Resume

• 2012

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Physical Activity

  Nutrition

  and Wellness

  Arizona State University

  Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

  Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

• 2010

  Master's Degree

  Exercise Science

  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

• 2007

  Bachelor's Degree

  Business Finance

  Florida Atlantic University

• Nutrition

  Statistical Data Analysis

  Project Design

  Fitness

  University Teaching

  Diabetes Management

  Exercise Physiology

  Health Education

  Science Literacy

  Public Speaking

  Student Development

  Teamwork

  Sports Nutrition

  Community Outreach

  Research

  Project Coordination

  Health Promotion

  Leadership

  Relationship Management

  Distance Learning

  Knurick

  Jessica

  East Stroudsburg University

  JRK Consulting LLC

  ToolBox Genomics

  University of Nevada Las Vegas

  Scottsdale Community College

  Arizona State University College of Health Solutions

  Phoenix

  Arizona

  Highlights:\n-Lead a 12-week feeding trial for the Zone Diet

  which included recipe development and analysis for 3 meals per day

  7 days per week for over 40 participants \n-Evaluated and analyzed over 500 dietary food records over the course of 3 years\n-Trained over 20 individuals on proper dietary analysis and recording techniques\n-Won two nutrition research awards in recognition of the completion and dissemination of research performed by the top student investigator in the region and at the national level

  Research Scientist

  Arizona State University College of Health Solutions

  Las Vegas

  Nevada Area

  Highlights:\n-Worked with a technology company to advise on nutrition and health material to develop an app-based weight management program\n-Analyzed and interpreted dietary logs for clients while working to improve their nutrition status and health\n-Developed a healthy eating strategies online course covering the basics of nutrition and macronutrient metabolism\n-Managed all product development (nutrition plans

  informational videos

  handouts)\n-Created supplemental guides and information products for university nutrition textbooks

  Founder & CEO

  JRK Consulting LLC

  San Francisco Bay Area

  Clinical Product and Education

  ToolBox Genomics

  Las Vegas

  Nevada

  Highlights:\n-Designed and instructed multiple lecture-based and virtual courses in the areas of food

  nutrition and dietetics\n-Extensive time spent developing recipes and calculating

  interpreting

  and modifying the nutrient analyses of restaurant meals\n-Successfully built and managed a research laboratory of 15 undergraduate and 5 graduate dietetics students\n-Served as the Executive Officer of Professionals in Nutrition for Exercise and Sport (PINES)

  an international nutrition organization \n-Secured over $70

  000 in research grant funding to conduct nutrition-related research

  Assistant Professor

  Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences

  University of Nevada Las Vegas

  East Stroudsburg

  Pennsylvania

  I oversaw the strength and conditioning program and weight room safety

  assisted with daily practice and game preparation

  mentored a group of college-aged women

  and was responsible for coordinating with multiple universities for film exchange and scouting report preparation. Additionally

  I was an NCAA certified off-campus recruiter.

  Assistant Coach

  Women's Basketball Team

  East Stroudsburg University

  Scottsdale

  Arizona

  Highlights:\n-Developed the Principles of Human Nutrition course and taught the lecture-based class for 6 semesters\n-Integrated a dietary analysis project in a nutrition laboratory course to teach the basics of dietary assessment

  including recording

  analyzing

  and interpreting nutrient information\n-Launched and managed the health lab center

  which included training technicians and completing dietary assessments for participants

  Adjunct Professor

  Health

  Physical Education

  Recreation

  Dance and Nutrition

  Scottsdale Community College

  The Gail E. Butterfield Nutrition Travel Award helps fund travel expenses for Ph.D students traveling to the National ACSM Annual Meeting to present their scholarly work.\n

  American College of Sports Medicine

  SAAC Leadership Award

  In recognition of the person who represented the Student Athlete Advisory Council with honor and helped to move the program

  as well as FAU Athletics

  forward in a positive manner. \n

  Florida Atlantic University Student Athlete Advisory Council

  MARC-ACSM Student Investigator Award

  In recognition and support of Master’s level student investigative research. The award is based on the quality of the submitted abstract and the presentation at the regional meeting.\n

  Mid Atlantic Regional Conference of the American College of Sports Medicine

  SWACSM Gail Butterfield Research Award

  In annual recognition of the completion and dissemination of research performed by the top student investigator in the Southwest Regional Chapter.\n

  American College of Sports Medicine Southwest Regional Chapter