India Adams Sachitano, M.S., R.D., L.D.
Phone: (985)809-3829
E-mail: india@sachitano.net
Website: www.sachitano.net

Education

• Auburn University - Auburn, AL
  B.S., Nutrition and Food Science (GPA 3.4), 2002, Cum Laude
  
• Auburn University - Auburn, AL
  M.S., Nutrition (GPA 3.3), 2004
  
• Oakwood College - Huntsville, AL
  Dietetic Internship, 02/2005
  

Interests and Career Goals

• Interests include: Sports nutrition and physical fitness, maternal and infant nutrition, nutrition education, fat chemistry and metabolism, environmental pollutants in the food supply
• Career goals include: To secure a position in the field of community health and nutrition education

Honors and Activities

• Alabama Office on Women's Health Steering Committee: North Alabama Registered Dietitian Appointee (2008 - 2010)
• North Alabama Dietetic Association (District President 2007 - 2008)
• Auburn University Graduate School: Peaks of Excellence Graduate Research Fellowship
• Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society
• Various Academic Scholarships, Dean's list
• American Dietetic Association Student Member
• Auburn & North Alabama Dietetic Association member
• Auburn University Student Dietetic Association Member
• Auburn University Meat Science Association - Vice President (August 2000 - June 2001)

References - others furnished upon request.

• Dr. Marta Sovyanhadi, R.D., L.D.N., D.P.H. - Oakwood College (256-726-7228)
• Dr. Robin Fellers, R.D., L.D., Ph.D. - Auburn University (334-844-3270)
• Linda Steakley, M.S., R.D., L.D. - Huntsville Hospital Wellness Center (256-265-7100)
• Dr. Margaret Craig-Schmidt, Ph.D. - Auburn University (334-844-3263)

Selected Work Experience

• Huntsville Hospital Wellness Center - Huntsville, AL
  Clinical Dietitian (January 2008 - August 2008)
  • Provide nutritional care to patients through nutrition assessment and counseling
  • Develop care plans with follow-up evaluation of intervention

• Alabama Department of Public Health
  WIC Nutritionist (May 2005 - May 2007)
  • Responsibilities included: providing nutritional services including assessment, counseling, and education as part of the WIC program
  • Additional activities included: assessing the nutritional status of patients, developing intervention strategies and writing nutrition care plans for high-risk patients, and teaching various nutrition classes for patients

• Auburn University - Auburn, AL
  Graduate Research Assistant (August 2002 - May 2004)
  • Performed various fatty acid analyses and lipid extractions using gas chromatography and one-dimensional thin-layer chromatography
  • Responsible for care of laboratory animals
  • Worked as a teaching assistant in Introductory Nutrition Course (NUFS 2000) and Nutritional Assessment Laboratory (NUFS 3721)
  • Thesis - Interactive effects of methylmercury and fish oil on neonatal rat liver phospholipid fatty acids

• Huntsville Hospital - Food and Nutrition Services - Huntsville, AL
  Patient Nutrition Advocate (June 2002 - August 2002) Hospitality assistant (June 2002 - August 2002)

• Auburn University Meats Laboratory - Auburn, AL
  Undergraduate research and development assistant (June 2000 - May 2002)

• Dow Deli / Lupton Deli - Auburn, AL
  Student Manager (August 1998 - June 2000)