Experience

A&P Quality Care Medical

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registered Dietitian

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area



People's Community Clinic

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nutrition Services Supervisor

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2022

  Austin, Texas • Planed, directed and monitored the clinical and community functions of the nutrition team. • Identified and implemented nutrition processes, including clinic referrals to improve the quality and sustainability of nutritional services for clients. • Effectively increased the percentage of clients participating in nutrition services by creating nutrition education classes and groups. • Supervised Nutrition Educator and coordinated nutrition education program volunteers. • Oversaw… Show more • Planed, directed and monitored the clinical and community functions of the nutrition team. • Identified and implemented nutrition processes, including clinic referrals to improve the quality and sustainability of nutritional services for clients. • Effectively increased the percentage of clients participating in nutrition services by creating nutrition education classes and groups. • Supervised Nutrition Educator and coordinated nutrition education program volunteers. • Oversaw the coordination of cooking demonstrations, nutrition education classes and recipe videos. • Transitioned nutrition education classes to virtual format. • Provided bilingual nutrition counseling to pediatrics, adolescents and adults with different diagnosis, e.g., HTN, Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes. • Conducted collaborative meetings for clinic staff, outlining the latest nutrition research pertaining to our client's needs Show less



St. Luke's Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Dietitian

  • Nov 2015 - Aug 2017

  Lufkin, Texas ● Assessed nutritional needs of adult patients in med surg, rehab, intensive care unit, and oncology floors to create individualized care plans. ● Conducted nutrition education in-service for Registered Nurses to increase compliance of recording patient’s weight and percent of food intake and identify patients at risk of malnutrition. ● Communicated nutritional plans to physician, speech therapy, nurse and kitchen staff to improve patient outcomes. ● Provided nutrition education to the… Show more ● Assessed nutritional needs of adult patients in med surg, rehab, intensive care unit, and oncology floors to create individualized care plans. ● Conducted nutrition education in-service for Registered Nurses to increase compliance of recording patient’s weight and percent of food intake and identify patients at risk of malnutrition. ● Communicated nutritional plans to physician, speech therapy, nurse and kitchen staff to improve patient outcomes. ● Provided nutrition education to the community with the assistance of local dietitians, e.g., visiting a local church to provide with diabetes education in Spanish. Show less



Zax Restaurant

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Host

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2015

  ● Assigned sections to servers, greeted customers, and assure tables were promptly greeted by server. ● Maintained proper ambiance and cleanliness to improve customer satisfaction in a fast pace environment.



Seton Healthcare Family

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Austin, Texas Area ● Counseled clients, assessed their nutritional needs, weight, and height. ● Assisted with the translation of The Childhood Obesity Prevention presentation from English to Spanish. ● Created a pre- and post- test to measure the effectiveness of The Childhood Obesity Prevention workshop.



St Davids Health Care System

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

• NICU - Dietetic Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Austin, Texas Area ● Assessed preterm nutritional needs and growth to determine individualize plan of care. ● Attended interdisciplinary rounds to have a better understanding of patients’ disease process.



American Botanical Council

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

• Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  Austin, Texas Area ● Conducted a literature review on the benefits of consuming tomatoes and presented such to the ABC staff. ● Developed tomato recipes and a handout highlighting the main points of the research review for the public.



Central Texas Food Bank

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  Austin, Texas Area ● Assisted Nutrition Educators with children’s classes by conducting fun activities and preparing snacks. ● Revised curriculum of Kid’s Café program and developed activity sheets, games, and recipes. ● Created a wellness article for CABF staff to promote the consumption of fruits and vegetables and inform them about the benefits of phytochemicals.



St. David's HealthCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dietetic Intern

  • Apr 2015 - May 2015

  Round Rock, Texas ● Assessed nutritional needs of adult patients in med surge, rehab, intensive care unit, and oncology to create individualized care plans. ● Conducted nutrition education in-service for Registered Nurses to input of patient’s weight and percent of food intake to identify patients at risk of malnutrition. ● Developed handout to bring malnutrition awareness to healthcare staff. ● Educated post- CABG patients and newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetics on healthy eating choices.



The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Associate

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  ● Supervised student check-in to tutoring center and tutors schedule compliance when tutoring supervisor was not present. ● Communicated effectively with tutoring supervisor to resolve any issues when she was not present.



Women, Infant, Children (WIC)

• Dietetic Intern

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2015

  Georgetown, Texas ● Created educational materials and recipe to promote the consumption of plain yogurt and vegetables. ● Preformed a food demonstration at 4 different WIC locations in Williamson County for their monthly health fair.



Austin Independent School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2015

  Austin, Texas Area ● Received and inspected daily deliveries of produce, frozen foods, bread, ice, and cleaning supplies. ● Organized nutrition focus class about legumes and prepared a savory recipe to promote legume consumption. ● Supervised food service staff daily duties consisting of prepping, cooking, food distribution, and sanitation.