1. KRISTIne M. TAMAKI
Seattle, WA 98119
(925)-785-1545 • kmtamaki@spu.edu
QUALIFICATIONS
• 4 years of experience in food and nutrition related settings
• Strong dedication to completing tasks and projects in an organized and timely manner
• Capable of maintaining a calm presence in urgent and stressful situations
• Exceptional awareness of detail and perception of moods and expectations of others
• Working knowledge of and experience with nutritional data software input and analysis and MS office
• Commended for outstanding leadership on a collegiate-level team
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutritional Sciences emphasis in Dietetics
Seattle Pacific University, graduated, June 2011
3.56 GPA
Mortar Board National College Honor Society
Women’s Varsity Crew Team, 3 years, Captain 2010-2011
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Assistant – Food Science Lab, Seattle Pacific University 2009-2011
Paid position involved in managing the campus food laboratory for food and nutrition courses.
• Effectively communicated to co-planned food lab assignments and set up 5 kitchens for 25 lab sessions.
• Reviewed recipes, calculated ingredients, shopped for large quantities of groceries, appropriately stored
food, and performed lab sanitation and housekeeping.
President & Secretary – Nutrition Club, Seattle Pacific University 2007-2011
• Collectively grew club membership by 40%, facilitate social media use including Facebook and personal
website, manage finances and event proposals.
• Engaged peers in community through discussion of food and nutrition, cooking demonstrations, tour of
cooking facility, volunteering at local food banks, and providing dietetic internship education.
Intern – Flying Food Group’s Fresh Food Solutions, Seattle, WA June 2010- Sept 2010
Provides fresh, private label packaged foods for upscale retail partners in the grocery, food service and specialty markets.
• Evaluated and modified in-house recipes to meet appropriate USDA/FDA and customer guidelines
using Genesis nutrition analysis software.
• Updated company ingredient and vendor files to enable maximum use of procured products in recipe
development.
• Collaborated with team to brainstorm ideas for Starbucks snack plates while increasing knowledge of
research and development processes.
File Clerk / Receptionist / Billing Clerk, Office of Dr. Bob Young, Santa Barbara, CA May 2006-Sept 2008
A medical practice emphasizing treatment through preventative and nutritional medicine.
• Answered 20+ phone calls per day in a professional manner on a multi-line phone system.
• Demonstrated organizational skills by setting-up appointments for busy, demanding patients.
• Built an outstanding reputation through immediate customer service and completion of duties.
• Secured a high level of trust, rewarded with additional responsibilities including processing patient
payments and handling billing statements.
• Recognized by patient for establishing professional rapport over the phone.
VOLUNTEER/LEADERSHIP

2. Volunteer, PCC Repack Night, University Food Bank, Seattle, WA July 2010-May 2011
Teaching Assistant, Rainier Valley Nutrition Education Class, Seattle, WA
Committee Member, National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Seattle Pacific University
Volunteer, Senior Services, Nutrition Services, Seattle, WA
Volunteer, Children’s Hospital and Regional & Medical Center, Seattle, WA
May 2010
February 2010
February 2010
2008-2009