Self-motivated, dependable dietetics graduate and lactation licentiate. Experience in dietary office within a major clinical health facility, community health programs, and school foodservice operations. Committed to providing compassionate support via nutrition, wellness, and lactation education/counseling, to individuals and groups of all ages- while emphasizing importance of shifting reliance toward local, sustainable agricultural systems and reconnecting people of the community with the Earth.
Directed family-style meal time for pre-school students; assembled breakfast, lunch, and snack components according to BVSD menu
Maintained organized production records each day; ensured all food met time-temp requirements
Maintained records of specific dietary requirements and restrictions, including allergies, intolerances, and other dietary practices
Strictly followed food safety guidelines and ensured no cross contamination occurred
Supervised children during recess, and provided assistance in classrooms as necessary
Communicated with students in English and Spanish
Collaborated with the health and nutrition coordinator to increase child nutrition, meal satisfaction, and to decrease waste in our program
Oversaw effective and efficient preparation of up to 3,000 meals and snacks daily, according to CACFP guidelines
Greeted employees and large groups of volunteers, and instructed them in food safety
Delegated food preparation tasks; kept volunteers and employees on track, and ensured food safety measures were followed, while maintaining a fun atmosphere
Invented and assembled all meals for children with severe food allergies, guaranteeing no cross contamination occurred
Maintained records of meal components provided to students with dietary restrictions, via google docs
Communicated with medical staff about patients' dietary needs and utilized software to reflect determined dietary treatment
Provided exemplary service to patients in assisting with meal selections, according to individualized diet plan
Ensured that each patient's meals provided adequate caloric and macro/micronutrient needs, and diet restrictions were followed
Received orders for enteral nutrition formula and other nourishment, and delivered them to nurses
Delivered nutritious meals to multiple school and public park sites that qualified for federal meal program
Supervised large groups of children to ensure a fun and safe time; directed games and activities to encourage exercise and wellness
Collaborated with mobile fit team to develop summer curriculum, including nutrition lessons, STEM projects, reading goals, and teamwork-building activities
Provided academic tutoring during school year
Northside Neighborhood House: Demonstrated techniques for interactive cooking class; taught adults nutrition concepts and provided budgeting tips. Helped design inexpensive, balanced meals for low-income, at-risk families to recreate on their own
East Lake Academy: Mentored middle school students weekly in nutrition and wellness, and took anthropometric measures over the course of a year, as part of a research project
Crabtree Farms: Completed miscellaneous farm tasks; aided in field trip demonstrations
The Big Latch: Provided nourishment to breastfeeding moms; counted latched infants in attempt to set public breastfeeding record
Clean Vibes: Educated music festival patrons about properly disposing of waste between compostables, recyclables, and landfill
Play, Believe, Achieve: Aided middle school students in making healthy snacks while creating dialogue about nutrition as part of health
Organization and attention to detail
Strong leadership abilities
Creative problem-solving
Expertise of food safety measures
Highly skilled in customer/patient service
Ability to tailor education style to the benefit of the individual and group
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.92 (2017)
Earned the award Most Outstanding Rising Senior in Dietetics program (2016)
Elected Most Outstanding Teacher's Assistant and received the Nita and Irvine Grote Scholarship (2016)
Certification of 120 hours of LEAARC-approved lactation and breastfeeding courses by the International Institute of Human Lactation Inc. (2020)
Student's Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: active member (2014-2017); elected president-elect (2015); off-campus volunteer coordinator (2016-2017)
Kappa Delta: Active member (2014-2016); Alpha Delta Pi Relation Chair (2014-2015); Recruitment counselor (2015)
International Lactation Consultant Association: Student member (2020)
Foraging for local medicinal and edible plants and fungus
Planning and tending to my garden
Experimenting with whole food, adaptogenic, and medicinal cooking and baking
Camping and hiking with my toddler and rescue golden retriever
Bouldering and sport climbing
Building and creating up-cycled clothing and art from used items
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