Michele T. Shrum
Portland, OR
Education:
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR: September 2011 – June 2012
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR: September 2011 – June 2012
Dietetic Intern
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA: September 2008 – June 2011
Bachelor of Science, Food and Nutritional Sciences - Dietetics, Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science, Food and Nutritional Sciences - Dietetics, Cum Laude
GPA overall 3.61; GPA in major 3.74; Presidential Transfer Scholar
Dean’s List Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Winter 2010, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon: September 2007 – June 2008
GPA overall: 3.66; Presidential Scholar
Dean’s List Autumn 2007
Robert D. Clark Honors College
Work Experience:
Orchard View Farms, The Dalles, OR: Shipping Manager, June 2008 – August 2011
- · Prepare and execute domestic and international documentation, including official USDA and ODA documents.
- Manage forklift drivers and shipping office personnel, and supervise loading of trucks.
- Verify quality and quantity of fruit in shipments in compliance with sales orders and official standards.
- Communicate directly with truck drivers and dispatchers, fruit buyers, importers, exporters, and sales company.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA: Immunology Lab Aide - Greenberg, Riddell, and Yee Labs, November 2008 – June 2011
- Maintain cleanliness of several laboratories and tissue culture rooms, especially biohazards and incubators.
- Assist researchers with maintaining cell cultures in a sterile environment, and learn new techniques.
- Assist researchers in maintaining scientific research paper collections.
- Order and stock supplies for several laboratories and tissue culture rooms.
- Organize cell banks in liquid nitrogen tanks, both physically and through online database entry.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA: Nutrition Research Volunteer, January 2010 – April 2010
- Learn techniques to isolate, quantify, magnify, and identify gut bacteria from stool samples.
Orchard View Farms, The Dalles, OR: Lot Coordinator, June 2005 – August 2007
- Track packinghouse inventory, reconcile reports from packing line and cold storage.
- Problem-solve discrepancies between packinghouse box totals and actual shipping records.
- Supervise lid printing machine in packinghouse, ensuring each box has proper weight and identification.
Nutrition – Related Experience:
State Policy Representative, Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: March 2012 - present
State Policy Representative, Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: March 2012 - present
9th Annual Nutrition College Bowl: Team Captain, February 2011 – April 2011
Teacher’s Assistant: Sports and Exercise Nutrition, Spring 2011
Teacher’s Assistant: Life Cycle Nutrition, Autumn 2010
Nutrition Department Tutor: all nutrition courses, September 2010 – June 2011
“Students at the Market”: The Dalles, OR: June 2010 – August 2010
- Present informative pamphlets and recipe cards at farmer’s market about nutrition public health issues.
- Prepare nutritious snacks relevant to nutrition health issues.
- Utilize donated produce from farmers, and highlight buying local in pamphlets.
Washington State Dietetic Association: 2010 WSDA Convention, April 25, 2010
- Assist featured speaker at WSDA pre-conference with food demo preparation and implementation.
