Alix Small Resume 2014

ALIX SMALL, M.S.
[email protected] 785 Richmond Road

Mobile: 516-662-2614 East Meadow, New York 11554

DIETETIC Long Island University - Post
INTERNSHIP Certificate of Advanced Studies 08/13- 05/14
Dietetic Internship Rotations:
Clinical North Shore LIJ Syosset Hospital Syosset, NY and Hospice Care Network, Woodbury, NY
Oncology St. Francis Cancer Institute Manhasset, NY
Community Medical Electives Trujillo, Peru
! Participated in a five week international community rotation in Trujillo, Peru including a five week medical and
nutrition Spanish course
! Worked in a government funded community hospital and rural community health centers with a diverse patient
population including Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Gestational Diabetes, Nursing Mothers, Infants Adolescents,
Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS
! Delivered nutrition education and cooking demonstrations for community members
Renal South Shore Dialysis Hempstead, NY
Counseling & Education Cardiovascular Medical Associates Garden City, NY
School Foodservice Harbor Child Care New Hyde Park, NY
Institutional Foodservice Marquis Nursing and Rehabilitation Glen Cove, NY
Long-Term Care North Shore Center for Extended Care - Manhasset, NY
Research Long Island University Post
! Completed a research study Eating Practices and Body Perception of Undergraduate Students

EDUCATION New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
Masters of Science in Clinical Nutrition 05/12
Alpha Eta Honor Society; G.P.A. 4.0; Clinical Nutrition Virginia Capellini Research Award
NYIT Center for Global Health
Certificate in Global Health 12/12
! Participated in a three-part structured program addressing essential aspects of global health through different
constructs: course work, global practicum, and a project report

Binghamton University, State University of New York
Bachelor of Science in Psychobiology 05/09
Deans List: Fall 2008, Spring 2009

WORK Independent Residences, Inc. and Center for Family Support 05/13 present
EXPERIENCE Program Developer and Staff Trainer
! Create behavioral intervention programs daily schedules and secure activities for high functioning ASD young adult
including college courses, volunteer opportunities, work study and entertainment activities
! Train all staff members and maintain open lines of communication to ensure seamless programming and to keep all
team members focused on long term goals

NYIT 09/12 - present
Adjunct Instructor- Community Health Implications
! Taught three semesters of an undergraduate course to health science students entitled Community Health Implications
! Designed and implemented the course curriculum and structure which included teaching strategies and activities to
engage students in an interactive learning process; developed assessments and projects to test students knowledge
! Primary focuses of the class include various aspects of community health including: prevention methods within
communities; epidemiology; health care and health insurance; and racial and other demographic disparities within
community health

SCO Family of Services Westbrook Preparatory School, Westbury, NY 08/12 05/13
Behavior Specialist
! Provided positive behavior support and crisis intervention to adolescents and young adults with Aspergers
Syndrome and assorted developmental disabilities across settings in a therapeutic residential middle/high school
Plan, Shop, Cook, Clean & Everything In Between Instructor; Healthy Living Instructor and Garden Developer
! Developed and delivered an academic year long curriculum designed to introduce students to the skills and
knowledge necessary to live a healthy life
! Instructed up to six students at a time, in bi-weekly classes, ages 14-21 years with Aspergers Syndrome and
assorted developmental disabilities on topics including Kitchen and Food Safety; Determining BMI and
Maintaining a Healthy Weight; Nutrition and Balanced Diets; Table Setting, Manners and Etiquette; and Menu
Planning
! Worked with students to develop new healthy habits including portion control, introduced healthy food alternatives
and, the benefits of a balanced and varied diet paired with adequate exercise
! Co-created a vegetable garden measuring 40 x 60 on the campus that coincided with an academic curriculum and
recreational work system for students
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NYIT/New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM), Old Westbury, NY
Department of Development, Development Associate 08/10 08/12
! Researched potential funding prospects and fundraising initiatives
! Managed individual donor profiles using Raisers Edge and assisted with management of annual budget
! Generated literature for grant applications, donor thank you letters, funding requests, and publications

AmeriCorps VISTA, NYC Civic Corps- Office of the Mayor 07/09 07/10
Spoons Across America
, Brooklyn, NY
Volunteer Coordinator and Development Associate
! Dedicated a year of full-time national service in order to contribute to the fight against poverty, improve health and
wellness and increase sustainable volunteerism throughout New York City
! Spearheaded New York Agriculture Literacy Week 2010 bringing a literacy based program to 62 classrooms in 15
schools throughout New York City serving over 1,400 2
nd
grade students
! Organized two fundraising/donation campaigns reaching over 4,000 potential donors per campaign
! Composed literature for grant applications, to distribute during campaigns, and on organizations website and social
networking sites
! Secured a $25,000 grant to be used specifically for 2010-2011 program planning and implementation

RESEARCH/ NYIT Center for Global Health, Old Westbury, NY and Oworobong, Ghana 01/12 present
FIELDWORK Graduate Student Fieldwork and Independent Research
! Designed and administered a research project to study dietary intake in rural Ghanaian children
! Goals of the project were to better understand the nutritional profile and under nutrition of this population in order
to provide insight on ways to make sustainable change at the governmental and community level
! Data collected included anthropometric data and nutritional intake assessed through a 24-hour recall
! Compiled a research paper and poster presentation depicting findings and outlining suggestions for future study and
submitted three separate research papers to a peer-reviewed journals

United Medical Associates, Gastroenterology, Binghamton, NY 08/08 01/10
! Researched Celiac Disease (CD) presentation and manifestation
! Conducted a primary clinical research project dealing with the clinical presentation of CD in small town GI
practice; submission of research to Digestive Disease Week 2009
! Administration of a secondary research project focusing on the effects of a gluten-free diet on diagnosed CD
patients general well being and quality of life

VOLUNTEER/ Long Island Cares 08/12 present
LEADERSHIP Volunteer
! Support Long Island Cares in its effort as one of the New York regions most comprehensive hunger action
organization by serving as a volunteer in fundraising efforts, special event management, and food bank duties

High Hopes Crisis Intervention Hotline, Binghamton University 08/06 05/09
Trained Counselor
! Used Rogerian techniques to provide confidential counseling to callers on crisis intervention and information
hotline after completing a semester long training in techniques and referral methods
! Organized many social and fundraising events each semester to increase caller rate and publicity
Counselor Trainer
! Led ten weekly training seminars, per semester, to two groups of fifteen prospective counselors
! Administered exams following training to determine if qualifications met counselor guidelines

PROFESSIONAL The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2012-present
MEMBERSHIPS Public Health and Community Nutrition Practice Group 2012-present
New York Dietetic Association 2012-present
Hunger and Environmental Nutrition Practice Group 2013-present
Long Island Dietetic Association 2013-present

SPECIAL Competency in Conversational Spanish, Medical Spanish and Nutrition Interview and Counseling in Spanish
SKILLS Proficient in Microsoft Programs

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[email protected] 785 Richmond Road

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