AIMEE R.

TAKAMURA
Current Address:
4515 Chestnut St
Bethesda, MD 20814

atakamura67@gmail.com

Permanent Address:
721 Spencer Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

EDUCATION
Cornell University, College of Human Ecology
B.S. in Nutrition Science, GPA: 3.86; Deans List
Sodexo Mid-Atlantic Dietetic Internship

May 2014
Expected June 2015

SELECTED COURSEWORK
Applied Dietetics in Foodservice Systems Statistics Marketing Public Health Implementation of Nutrition Care Nutrition &
Disease Social Science Perspective on Food & Nutrition
WORK EXPERIENCE
Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD
Fall 2014-Winter 2014
Dietetic Intern
Implemented the Nutrition Care Process, performed nutrition assessments, charted in electronic medical records, and
provided nutrition care to patients with a variety of disease states in an acute care setting
Involved in wellness initiatives like developing educational materials and posters for monthly nutrition tables
Worked with the Clinical Nutrition Manager to develop and present in-services to staff members, update the patient menu, and
determine nutritional adequacy of patients diet orders
International Food Information Council, Washington D.C.
Spring 2014
Dietetic Intern
Helped develop position statements for the FDA on processed dairy and seafood, wrote health and nutrition focused blogs for
the IFIC website, and developed an infographic for an article using a graphic design program
Beechtree Care Center, Ithaca, NY
Summer 2013-Spring 2014
Nutrition Intern
Performed supervised practice of the Nutrition Care Process Model with the Registered Dietician in this long-term care home
Assessed diabetic patients medical records, anthropometric measurements, laboratory values, and food intake to chart
glucose excursions and determine adequacy of insulin orders
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Spring 2013-Summer 2013
Cornell Dining Nutrition Intern
Assisted Cornell University Dinings Registered Dietitian in areas including nutrition education, foodservice management,
nutrient analysis, recipe development, and research
Developed and promoted a new campaign centered around healthful dining around campus, and worked with dining
management to increase the availability of nutritious foods
Worked with executive chefs to incorporate and offer healthier food choices in eateries across campus
Weight Watchers International, New York, NY
Summer 2012
Product Development Intern
Worked for the VP of Innovations on a project aimed to improve the points tracking system of the Weight Watchers Plan
Performed competitive, internal, and scientific research regarding food and activity tracking
Presented my findings and new ideas to kick-start the 2014 brainstorming session
Worked with the director of Food and Nutrition to revise and update the Weight Watchers food database for North America
Assisted the Science Team in a clinical weight loss study
LEADERSHIP & INVOLVEMENT
Teaching Assistant, Nutrition, Health & Society, Cornell University

Fall 2013-Spring 2014

Kappa Omicron Nu Honors Society, Cornell University

Spring 2013-Spring 2014

Cornell University Class Council

Spring 2013-Spring 2014

Pi Beta Phi Sorority, VP Administration, Cornell University

Spring 2012-Spring 2013