John D. Bosse, BS, NSCA-CPT
Lewiston, ME 04240
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Education
University of Utah, Division of Nutrition, Salt Lake City, UT
MS in Nutrition, emphasis in Sports Dietetics Pending
Clearance of Paperwork
GPA - 3.98
Colby-Sawyer College, Exercise and Sport Sciences Department, New London,
NH
BS in Exercise and Sport Sciences
Awarded - 5/2008
GPA - 3.99
Certifications
National Strength and Conditioning Association
8/2006-present
Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)
American Red Cross First Aid
3/2005-4/2011
American Red Cross Adult (AED), Child, Infant CPR
3/2005-4/2009
Employment
University of Utah, Division of Nutrition, Salt Lake City, UT
8/2008-6/2010
. Teaching Assistant/Nutrition Lab Tech
o Lecture for undergraduate Sports Nutrition course on pre- and
post-exercise protein for muscle strength and hypertrophy, iron
and its role in athletes, and other Sports Nutrition topics
o Grade exams and case studies on the role of and needs for macro-
and micronutrients in athletes
o Delivered lecture and graded exams and weight loss program and
case study assignments for undergraduate Weight Management
course
o Conducted cholesterol, body composition, hematocrit, and blood
pressure screenings for college students
Anytime Fitness, West Lebanon, NH
2/2007-8/2008
. Personal Trainer
o Designed exercise programs for clients and provided
individualized nutritional guidelines
o Reviewed a scientific research article monthly in lay terms for
club's "Research Corner" column
o Performed fitness assessments and taught exercise demo classes
Colby-Sawyer College, Academic Dev. Ctr, New London, NH
11/2006-5/2008
. Peer Academic Tutor
o Tutored students in Exercise Science, Biology, and Business
courses
Colby-Sawyer College, Van Cise Fitness Center, New London, NH 9/2005-
8/2008
. Personal Trainer/Fitness Center Monitor
o Designed exercise programs for clients, including high school
and D3 football players, and provided individualized nutritional
guidelines
Scholarship and Professional Activity
Professional Internships
Athletes Performance, Performance Nutrition Intern, Phoenix, AZ 7/2010-
9/2010
o Developed educational materials for elite athletes
o Consulted with and created individualized meal plans and
supplementation protocols for NFL, NHL, Division I and II, and
college prep athletes
o Conducted literature reviews on dietary supplements and Sports
Nutrition
o Prepared customized pre- and post-workout drinks for elite
athletes
o Assisted with management of on and off-site nutritional
supplement inventory
University of Utah, Dietetics Internship, Salt Lake City, UT
5/2009-10/2009
. The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH) Sport Science
o Developed educational materials on creatine for athletes
o Conducted thorough review of new post-workout nutritional
supplement's ingredients for Sports Dietitian to submit to
Athletic Republic
o Presented to Sport Science division on Vitamin D and athletic
performance
o Sat in on female eating disorder patient consult
. PEAK Academy
o Assisted with Paralympic cyclist nutritional consult
o Analyzed recipes and compiled nutrition facts for recipe book of
private party client
o Ran nutrition consultation booth at community health fair
. Utah Fitness Retreat
o Created book on weight loss strategies for live-in weight loss
facility
o Assisted guests in making proper dietary choices to suit dietary
plans
. St. Mark's Hospital
o Delivered in-service presentation on Celiac disease and
dysphagia for food service employees and Dietitians
o Worked with clinical patients using the Nutrition Care Process
(NCP)
Colby-Sawyer College, ESS Internships, New London, NH
6/2006-9/2007
. Dartmouth College Strength & Conditioning
o Assisted with lifting sessions, conditioning practices, and
performance testing for varsity sports teams
o Conducted one-on-one conditioning sessions and group warm-ups
o Analyzed/developed recommendations for a linebacker's diet and
created a Sports Nutrition project consisting of sample meal
plans with varying caloric content
o Reviewed a strength and conditioning research article weekly
o Instructed warm-ups for and supervised skill stations for 7-12
year-old children at Bob Whalen Baseball Camp
. Fitness World - Internship w/Board Certified Sports Physician in
Private Practice
o Assisted in design of exercise and nutrition programs for
clients
o Worked one-on-one with new clients and high school/junior level
