Erika Armetta has extensive experience in nutrition counseling and education. She has worked as a Nutrition Coach at the University of Maryland Health Center since 2015, where she develops individualized dietary plans and provides nutrition information to students, staff, and faculty. Additionally, Armetta has interned with the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and Healthy Harford, where she planned nutrition campaigns and created recipes to promote healthy eating. She is pursuing a B.S. in Dietetics and Psychology from the University of Maryland and is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Erika Armetta has extensive experience in nutrition counseling and education. She has worked as a Nutrition Coach at the University of Maryland Health Center since 2015, where she develops individualized dietary plans and provides nutrition information to students, staff, and faculty. Additionally, Armetta has interned with the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and Healthy Harford, where she planned nutrition campaigns and created recipes to promote healthy eating. She is pursuing a B.S. in Dietetics and Psychology from the University of Maryland and is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Erika Armetta has extensive experience in nutrition counseling and education. She has worked as a Nutrition Coach at the University of Maryland Health Center since 2015, where she develops individualized dietary plans and provides nutrition information to students, staff, and faculty. Additionally, Armetta has interned with the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and Healthy Harford, where she planned nutrition campaigns and created recipes to promote healthy eating. She is pursuing a B.S. in Dietetics and Psychology from the University of Maryland and is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Erika Armetta has extensive experience in nutrition counseling and education. She has worked as a Nutrition Coach at the University of Maryland Health Center since 2015, where she develops individualized dietary plans and provides nutrition information to students, staff, and faculty. Additionally, Armetta has interned with the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion and Healthy Harford, where she planned nutrition campaigns and created recipes to promote healthy eating. She is pursuing a B.S. in Dietetics and Psychology from the University of Maryland and is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Education University of Maryland, College Park Candidate B.S. May 2016 Majors: Dietetics, Psychology Relevant Experience Aug. 2015- Nutrition Coach, University of Maryland Health Center Present Counsel patients on personal nutrition by developing individualized dietary plans Compose blog posts for the UMD Wellness site Create bulletin boards to inform patients of nutrition information Provide nutrition information to students at tabling Maintain weekly office hours, meeting with numerous students, staff, and faculty July 2014- Server, Adeles Restaurant Present Execute all aspects of professional restaurant service, by providing information about menu items, allergens, and food preparation while addressing customers needs May 2014- Hunger & Homelessness Campaign Coordinator, Maryland Public Interest Research Present Group (MaryPIRG) Design and execute food drives, service, and other campus events related to hunger Conduct weekly meetings of an average of 20 members Planned, organized, and managed a highly visible event bringing awareness to homelessness with over 200 people in attendance May 2015- Intern, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Aug. 2015 Selected from a national pool of applicants to plan and implement campaigns related to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Developed tips for the public and created posts for MyPlate social media outlets Updated nutritional information on SuperTracker, Whats Cooking, and the launch of the current ChooseMyPlate website May 2014- Intern, Healthy Harford Aug. 2014 Created recipes to post on healthyharford.org and the organizations Instagram Tabled at community events to promote nutrition May 2010- Staff, Rock Spring Swim Club Aug. 2014 Received and inspected food shipments and maintained food safety procedures Ensured patron and pool safety as a lifeguard, managed front desk, handled food and money in the concessions Memberships and Honors June 2015- Present Apr. 2015- Present Dec. 2014- Present Feb. 2014- Present May 2014- Sept. 2015 June 2015 Certifications and Competencies Photoshop CS6 TIPS Alcohol Certification CPR/AED Certified
Student Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
State Board Representative, MaryPIRG State Board of Directors Secretary, MaryPIRG Member, Psi Chi Honor Society Secretary, Active Minds MyPlate Campus Ambassador Anthropometric Measurement Diet Analysis and Nutritional Counseling