Received and coordinated calls from nurses and patients for patient meal orders. Adhered to specific dietary restrictions unique to each patient. Attended regular meetings with dieticians and supervisory staff. Exceptional interpersonal communication with patients, family members, nurses, and other departments was mandatory, both through the phone service or on a face-to-face basis. Assisted with basic nutrition education. Completed office work through interfaces like Epic, data entry, printing, filing of confidential materials, and recording procedures. Maintained a sanitary office and hospital kitchen environment.

Assisted with activities of daily living and personalized health care for elderly residents with dementia.

Utilized multiple communication outlets (website, social media, etc.) to distribute information on chronic disease prevention through tobacco-free living, healthy eating, and active lifestyles to the general public. This internship was part of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) initiative through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Worked with the materials review, health education, and health equity committees to ensure messages were effective and culturally appropriate for audiences. Delivered dynamic content on the Kent County Health Connect website, frequent postings to KCHD social media platforms, social media toolkits to community partners to amplify healthy living messages, contributions to the monthly newsletter, and a final presentation of the internship experience. Researched new ways to field test communications materials and developed a step-by-step procedure for the department to field test in the future.  Provided the following essential public health services: mobilize community partnerships; inform, educate, and empower.

Organized and instructed greenhouse class sessions for a the Kent Transition Center (KTC) Career Orientation/Readiness Education (CORE) program. Developed curriculum and materials, including lesson plans, tests and quizzes, slideshows, and a student handbook. Adjusted teaching style plans to fit specific needs of mentally, cognitively, and/or physically disabled students. Taught basic plant biology, hydroponics, gardening, healthy eating habits, and science. Assisted with greenhouse tasks. Assisted with operation of Veggie Van within food insecure neighborhoods.

Performed regular office tasks such as labeling, printing, making and receiving calls, filing, data entry, and other assignments. Performed small research projects. Greeted clients and provided excellent customer service. Assisted with event preparation and management as well as student health compliance procedures.

Designed informative documents and flyers to be distributed to the public. Managed social media accounts. Assisted with event planning. Assisted with volunteer projects like tree plantings.