Leah Contardi, RD
Registered Dietitian at Veterans Home Of California- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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ServSafe Food Protection Manager
American National Standards InstituteJul, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
American Health AssociationJul, 2018- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Veterans Home Of California
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United States
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Government Relations Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Registered Dietitian
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Aug 2020 - Present
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Institute on Aging
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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200 - 300 Employee
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Registered Dietitian
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Sep 2019 - Aug 2020
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Golden Gate Dietetic Internship
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Dietetic Intern
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Sep 2018 - Apr 2019
Supervised practice in the areas of clinical dietetics, community/public health nutrition, food service management, nutrition education, and project development and management. Experience at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, WIC San Rafael, Santa Rosa Post Acute, and Novato Unified School District. Supervised practice in the areas of clinical dietetics, community/public health nutrition, food service management, nutrition education, and project development and management. Experience at Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa, Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, WIC San Rafael, Santa Rosa Post Acute, and Novato Unified School District.
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UC San Diego Center for Community Health
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community Health Intern
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Jan 2017 - Oct 2017
Conducted community outreach to improve and promote access to healthy foods in low-income areas. Worked with retailers to increase availability of healthy items and to redesign markets to promote healthy and fresh foods. Coordinated food demonstrations and facilitated community gatherings on health education. Evaluated and assessed needs and health concerns of low-income and diverse populations. Conducted community outreach to improve and promote access to healthy foods in low-income areas. Worked with retailers to increase availability of healthy items and to redesign markets to promote healthy and fresh foods. Coordinated food demonstrations and facilitated community gatherings on health education. Evaluated and assessed needs and health concerns of low-income and diverse populations.
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
Developed curriculum in nutrition education focused on preventing obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Conducted literature reviews and analyzed current research in the field. Assisted at refugee clinics in Tijuana, Mexico, focusing on women's sexual health. Developed curriculum in nutrition education focused on preventing obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Conducted literature reviews and analyzed current research in the field. Assisted at refugee clinics in Tijuana, Mexico, focusing on women's sexual health.
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WIC Intern
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Jan 2016 - May 2016
Helped develop a new check-in system, increasing efficiency and client experience. Assisted diverse clientele alongside registered dietitians. Helped develop a new check-in system, increasing efficiency and client experience. Assisted diverse clientele alongside registered dietitians.
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Education
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Golden Gate Dietetic Internship
Dietetics -
San Diego State University
Bachelor of Science, Foods and Nutrition, Minor in Spanish