SDA Meeting Minutes: 9-14-17

SDA General Meeting
September 14, 2017
12:00pm-1:00pm
Rosa Parks A-C

1. SDA Overview
   1. Upcoming guest speakers
      1. Next meeting Rachel Zemser
         1. Teaches DFM 357 – Experimental Foods
         2. Food Scientist, not an RD
         3. Thursday October 19th, 12:00pm-1:00pm
         4. CCSC Rosa Parks A-C
      2. Nutritional anthropologist
      3. Potentially Patricia Booth from UCSF
   2. DI Workshop
      1. Most likely located in BH 226
      2. Saturday October 7th, 8:30am-2:30pm
      3. A must-attend for students interested in applying for a Dietetic Internship or are interested in becoming an RD
      4. Speakers
         1. Dr. Susan Roe
            1. How to write your personal statement
            2. Teaches HTM 560
         2. Wanda Siu-Chan – DI Director for SFSU
         3. Jennifer Stimpson – New DPD Director for SFSU
         4. Dietetic Interns Panel
      5. $10 for SFSU Students, $15 for non SFSU students, free for SFSU-SDA Members
   3. Mentoring Subcommittee
      1. Juniors matched up with seniors
      2. Meet up around once a month to help guide juniors with classes, picking DI programs, etc.
   4. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
      1. The professional organization for all Dietitians
      2. Student membership is ~$58
      3. Good opportunity to join different practice groups within the field of dietetics (such as Sports Nutrition, Public Policy, Diabetes, Women’s Health, etc.)
      4. They offer a lot of scholarships for students
   5. Group photo at the end of meeting!
2. Officer Introductions
   1. Max Schroder – President
   2. Deep Singal – Vice President (was at work :[  )
   3. Samantha Lorenzo – Secretary and Public Policy Subcommittee Leader
      1. Secretary
         1. Types meeting minutes
         2. Answers SDA emails
      2. Public Policy Subcommittee
         1. Brand new committee
         2. Would like to get membership input on how to move forward
         3. Please email slorenz1@mail.sfsu.edu if you are interested
   4. Maedbh Lillis – Co-treasurer & Farmer’s Market Subcommittee Leader
      1. Went to culinary school
      2. Farmer’s Markets are on Thursdays, next to Humanities near Cafe Rosso
      3. Cooking demos around 5 times each school year hosted by the Farmer’s Market Subcommittee
   5. Jason Mark – Co-treasurer & CAND-BAD Representative for Spring semester
      1. Owns a bike shop
      2. Post-bachelor’s student
      3. Will attend CAND-BAD meetings in place of Joli if she cannot attend in the Fall
      4. Wants to become a sports dietitian
   6. Danielle – Website Coordinator
      1. Transferred to SF State last year
      2. Last year – Farmer’s Market Subcommittee Co-leader
      3. Keep everyone updated on the website
         1. Guest speakers
         2. events
         3. http://sfsu-sda.com
         4. Links to instagram, orgsync, facebook
   7. Thao – Newsletter Editor and Balanced Beings Subcommittee Leader
      1. Give her your email – sends out a monthly newsletter
      2. Subcommittee
         1. teaches elementary school children about nutrition
         2. Around 6-8 weeks
         3. Usually just fall, but expanding the program to both fall and spring
   8. Brenna – Activities Coordinator
      1. Makes sure there is a room for meetings
      2. From North Bay – has experience with jobs and dietitians in the North Bay (email her if you need experience in the North Bay)
      3. Senior, second bachelors, hoping to graduate in the spring
   9. Joli Bennett – Was not at the meeting
      1. The CAND-BAD Rep for the fall
      2. Last year, she was the Sports Nutrition Subcommittee Leader
   10. Shelby – Sports Nutrition Subcommittee Leader
   11. Rana – CAND-DVD Rep (East Bay)
3. Subcommittees
   1. Farmer’s Market
   2. Balanced Beings
   3. Public Policy
   4. Sports Nutrition
   5. If there’s no subcommittee you’d like to join, please email the SDA to discuss