Rachel Maloy
Master of Science in Community Nutrition and Health Promotion
Contact
From
Bellevue, Nebraska
https://linkedin.com/in/rachel-maloy-698b05185
Degree Pursuing
Master of Science in Community Nutrition and Health Promotion
Expected Date of Graduation
December 2021
Current Research Focus
Assisting Dr. Dev with the development and implementation of research tools used to measure the influence of childcare providers’ behaviors in the mealtime environment as reflective of the EAT Family Style Dining curriculum.
Skills Acquired
- Software: Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, Qualtrics
- Methodology: Mealtime Observation in ChildCare (MOCC), Dietary Observation in Child Care (DOCC)
- Developmentand testing of a child care food menu item repository for the Sensi-Tray project
Professional Membership or Affiliation
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
Future Goals
Immediate goals include earning a registered dietitian credentials and completing my Master’s degree. My long-term goal is to work with families and children in a community setting with the goal of narrowing nutrition gaps in underserved populations.
How project experience will help you achieve your future career goals.
Working on this project will give me a better understanding of how to conduct research and how this research is translated and implemented in real-life situations. This knowledge will also help me to better serve families and children in the future by understanding the factors that influence children’s healthful development.
Top three strengths that contribute to the project.
- Detail-oriented
- Quick learner
- Experience in development of nutrition curriculum
Fun Fact
I have a cat who cannot meow so she just grunts.