Caitlyn Dempsey, RD

Phone: 732.691.1257
Email: caitlyndempsey@gmail.com
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/caitlyndempsey
Education:
Oregon Health & Science University
Masters in Clinical Dietetics, expected Spring 2016
Capstone Project: Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorder Cookbook
Dietetic Internship, 2014
Montclair State University
Graduate Certificate in Dietetics, 2012
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Marine Science, 2009

Dietetic Internship:
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Portland, OR
Worked independently in providing medical nutrition therapy to patients admitted to the hospital,
counseled patients with various conditions such as diabetes, cancer, digestive issues, provided
enteral and parenteral feeding recommendations, completed two weeks of concentrated work in the
Oregon Burn Center, functioned as the primary RD during staff relief on the medical unit
Fresenius Dialysis Center, Vancouver, WA
Counseled patients on ways to reduce phosphorous consumption, reviewed patient charts to monitor
progress and determine what areas of the diet they needed most help with, designed patient
education materials
Northwest Primary Care, Portland, OR
Counseled patients with newly diagnosed diabetes and patients with pre-diabetes to help determine
strategies that would work best
Sea Mar WIC, Vancouver, WA
Created pregnancy and healthy weight gain client education handout, taught nutrition classes,
screened clients for the re-certification process
Clark County Public Health, Vancouver, WA
Set up nutrition education bulletin boards for local schools, designed a discount grocery store tour for
Healthy Corner Store project, analyzed recipes of local restaurants for Clark County Healthy
Neighborhood Restaurants.

Employment:
Diet Assistant, Community Medical Center, Toms River, NJ (May 2012-June 2013)
Assisting patients with appropriate meal selections within their prescribed diet, utilizing Food Works
program to optimize nutritional composition of the diet.

Emergency Room Unit Secretary, Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood, NJ (January 2011-July 2013)
Assisting doctors and nurses with patient care, preparing patients samples for testing, transporting
patients to different radiology studies, signing patients in, facilitating communication between the
different departments in the hospital as well as doctor's offices outside of the hospital.

Relevant Experience:
Secretary, Portland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Portland, OR (2015-2016)
Record meeting minutes, keep track of current membership, recruit new members, assist with event
planning, and email correspondence
Volunteer Mentor, On Track OHSU, Portland, OR (Fall 2014)
Empower students at local middle schools and high schools to believe they are capable of a career in
science, and specifically nutrition. I share with students my path to becoming a dietitian as well as the
other routes one can take
Diabetes Class Assistant Educator, Northwest Primary Care, Portland, OR (March 2014-December
2014)
Assist Dr. Abbott in teaching an informational class for people with newly diagnosed diabetes,
focusing nutrition education, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and carbohydrate counting
Volunteer Research Assistant, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ (May 2012-August 2012)
Assisted Dr. Liou in her research work focusing on nutrition education, formatting issues, reviewing
survey instruments, and finding appropriate research information for current and future projects
Volunteer Yoga Teacher, Atlantic City High School, Atlantic City, NJ (March 2011-May 2012)
Taught high school students key yoga principles in addition to physical postures with a goal of using
the practice in a therapeutic sense

Certifications:

Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration, October 2014

Food Protection Manager Certification, Servsafe, December 2011-2016
Certified Yoga Teacher, Yoganine Smithville, NJ, May 2011

Professional Affiliation:

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2011-current

o Dietetic Practice Groups: Weight Management
Oregon Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2013-current
o Portland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2013-current