Hey SONDies,
Thanks to all who attended our November SOND meeting! Here's a quick recap for those who might have missed it:
Professor Carrie Earthman, director of the didactic program in dietetics (DPD) here at the U of M, gave some great information for those interested in becoming a dietitian. Her presentation outlined the academic steps to becoming a dietitian, the difference between everyday internships and accredited dietetic internships, and ways to become a competitive applicant for these dietetic internships.
Carrie prepared a great presentation, with paper copies available for those in attendance. She is placing the extra copies outside of her office door, so feel free to go pick one up and introduce yourself to our program director!
If anyone has questions or would like more specific information, please email:
sond@umn.edu or dpd@umn.edu
Upcoming Volunteer Event
Hey everyone!
We have scheduled a volunteer event with Open Arms for Saturday, December 3rd, from 9:30am-12:00pm. Open Arms of MN is a nonprofit that cooks and delivers free, nutritious meals to people living with life-threatening illnesses in the Twin Cities. Our volunteer event will be meal delivery! We have 4 routes for our group, and each route will need one car, & two people. Please email Emily Ososki if interested! ososk002@umn.edu
We have scheduled a volunteer event with Open Arms for Saturday, December 3rd, from 9:30am-12:00pm. Open Arms of MN is a nonprofit that cooks and delivers free, nutritious meals to people living with life-threatening illnesses in the Twin Cities. Our volunteer event will be meal delivery! We have 4 routes for our group, and each route will need one car, & two people. Please email Emily Ososki if interested! ososk002@umn.edu
October Meeting Recap
Hey SONDies!
Here's a little recap from our October meeting:
Our guest speaker, Katie Gilder, is currently an eating disorders RD at the Emily Program. After attending college at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Katie completed her dietetic internship in Georgia, and then moved back to Minnesota to gain work experience. After working with a nonprofit for a while, Katie decided to attend the University of Minnesota, and completed the Master of Public Health, Nutrition program. Also while getting her Masters, Katie began working at the Emily Program. Now, Katie works as an RD at the St. Paul Anna Westin House for Adolescents and Young Adults, and is also the preceptor for dietetic interns who go through her location. If you have any questions for Katie, her contact info is below.
Katie.Gilder@emilyprogram.com
If you are interested in volunteer opportunities with the Emily Program, Katie mentioned there are opportunities through the Emily Program Foundation. Visit the site to learn more! http://emilyprogramfoundation.org/
Here's a little recap from our October meeting:
Our guest speaker, Katie Gilder, is currently an eating disorders RD at the Emily Program. After attending college at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Katie completed her dietetic internship in Georgia, and then moved back to Minnesota to gain work experience. After working with a nonprofit for a while, Katie decided to attend the University of Minnesota, and completed the Master of Public Health, Nutrition program. Also while getting her Masters, Katie began working at the Emily Program. Now, Katie works as an RD at the St. Paul Anna Westin House for Adolescents and Young Adults, and is also the preceptor for dietetic interns who go through her location. If you have any questions for Katie, her contact info is below.
Katie.Gilder@emilyprogram.com
If you are interested in volunteer opportunities with the Emily Program, Katie mentioned there are opportunities through the Emily Program Foundation. Visit the site to learn more! http://emilyprogramfoundation.org/
First Meeting Recap
Hey SONDies!
