Anya Guy completed a nutrition counseling practicum and self-evaluation. She gained valuable experience working under registered dietitians at a nutrition center, shadowing client counseling sessions, assisting with medical nutrition therapy assessments, and helping plan a diabetes cooking program. Guy also gained experience communicating nutrition information to the public through activities like a health fair and supermarket tour. Overall, she feels the practicum experiences have better prepared her for a future career as a registered dietitian.

1. Anya
Guy
FSHN
486-­‐A
May
5,
2015
Self
Evaluation
As
a
student
almost
finished
with
the
nutrition
counseling
practicum,
I
have
gained
experience
that
I
will
appreciate
for
years
to
come.
I
have
demonstrated
understanding
of
human
nutrition
in
a
clinical
and
community
setting
and
learned
concepts
and
skills
related
to
successful
learning
and
development.
I
have
learned
and
worked
under
skilled
registered
dietitians
in
the
nutrition
center
that
have
become
wonderful
mentors
to
me.
Shadowing
client
counseling
sessions,
helping
with
RMRs,
and
helping
with
dining
with
diabetes
has
reinforced
why
I
am
studying
dietetics
and
why
I
hope
to
become
a
registered
dietitian.
The
various
client-­‐counseling
sessions
I
have
been
able
to
sit
in
on
were
so
different
from
each
other
and
interesting
to
learn
from.
I
learned
counseling
techniques
similar
to
client-­‐centered
therapy
and
motivational
interviewing,.
I
am
so
grateful
that
Shelby
gave
me
so
much
responsibility
and
is
allowing
me
to
help
with
the
most
recent
client
I
shadowed.
Everything
I
have
learned
through
shadowing
Kelsey
and
Shelby
has
been
so
pertinent
to
the
core
classes
I
am
taking.
I
successfully
completed
the
course
goal
of
providing
anthropometric
measurements,
nutrition
assessment,
and
nutrition
counseling
of
individuals
with
the
registered
dietitians.
Working
on
Dining
with
Diabetes
in
Weld
County
was
a
great
4-­‐week
experience.
Cooking
and
learning
from
Kelsey
giving
the
lectures
were
great
practice
for
future
programs
I
may
be
involved
with.
This
was
an
opportunity
that
has
enhanced
my
personal
and
professional
growth.
The
health
fair
I
worked
at
was
a
good
test
for
sharing
information
on
the
spot.
It
showed
me
that
I
am
knowledgeable
and
able
to
communicate
information
affecting
health
in
ways
that
are
accessible
to
people
with
a
range
of
educational
and
cultural
experiences.

2. The
various
questions
required
me
to
think
and
respond
fast
because
the
people
were
eager
to
move
onto
the
next
table.
The
supermarket
tour
was
one
of
my
favorite
outreach
activities
because
it
was
practical
and
helpful.
I
enjoyed
talking
with
CSU
students
who
were
interested
in
nutrition
and
lived
a
similar
lifestyle
as
me.
It
was
informal
and
fun
while
being
educational
and
informative.
I
was
nervous,
but
successfully
communicated
to
the
students
about
various
supermarket
shopping
strategies
and
facts
about
fats
and
oils.
All
in
all,
I
feel
that
I
was
successful
in
service-­‐learning
activities,
nutrition
center
activities,
and
outreach
activities.
I
will
value
the
experiences
I
had
and
professionals
I
met
for
years
to
come.
I
feel
better
prepared
for
my
future
in
dietetics
after
I
graduate
from
Colorado
State
University
because
of
this
practicum.