CLAUDIA K. JOHNSTON

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abk6qv@r.postjobfree.com

Huntsville, AL 35811

256-***-****

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Food and Nutrition

Minor: Music

May 2009

The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

WORK EXPERIENCE

Medical Weight Loss Solutions- Nutrition Counselor and Weight Loss

Specialist

Huntsville, AL

February 2010-present

.Counsel clients on proper nutrition, healthy eating habits, and

weight loss support

.Teach nutrition classes to clients

.Perform free consultations to prospective clients. Present and sell

our products to potential clients.

.Answer phones and schedule appointments. Take inventory and order

products.

.Excellent interpersonal skills and great with people

Cashier/Salesperson, Bakery Clerk, Publix Supermarket

Huntsville, AL

August 2005-present

.Bake pastries, cookies, and bread for the Bakery Department

.Handle the sales counter in the Bakery Department

.Answered phones and handled orders over the phone

.Work cash register and sale of merchandise for customers

.Perform sales, sell tickets, issue Western Union orders for the

Customer Service Office and verify tills in the Accounting

Office

.Provide quality care customer service

Cashier/Customer Service Supervisor/Drug General Merchandise Dept., Krogers

Huntsville, AL

November 2002-December 2005

.Worked cash register and sold merchandise to customers

.Supervised and trained new employees on registers

.Organized, planned, and ordered merchandise for the Drug/General

Merchandise Dept.

.Handled complaints at the Customer Service front desk

Scholarship Soloist/Singer, First United Methodist Church

Tuscaloosa, AL

September 2004-May 2005

.Performed solos for church congregations and with church choir

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

NHM491- Directed Professional Independent Study- University of Alabama

Huntsville, AL

June 2008

The Diabetes Control Center- 3 weeks

Huntsville Hospital Wellness Center- 1 week

.Observed one-on-one counseling sessions with RDs and RNs

.Counseled patients on food diaries and took 24-hour recalls

.Taught a one hour weight loss class - FitWeigh

.Attended nine diabetes education classes

.Filed patient records

NHM 374- Quantitative Food Production and Service Class

.Worked in David-Emerson Middle School and Crestmont Elementary

School- 8hrs/wk

.Learned about Management Systems

.Helped take inventory in the lunchrooms with manager

.Learned how to fill out Production Sheets for lunchroom

.Cooked and served meals to students, washed dishes

NHM432- Nutrition Education and Counseling

.Participated in a group project in the Student Center at the

University of Alabama

.Table set-up of nutrition information and had student take nutrition

surveys

NHM363- Applied Nutrition

.Visited a long-term care facility in Tuscaloosa, AL

.Assigned and assessed a patient

.Presented a case study of patient in the facility

.Learned about the Nutrition Care Plan Process

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