Just a quick recap of our first meeting--
Our first speaker was Renee Korczak, who discussed her Mentor Group, and opportunities involving the Minnesota Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (MAND). In regards to her Mentor Group, Renee invites food science and nutrition students to join her for meetings, at which she usually has a guest speaker, sort of like SOND. She encourages anyone who's interested in networking, learning from others, and meeting other food science and nutrition students to join. The first meeting is on Thursday, October 6th at 5pm. As for the MAND opportunities, Renee is seeking students to spotlight each month in the MAND newsletter, and would love people to reach out to her if interested! She would love to showcase our awesome U of M students. Please email her if interested in either opportunity! korcz005@umn.edu
Just a quick recap of our first meeting--
Our first speaker was Renee Korczak, who discussed her Mentor Group, and opportunities involving the Minnesota Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (MAND). In regards to her Mentor Group, Renee invites food science and nutrition students to join her for meetings, at which she usually has a guest speaker, sort of like SOND. She encourages anyone who's interested in networking, learning from others, and meeting other food science and nutrition students to join. The first meeting is on Thursday, October 6th at 5pm. As for the MAND opportunities, Renee is seeking students to spotlight each month in the MAND newsletter, and would love people to reach out to her if interested! She would love to showcase our awesome U of M students. Please email her if interested in either opportunity! korcz005@umn.edu
Our
second speaker(s) of the night was Lydia McAnerney, who shared
information about her program, "Healthy Cooking for Seniors." As the
name suggests, this is a program in which nutrition students can
volunteer to aid seniors in cooking healthy recipes, as well as educate
them on the benefits of nutrition. The program is currently seeking
volunteers, as they are working to expand in the near future! Please
email Lydia if you are interested in learning more about this wonderful
opportunity: seslydia@gmail.com
Thanks again to those who attended, & watch out for an email with the details for our next meeting!
-Your SOND leaders
Important dates for the end of the school year!
Thurs. April 21st: April (LAST) SOND meeting!
Where: FSCN 23
When: 5:30 or 6pm
Who: Soon to be announced
Free food!
Mon. April 25th: LAST day for our Second Harvest Heartland Food and Fund Drive.Thank you to everyone who has supported this event. Don't worry about the amount of your contribution...with just $5, someone hungry near us get 50lbs of green beans!
SONDies, please consider a last minute donation or share this link on your Facebook page:
Thurs. April 28th: Deadline for SOND officer applications (PLEASE consider applying!)
- A clear photo of yourself (portrait)
- Year in school and when you joined SOND
- Your goals and ideas for SOND next year
- A fun fact about you!
- Send to sond@umn.edu or moria102@umn.edu
Thurs. April 28th: Deadline to RSVP for the SOND Mixer - Open to ALL interested students 
Sat. April 30th: Open Arms of MN volunteer event
Thurs. May 5th: SOND Professional Mixer!!
Your SOND officers are happy to answer any questions or address concerns.
Have a wonderful day!
Apply to be a SOND officer for the 2016-2017 school year!
Are you interested in becoming a leader and an officer with SOND? This is a great opportunity for leadership, networking, fun, and outreach!
Once we have applications submitted, we will host a SurveyMonkey poll for all of our members to anonymously vote on who they chose for their leaders for next school year. We will leave applications open for about 1 month!
We ask that you submit a short paragraph (to Angela at moria102@umn.edu) to allow our members to read and get to know you! Please include:
- A clear photo of yourself (portrait please)
- Year in school and when you joined SOND
- Your goals and ideas for SOND next year
- A fun fact about you!
- Year in school and when you joined SOND
- Your goals and ideas for SOND next year
- A fun fact about you!
March Meeting Update
Kari Yorek Rd, LD at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview:
Position:
- Has covered pediatric weight management initially; now covers behavioral/OB/orthopedic surgery units
Advice:
- The last 1.5 years of school are important! (Medical Nutrition Therapy, Counseling, Metabolism...)
- Try to work and volunteer during school
- Volunteering doesn't specifically need to be nutrition related, it shows involvement and dedication
- During the dietetic internship and job search, be OPEN MINDED - you never know where you will end up or what you will like doing; "you have nothing to lose, just be yourself"
- Be prepared to think on your toes and formulate plans quick in the clinical setting
- Taking a year off between undergraduate and the internship is O.K. and will help you grow and network for the future
- Be passionate, work hard, don't stress and always give 110%!
Liz Zaremba Rd, LD at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview:
Position:
- Transitional Care Center and Preceptor for M Health Dietetic Internship
Advice:
- Food is a medicine, but also a comfort and a culture
- Sociocultural nutrition is an important class, pay attention to cultural foods and dealing with interpreters
- Church mission trip to Guatemala - started teaching basic nutrition in Spanish, learned how to work independently and experience teaching about health
- 1 year experience working as an Advanced Nutrition Aide at UMMC may have looked the best on her resume
- There will be food service/food safety topics on the RD exam!
