1. PAMELAAYE SIMON, 116Beachway, IL FoxRiver Grove, IL 60021 | C: 847-977-8193 | psimon@dom.edu
Summary
With yearsof experience teaching at the college level, along with clinical experience and research study management,I
am completing my PhDin the field of Libraryand Information Science.My emphasisin my PhD workis in the area of
health informatics;my dissertation research is evaluation ofthe teaching effectiveness of simulation training in clinical
settings. Iam a skilled teacher and clinician, with interest in information science.
Highlights
Excellent, well-rounded teacher, classroom and Data entry,manipulation and storage
individually Skills for creating software programs
Well-versed in research protocol and highlyskilled Superior patient counseling skills
in research study management
Published author
Seasoned leader
Great Negotiation skills
Sensitive student advisor
Accomplishments
Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Home Economics AlumniAssociation,Indiana Univ. of PA
Summa Cum Laude graduate and graduation speaker, Indiana Univ. of PA, Indiana, PA, 1982
Excalibur Award for Teaching Excellence,Univ. ofIL at Chicago, Chicago,IL, 1990
Experience
Dominican University's Internship/Master's Program, Dominican University, River Forest 09/2009 to Current
Clinical Preceptor for Dominican University
Coordinator ofclinicalexperiences for students atvariousoutpatientclinical sites and teacher for students ofDominican
University's Internship/Master'sProgram, Dominican University, River Forest.Responsibilities: Creation and
coordination of clinical experiencesfor Dominican DieteticInterns, including planning for well-rounded student
experience, networking with involved personnel, student project assignment and case-study management, and evaluation
of intern experience and performance; development ofacademic experience atDominican University,including student
scholasticprogressand evaluation of student work.Managementof Capstone projectsfor allexiting interns.
Author 01/2006 to 01/2014
Author, The Book of Blah, Warren Publishing, Inc., 2007, and 2nd Ed.,Tate Publishing,2014. -
Author, Hey God, Warren Publishing, Inc., 2009, and 2nd Ed.,Tate Publishing,2014.
Wellness Center Specialist 09/2008 to 2010
08/1010Buehler YMCA Palatine,IL
Responsibilities: Member instruction and guidance in the exercise process and equipment usage. Teacher of nutrition
classes. Yoga instructor.
Presenter 09/2011 to 09/2011
NEDA Convention St. Petersburg, FL
Presenter, Critical Dietetics Conference, August,2014, River Forest, IL.
Private Practice Dietitian 04/2004 to 08/2008
Chicago, IL
Responsibilities: Management of private practice specializing in publicspeaking, publication,seminar leadership, and
home-visitsfor diet-damage rescue and exercise guidance.
Research Dietitian 06/2000 to 03/2004
Rush University Chicago, IL
Responsibilities:Conducting laboratory procedures for producttesting and assaysas needed.
Health and Nutrition Counselor 02/1999 to 06/2000
2. Women's Workout World Prospect Heights,IL
Responsibilities: Nutrition counseling and lectures,exercise guidance.
Research Study Data Coordinator 03/1998 to 06/2000
Rush Institute on Healthy Aging Chicago, IL
Responsibilities: Management of all aspects of data collection for nutrition research study,including RD employee
training for data collection, and data quality control, storage and treatment.
Research Study Manager, Loyola Univ. Med.Center,Dept. of Prev.Med 09/1995 to 01/1998
Loyola Univ. Med. Center Maywood, IL
Responsibilities: Management of all aspects of the "Fat Reduction Trial in African Americans, " (FRITAA), including
employee training,quality controlof nutrition data and counseling of participants.
Research Specialist 07/1991 to 06/1995
Nutrition Department, Rush University Chicago, IL
Responsibilities: Management of nutrition laboratory, quality-controlof laboratory assays.
