Liliana Torres MS, RD, LN
Bilingual Nutrition Services Coordinator at Project Bread- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Motivational Interviewing: Helping Patients Make Lifestyle Changes
ReliasMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
Academy of Nutrition and DieteticsFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
HIPAA Associate (HIPAAA)
ReliasJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Mental Health First Aid
National Council for Mental WellbeingJan, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Allergen Awareness
National Restaurant AssociationDec, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
ServSafe Food Protection Manager
American National Standards InstituteOct, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Project Bread
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bilingual Nutrition Services Coordinator
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Jan 2022 - Present
- Reaching clients all over Massachusetts to identify their individual barriers to healthy food access. - Conducting on average, 8 initial assessments and 20 follow up assessments per week; total caseload of 100-150 clients each month. - Designing nutritional service plans to meet the needs of each client, including provision of food vouchers, transportation vouchers, and household kitchen items; connections to SNAP, WIC, School Meals, and other foods assistance programs; as well as community-based programs such as community meals, medically tailored meals, food pantries, and others. -Translating cooking classes and nutrition education for Spanish-speaking clients. -Conducting follow-up assessments with clients throughout the 9 month program to ensure that the designed service plan is meeting their needs and adjusting as appropriate. - Maintaining accurate records in Salesforce. - Communicating with health center staff to ensure ongoing communication is effective and timely. - Promoting usage of Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline, along with other resources and assistance programs. - Working with other Project Bread staff to promote and conduct Walk For Hunger activities. Show less
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The University of Texas Medical Branch
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Dietetic Intern
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2021
Rotation Sites: - Community I: Galveston's Own Farmers Market (124 hrs) - Hospital Foodservice: UTMB, John Sealy Hospital (159 hrs) - Research I: MoTrPAC Study (176 hrs) - Community II: Galveston Food Bank (120 hrs) - School Foodservice: La Porte ISD (124 hrs) - Research II: NASA Johnson Space Center (87 hrs) - Clinical I: HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (218 hrs) - Clinical II: Texas Children's Hospital, Adolescent Medicine (108 hrs) - Clinical II: UTMB, Transplant (Current) Show less
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Nutrition Intern
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Jul 2019 - Mar 2020
- Logged in food intake for various studies (using NSDR software) - Served research meals to participants - Contributed to weekly meal planning (using ProNutra software) - Completed quality improvement projects - Created nutrition education for study participants - Helped set up meals for specific research protocols. - Logged in food intake for various studies (using NSDR software) - Served research meals to participants - Contributed to weekly meal planning (using ProNutra software) - Completed quality improvement projects - Created nutrition education for study participants - Helped set up meals for specific research protocols.
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Harvard Medical School
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Core Facility Stockroom Assistant
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Sep 2018 - Mar 2020
- Labeled, sorted, and delivered Oligo primers to various labs in the Longwood Medical area - Maintained inventory and organization of lab stockroom - Helped customers pick up products and drop off DNA/RNA samples - Answered customer questions about services/stockroom products/shipments - Logged in and organized DNA/RNA samples into freezers - Pipetted and analyzed DNA samples through TapeStation for quality control check - Trained new stockroom employees on job tasks - Organized and scanned paperwork/invoices Show less
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Simmons University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Stockroom Employee
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Sep 2017 - May 2019
- Restocked chemistry lab rooms and input new chemicals into the online inventory - Organized chemical inventory - Adequately disposed of expired chemicals and checked chemistry lab fume hoods for safe storage and disposals - Cleaned and maintained glassware - Restocked chemistry lab rooms and input new chemicals into the online inventory - Organized chemical inventory - Adequately disposed of expired chemicals and checked chemistry lab fume hoods for safe storage and disposals - Cleaned and maintained glassware
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El Pelón Taqueria
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United States
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Restaurants
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1 - 100 Employee
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Food Server
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Feb 2018 - Sep 2018
- Provided great customer service by helping customers with the menu and working around food allergies - Translated customer concerns/questions to the cooks in Spanish - Prepared side dishes and packaged large catering orders ($2,000+) - Took orders in person and over the phone - Fried tortilla chips, packaged dips and bagged chips - Maintained the front end clean and stocked throughout the day; cashed out register after closing - Provided great customer service by helping customers with the menu and working around food allergies - Translated customer concerns/questions to the cooks in Spanish - Prepared side dishes and packaged large catering orders ($2,000+) - Took orders in person and over the phone - Fried tortilla chips, packaged dips and bagged chips - Maintained the front end clean and stocked throughout the day; cashed out register after closing
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Education
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2020 - 2021
The University of Texas Medical Branch
Master of Science - MS, Nutrition and Metabolism -
2016 - 2020
Simmons University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Dietetics/Dietitian
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