SHACHIA BRYAN

410-302-6591 ​♦​ College Park, MD 20740

shachiabryan@gmail.com​ ♦​ ​ ​https://shachiabryan.weebly.com
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Minor in Spanish ​August 2011 – May 2016

DIETETICS-RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Women, Infants, and Children (W.I.C) Takoma Park, MD
Nutrition Counselor June 2017 – Present
● Conducts Nutrition Risk Assessments to assess nutritional needs for each participant category, of which
includes pregnant/ postpartum/breastfeeding women, infants, toddlers, and older children.
● Completes all work responsibilities in both Spanish and English, including nutrition education classes.
● Performs hematological testing and takes anthropometric measurements to access general health of participant
● Refers WIC participants with medical conditions (e.g., mastitis, low hemoglobin values, and self-reported
symptoms or illnesses) to appropriate health care provides.
● Provides patient referrals to other health care services, social service agencies, food and community programs.
● Consults often with doctors and other healthcare providers about participant special formula or dietary needs.
● Uses Nutrition Care Counseling skills to be able to encourage families to set and accomplish nutrition goals.
● Assists and provides basic education to breastfeeding moms with breastfeeding issues, such as sore nipples,
engorgement, insufficient milk supply, latching position, etc.
● Works at a high volume clinic with a yearly caseload of over 30,000 participants
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Institute of Clinical and Translational Research Baltimore, MD
Nutrition Technician August 2016 – June 2017
● Worked on a collaborative team of Doctors, Nurses, Research Coordinators, Clinical Research Dietitians,
Psychologists, and Nutrition Technicians to complete studies on pediatric and adult patients in outpatient units.
● Performed diet recalls for research patients and entered information into the Nutrition Data System for Research
(NDSR) program in order to assist dietitians with diet analysis.
● Collected and reported anthropometric measurements of bariatric research patients to research coordinators.
● Prepared meals and metabolic formulas for patients with genetic metabolic disorders per specific orders of
genetic dietitians.
● Maintained the nutrition lab cleanliness and safety standards by monitoring refrigerator temperatures and food
shelf life using ServSafe standards.
● Maintained daily food and formula inventory of Nutrition Lab.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Marys’ Center, Women, Infants, and Children Washington D.C.
Nutrition Intern November 2015 – May 2016
● Provided nutrition and community resources information to WIC participants.  
● Created nutrition bulletins in English and Spanish about monthly nutrition topics, such as healthy fats.  
● Distributed checks to WIC participants and accurately logged and filed patient records   
Little Lights Urban Ministries Washington D.C.
Camp Activity Leader June 2015 – August 2015
● Engaged children, ages 5-12, in cooking activities which focused on introducing healthy foods to children in 
fun and interactive ways.  
● Tutored children in Math and Reading and taught the children crafts projects.  
● Supervised outdoor and sport activities.  
Community and Church Partnerships China & Paraguay
Community Advocate July 2012 & July 2013
● Taught teenagers, ages 13-18, English classes for two weeks at an orphanage in July 2012.
● Directed and led a kid’s camp in Paraguay for children in a low income community in July 2013.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
University of Maryland, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship College Park, MD
Program Organizer September 2014 – May 2016
● Collaborated with 4 other students on an administrative board to develop, plan, and implement programs and 
events for a 200-member student organization.  
● Organized an event for 50 female members which included securing the event location and speakers, program 
planning, budgeting, and money handling.  
 o Used skills learned from Food Service Operations class to create a menu of 6 meals over a 2-day period for 
50 people using an adjusted recipe cost spreadsheet.  
o Directed and organized a kitchen team to buy ingredients, prepare, cook, and serve meals.  
● Assisted in preparing and organizing food oriented events (e.g., pancake night, cookouts) for 100+ students.  
 

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Maryland, Residential Facilities College Park, MD
Desk Associate November 2013 – July 2015 
● Acted as Liaison and Communication point person for multiple departments and disciplines on campus.  
● Received calls that ranged from emergency calls to minor work orders and communicated information to 
emergency departments or proper on-call workers to eradicate the issues.  
University of Maryland, North Campus Diner College Park, MD
Pizza Maker September 2013 – November 2013 
● Managed production of pizza for hundreds of students, while maintaining pizza station cleanliness.  
 
Starbucks Coffee Company College Park, MD
Barista October 2008 – September 2013 
● Provided quality beverages and customer service and trained new baristas. Maintained store cleanliness and 
handled foods using established organizational safety standards.  

SKILLS
Bilingual (English, Spanish), Customer Service, Organization & Time Management, Community Outreach, Collaboration, 
Event Planning/Management, Multicultural Competence