Erin Kieser

16393 Township Rd 1400 E, Bradford, IL 61421—eekieser@gmail.com—(309) 238-1271

EDUCATION
Illinois State University, Normal IL
Master of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences-Dietetic Internship May 2021
Emphasis: Dietetics GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics May 2019

Emphasis: Dietetics GPA: 4.0

Illinois Central College, East Peoria IL August 2017

Associate in Science GPA: 3.8

WORK EXPERIENCE
Culinarian
Betty’s Garden Memory Care, Kewanee IL June 2019-Present
• Prepare meals for 15-20 residents and staff at assisted living facility
• Coordinate preparation of food items singlehandedly following appropriate food safety guidelines

Graduate Assistant Nutritionist August 2019-May 2020

OSF Pediatrics, Bloomington IL
• Counseled pediatric patients on nutrition related problems including weight management, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and
prediabetes
• Charted using the nutrition care process
• Conducted follow up appointments to assess goal achievement

Cashier August 2016-November 2019

Tanners Orchard, Speer IL
• Completed financial transactions efficiently and correctly
• Provided customer service in a respectful manner, utilizing team work

House Maintenance Specialist December 2018-May 2019

Time to Shine, Normal, IL
• Cleaned independently to restore order and cleanliness to homes of individuals living in Normal, IL

Certified Nursing Assistant March 2016-July 2016

Courtyard Estates of Bradford, Bradford IL
• Worked independently to provide daily care for residents using the professional skills of empathy, communication, and personal care
• Prepared dinner for the tenants, tracked tenant medication intake, and ensured general cleanliness of the facility

SUPERVISED PRACTICE
COMMUNITY
Dietitian Independent Project June 2020-July 2020
Bloomington, IL
• Developed 3 week low sodium menu for practicing registered dietitian following monthly SNAP benefit allotment
• Performed nutrient analysis utilizing the USDA Food Data Central and products from Walmart

Peoria Cancer Care May 2020-June 2020

Peoria, IL
• Created and delivered plant-based themed and summer grilling themed cooking demonstrations over Facebook Live to promote cancer
prevention and survivorship
• Compiled recipes emphasizing different ways to use protein shakes
• Practiced assessment and intervention strategies for cancer patients

Dietetic Undergraduate Intern May 2018-July 2018

HyVee, Peoria IL
• Conducted duties with store dietitian including cooking classes, creating nutrition handouts, observing biometric screenings and
consultations
• Performed nutrition charting for consultations and observed store tours created for clients with specific nutrient needs
FOODSERVICE
UnityPoint Methodist September 2020
Peoria, IL
• Created vegetarian menu with satisfaction survey for the OB floor at the hospital including breakfast, lunch, and dinner options with a
few vegan options
• Conducted sanitation inspection in the hospital kitchen following sanitation audit guidelines and created inservice to address sanitation
issues identified in the inspection
• Identified employee sanitation issue with mask hygiene and designed inservice to address the problem
• Shadowed various positions of staff such as manager, cold food prep, cook, dining host, snacks, and diet office
• Wrote schedule for dining hosts rotating employees taking into account preferences, seniority, time requested off, and experience
• Assisted with preparing meal tickets for tray line, executing tray line, delivering and retrieving trays, and leadership rounding

Eurest October 2020-November 2020

Bloomington, IL
• Developed Chili Fest and Healthy Holiday Side promotions for factory café including menu, digital marketing, paper marketing, recipe
templates, and execution plan
• Attended virtual FNCE with preceptor viewing presentations on various foodservice and clinical topics including intrapreneurship,
nutrigenomics, and sustainability
• Created Lunch and Learn on how to destress for delivery to a white collar business institution
• Performed nutritional analysis on menus for Peoria Jail locations including a juvenile center utilizing Eurest database and recipes to
determine nutrient content of foods served

