Curriculum Vitae

Nikki Flynn, B.S., MPH Candidate

May 2017
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Personal Information Nikki Flynn, B.S., MPH Candidate

Current Affiliation Second Year Student

Department of Nutritional Sciences
The University of Michigan School of Public Health

Contact Information 190 Woodingham Ct.

Saline, MI 48176
(734)-660-5875
flnicole@umich.edu
nflynn0902@gmail.com

Education
2016- Present University of Michigan School of Public Health
Master of Public Health Candidate (Nutritional Sciences)

2012-2016 Oakland University

Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences)
Minor in Political Sciences

Leadership Roles
2017 Nutritional Sciences Student Association, Social Chair,
University of Michigan
Primary responsibilities: Organized social events for the Nutritional
Sciences Department; attended weekly board meetings to discuss
future events; prioritized engagements bringing first-year and second-
year students together; learned how to plan events while staying
within a specified budget.

2017 Cooking Matters for Teens, Nutrition Instructor, Hazel Park, MI

Primary responsibilities: Taught middle school aged kids nutrition
essentials; supervised healthy food preparation and safe cooking
procedures; provided urban, low income teens recipes for
inexpensive healthy meals; encouraged creativity and teamwork in
recipe development.

2014-2016 Varsity Swim Team Captain, Oakland University

Primary responsibilities: Modeled proper team behavior in and out of
the swimming pool; organized and led team meetings and activities;
encouraged community service by every member of the team;
mentored underclassmen through informal meetings; worked closely
with coaching staff to maximize training season.
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2015-2016 Student Athlete Advisor Council, Secretary, Oakland University
Primary responsibilities: Learned minute taking skills and how to
disperse notes taken; organized and ran athletic department events;
used active facilitation discussions to engage student athletes from
other sports teams; worked with peers to develop plans for
optimizing the student athlete experience.

Honors and Awards

2016, 2017 Deans Scholarship Recipient
Awarded by: University of Michigan School of Public Health

2012, 2016 Deans List

Awarded by: Oakland University

2016 Hollie L. Lepley Scholar-Athlete Award

Awarded by: Oakland University Athletic Department

2016 Academic All-American Honorable Mention

Awarded by: National Collegiate Athletic Association

2013-2016 Horizon League Honor Roll Member

Awarded by: Horizon League Athletics

2012-2016 Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

Awarded by: Oakland University

Employment History
2017-Present Farmers Market Supervisor,
Canton Township, Michigan
Primary responsibilities: supported the Farmers Market Coordinator
in planning, supervision, and coordination in farmers market
activities; built professional relationships with vendors, staff,
volunteers, and guests; prepared professional information and
reports; remained aware of community needs to ensure quality
customer service.

2017 Farmers Market Manager, Community Food Educator,

Manchester, Michigan
Primary responsibilities: organized vendors to optimize park space;
set up the market each week and collected vendor payments;
connected with Manchester community members to advance farmers
market attendance; provided food assistance education to low-
income families; educated seniors on the importance of a proper diet;
designed food education techniques to use at future markets.
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2016-2017 Assistant Swim Coach, Team Nutritionist, Club Wolverine
Swimming, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Primary responsibilities: conducted workshops and presentations on
healthy eating for sports performance; met with individuals to discuss
healthy eating goals; ran challenging workouts for high school aged
swimmers competing at the national level; mentored student athletes
on the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork in swimming.

2015 Camp Counselor, Swim Coach, Oakland University Competitive

Swim Camp, Rochester, Michigan
Primary responsibilities: Organized group activities to optimize camp
experience; taught swimming technique for competitive swimmers of
all ages; monitored safety and comfort of campers in the dormitory.

2014-2016 Writing Intern, SwimSwam.com

Primary responsibilities: Produced swimming biographies on each
Oakland University swim team member; wrote articles featured on
the website about the importance of teamwork in swimming; used
WordPress to publish articles to SwimSwam.com.

2013-2014 Head Swim Coach, Georgetown Country Club, Ann Arbor,

Michigan
Primary responsibilities: Taught the basics of competitive swimming
to kids of all ages; utilized parent help for running swim meets and
other related activities; designed and implemented a training plan for
swimmers competing at higher levels; learned how to manage a
coaching staff to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.

2011-2014 Business Liaison, Personal Assistant, Mikan Corporation,

Pittsfield Township Michigan
Primary responsibilities: learned proper toner cartridge recycling
practices; approached Mikan clients on toner cartridge satisfaction;
utilized criticism from clients to optimize product.

Additional Training
2016 One Love Domestic Abuse Facilitation
Oakland University

2014 Grizzlies Response: Awareness and Suicide Prevention (GRASP)

Oakland University

2012 Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)

Oakland University
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Other Proficiencies
Microsoft Office
SAS/SPSS
WordPress
Social Media
Basic Spanish
Basic German