Lydia J.

Norman
207 13th St, NE, Apt 1914 • Atlanta, GA 30309
[email protected] • (251) 490-7939

Education
• Master’s Degree: The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Expected Graduation: Dec 2024
• Degree: Human Nutrition
• Concentration: Clinical Nutrition
• Dietetic Internship Program: Emory University, Atlanta, GA Aug 2022 - May 2023
• Registered Dietitian: CDR number 86392867
• Licensed Dietitian: State of GA, active. License number LD006860

• Auburn University, Auburn, AL May 7, 2022

• Major: Nutrition and Dietetics, GPA: 3.79, Magna Cum Laude
• Minor: Business, GPA: 4.0

Master’s Degree Coursework

• Human Nutrition Master’s Capstone Fall Semester 2024
• Biostatistics Fall Semester 2024
• Nursing: Basic Concepts of Teaching Diabetes Self-Management Techniques Summer Semester 2024
• Advanced Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism Summer Semester 2024
• Metabolism of Energy Nutrition Spring Semester 2024
• Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Disease Spring Semester 2024
• Advanced Nutrition Counseling Spring Semester 2024
• Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill Fall Semester 2023
• Clinical Nutrition for the Older Adult Fall Semester 2023
• Research Methods in Nutrition Fall Semester 2023

Dietetic Internship Rotations

• Veritas Collaborative: 4 weeks, 136 hours Apr 25- May 18, 2023
• Staff Experience, General Surgery: 4 weeks, 125 hours Mar 28- Apr 21, 2023
• Nutrition Support Team: 2 weeks, 64 hours Mar 14- Mar 24, 2023
• Emory Diabetes Clinic: 2 weeks, 64 hours Feb 28- Mar 11, 2023
• Georgia Tech Wellness Empowerment Center: 2 weeks, 64 hours Feb 14- Feb 24, 2023
• General Surgery: 2 weeks, 65 hours Jan 31- Feb 10, 2023
• Oncology: 2 weeks, 68 hours Jan 17- Jan 27, 2023
• Open Hand Atlanta- Content Creation, Nutrition Education: 2 weeks, 72 hours Jan 3- Jan 13, 2023
• Maternal Child Health- WIC: 2 weeks, 69 hours Dec 6- Dec 16, 2022
• Renal/Transplant: 2 weeks, 56 hours Nov 21- Dec 2, 2022
• Georgia Department of Education: 2 weeks, 64 hours Nov 8- Nov 18, 2022
• General Medicine: 2 weeks, 72 hours Oct 25- Nov 4, 2022
• Food Service: 6 weeks, 192 hours Sep 13- Oct 21, 2022
• Cardiology: 2 weeks, 56 hours Aug 30- Sept 9, 2022

Dietetic Internship Activities

• Emory Dietetic Internship Skill Development Weekly Meetings, 3 hours weekly, 108 hours Aug 2022- May 2023
• Group Presentation on Cultural Humility April 17, 2023
• Case Study Presentation, Chronic Grafts vs Host Disease and the Nutritional Implications, 1 hour Mar 6, 2023
• Group Nutrition Education Presentation on Food and Mental Health Jan 17, 2023
 • Seminar Presentation on Body Positivity, 1 hour (CME-eligible) Jan 9, 2023
• Greater Atlanta Dietetic Association (GADA) Monthly Meeting Sep 14, 2022
• Georgia Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (GASPEN): Annual Conference Aug 19, 2022

Dietetic Shadowing Experience

• DCI Dialysis: Registered Dietitian, Dothan, AL Jan 2021- May 2022
・Observed patient education, lab reviews, and physician rounding
・Observed patient meetings for pre-dialysis
• WIC: Nutrition Associate, Dadeville, AL and Alexander City, AL Aug 2021- Dec 2021
・Determined program eligibility and developed nutritional assessments for individual clients
・Conducted nutritional planning, health screening, and nutrition deficiency assessments for children
• Samsky Advanced Heart Failure Clinic & Rehab Center, Registered Dietitian, Atlanta, GA Dec 2021
・Observed pre- and post-transplant and LVAD patient consultations and heart transplant
committee meetings
・Observed in-hospital rounds with interdisciplinary team
• Virtual Meetings with Registered Dietitian: Nursing home and private practice setting Oct 2021- April 2022

Volunteer Experience and Relevant Work Experience

• Soccer in the Streets, Atlanta, GA Aug 2022- May 2023
・Supported an intercity soccer program by coaching children in soccer and providing
community garden education
• Blessing Box, Fairhope, AL 2021- 2023
・Volunteered with the stocking of the Blessing Box (local food charity)
• Community Market Food Bank of East Alabama (FBEA), Opelika, AL Aug 2021- May 2022
・Provided client education on nutrition and optimal utilization of distributed food resources
・Managed distribution operations, replenished supplies, and maintained proper food safety practices
・Composed a grant proposal for the implementation of nutrition education programs for the FBEA
• Juvenile Arthritis Foundation, “Run for Roses 5K”, Auburn, AL 2017- 2022
・Volunteered to organize, set-up, recruit, solicit donations, and clean up
• Smoothie King: Sales Associate, Fairhope, AL 2015- 2016
・Served and interacted with customers, conducted inventory, ensured adherence to food safety practices

Clubs and Organizations

• Georgia Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (GASPEN): Student Member 2022- Current
• Greater Atlanta Dietetic Association (GADA): Student member 2022- Current
• American Nutrition Association (ANA): Student member 2022
• Auburn University: Member of the Student Dietetics Association 2020- 2022

Professional Activities
• National Society of Genetic Counseling (NSGC) Annual Conference Nov 2022
• Auburn Nutrition Advisory Panel Oct 2021
• Alabama Campus Basic Needs Forum: Food Security Oct 2021

Achievements
• Academic Scholarship: Spirit of Auburn Academic Scholarship, 4 Year Recipient
• Dean’s List Auburn University: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2017
• Obtained SERV Safe Manager Certificate (2020), SERV Safe Handler Certificate (2015)
• Selected and served as an EMERGE Leader for Auburn University