supine poses typically held for 3 to 5
minutes, accessing deeper layers of fascia.
Art of Touch Workshop
*Workshop to develop skills to give effective hands-on yoga assists
*Functional anatomy and how it relates to each pose in a Power sequence
*How to observe physical/energetic qualities of yoga poses
May 2018
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS and POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Kuczmarski MF, Allegro D, Stave E. The association of healthful diets and cognitive function: A review. Journal
of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics. 2014; 33(2), 69-90.
Kuczmarski MF, Beydoun MA, Stave Shupe E, Pohlig RT, Zonderman AB, & Evans MK. Use of Dietary
Supplements Improved Diet Quality But Not Cardiovascular and Nutritional Biomarkers in Socioeconomically
Diverse African American and White Adults Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics. 2017; 1-19.
Duffy G, Shupe ES, Kuczmarski MF, Zonderman A, Evans M. Motivations for Botanical Use by
Socioeconomically Diverse, Urban Adults: Does Evidence Support Motivation? The Journal of Alternative and
Complementary Medicine. 2017.
Fanelli Kuczmarski M, Bodt BA, Shupe ES, Zonderman AB, Evans MK. Dietary patterns associated with lower
10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk among urban African-American and white adults consuming
western diets. Nutrients. 2018;10(2).
Kuczmarski MF, Pohlig RT, Shupe ES, Zonderman AB, Evans MK. Dietary protein intake and overall diet quality
are associated with handgrip strength in African American and white adults. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging.
2018;22(6):700-709.
Shupe ES, Pohlig RT, Kuczmarski MF, Zonderman AB, Evans M. Literacy’s role in health disparities: a mediator
of race and income with anemia in African American and White adults. Topics in Clinical Nutrition. 2018;33(3):
247-258.
Experimental Biology 2015: Boston, MA
Stave E, Kuczmarski MF, Beydoun M, Zonderman A, Evans M. Nutritional supplement use of an urban African
American and white population. The FASEB Journal. 2015;29(1 Supplement):586.4.
International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2017: San Fransisco, CA
Shupe ES, Kuczmarski MF, Zonderman A, Evans M. Handgrip strength associated with diet quality in urban
African American and white adults in the US. Innovation in Aging. 2017.
AWARDS
Arlette I. Rasmussen Graduate Research Award in Nutrition to present at Experimental Biology 2015 conference.