Joseph Quinlan, MSH, RD, CNSC, LD/N
HOD At-Large Delegate: Early Practitioner
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Position / Skills and Attributes
| POSITION | Skills/Attributes associated with the position | Examples of how I have demonstrated outcomes for each skill/attribute that qualify me for the position |
| HOD At-Large Delegate: Early Practitioner |
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Employment History
| Employer | Title | Years Employed |
| Baptist Medical Center | Clinical Dietitian | 2 |
| University of North Florida | Adjunct Professor | 1 |
Leadership Experience
| Leadership Position | Organization | Years Involved in the Organization | My specific leadership contributions, achievements and outcomes: |
| Member-At-Large | Florida Dietetic Association | - | Appointed as Member-At-Large and served on Florida Dietetic Association's Board of Directors. In this role, I ran the annual silent auction to benefit our scholarship fund. We were able to gather 77 baskets and raise over $6,100. As a member of the Board of Directors I was able to work with the FDA Executive Director, President, and ADA Florida Delegates on several issues such as licensure, promoting school nutrition, and advocating other important nutrition issues throughout the state. |
| Chair of Student Issues | Florida Dietetic Association | - | Served on the Administrative Council as the representative for students to the Florida Dietetic Association. In this role I was able to form a student issues committee to bring together members of each of the Dietetic programs in the state of Florida. I dissiminated information on reporting unlicensed activity, scholarship opportunities, and volunteer opportunities. I presided over the annual student issues meeting at the FDA annual symposium. At this meeting students were able to ask questions of several guests including recruiters, Internship directors and the FDA president. |
| Florida Dietetic Association Scholarship Committee Member | Florida Dietetic Association | - | Participating in rating and choosing Florida Dietetic Association scholarhip applicants. |
Personal and Campaign Statements
What do you see as opportunities for the future of the nutrition and dietetics profession?
Campaign Statement
I was taught early on to lead by example. I believe that by being a strong leader you will encourage and attract others to become strong leaders, which is something every organization needs. I believe my experiences will make me a strong leader for the House of Delegates and a valuable for ADA.