Enjoy these yummy accompaniments to your favorite sandwich. And, celebrate sandwich day! For more recipes, encouragement, and tips for healthy eating, follow me on Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.
Showing posts with label dietetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dietetics. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Happy National Sandwich Day: November 3
It's National Sandwich Day! Sandwiches are my go-to, quick lunch. One of my undergraduate professors banned students from using sandwiches in our meal plans. Apparently, all nutrition and dietetic students eat turkey sandwiches for lunch and "prescribe" turkey sandwiches to their imaginary patients for all meal plans! I still love sandwiches and never seem to tire of making them or eating them. Here are some yummy salad and soup recipes to accompany your favorites sandwiches
Enjoy these yummy accompaniments to your favorite sandwich. And, celebrate sandwich day! For more recipes, encouragement, and tips for healthy eating, follow me on Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.
Enjoy these yummy accompaniments to your favorite sandwich. And, celebrate sandwich day! For more recipes, encouragement, and tips for healthy eating, follow me on Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.
Monday, June 22, 2015
How I became a RD and College Nutrition Professor
Being A College Professor
Since my last posts about being a college professor and why I became a college professor, many of you have asked questions about how to become a collegiate professor, what does it look like be an online professor? How do I come up with coursework? These were the same questions that I had when I started teaching. So, I'll address some of these topics today and in future posts, since you had questions. So, stay tuned.
I have always loved teaching, and I knew I wanted to teach eventually. But, I took a slightly different approach to becoming a teacher. I became a registered dietitian (RD) first. To become a RD, you must complete an undergraduate degree with prerequisites for entrance into a dietetic internship. You apply and match to an internship program. Once you complete your dietetic internship, you are eligible to take the RD exam. . Once you pass the RD exam, you can practices as a dietitian.
Master of Science
After I passed my RD exam, I began working as a clinical RD. I worked full-time at a pediatric hospital and worked to complete my my Master of Science (MS) part time.
I earned 12 graduate level credits during my dietetic internship. I was fortunate enough to find a Dietetic and Nutrition MS program that was mostly online. Having online courses was great for me since I was working full-time, I am self-motivated, and I had a good base understanding of the subject matter from my undergraduate degree. Also, it provided me with personal experience taking online courses as a student. This has been very valuable since I'm now on the "other side" teaching online courses.
My MS degree did require some face-to-face classes, which I enjoyed. It was nice to have classes with people. I love meeting new people, so this was a nice change of pace from the online courses.
CSP or specialty certification
Sending out your resume
When I decided to pursue teaching as an RD, I sent out resumes to local universities, community colleges, dietetic internship programs, and cooking schools. All of these institutions provide courses on food, nutrition, health, and food safety, which an RD can teach. I met several people through this, but ultimately there were no jobs available.
Networking
I actually got my first job through networking. I reached out to my dietetic internship program director to see if she knew of any jobs in her institution or at another institution. There were none at the time. But, she gave my contact information to a Undergraduate Director
Volunteering
If you are interested in teaching or any other aspect of being a RD, I would recommend volunteering. It may take some time and effort to find a RD that has the time to have a volunteer, but it will be worth it! Also, some dietetic internships have "alternate" or "staffing" weeks where you can request to shadow a RD in a specific setting. Take advantage of this opportunity and explore some different job opportunities for RDs.
I now have the pleasure of teaching several online courses, Basic Human Nutrition and a Lifecycle Nutrition. So, wish me luck as I work to finish reading 19 chapters of Lifecycle Nutrition.
Are you a college teacher? Do you have any advice for those wishing to become professors? Do you have any questions about becoming a RD or professor?
If so, comment below with your questions or advice about being a RD or professor.
For more recipes, encouragement, and tips for healthy eating, follow me on Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.
I have always loved teaching, and I knew I wanted to teach eventually. But, I took a slightly different approach to becoming a teacher. I became a registered dietitian (RD) first. To become a RD, you must complete an undergraduate degree with prerequisites for entrance into a dietetic internship. You apply and match to an internship program. Once you complete your dietetic internship, you are eligible to take the RD exam. . Once you pass the RD exam, you can practices as a dietitian.
Master of Science
After I passed my RD exam, I began working as a clinical RD. I worked full-time at a pediatric hospital and worked to complete my my Master of Science (MS) part time.
I earned 12 graduate level credits during my dietetic internship. I was fortunate enough to find a Dietetic and Nutrition MS program that was mostly online. Having online courses was great for me since I was working full-time, I am self-motivated, and I had a good base understanding of the subject matter from my undergraduate degree. Also, it provided me with personal experience taking online courses as a student. This has been very valuable since I'm now on the "other side" teaching online courses.
My MS degree did require some face-to-face classes, which I enjoyed. It was nice to have classes with people. I love meeting new people, so this was a nice change of pace from the online courses.
CSP or specialty certification
I earned a specialty degree in pediatric nutrition. I did this because I am a clinical pediatric RD, but I was offered the Lifecycle Nutrition course because of this degree. The Lifecycle Nutrition course is the only course I had as an undergraduate student that had a pediatric portion. So, it never hurts to specialize. And, keep learning.
Sending out your resume
When I decided to pursue teaching as an RD, I sent out resumes to local universities, community colleges, dietetic internship programs, and cooking schools. All of these institutions provide courses on food, nutrition, health, and food safety, which an RD can teach. I met several people through this, but ultimately there were no jobs available.
