Experience

Ceres Community Project

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bilingual Nutrition Care Coordinator/RDN

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  •Works collaboratively with the Nutrition Care Manager to ensure quality standards and adherence to best-practices in the implementation of care services and menu plan execution. • Conducts medical nutrition therapy (virtual) as required by funding and contracts.•Conduct diagnostic assessments to determine patient’s nutritional needs and provide appropriate nutrition recommendations.• Provides 1:1 client consultation to advise on menu selection and nutrition care. •Educate patients regarding proper nutrition in relation to specific chronic/acute diseases, concomitant factors, and goals.•Stay up to date with the latest research and developments in the field of nutrition to provide evidence-based recommendations.•Supports contract requirements including menu development and approval, nutrition education distribution to clients, annual surveying of nutrition education interests, and other contract required compliance appropriate to the role.•Maintains RDS, Ceres’ recipe database, and works collaboratively with Culinary and Nutrition Care staff to ensurethat all recipes are clear, accurate, and meet established MTM nutrition guidelines. •Conducts nutritional analysis under the oversight of or as an RDN.•Maintains case notes and other required tracking and documentation in Salesforce for all client interactions,including nutritional assessments and medical nutrition therapy consults.•Develops and delivers virtual and in-person trainings in health, wellness, and nutrition to the community at large,staff, youth, and clients.•Performs administrative tasks such as database reporting, emails, mailings, and preparing packets of program materials.•Develops and keeps current nutritional resources and curricula used for medical nutrition therapy.• Hands-on experience of instructing nutrition classes to perinatal clients in efforts to prevent food insecurity, increase nutritional knowledge, and improve overall health during and after gestational period. Show less

• Intake Specialist

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  • Bilingual Spanish interpreter.• Exercise excellent people skills, including the ability to listen, communicate warmly and clearly and set clear boundaries. • Collaborate closely with a client care department to screen and consult individuals with acute or chronic illnesses while assessing dietary needs and restrictions.• Demonstrate professional written and verbal communication skills. • Deliver organizational skills and attention to detail. • Showcase cultural competence in working with medically and socioeconomically diverse populations.• Organize and complete projects according to a timeline. • Ensure customer satisfaction and provide customer support.• Motivated team player who can work independently and efficiently. Show less



Golden Gate Dietetic Internship

• California, United States

• Dietetic Intern

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

  Foodservice Systems Management, Ceres Community Project, Sonoma County, 7 weeks Policy and Procedure Manual/Nutrition Project Development & Management, Ceres Community Project, Sonoma County, 7 weeks Novato Community Hospital (Novato, CA): Intern (part-time) (March 2021 –May 2021) Received acute care experience and facility navigation skills • Updated nutrition therapy menu to meet the needs of the facility. • Attended rounds to prioritize quality patient nutrition care. • Shadowed dietitian for patient interviewing and education techniques particular to the site. • Compiled clinical resources with RDs insight for this rotation and to apply to the future clinical rotation. • Reviewed scientific literature for pertinent diseases and conditions. • Proactively worked with the team as a member to provide quality patient care. • Attended Nutrition Focused Physical Exam training and utilized knowledge to perform NFPE for malnutrition assessment of patients. Kaiser Permanente (Richmond, CA): Intern (Full-Time) (May 2021- June 2021) • Nutrition Support- TPN and tube feeding. • Worked in the following units: Med-Surg and ICU. • Participated with an interdisciplinary care team to meet the nutritional requirements of patients. • Performed Nutrition Care Process and utilized standardized nutrition language for individuals and groups of differing ages and health statuses. • Provided counseling to patients with special dietary needs. • Reviewed charts and assessed nutritional status of patients. • Calculated nutritional requirements and assessed adequacy of the diet and nutrition support. • Conducted tray evaluations. Show less



San Francisco State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - May 2020

  • Host food demos to instruct students how to prepare cost-effective nutrient dense meals• Instruct students on the value of nutrition by consequence of a nutrient dense diet using food pantry items• Implement self-efficacy regarding cooking meals, utilizing cost-effective food items • Cultivate students on how to implement food management skills

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - May 2020

  • Promote SFSU’s free food resources to students who are food insecure• Inform students of cost-effective practices to encourage a balanced dietary intake