Kirsten Ackerman

Kirsten Ackerman, MS, RD, CD-N EDUCATION 2019Intuitive Eating Counselor Certification 2017Master of Science, Applied Nutrition Sage Graduate School of Health Sciences – Troy, NY GPA 3.9/4 2016CD-N State of Connecticut Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist License # 1461 2016RDN Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist 2015Bachelor of Science, Nutrition Science Russell Sage College – Troy, NY GPA 3.6/4.0, Dean’s List (4 Semesters) NUTRITION EXPERIENCE Renal Dietitian, DaVita Renal Care, Shelton, CT, August 2018-Present Conduct nutrition assessments for patients Educate and counsel patients using Motivational Interviewing techniques on renal diet Participate on interdisciplinary team Intuitive Eating Coach, Self-Employed, Virtual, March 2018-Present Guide clients on their journey to healing their relationship to food and body through a Health at Every Size informed approach Content creation on social media to spread awareness regarding Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating, body liberation and the Non-Diet Approach. Instagram: @theintuitive_rd (28,000 followers) Bariatric Dietitian, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, July 2016-August 2018 Provide diet education and counseling to bariatric patients at all stages of the pre- and post-surgical process Lead classes for general weight management, pre-operation guidelines, and two-week post-operation guidelines Student Researcher, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY, September 2014-June 2015 Assisted in research of methodologies in mineral metabolism as it pertains to the nutrition field under an Associate Professor National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Scholar, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, June 2014-August 2014 Topic: Development and validation of a cell culture model of neuroinflammation: implications for testing anti-inflammatory properties of bioactive food components Diet Clerk, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, August 2013-May 2014 Collected and analyzed patient menus, entered diet orders, and prepared meal tickets for patients DIETETIC INTERNSHIP Sage Graduate School of Health Sciences, Troy, NY August 2015 to June 2016 Completed a comprehensive program with communications focus which included 15 weeks of clinical, 10 weeks of food service management and 7 weeks of community rotations. Dietetic Intern of the Year Award recipient Provided four weeks of staff relief at a 750-bed hospital Organized and performed a cooking demonstration highlighting the merits of the Mediterranean diet at a college dining facility Designed several patient education handouts including “Sick Day Guidelines for Diabetics” Conducted meal rounds and utilized the nutrition care process at a senior living facility Organized and executed several nutrition education groups to various populations including sessions on Eating a Rainbow of Fruits and Vegetables for preschool age children, Cultural Diversity of Food for school age children, and Downsizing Your Menu for seniors HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS Dietetic Intern of the Year Award, May 2016 Anonymous Endowed Scholarship, September 2014 Corporate Connections Scholarship, September 2014 Susan C. Scrimshaw-Allen Stern Student Travel Fund Award, September 2014 Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics August 2014 Gator Award (MVP – Women’s Tennis), April 2013, April 2014 International Tennis Association Scholar Athlete Award, April 2013 First Team All-Skyline Honors – Women’s Tennis, October 2012, October 2013, October 2014 Women’s Tennis Player of the Year – Skyline Conference, October 2012, October 2013 Transfer Excellence Award, August 2012 PRESENTATIONS National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Symposium, Stillwater, OK, July 2014 Experimental Biology Conference 2015, Boston, MA, March 2015 Sage Undergraduate Research Symposium, Troy, NY, April 2015 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Event and Health Fair Chair, CT branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, June 2019 Know Your Numbers Campaign, Bridgeport, CT, February 2017 South Side Children’s Café, Albany, NY, February 2016 Food Allergy Research and Education Walk, Colonie, NY, October 2015 Regional Food Bank, Albany, NY, March 2014 Ronald McDonald House, Mobile, AL, January 2013 Holy Trinity School, Poughkeepsie, NY, September 2011-December 2011 SKILLS Proficient with Social Media, Google Docs, SPSS, Diet Analysis Plus, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Windows and Mac OS