CLINICAL
Memorial Medical Center March 2021-April 2021
Springfield, IL
• Completed the nutrition care process on patients in the intensive care unit and made nutrition support recommendations as appropriate
• Created total parenteral nutrition and tube feeding recommendations based on patient lab values, past medical history, and nutrient needs
• Designed total parenteral nutrition recommendations using Clinimix and lipids to meet individual patient nutrient needs
• Developed proficiency in utilizing Cerner PowerChart to obtain assessment information and chart on patients
• Performed nutrition focused physical assessments and diagnosed malnutrition when appropriate based on ASPEN guidelines
• Observed registered dietitians place small bowel feeding tubes
• Provided diet educations to patients utilizing the Nutrition Care Manual medical nutrition therapy handouts
• Followed critical care patient with small bowel obstruction, implemented TPN and eventually tube feeding as appropriate, and presented
case study to registered dietitians

UnityPoint Methodist January 2021-March 2021

Peoria, IL
• Performed the nutrition care process on MST screens, length of stays, NPOs, and physician consults
• Delivered diet educations to patients with nutrition related disease states including diabetes, heart failure, COPD, and open heart surgery
• Performed nutrition focused physical assessment to determine parameters for diagnosing malnutrition when appropriate
• Utilized EPIC to gather assessment information and chart on patients
• Assisted with patient load assessing, diagnosing, and establishing interventions and monitoring and evaluation goals for patients on the
cardiovascular, neurological, oncology, orthopedic, intensive care unit, surgical, neonatal intensive care unit, rehab, and respiratory
floors
• Performed TF and TPN assessments and established initiation and advancement goals
• Collaborated with other members of the health care team to provide quality patient care
• Presented NICU case study and Destress Lunch & Learn to RD staff

Hopedale Medical Complex August 2020

Hopedale, IL
• Developed module for older adults weight loss program highlighting the benefits of each food group
• Practiced nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring/evaluation on inpatients and long term care residents

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Horticulturist August 2019-September 2020
Normal, IL
• Cultivate and harvest produce from four raised beds at Calvary United Methodist Church for donation to local food pantries

National Relief Volunteer January 2017, January 2018, January 2019, January 2020
Chester, SC; Hardin County, TX; Orange County, TX
• Restored, refurbished, and built homes for a week during Christmas break for low income families
Dietetic Counseling Volunteer September 2017-May 2019
Nutrition Mission, Normal IL
• Used nutrition knowledge to council students and faculty members of Illinois State University on dietary practices

OSF Saint Francis SNAP Benefits Volunteer Summer 2017 and Summer 2018
Riverfront Farmer’s Market, Peoria IL
• Assisted dietetic interns from OSF Saint Francis by swiping SNAP benefit cards, enabling SNAP holders to redeem benefits from the
vendors at the market
• Performed cooking demonstrations with the OSF Saint Francis dietetic interns

Midwest Foodbank Volunteer October 2017, April 2018

Normal, IL
• Prepared donated foods items for delivery to locations in need or for pickup by local food pantries

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS

• Central Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Member August 2020-Present
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Member September 2018-Present
• Illinois State University Honors Program August 2017-May 2019
• President’s/Dean’s Academic Honor List Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019
• Food Nutrition and Dietetics Club Member August 2017-May 2019

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• ServSafe Food Protection Manager 2018-2023
• AHA CPR and AED Certification September 2020-September 2022

REFERENCES
• Julie Schumacher
− 309-242-3706
− jmraede@ilstu.edu
• Sarah Defreitas
− 309-287-2873
− Sarah.Defreitas@compass-usa.com
• Lea Ann Nimrick
− 309-525-3378
− lanimrick@petersenhealthcare.net
• Lily Young
− 309-664-3100
− Lily.A.Young@osfhealthcare.org
• Amy Sammis
− 309-449-4332
− asammis@hopedalemc.com
• Jennifer Barnes
− 309-438-3558
− jlbarn2@ilstu.edu