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Allison Karns

909 29th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50256
Phone (515)205-1316
E-mail karnsy08@yahoo.com

Objective:  To obtain an accredited dietetic internship.

Work experience:   2002-current	Ohana Steakhouse  West Des Moines, IA

Position: Waitress, Hostess, and Runner

* Interaction with customers by taking, delivering, and satisfying orders.
* Greeting and seating customers, taking reservations, running time-based seating chart.
* Continual restocking for servers, food preparation, clean-up, and refill beverages.

May 2004-August 2004     Macomb Country Club           Macomb, IL

Position: Waitress

* Greeting customers, arranged seating, and offered menu items.
* Interaction with customer in taking, delivering, and satisfying orders.
* Responsible for salad bar preparation and restocking breads, salad dressings and vegetables.

Education:   2001 - 2005   Western Illinois University  Macomb, IL

Major: Dietetics      Minor: Business Management

* Dean's List 2003-2005
* Provost Student Athlete Award 2004

Extracurricular activities:	

SANE Club Member (Student Association of Nutrition Education)
Kappa Omicron Nu
Member of the Western Illinois Track and Field Team
Intramural Volleyball

Professional memberships:	

* American Dietetic Association
* American Diabetes Association
	
Volunteer experience:

September 2004-Current   McDonough County Health Department

* Assembled educational boards on various health related topics.
* Filing of patient forms


September 2004-Current    
Bella Hearst Diabetes Institute, Western Illinois University.

* Organized and conducted a glucose screening.
* Conducted a survey to assess the risk of diabetes among students.
* Obtained blood sugars from the Western Illinois student population.
* Created educational brochures about diabetes.

October 2004
Wesley Childcare Center              Macomb, IL

* Educated young children about the food guide pyramid.
* Provided education brochures about the food groups.

December 2004-Current
Westpoint Nursing Home               West Des Moines, IA

* Mointored individual dietary needs in trayline.
* Interact dirrectly with resients by offering choices from a cycle menu.





My Snazzy List of Links

OSF St. Francis Medical Center: This site allows a person to explore the dietetic internship program OSF offers students.
St. John's Hospital: This site offers students to explore the dietetic internship program they offer.
Ohana Japanese Steakhouse: This site allows people to see what Ohana offers its customers, and the type of atmosphere and entertainment they will be surrounded by during their visit.
Western Illinois Track and Field Team : This site allow a person to check out the Westerwinds and Leathernecks track and field team's roster, 2005 indoor and outdoor schedule, and current results