Resume - Karly Miller
Resume - Karly Miller
Resume - Karly Miller
Work Experience
Undergraduate Research Assistant: Senior Supervisor January 2022 - Present
Dr. Hannah Holscher, Nutrition and Human Microbiome Laboratory
• Assemble 9 weeks of meals for 10 participants in an experiment testing the effect of walnuts on the gut microbiome
• Operate industrial cooking equipment to create thousands of yogurt products for a gut-focused research study
• Delegate daily tasks to research assistants for timely production of complete meal-controlled experiments
Kitchen Monitor/Cooking Instructor May 2021 - Present
Activities and Recreation Center, Champaign, Illinois
• Oversee 6 volunteers and assist 50+ customers at the Food Assistance and Wellbeing Program
• Facilitate cooking workshops for up to 20 patrons who are interested in learning how to cook
• Counsel nutrition help-seeking college students alongside a Registered Dietitian to promote balanced eating
Food Runner/Cashier August 2021 - December 2021
Bevier Café, Urbana, Illinois
• Delivered around 100 food orders per day from the kitchen to tables in an engaging and quick manner
• Greeted customers and collected payments using modernized cashing technology
Volunteer Experience
McKinley Nutrition Peer September 2021 – May 2023
McKinley Health Center, Urbana, Illinois
• Address the normalization of intuitive eating, healthy food habits, and diminish toxic diet culture in a college setting
• Lead monthly interactive tabling events to implement balanced lifestyle habits for hundreds of college students
Food Assistance and Wellbeing Program Volunteer January 2021 - May 2021
Activities and Recreation Center, Champaign, Illinois
• Maintained inventory, completed check-in procedures, and facilitated engagement of food pantry participants
• Received food insecurity education to create handouts that are featured in the food pantry and around campus
Undergraduate Research Assistant May 2020 - August 2021
iDip Obesity Lab, Urbana, Illinois
• Formulated online tools to develop a sustainable weight management diet for participants experiencing obesity
• Educated 25 underserved refugee families about nutritious meals using six weekly cooking demonstrations
Sports Dietetics Internship August 2019 - August 2021
Illini Fuel, Champaign, Illinois
• Prepared and restocked personalized snacks for 150 athletes to ensure the proper nutrients for high-level competition
• Shadowed Registered Dietitians during athlete body composition testing using a DEXA scan
Memberships/Honors
ACES James Scholar, Honors Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summer 2021- Present
Student Dietetics Association, President/Vice President, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fall 2019 - Present
NutrImpact, Event Coordinator, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fall 2019 - Present
Club Volleyball, Captain/President/Vice President, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fall 2019 - Present
Pi Beta Phi Sorority, Nutrition Chair/Member, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fall 2019 - Present
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Member, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fall 2019 - Present
Certifications/Licenses
ServSafe Food Protection Manager, Certificate Number: 21137877 Exp. October 13th, 2026
American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Exp. April 26st, 2025
ServSafe Food Handler, Certificate Number: 4250452 Exp. January 27th, 2023