Experience

Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Diabetes Educator

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Kids Alive International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nutrition Program Coordinator

  • Jun 2017 - Feb 2021

  Dominican Republic Kids Alive International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing orphans and vulnerable children and providing them with holistic care. Kids Alive International in the Dominican Republic (KAIDR) has 7 schools and 3 children's homes located throughout the country. The main goal of the nutrition program coordinator is to improve the health and nutrition of the children, families, and communities served by KAIDR by: - Analyzing and improving menus at both schools and children's… Show more Kids Alive International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing orphans and vulnerable children and providing them with holistic care. Kids Alive International in the Dominican Republic (KAIDR) has 7 schools and 3 children's homes located throughout the country. The main goal of the nutrition program coordinator is to improve the health and nutrition of the children, families, and communities served by KAIDR by: - Analyzing and improving menus at both schools and children's homes, to make them more balanced while keeping them culturally appropriate. - Equipping staff to continue updating/developing these menus according to a set of guidelines. - Educating Kids Alive kitchen staff (in both schools & children's homes) on proper hygiene and food safety practices as well as principles of healthy cooking. - Implementing hygiene and food safety protocols in Kids Alive kitchens and monitoring adherence to the protocols. - Taking anthropometric measurements of every child in a Kids Alive program (schools & residential homes) annually; analyzing these measurements and recording them in growth charts. - Training local health workers on how to take and record anthropometric measurements. - Using the results of the anthropometric measurements to place children in nutrition programs, including the supplemental nutrition program for undernourished children. - Supervising the health workers as they run the schools' supplemental nutrition programs, which includes the provision of peanut butter and vitamins and monthly growth monitoring. - Delivering group education sessions on a regular basis to children, parents, and staff at all 10 locations on various nutrition & public health topics. - Conducting nutrition assessments & individual nutrition counseling sessions for both children & adults. Show less



The L.A. Kitchen

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dietetic Intern

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2016

  Los Angeles, California, United States The L.A. Kitchen recycles food that would otherwise be wasted into meals that feed the elderly, and provides culinary-focused training programs for individuals that were formerly incarcerated, homeless, or aged out of the foster care system. As an intern, I developed the curriculum and restructured the weekly nutrition classes for culinary students, designed nutrition lessons to accompany cooking demos at senior care centers, created the "tasting squad" - a group of older adults that tasted and… Show more The L.A. Kitchen recycles food that would otherwise be wasted into meals that feed the elderly, and provides culinary-focused training programs for individuals that were formerly incarcerated, homeless, or aged out of the foster care system. As an intern, I developed the curriculum and restructured the weekly nutrition classes for culinary students, designed nutrition lessons to accompany cooking demos at senior care centers, created the "tasting squad" - a group of older adults that tasted and provided feedback on L.A. Kitchen's menu items, participated in multidisciplinary care team meetings, and provided individual nutrition counseling to some of the culinary students. Show less



Contra Costa Regional Medical Center & Health Centers

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Dietetic Intern

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Martinez, California, United States As a clinical dietetic intern, I completed rotations with other Registered Dietitians, covering areas such as: upper/lower GI issues; nutrition support; hepatic, gallbladder, and pancreatic disorders, diabetes, cardiac, renal, and neuro/pulmonary ICU. I also conducted Medical Nutrition Therapy sessions and updated patient charts in the electronic health record, gave an in-service presentation on oral supplements within the hospital and presented a case study on nutrition and dysphagia in… Show more As a clinical dietetic intern, I completed rotations with other Registered Dietitians, covering areas such as: upper/lower GI issues; nutrition support; hepatic, gallbladder, and pancreatic disorders, diabetes, cardiac, renal, and neuro/pulmonary ICU. I also conducted Medical Nutrition Therapy sessions and updated patient charts in the electronic health record, gave an in-service presentation on oral supplements within the hospital and presented a case study on nutrition and dysphagia in end-of-life care, and completed a food service rotation including a quality improvement project on cooking times. Show less



Gillings Global Gateway™

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jul 2015 - May 2016

  104 Rosenau Hall, 135 Dauer Dr, CB 7400 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400 The Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) for the Gillings Global Gateway™ has two main roles when it comes to overseeing the Residential Graduate Certificate in Global Health. First, the GRA serves as a teaching assistant for the Global Health Discussion Series, a required course for all students pursuing the aforementioned certificate. As a teaching assistant, duties include scheduling speakers, working closely with the faculty instructor, communicating with students, and conducting evaluations… Show more The Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) for the Gillings Global Gateway™ has two main roles when it comes to overseeing the Residential Graduate Certificate in Global Health. First, the GRA serves as a teaching assistant for the Global Health Discussion Series, a required course for all students pursuing the aforementioned certificate. As a teaching assistant, duties include scheduling speakers, working closely with the faculty instructor, communicating with students, and conducting evaluations. Second, the GRA acts as an advisor to students wishing to pursue the Residential Graduate Certificate in Global Health. This process consists of accepting and tracking applications, providing guidance to and communicating with students, and conducting evaluations with graduating students. Show less



Piedmont Health Services Inc

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Dietetic Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Carrboro & Prospect Hill, NC This Federally Qualified Health Center provides patient-centered healthcare to under-served communities. As an intern, I did outreach with the Migrant Health Program including group health education and individual health assessments. I also developed educational handouts and posters, observed and conducted Medical Nutrition Therapy sessions,observed a congregate meal, worked in WIC, helped with a school summer-feeding program, & led a group diabetes class.



Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill, Nutrition Department

• Student Research Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Chapel Hill, NC The Makowski Lab focuses on the intersection between immune cell metabolism and diseases such as obesity and breast cancer. As a student research assistant, I assisted doctoral and postdoctoral students in their projects. Skills include mouse handling, Aperio digital tissue analysis, tissue processing for RNA isolation, quantitative PCR assays, and genotyping.



Sisters Network

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co Executive Director

  • Jun 2012 - May 2013

  Assisted in founding this online startup that aims to increase women’s representation in leadership positions.



Fruitful Minds Nutrition Education

• Student Educator

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Berkeley, CA Brought Nutrition Education to local classrooms in Berkeley, teaching an interactive afterschool class once a week.



University of California, Berkeley Intercollegiate Athletics

• Student Equipment Manager

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012

  Helped the Equipment Manager with receiving orders and taking inventories of athletic equipment and uniforms, laundry and locker room maintenance, ensuring uniforms and athletic equipments are clean and well stocked, packing uniforms and equipment for teams' out-of-town games, and preparing uniforms for home games.



Sprouts Cooking Club

• Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Berkeley, CA Interned at a nonprofit devoted to spreading nutrition education, organic gardening, and leading a healthy lifestyle to bay area children through hands on cooking experiences.