Eunshil Shim

Background

Shim, Eunshil was born on July 10, 1952 in Pusan, Kyungsang, Republic of Korea. Daughter of Myungwon and Haeran Shim. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Bachelor in Dietetics, Michigan State University, 1975; Master in Advanced Human Nutrition, U. Florida, 1979.

Career

Dietary interviewer, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1979; senior dietitian, Sunland Center, Gainesville, 1979-1982; assistant professor, U. Florida, 1983-1987; dietitian consultant, Nutrition Associations of Jacksonville, Florida, 1987-1988; owner, nutrition consultant, Nutrition Professionals, Inc., since 1991. Adjunct instructor U. Florida, 1981-1982. Volunteer dietitian VA Medical Center, Gainesville, 1979.

Acting project director National Institutes of Health Research Grant, Gainesville, 1985-1987. Governor appointed member Long Term Care Ombudsmen Council, 1987-1989. Instructor Florida Community College at Jacksonville, 1990-1997.

President Nutrition Professionals, Inc., Jacksonville, since 1991. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Eunshil Shim has been listed as a noteworthy business owner, nutritionist, consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Presbyterian Church. Chairman Kids' Cafe advising committee of N.E. Florida Second Harvest Food Bank, since 1995. Member American Association Mental Deficiency, American Dietetic Association (exhibit chair gerontological nutritionists group 1989-1990, area coordinator 1990-1992, chair-elect 1992-1993, chairman 1993-1994, health care reform media coordinator Jacksonville area, 1994-1996), Florida Dietetic Association 9chmn. district president 1986-1987, awards committee 1987-1988, chairman scholarship committee 1988-1989, chair bylaws committee 1990-1991, chair nutrition services payment system, 1992-1993), Jacksonville Dietetic Association (bylaws committee chairman 1987-1988, 89-90, 90-91, legislation committee chairman 1995-1996), Gainesville District Dietetic Association (education committee chairman 1982-1983, secretary 1983-1984, member committee chairman 1984-1985, president 1985-1986, ex-officio and nominating committee chairman 1986-1987), Mandarin Junior Women's Club (newsletter editor, public relations committee chair 1989-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: cooking, traveling theatres, music.

Connections

Children: Michael-Saejong, Michelle-Yumi.

Father:

Myungwon Shim

Mother:

Haeran Shim

child:

Michael-Saejong Shim

child:

Michelle-Yumi Shim