- The development of tough skin in the clinical setting is important and necessary
- Save your notes from Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Important to maintain a great attitude, professionalism, willingness to learn and to work hard during your interactions with people through the internship or job search
Both Kari and Liz most enjoy clinical units in transplants and tube feedings!
Please feel free to contact Kari at: kyorek1@Fairview.org
and Liz at: ezaremb1@Fairview.org
Position:
- Has covered pediatric weight management initially; now covers behavioral/OB/orthopedic surgery units
Advice:
- The last 1.5 years of school are important! (Medical Nutrition Therapy, Counseling, Metabolism...)
- Try to work and volunteer during school
- Volunteering doesn't specifically need to be nutrition related, it shows involvement and dedication
- During the dietetic internship and job search, be OPEN MINDED - you never know where you will end up or what you will like doing; "you have nothing to lose, just be yourself"
- Be prepared to think on your toes and formulate plans quick in the clinical setting
- Taking a year off between undergraduate and the internship is O.K. and will help you grow and network for the future
- Be passionate, work hard, don't stress and always give 110%!
Liz Zaremba Rd, LD at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview:
Position:
- Transitional Care Center and Preceptor for M Health Dietetic Internship
Advice:
- Food is a medicine, but also a comfort and a culture
- Sociocultural nutrition is an important class, pay attention to cultural foods and dealing with interpreters
- Church mission trip to Guatemala - started teaching basic nutrition in Spanish, learned how to work independently and experience teaching about health
- 1 year experience working as an Advanced Nutrition Aide at UMMC may have looked the best on her resume
- There will be food service/food safety topics on the RD exam!
- The development of tough skin in the clinical setting is important and necessary
- Save your notes from Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Important to maintain a great attitude, professionalism, willingness to learn and to work hard during your interactions with people through the internship or job search
Both Kari and Liz most enjoy clinical units in transplants and tube feedings!
Please feel free to contact Kari at: kyorek1@Fairview.org
and Liz at: ezaremb1@Fairview.org
Have some time to read over spring break? Check out the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' reading list for National Nutrition Month!
Follow this link for a nutrition-related reading list from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: http://www.eatright.org/~/media/eatright%20files/nationalnutritionmonth/handoutsandtipsheets/nutritiontipsheets/goodnutritionreadinglist.ashx
Welcome back students! Spring 2016 updates:
Our food drive has officially begun! This year, we have registered with Second Harvest Heartland of Minnesota to help end local hunger. This food drive will be running from Monday, January 25th - Monday, April 25th. Our current goal is 60lbs - but with the addition of a new virtual food drive, we hope to extend that goal!
A donation box will be located in the Food Science & Nutrition office on the second floor (Suite 225) starting Monday, January 25th.
Here is a quick list of some most needed items:
There is also a virtual addition to our food drive, where you are able to online shop for groceries that will be delivered directly to Second Harvest! Please check out the link:
http://support.2harvest.org/site/TR/FoodandFundDrive/FoodandFundDrives?px=1572358&pg=personal&fr_id=1290#.VqJnbpMrJPM
Help us end hunger in Minnesota! Your donations are extremely appreciated.
A donation box will be located in the Food Science & Nutrition office on the second floor (Suite 225) starting Monday, January 25th.
Here is a quick list of some most needed items:
- Canned tuna, ham or chicken, beef stew, chili, peanut butter, canned/dried beans
- 100% fruit juice, canned fruits and vegetables, instant potatoes
- Pasta and sauce, boxed meals, hearty soups
- Cereal, rice
- Low-sodium, low-sugar, gluten-free foods
There is also a virtual addition to our food drive, where you are able to online shop for groceries that will be delivered directly to Second Harvest! Please check out the link:
http://support.2harvest.org/site/TR/FoodandFundDrive/FoodandFundDrives?px=1572358&pg=personal&fr_id=1290#.VqJnbpMrJPM
Help us end hunger in Minnesota! Your donations are extremely appreciated.
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