Clinical Research Nutrition

ALEXIA WIEGANDT MS, RD.

** **** **** **. ** New York, NY 10025

+1-929-***-**** ******@**.********.***

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE/AFFILIATION.

• Registered Dietitian (RD).

2018-2020 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, NY

TEACHERS COLLEGE

Master of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, May 2020

• Teachers College Columbia University and New York Common Pantry: Participated in health consulting project to evaluate instructional program effectiveness. Led 3 focus groups of Spanish speaking beneficiaries and conducted thorough data analyses proving high impact of the program. Composed written report for client presentation.

• Columbia University College of Dental Medicine: Led 3-person team to provide nutrition education to parents attending The Pediatric Dental Clinic at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Developed and delivered dental and nutritional health workshop for Head Start Program affiliated school. COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL

• Social Entrepreneurship the Global Perspective. Fall 201*-****-**** UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA Mexico City, Mexico Bachelor of Science

• Major: Nutrition and Food Science.

• Assessed the nutritional status of ~100 deaf-mute children in a public assistance low-income school. Planned and directed a community nutrition intervention based on their needs.

• Vice President of the Nutrition and Food Science Student Association. BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston, MA

• Exercise Physiology course and laboratory. Summer 2015 EXPERIENCE

2019 BURN TO GIVE (App that converts calories burned into life-saving nutrition for children) Santiago de Chile, Chile Summer Internship, Jul – Sep 2019

• Identified improvement opportunities in existing corporate wellness programs and co-developed framework for programs’ impact measurement in partnership with WTW (Global insurance broker). Presented proposal to executive board.

• Participated in growth and marketing committee to present platform’s tree-planting campaign during the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

• Analyzed initial target marketing partners and growth opportunities for eventual expansion into Mexican market. 2016-2018 NUTRITRAIN SOLUTIONS Mexico City, Mexico Nutrition & Corporate Wellness Consultant/Private Practice Dietitian

• Developed a project to provide body composition analysis and basic nutritional recommendations for large groups in corporate settings and events. Led a team of six nutritionists providing this service in three major cities in Mexico, increasing program participation by 15%.

• Assessed and improved corporate customers’ wellness programs increasing employee participation by 65%.

• Provided nutritional counseling to private practice clients, to achieve their weight-loss and athletic performance goals. 2016 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ENFERMEDADES RESPIRATORIAS. Mexico City, Mexico Dietetic intern.

• Part of the nutrition team at national respiratory disease hospital (INER). Worked alongside physicians and nurses to provide nutritional therapy to HIV/Aids patients including in ICU. 2015-2016 UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA, CLÍNICA DE NUTRICIÓN. Mexico City, Mexico Clinical Research Scientist

• Designed and conducted a clinical trial evaluating the effect of nitrate supplementation in endurance athletes. Presented dissertation abstract at International Triathlon Union World Conference in Edmonton, AB (Dec 2017) and elected to present at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, MN (May 2018).

• Evaluated nutritional status of clinic’s patients and worked with the staff to provide MNT.

• Assisted other researchers within the clinic in various activities related to their research studies. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Ironman Triathlon finisher

• Spanish (native), English (fluent), German (fluent), French (basic)

• Work authorization for US, Mexico and EU

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