Siyu Chen
Malden,MA
Summary
Compassionate and engaging nutrition professional with a Master’s in Nutrition Communication, Interventions & Behavior Change from Tufts University. Skilled in simplifying nutrition science for diverse audiences and designing educational materials that promote healthy, sustainable habits. Committed to improving public health outcomes by empowering individuals and communities with accessible, evidence-based guidance.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Health and Wellness Peer Counseling
Pennsylvania State University
10.2019 - 11.2019
- Mentored schoolmates on wellness issues like diet or weight concerns, sleeping problems, and stress management.
Research Assistant
Intervention INC Research Team - Tufts University
09.2024 - Current
- Supported the development and user testing of the digital health tool (comic format) aimed at improving health behavior change in preadolescents by tracking usability features and assisting with heuristic evaluations
- Contributed to participant enrollment and engagement, including note-taking during web account activation calls and developing follow-up handouts to guide next steps
- Conducted literature reviews to support the research project and identify relevant studies.
- Participated actively in regular meetings with fellow researchers to share project updates and address challenges
Volunteer
Friday Night Supper Program
09.2024 - 09.2024
- Coordinated meal preparation and distribution for community members in need.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure efficient food service operations.
Intern
Funfun Food Via Forkaia
05.2022 - 07.2022
- contributed to the early stage development of nutrition-focused kids' menus for a fast food startup
- Applied dietary guidelines and behavior change principles to draft visual concepts and age- appropriate food messaging
Volunteer
Giraffe In Action Children’s Weight Control Summer Camp, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Organized online healthy diet, exercise seminars and games, and taught the children and their parents to learn about effective methods for weight control and adopting a healthy lifestyle.
- Followed up diet and weight change progress, assisted chief physicians and doctors with data recording.
Research Assistant
Isolation and Purification of Pectinase Research Program by Prof. He Ni, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Assisted in lab and research experiments including recording the lab data for further analysis and cleaning lab equipment.
Education
Master of Science - Nutrition Communications, Interventions and Behavior Change
Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Sciences
Boston, MA05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA05-2022
Skills
- Word
- Excel
- Power point
- Mandarin- fluent
- Cantonese-conversational
Timeline
Volunteer
Friday Night Supper Program
09.2024 - 09.2024
Research Assistant
Intervention INC Research Team - Tufts University
09.2024 - Current
Intern
Funfun Food Via Forkaia
05.2022 - 07.2022
Volunteer
Giraffe In Action Children’s Weight Control Summer Camp, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center
07.2021 - 09.2021
Research Assistant
Isolation and Purification of Pectinase Research Program by Prof. He Ni, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University
05.2021 - 07.2021
Health and Wellness Peer Counseling
Pennsylvania State University
10.2019 - 11.2019
Master of Science - Nutrition Communications, Interventions and Behavior Change
Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Sciences
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition
Pennsylvania State University
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