Kristin Gunderson

5033 Castle Rock Drive, Birmingham, AL 35242 (205)613-9867 kristingunderson49@yahoo.com

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama May 2019

GPA: 4.2 MINOR: Biology

*Paid for half of tuition through academic and community service scholarships

Graduated: Spain Park High School, Birmingham, Alabama May 2015

Honors/Awards

Ranked 18/394 in graduating class Received Varsity Letter of Community Service, serving over 80+

hours per year (2012-2016) Member of National Honor Society, earned through academic

excellence (2012-2015) Finley Award Winner, for outstanding character displayed (2013) Member of Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society (2015-2016) Dean’s List- Fall 2015, Spring 2016

Leadership/Activities

Nominated Student Dietetic Association Freshman Representative- 2015-2016

Samford’s “Your Not Alone” student association (2016)

Volunteer Activities

Assisted cooking and serving weekly fellowship dinner at Asbury United Methodist

Planned, packaged and distributed meal packages to families through Oak Mountain Missions food pantry, served up to 4 hours’ weekly

Visited and assisted care within Danberry Senior Living Center Organized and assisted annual Ovarian Cancer Run within Greystone

community

Work Experience

CPR Certified (2012 and 2015) Red Cross Certified Babysitter (2012) Certified Yoga Teacher (2015) Certified Swim Instructor (2016)

Dietetic Activities

Shadowing at UAB Obstetrics Special Care Clinic with dietitian Margaret Davis MPH, RD, LD, CDE (May 2016)

Internship at Children’s Hospital, 12 hours per week (July 2016)o Created Enteral Feeding Lab PAR systemo Meal planning and calorie counts for patients with various

nutritional needs including: Low carbohydrate/ Carbohydrate controlled (diabetes) Low fat (liver disorder) Renal (kidney disorder) Low/ no added sugar Specific allergies (eggs, nuts, dairy)

Shadowing at Children’s Hospital in various departments (July 2016):o Renal (Michelle Jeffcoat, MS, RDN, LD)o Intestinal Rehab (Katie Williamson, MS, RD, LD)o GI Disorders Outpatient (Amy Morse, MS, RD, LD)o Dialysis (Perrin Tamblyn, MS, RD, LDN, CLC)o Surgery/ Burns (Kathleen West, MS, RD, LD)o Hematology (Jamie Murphee, MS, RD, LD)o Oncology (Jamie Murphee, MS, RD, LD)o Bariatric (Kelly Saunders, MS, RD, LD and Monica McChesney,

MS, RDN, LD)o Lactation (Laura Ward, MS, RD, IBCLC, Laura Wasserman,

MS, RN, IBCLC and Jeanette Twa, MS, RD, IBCLC) Shadowing at Children’s Hospital Adolescent Eating Disorder

Clinic with dietitian Krista Casazza, PhD, RD (August 2016) Shadowing at UAB Cystic Fibrosis Center with dietitian Julianna

Bailey, MS, RD, LD (August 2016)