Rachel Sedgwick, RDN

Phone: 215-416-7624 Email: Rsedgwick14@gmail.com

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist- I.D. Number 86058098
August 2015
Link to my webpage

October 2013 October 2018

ServSafe Certified- I.D. Number 10484792

EDUCATION
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelors Degree Nutritional Sciences
GPA: 3.64/4.0

May 2014

EXPERIENCE
Zentis North America- Product Research and Development Technician
June 2015- Present

Works with food scientists to create innovative fruit and vegetable preps to fit the customers product
requests.

Assists with color matching, flavor matching, and ingredient matching for large food production companies.

Provides internal analysis of formulas for product viscosity, flavor profiles, stability, shelf life, syneresis,
etc.
Aramark Distance Dietetic Internship
September 2014 May 2015
Management Rotation
Holy Redeemer Hospital/ St. Josephs Manor
Assisted with food production, purchasing, inventory, catering, employee scheduling, and tray-line operations.
Managed a retail business plan for a Meatless Monday promotion in the cafeteria which successfully increased cafeteria
sales.
Provided the department management feedback on meal time tracking, test trays, and in-service education for food safety.
Clinical Rotation
Holy Redeemer Hospital/ St. Josephs Manor
Provided adult, geriatric, geriatric psych, pediatric, and maternal patients with proper medical nutrition therapy through the
nutrition care process.
Gained experiences with gastrointestinal, cardiopulmonary, diabetes, renal, oncology, HIV, nutrition support, complex
cases, critical care, and lifespan rotations in the acute care, short term rehab, and long term care settings.
Coordinated care plan with other members of the health care team on multiple units during clinical staff relief.
Educated patients on various diets including diabetic, renal, low sodium, high/low fiber, and heart healthy.
Experience using the translation telephone to assess non-English speaking patients.
Observed swallow evaluations, ERCP, Peg tube insertion, and wound/pressure ulcer consults/rounds.
Community Rotation
Holy Redeemer Food Pantry and Cardiac Rehab Center
Conducted nutritional intakes, reassessments, and educational group seminars for clients living with Cardiac diseases.
Organized pantry items and coordinate its distribution to clients using USDA dietary guidelines.
Participated in a Food Bank Event to promote the purpose of the food bank and educate the community.
Participated in Health Fairs and evaluated BMI and body fat percentage scale results to clients and provided feedback.
Nutrition Volunteer
Nutrition Volunteer
Food Service Worker

Capital Health Hopewell, Pennington, NJ

Eat Right Bucks County, Doylestown, PA
Caf Laura, State College, PA

MEMBERSHIPS

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Philadelphia Dietetics Association

SKILLS

Proficient in using online databases: Sorian, Computrition, Point Click Care.

Experienced in working one on one with patients in a professional, friendly and timely manner in an acute care
setting, short term rehab, and long term care setting.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Power point, Excel, Outlook), Diet Analysis software, blogging software, and PSA
software.