Current Address: Permanent Address s1

Abby Chambers Current Address: Permanent Address: 124 Wentworth St. Apt. 3 (541) 971-2888 32920 Harnisch Dr. NE Charleston, SC 29401 [email protected] Albany, OR 97321

EDUCATION Oregon State University Corvallis, OR B.S. in Nutrition, Dietetics Option; Chemistry Minor GPA 3.58 Graduation Date June 2013 DIETETIC INTERNSHIP Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC Clinical Focus Internship August 2013 – Present  Recipient of the 2014 South Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Outstanding Student Award  Developed Nutrition Care Process skills in inpatient areas such as Heart and Vascular ICU’s, Surgical Trauma ICU, Gastrointestinal ICU, skilled nursing, dialysis, pediatrics hematology oncology and Pediatrics Cardiac ICU  Practiced motivational interviewing in outpatient settings such as oncology, weight management, bariatric surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, and pediatric heart health  Provided clinical staff relief coverage on the Coronary Care Unit and Cardiothoracic ICU floors  Conducted individual research to determine how the diagnosis of malnutrition impacts hospital reimbursement rates; Poster accepted and presented at the 2014 South Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Conference  Created and presented oncology case study to health care professionals titled “Nutrition Implications of Head and Neck Cancer” based on an intensive care patient  Co-produced the MUSC Dietetic Internship Virtual Tour video  Organized an International Taste Panel event at the MUSC Urban Farm with fellow interns including marketing, cooking and presentation of nutrition lesson  Co-developed and implemented a performance improvement project in MUSC food service call room to help optimize labor efficiency  Volunteered at events such as Slim Down the South Celebrity fundraiser to fight childhood obesity, Lighten Up Charleston at the local Farmers’ Market and Cooking Matters Grocery Store Tours  Presented nutrition lessons to adults and/or children including diabetes management class, parent workshops with cooking demonstrations and to 3rd graders for the Junior Doctors of Health program WORK EXPERIENCE Oregon State University Extension Services Corvallis, OR Food Hero Recipe Developer and Coordinator June 2012 – June 2013  Researched and tested recipes for Food Hero, a component of a multi-channel social marketing campaign funded by to encourage low-income Oregonians to eat healthy  Recruited, managed and supervised 30 volunteers to aid in recipe testing and other tasks  Assisted the faculty in proof-reading and assembling the approved FY2013 USDA SNAP-Education grant Oregon State University Child Development Center Corvallis, OR Food Service Employee April 2012 – June 2013  Prepared and portioned food according to Child and Adult Care Food Program and Head Start regulations for the 3 to 5 year old preschoolers PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS  Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Member January 2012 – Present  South Carolina Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Member July 2013 – Present  Charleston-Trident Dietetic Association August 2013 – Present Page 2 Abby Chambers  Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Member (will resume in July 2014) December 2012 – July 2013 SKILLS  Proficient in using medical records such as Epic, Oacis, and McKesson, Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), CITI Research Training Certified, Food Processor Software

For work samples and more detailed information: http://abbychambers.yolasite.com/