Networking
I actually got my first job through networking. I reached out to my dietetic internship program director to see if she knew of any jobs in her institution or at another institution. There were none at the time. But, she gave my contact information to a Undergraduate Director
Volunteering
If you are interested in teaching or any other aspect of being a RD, I would recommend volunteering. It may take some time and effort to find a RD that has the time to have a volunteer, but it will be worth it! Also, some dietetic internships have "alternate" or "staffing" weeks where you can request to shadow a RD in a specific setting. Take advantage of this opportunity and explore some different job opportunities for RDs.
I now have the pleasure of teaching several online courses, Basic Human Nutrition and a Lifecycle Nutrition. So, wish me luck as I work to finish reading 19 chapters of Lifecycle Nutrition.
Are you a college teacher? Do you have any advice for those wishing to become professors? Do you have any questions about becoming a RD or professor?
If so, comment below with your questions or advice about being a RD or professor.
For more recipes, encouragement, and tips for healthy eating, follow me on Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Why I Became a RD and College Professor
Being A College Professor
Since my last post about being a college professor, many of you have asked questions about how to become a collegiate professors, what does it look like be an online professor, and how do I come up with coursework. These were the same questions that I had when I started teaching. So, I'll address these topic in a few different posts. So, stay tuned.
I have always loved teaching. Most of the people in my family are teachers. I enjoyed school and wanted to be an elementary or science teacher for most of my life. This was until my 12th grade English teacher (Hey Mrs. Malone!) had us do a project to prep us for college. She had us compare at least 2 professions. We had to look at the schooling required, collegiate coursework, areas of employment, rate of growth of the profession, and of course salary. While most of these things were comparable for teachers and dietitians, I like the idea of more 1:1 teaching, the variety of RD (registered dietitian) workplaces, and the flexibility of being a RD (read part-time, PRN, or as-needed employment).
I also knew I wanted to teach college eventually. But, I wanted to have a few years of clinical practice under my belt before teaching. Practicing as a RD before becoming a teacher was also encouraged by many of my mentors.
Also, one of my favorite undergraduate teachers, Brandi Milioto, took this path. Brandi practiced as a RD before teaching college courses. I really enjoyed her classes because she is a fantastic teacher, great mentor, and she had real-life examples to add to the textbook information. I remember always being engaged in her classes and her real-life medical nutrition therapy (MNT) examples added so much to the lectures. (Don't worry; no HIPPA-protected information was shared.)
I have the pleasure of teaching a Lifecycle Nutrition class next Fall and Spring for undergraduate dietetics and nutrition students. I am so excited for this opportunity! It is the only course that includes pediatric nutrition. Since I also practice as a pediatric RD and have my CSP (Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition), I am so excited to share what I've learned about pediatric nutrition. So, wish me luck as I work to finish reading 19 chapters of Lifecycle Nutrition.
For more recipes, encouragement, and tips for healthy eating, follow me on Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.
I have always loved teaching. Most of the people in my family are teachers. I enjoyed school and wanted to be an elementary or science teacher for most of my life. This was until my 12th grade English teacher (Hey Mrs. Malone!) had us do a project to prep us for college. She had us compare at least 2 professions. We had to look at the schooling required, collegiate coursework, areas of employment, rate of growth of the profession, and of course salary. While most of these things were comparable for teachers and dietitians, I like the idea of more 1:1 teaching, the variety of RD (registered dietitian) workplaces, and the flexibility of being a RD (read part-time, PRN, or as-needed employment).
I also knew I wanted to teach college eventually. But, I wanted to have a few years of clinical practice under my belt before teaching. Practicing as a RD before becoming a teacher was also encouraged by many of my mentors.
Also, one of my favorite undergraduate teachers, Brandi Milioto, took this path. Brandi practiced as a RD before teaching college courses. I really enjoyed her classes because she is a fantastic teacher, great mentor, and she had real-life examples to add to the textbook information. I remember always being engaged in her classes and her real-life medical nutrition therapy (MNT) examples added so much to the lectures. (Don't worry; no HIPPA-protected information was shared.)
I have the pleasure of teaching a Lifecycle Nutrition class next Fall and Spring for undergraduate dietetics and nutrition students. I am so excited for this opportunity! It is the only course that includes pediatric nutrition. Since I also practice as a pediatric RD and have my CSP (Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition), I am so excited to share what I've learned about pediatric nutrition. So, wish me luck as I work to finish reading 19 chapters of Lifecycle Nutrition.
For more recipes, encouragement, and tips for healthy eating, follow me on Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Being a College Professor
I hope many of you are enjoying wrapping up school or enjoying summer vacation. You may remember that I am a college professor. So, the end of the school year is actual a busy time for me. After grades are posted, I start working on next semester's classes.
I have the pleasure of teaching a Lifecycle Nutrition class next Fall and Spring for undergraduate dietetics and nutrition students. I am so excited for this opportunity! It is the only course that includes pediatric nutrition. Since I also practice as a pediatric Registered Dietitian and have my CSP (Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition), I am so excited to share what I've learned about pediatric nutrition from our textbook along with real world examples (without disclosing any HIPPA information). I am also excited to have the same group of students for 2 semesters; I hope the feeling will be mutual for the students :)
So, wish me luck as I dive into 19 chapters of Lifecycle Nutrition.
I have the pleasure of teaching a Lifecycle Nutrition class next Fall and Spring for undergraduate dietetics and nutrition students. I am so excited for this opportunity! It is the only course that includes pediatric nutrition. Since I also practice as a pediatric Registered Dietitian and have my CSP (Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition), I am so excited to share what I've learned about pediatric nutrition from our textbook along with real world examples (without disclosing any HIPPA information). I am also excited to have the same group of students for 2 semesters; I hope the feeling will be mutual for the students :)
So, wish me luck as I dive into 19 chapters of Lifecycle Nutrition.
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