Nicole K. White
8719 Cedar Farms Dr.
Cordova, TN 38016 nwhite12@utk.edu
Cell: 901-485-4939
901-757-3612
STRENGTHS
- Dependable
- New challenges are motivators
- Assume responsibility under own initiative
- Believe in team work to overcome obstacles
- Excellent time management skills
EDUCATION
University of Tennessee- Knoxville, TN
Fall 2007 - present
Major: Nutrition
WORK EXPERIENCE
Fall 2008- Spring2009
Life guard at University of Tennessee Varsity Swimming Pool
Summer 2006 and 2007
Jaws Swim Shop, Memphis TN
- Managed inventory and stocked shelves
- Responsible for cashier duties and receipts deposits at end of business day
- Conducted on-site sales for large swim events
Summer 2007 and 2008
Colonial Country Club, Cordova TN – Life Guard
Red Cross Certified in CPR and Life Guarding
Summer 2009 and Summer 2010
ACH Food Company –Food Development Intern
Tested the high fructose free version of Karo Pancake syrup
Tested and helped develop new online gluten-free recipes for the ACH website
Involved in developing a new and easy method to prepare a homemade bread product
Worked on different recipies for pizzas using Fleischmann's pizza crust yeast
Fall 2010 – Present
Sports Nutrition Student Intern
Assist the Head Nutritionist in her daily operations involving UT athletes
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Clinic Vols Volunteer school nurse at Knoxville elementary school: student nurse who assisted sick children, clean simple wound, be there if needed someone to talk to
- Organized a team and raised $300 for the American Cancer Society Walk for Life in 2007: theme was Olympic Countries, bought food and organized activity for people to participate in, attending meetings to plan for event, designated shifts for volunteers
- Camp Good News Counselor – Cabin leader and counselor for a private summer camp: lead cabin of girls, was there to counsel them, be religious example
- Chefs auction for the March of Dimes volunteer: set up auction items, gave bids to participants, help with clean-up
- Participated in the March for Babies walk: supported sorority philanthropy by walking and helping set-up, tear-down, and raise money
- NEAT (nutrition education and activity training): program that teaches inter-city school aged children about nutrition at their local Recreational center 2009-2010
AWARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Marshall, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, UT Knoxville: planned and organized entire initiation for sorority, attended weekly chapter council meetings, planned activities for initiation week
- Vice President – Humes Hall Residence Association, UT Knoxville: helped plan activities for freshman in dorm, helped run programs and gather supplies for them, gave advice at weekly meeting to better dorm life
- Academic Advisory Board Nutrition major representative for the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences: meet with Dean to help give insight to what is happening in major from student prospective, volunteer at school events, be creative in new ideas to help better college
- KDDA (Knoxville Dietetic District Association)- member 2010-2011: attend semester meetings and learn about advances in the nutrition field
- Provisional Member Alpha Epsilon Delta Medical Honors Society, UT Knoxville: trial freshman member
- Rose McGill scholarship for Nutrition department at UT Knoxville 2 years in a row
- Medtronic Scholarship 3 years in a row
