Charity Blair

Special Experiences  

2004- SCORE International Soccer Mission Trip to Costa Rica

2009- Traveled to Wales, Ireland, and England, United Kingdom

2011- Traveled to Wales, Scotland, and England, United Kingdom and Spain

2012- Traveled to Scotland, United Kingdom

2012- Visited New York City


         All of these experiences played a significant role in my life. Being able to see different cultures and learn to adapt and be sensitive to different people groups has allowed me to be a more developed person. All of these travels were one to six weeks long. They were all incredibly inspiring and humbling experiences.  

Work Experience 

           ▪ Memorial Hospital- Sodexo Food Service                                                                                                                              Chattanooga, TN
           Nutrition Assistant                                                                                                                                                             January 2012-Present

           - Prepares and delivers food trays to health care patients and collects and stacks dirty dishes

           - Reads production orders on color-coded menu cards on trays to determine items to place on tray, and places items on trays

           - Records the amount and type of special food items served to patients

           - Prepares food items, such as sandwiches, salads, soups, and beverages

           - Examines filled tray for completeness and places it on cart, dumbwaiter, or conveyor belt

           - Washes dishes and cleans work area, tables, cabinets, and ovens

           - Assemble and serve food items to health care staff in cafeteria


           ▪ Blair’s Estate Sales                                                                                                                                                                 Chattanooga, TN    

           Sales Representative/Stager                                                                                                                                              January 2008-Present                               

            - Provide excellent customer service during sales by helping customers with any needs or information

            - Conduct communication with employees from designated areas by person or by a walky-talky’s system

   - Perform proficiently and effectively during job tasks of cleaning furniture, staging items for sale, and bagging items sold      

                                                                                                                   

Volunteer Experience 

  ▪ Hobgood Elementary School – Murfreesboro, TN                                                                                                                       Spring 2012

             - Guided children in their daily school work
             - Participated in reading time and mathematic games


            ▪ LaVergne and Blackman Middle School – Murfreesboro, TN                                                                                   Spring 2012, Fall 2011
            - Completed nutrition screening and assessments for middle school age children

             - Applied knowledge of blood pressure reading while performing assignments


            ▪ Rhoden Soccer Academy Camps – Murfreesboro, TN                                                                           Summer/Fall 2008-Summer/Fall 2012

            -Taught and directed soccer drills to children or teenagers as counselor of a team each fall, spring, and summer

            - Involved in check-in/check-out procedures of camps


            ▪ MTSU Blood Drive - Murfreesboro, TN                                                                                                                             Fall 2010-Fall 2011

            -Passed out snacks and drinks to donors and participants


            ▪Reeves-Rogers Elementary School- Murfreesboro, TN                                                                                                      Fall 2008-Fall 2009

           -Taught elementary children soccer skills and soccer drills during recess time

           -Played with children and coached them individually for improvement


 Experiential Learning Courses (EXL)

         ▪ Dietetic Practicum                                                                                                                                                                            June 2012

            -Completed one week rotations in foodservice and clinical nutrition at Middle Tennessee Medical Center

            -Completed one to four days in Long Term Care, Community Nutrition, Sports Nutrition, and Weight Loss locations in the Murfreesboro and Nashville


         ▪ Nutrition Coaching and Counseling Skills                                                                                                                                     Spring 2012         

            –Met with one staged and two actual clients, coaching them on their current eating habits and lifestyle issues each week

            -Completed an Individual Lifestyle Change project, offering coaching and counseling to a classmate on their needed change


         ▪ Foodservice Management                                                                                                                                                              Spring 2012

     -Completed a one week rotation in the foodservice department at the Veterans Home Long Term Care in Murfreesboro, TN

    -Completed a week rotation of foodservice activities at Mitchell Neilson Elementary School, Murfreesboro, TN

                -Participated in several tours of foodservice facilities around Murfreesboro, TN and Nashville, TN area


                    (Please take a look at my personal reflection papers from these EXL courses, below)

 

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