Nutrition Specialist

• Jan 2023 - Present

WIC Training Coordinator

• Apr 2020 - Jan 2023

•Direct collaborations with the Associate Director and Breastfeeding Coordinator to determine the training needs of WIC program staff, professionals, paraprofessional and staff.•Develop, implement, and evaluate nutrition education policies for paraprofessional staff. •Train and certify paraprofessionals to be WIC Nutrition Assistants

Degreed Nutritionist / Supervisor

• Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

Community Liaison Specialist

• Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

I served as a liaison to community partners and represent SLAHP WIC on local advisory counsels and committees. I coordinate efforts to promote WIC and other Maternal Child Health services. I also provide support to the Chief, Outreach and Provider Relations Unit in the area of Social Media.

WIC Nutrition Assistant

• Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

•Provide individual and group education on a range of nutrition, breastfeeding, and other health topics.•Conduct nutritional and breastfeeding risk and needs assessments of WIC participants including review of medical data•Certify applicants and participants in the WIC •Program according to prescribed regulations and procedures•Participate in skills development opportunities as available

Community Representative

• Oct 2010 - Jul 2016

My responsiblities as a Community Representative are to set up for different school meetings such as CEAC or SSC. I translate at said meetings for parents who do not fully understand english (and are spanish or portuguese speakers). I represent the parents at district meetings. My office is in the Parent Center where parents can visit to ask for help on whatever it is they need and I will do my best to accomidate such needs. I also do various things on the schools website, such a maintaining an up to date calendar and posting news or current events. I make posters and flyers for different parent workshops through out the year and I attend and assist at the many Parent/ Teacher confrences throughout the year. I send a weekly call in spanish to all the spanish speakers to inform them of the various events taking place that week. Another responsiblity I have is helping coordinate one of the biggest nights of the school year Senior Award Nights; I help assemble the program and awards.

Teacher Aid

• Sep 2009 - Oct 2010

I translated for EL Parents. Assisted the ESL teachers on many things from making copies, to grading papers, to helping settle the class down. Interacted with the students to help improve their english skills.