
THE TRAPPED COOK
Quaratine Recipes Run by your Local Nutrition Student

MARIA CHERRY
How Did I Get Here?
My account and social media presence began during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like others, I looked for something to do and felt like I needed to find my calling. I am an undergraduate dietetics student studying at the University of Rhode Island so I thought I would give making recipes a shot. I started off just wanting to make what I wanted to eat and as my page grew, I listened to what others wanted to see as well. My recipes aren't always going to be textbook healthy because I believe that all foods can fit into a healthy diet. In order to have a happy and sustainable relationship with food, we must listen to ourselves and our cravings.
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Skills & Accomplishments
June- Present
RECIPE DEVELOPER, SHIFT LEADER AND NUTRITION CONSULTANT AT WAYLAND FRESH
Manages and assigns tasks to workers, watches over production.
Creates healthy menu items such as smoothies and acai bowls as well as menu nutrition counseling.
March 2018- Present
BIG DATA AND EATING DECISIONS LABORATORY, UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND — UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHER
Helped other students with PhD and Master’s projects in a lab environment. Topics focus on how we can influence diet decisions.
Current research: assessing the diet quality of URI students who live on campus and how the dining halls are affecting them.
May 2021-September 2021
OUTREACH WORKER AT URI SNAP OUTREACH PROJECT
Gathered data on older adults currently on SNAP by presenting research at the SURF conference.
Went to low-income neighborhoods to provide assistance with questions on SNAP.
May 2021- August 2021
NUTRITION INTERN AT EVOLUTION NUTRITION
Performed administration tasks such as taking notes and PES statements on behalf of dietitians.
Made pamphlets for clients such as meal plans, easy meals, education, and disease states.
June 2017- August 2019
MIRIAM HOSPITAL, PROVIDENCE, RI — DIETARY AIDE VOLUNTEER
Assisted nurses in patient services in cardiology in 2017
Learned to make patient dishes, organize storage, and understand the hospital’s nutrition services and foodservice management in 2019
Holds over a 100 volunteer hours

Julia Child-
"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.
You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients.
Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it."