Research Study Coordinator/Faculty 09/1987 to 06/1991
Dietetics Dept Chicago, IL
Responsibilities:As Coordinator: management of 4-year,$2.2 million metabolicfeeding study (Women's Feeding Study)
including creation of metabolic laboratory, hiring and training of lab employees, recruitmentand retention of study
participants,and quality-control in the collection and storage ofstudydata. As faculty: taught Food Science to CUP
Program students, acted as Preceptor for CUP students' clinical experience.
Presenter 01/1988 to 01/1988
Speaker,The American Dietetics Assoc., NationalConvention Kansas City,KS
Excalibur Award for Teaching Excellence, Univ. ofIL at Chicago, Chicago,IL, 1990.
Research Dietitian 08/1986 to 09/1987
Dept. of Prev. Med., Rush Med. Center Chicago, IL
Responsibilities: Diet and exercise counseling ofparticipants in the "Treatmentof Mild Hypertension Study"(TOMHS),
data-coordinator of controlled drug study on Lovastatin.
Chief Pediatric Clinical Dietitian 09/1985 to 08/1987
Cook County Hospital Chicago, IL
Responsibilities:Assessment of nutritionalneeds ofinfantsand children, determination ofnutrition intervention plansfor
same, service as nutrition expert for Protective Services Team, provision of dietitian coverage ofBurn Unit when needed.
SignificantAccomplishments: - Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Home Economics AlumniAssociation, Indiana Univ.
of PA, Indiana, PA, 1981. - Summa Cum Laude graduate and graduation speaker, Indiana Univ. of PA, Indiana, PA, 1982.
Education
Ph.D.: Library and information Science 2015
Dominican University River Forest,IL
Master of Science: Clinical Nutrition 1986
Rush university Chicago,IL, US
-Master of Science, Clinical Nutrition
Bachelor of Science: Nutrition 1980
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana,PA, US
Bachelor of Science, Nutrition - Indiana Universityof Pennsylvania,Indiana, PA,1980
Certifications
Registered Dietitian
Certification - Kelly Burris Life Coach, Las Vegas,NV
Lifestyle and Weight Management, Exercise Etc.,Chicago, IL
3. Professional Affiliations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Critical Dietetics
NEDA
NDEP
Publications
TangneyC, McCloskeyK, Aye Effectsof Hyperoxia and Diet on Murine Tissue LevelsofVitamin E and Polyunsaturated
Fatty Acids. Lipids,1988; 23: 707.(3)
Yelton L,Bowen P, Stacewicz-SapuntzakisM, Aye P,PrewittT,Schmeisser D. EffectofDietary Faton Vitamin A, E,and
Carotenoid Status. FASEB J. 1990; 4 (3): A 787.
Prewitt T, Schmeisser D, Bowen P, Aye P, Dolocek T, Langenberg P, Cole T, Brace L. Changes in Body Weight, Body
Composition, and Caloric Intake in Women Fed High and LowFat Diets. Am JClin Nut, 1991; 54:301
TangneyC, Aye P, McCloskeyK. Effect of DietaryVitamin E Diet in ModeratelyCholesterolemicPremenopausal Women
Cole T, Bowen P, Schmeisser D, Prewitt T, Aye P, Langenberg P, Dolocek T, Brace L, Kamath S. Differential Reduction
of Plasma CholesterolAye-Simon P.
ChubbyNo More ProfessionalCopyand Guidebook,Author House,
Food Fight.StressFree Living, Oct. Aye-Simon P,
The Greatest Gift.The Almanac of Arlington Heights,
Aye-Simon P, Hey God, Warren Publishing, Inc.,
Aye-Simon P, The Book of Blah, Warren Publishing,Inc.,
Skills
Libraryand information PhD, College-Level StudentCounseling and Classroom Teaching, Data collection and Storage,
Networking, ClinicalCare, QualityControl, Product Testing, Recruitment,Data Quality, Pediatrics, Publishing,Teaching, Life
Coach, ClinicalNutrition, Sales, Research.