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Strengths/Skills
Time management
Organization
Candidate Bio
Kristina has clinical and research experience in pediatric and adult MNT in oncology, endocrinology, and eating disorder specialties. Kristina guides individuals to achieve goals through a health-first, body neutral, and ‘all foods fit’ approach. She is also passionate about advocating for the role and importance of RD's within clinical research teams.
Kristina is a Clinical Dietitian at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for the Hepatopancreatobiliary service.
Contributions and Leadership Achievements
Organization | Position | Term | Contribution |
New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (NYSAND) | Nominating Committee Chair | 2023-2024 | Efficiently communication with team (fellow nominating committee members) to coordinate, schedule, and establish short- and long-term goals. Collaborated with nominating committee members and NYSAND board to solicit and identify qualified individuals for available positions. Formulated a ballot according to qualification guidelines. Plan to submit a ballot by an established deadline. |
American Society for Nutrition | At-Large Delegate | 2019-2021 | Increased member diversity and international engagement and enhanced the technical, professional, and research knowledge of our student members with a virtual orientation for Nutrition 2021 (their annual conference). Solicited qualified individuals to take part in the virtual orientation video and helped record, compile, and distribute the videos. |
Greater New York Dietetic Association (GNYDA) | Student Committee Co-Chair | 2019-2020 | Collaborated with co-chair to organize, schedule, and coordinate events, specifically the GNYDA dietetic internship fair. |
Employment
Employer | Title | Years | Location |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | Clinical Dietitian | 0.5 | New York, New York |
Coastal Nutrition Counseling | Clinical Eating Disorder Dietitian | 1 | New York, New York |
The Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital | Clinical Dietitian | 3 | Roslyn, New York |
Practice Areas
Years in Practice Area:
Approximate number of years as a member of this DPG/MIG": 7
Honors and Awards
Organization | Award | Year | Contribution |
University of California San Diego Health | Rising Star Award | 2023 | The Rising Star Award recognizes an early career researcher who is making a significant impact in research and clinical findings in the field of eating disorders. I presented my research at the conference. |
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | Student Poster Competition Finalist | 2022 | Placed 3rd out of 189 applicants for the AAAS Student Poster Competition. Presented my preliminary data that catalyzed my phd dissertation work and was invited to also present in a separate table session. |
Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | 2020 Maryland Outstanding Dietetics Student Award | 2020 | Was nominated for this award by one of my preceptors during my internship. |