Claire Margolf - Region 11

Hi!  My name is Claire Margolf, and I am a Region 11 dietetic intern in Denver, Colorado.  I graduated in May with a master’s in nutrition and dietetics and am so excited to be part of the Sodexo Dietetic Internship.  After a week-long orientation in San Antinio where I had the chance to meet and build connections with so many interns around the country, I just completed my five-week food service management rotation and will be starting my clinical rotations next week.  
 
My favorite project during my food service rotation was a Retail Marketing and Wellness Project where I had the chance to develop, market, and implement a nutrition education event.   I love promoting the health benefits of fruits and vegetables, so I decided to create a one-time smoothie station in the cafeteria.  I created a menu, marketed the event throughout the hospital, and even blended up smoothies throughout the morning.  I had so much fun with this project, talking to people about how they can add fruits and vegetables to their breakfasts at home to get “on their way to 5 a day”!

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As I start my clinical rotations, I am eager to continue to learn from my preceptors and see firsthand the profound impact a registered dietitian can have on someone’s life.  After my clinical rotations I look forward to my long-term care, specialty, and community rotations.  I am especially interested in the integrative nutrition specialty track to learn more about this emerging evidence-based area of practice for registered dietitians.  Every rotation thoughtfully prepares interns to be successful dietitians and could not be happier with this internship.  
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