athletes demonstrating proper exercise technique, critiquing
form, and spotting
o Measured client body composition with skinfold calipers
. Central Maine Medical Center - Wellness Center/Cardiac Rehab
o Conducted personal training sessions
o Assisted with senior group exercise programs and taught a group
exercise class
o Performed manual blood pressure assessments and exercise
equipment instruction in Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation
o Shadowed a Clinical Dietician
Research Experience
University of Utah, Division of Nutrition, Salt Lake City, UT
9/2009-present
. Graduate Investigator
o Master's Thesis - Effects of high-fat vs. low-fat diets on mTOR
signaling and metabolic measures in spontaneously hypertensive
rats
o Poster presented at Society for Heart and Vascular Metabolism
(SHVM) 2010 International Conference - Kananaskis, Alberta,
Canada
o Conduct laboratory assays including Western blots,
radioimmunoassay, protein assays, and plasma separation
Colby-Sawyer College, ESS Department, New London, NH
9/2007-07/2009
. Principal Investigator
o Capstone Research: Shoulder External/Internal Rotation
Imbalances: Forward Shoulder Posture in College Students
o Presented poster at National Strength and Conditioning
Association (NSCA) 2009 National Conference - Las Vegas, NV
o Assessed participants using surface electromyography, isokinetic
dynamometer, goniometer, custom cable tensiometer, and double-
square (shoulder posture)
o Developed corrective exercise/stretching intervention for
participants with forward shoulder posture and supervised
intervention
Attendance of Professional Conferences
. National Strength and Conditioning Association - 32nd National
Conference &
Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV: 07/08/09-07/11/09
. Utah Dietetic Association - Annual Meeting, Sandy, UT: 04/02/09-
04/03/09
. Dairy Council of Utah/Nevada Annual Breakfast & Briefing, Salt Lake
City,
UT: 10/22/08
. Strength & Conditioning for the Pediatric and Adolescent Athlete,
Boston, MA:
09/30/07
. New England ACSM Annual Conferences, Providence, RI/Boston, MA: Spring
'08, Fall '07, Fall '06
Scholarly Contributions to the Field
. Book Review with Kristine Spence, MS, RD, Bonci, L. (2009). Sport
Nutrition for Coaches. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Review published
in Sports Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition's (SCAN) PULSE
publication: Fall 2009
. Abstracted article, Law, YLL, Wee, SO, Tsien, G, Lim, SCJ, Chia, EV.
Effects of two and five days of creatine loading on muscular strength
and anaerobic power in trained athletes. J Strength Cond Res.
2009;23:906-914. Review of article published in Sports Cardiovascular
and Wellness Nutrition's (SCAN) PULSE publication: Fall 2009.
. Assisted on editorial review board w/E Wayne Askew, PhD, of article on
carbohydrate metabolism published in International Journal of Sport
Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism in 2009.
Honors and Professional Memberships
Honors
University of Utah
. Recipient of Mitsui USA/Cornerstone "Sports Nutrition with a Dietary
Supplement Focus" Scholarship - Division of Nutrition
. Utah Dietetic Association Scholarship
Colby-Sawyer College
. Sole recipient of New England ACSM 2007 Undergraduate Scholarship
. Recipient of Exercise and Sport Sciences Baccalaureate Award
. Recipient of Exercise and Sport Sciences Senior Capstone Project Award
. Guy Floyd Williams Award for top graduating Bachelor of Science
student (Class of 2008)
. Named to the National Dean's List
Professional Memberships
. Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists - Student Member
. National Strength and Conditioning Association - Student Member
. American Dietetics Association - Student Member
Leadership and Service
University of Utah
. Partnered with Division of Housing and Neighborhood development (HAND)
in Salt Lake City, UT to teach nutrition education in after school
programs and personally secured a $1,200 grant from Whole Foods, Inc.
for expanding the snack offerings to these children.
. Volunteered at University of Utah Nutrition Clinic booth at Wasatch
Women Love Your Body 5K/10K to benefit University of Utah's Students
Promoting Eating Disorder Awareness and Knowledge (SPEAK) group
Colby-Sawyer College Exercise and Sport Sciences Majors' Club
. Served as Exercise Science Representative from 2006-2008
. Created wellness table tents for campus dining hall