Quality
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Proven leadership in executing quality, safety, regulatory affairs
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Administrative, Customer Service, Diet Tech, Food Service Supervisor roles for 7+ years
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Conducted extensive research, publications and scholarly works
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Track record of achieving sustainable success in operating in multicultural globally integrated and distributed teams
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Actively involved / recognized in non profit organizations for numerous causes, as an executive, administrator,
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volunteer Chairperson, Programming Committee, Web Committee and Marketing
CORE COMPETENCIES
Customer Quality Regulatory Affairs Nutrition
Healthcare IT / Software Statistical Analysis Research / Publications
EXPERIENCE
MIZKAN AMERICAS, Mount Prospect, IL Apr 2014 – Present
Customer Quality Analyst Regulatory Affairs
• Develop, review, organize and provide accurate feedback on food and non food labeling to ensure regulatory
compliance
• Implement and ensure product labeling compliance to FDA labeling regulations
• Develop and maintain graphics for labels on all customer items and executed label design and maintained branded
graphics
Manage kosher and organic certifications for all products
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• Participate on cross functional project teams, providing technical guidance around labeling requirements
• Verify compliance of product labels, including ingredient lists, allergen statements, nutrition facts, nutrition claims, prior
to the approval and printing of final Artwork
• Manage, gather and review product information from suppliers worldwide and assured accurate, completeness and
reasonableness of information
• Monitor GMP’s and work diligently /accurately with team members for any food safety related issues
• Provide excellent customer service to suppliers and execute action plans to resolve problems
Provide nutrition related functions and systematize database, expedite reports and data analysis
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• Coordinate and create a company wide product information database and facilitate in gathering product information from
suppliers
• Coordinate, track and analyze date to identify trends in product issues and customers complaints and detect real time
and potential concerns
Assist, recommend lead for project improvements on various projects
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• Refine and improve QA summary and minutes associated with QA to provide better tracking of items
• Liaison between corporate headquarters, sales, and QA plant managers concerning complaint, investigations and
findings, product issues, and data analysis
• Obtain solid understanding of the overlap and interaction of regulatory with other functions in a manufacturing setting
PEPSICO INC, Barrington, IL Oct 2013 – Mar 2014
Administrative Associate – Food Safety & Regulatory Affairs
• Developed, reviewed and organized and provided accurate feedback on food labeling to ensure regulatory compliance
• Assisted the regulatory affairs department for filing of regulatory documents in compliance with FDA & EU
Reviewed labeling and promotional material for compliance with local and global regulations
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Coordinated projects with different departments to ensure that quality systems are updated as per the FDA regulations
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Developed & documented of sound regulatory decisions and justifications for complex product and process changes
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Ensured project team and business objectives and deliverables and aligned with regulatory strategy
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Collaborated with cross functional teams to identify and implement improvements processes
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Coordinated in domestic submissions and works with International counterparts in support of global product
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submissions
• Executed responses to regulatory authority deficiency questions regarding product information or issues
• Identified changes in FDA regulations, and regulatory process
• Coordinated deliverables in compliance with corporate and external standards
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO (UIC), Chicago, IL June 2011 – June 2013
Nutrition Specialist
• Provided interactive nutritional education for various age groups covering different topics on nutrition
• Conducted MEND ‘Mind Exercise, Nutrition, Do it’, evidenced based project, educated the community about eating
healthy and behavior aspect behind eating
• Administered and created liaison between UIC and various companies, and fostered and built new business
• Provided excellent customer service resulting in new and long lasting business thus profiting communities
• Evaluated and designed reports on team performance and monitored their performance
• Supervised, guided, and mentored team members on nutrition and wellness
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• Prepared and implemented a structured curriculum and coached in administering in the community
• Excel within a service oriented company, demonstrated a talent for communicating effectively with diverse backgrounds
• Excelled within deadline intensive environment, ensuring the accurate and on time completion of all projects
• Excellent record keeping of meeting using Microsoft team meeting, scheduling & coached team in excellent service
COMPUTER SKILLS
Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 and Unix / Linux
Operating Systems
Office Generic Apple / Windows / Unix Linux programs, Microsoft Office (i.e.
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Dynamics AX and Outlook)
Statistical IBM SPSS
Gerimenu, Meditech, Mckersson and Computrition
Healthcare
Formula/Recipe Development Product Vision 5, Document Management and EImage
and Documentation
PUBLICATIONS, HONORS, AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS
Coauthor for publication of diet book: ‘Journey into Holistic Wellness’, 2015.
Certificate of Appreciation, WSDA for volunteering as Chairperson for NNM
• West Suburban Dietetic Association (WSDA) Scholarship
• Sodexho Scholarship, Benedictine University
• Harriet Schlessinger Juster Memorial Award for Nontraditional Female Student
• Certificate of Appreciation for Dedicated Volunteer Service, WSDA
• Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Volunteer service Convalescent Center
• Active member and serving as a Programming and Nominating committee
• Web Committee, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
• Delnor Hospital, cooking demo Cancer Patients; updated, and verified policies and procedures
NON PROFIT / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• Nominating Committee, Western Suburban Dietetic Association (WSDA) for 2010 2011
• Chairperson for National Nutritional Month event for Western Suburban Dietetic Association (WSDA)
• Successfully implemented varieties of programs in the community, educating and reinforcing the importance of eating
well and staying physically active
• Active member of Western Suburban Dietetic Association (WSDA) Program Committee
• Involved in collaboration of speakers, coordinating programs, and generating sponsorship for numerous events WSDA
EDUCATION
Benedictine University, Lisle, IL Dec 2009
Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness, Benedictine University
Registration eligible
Thesis: Effect of Carbohydrate Intake and BMI Status on Grade School Children
(http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Effect_of_Carbohydrate_Intake_on_BMI.html?id=TyWwXwAACAAJ )
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