Kathy Gates
**** **** ******, *** ****, CA, *****
408-***-**** • *********@*****.***
Core Competencies
Health education, grant writing, vendor assessment, contract negotiation, project
management, budget analysis, fitness and nutrition goal setting, and team
management
Education
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
May, 2014
Master of Science in Nutritional
Science, Department of Nutrition,
Food Science and Packaging
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Master of Arts in Political Science
Credentials/Certifications
• Registered Dietitian by Commission on Dietetic Registration 2014 (#1105381)
• Personal Trainer – American Council on Exercise and National Academy of Sports
Medicine
• Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant – American Council on Exercise
Work Experience
ValleyCare Medical Center, Pleasanton, CA October, 2013 to
February, 2014
Dietetic Intern – Clinical Rotation
• Worked in Medical/surgery, critical care, skilled nursing-rehabilitation /geriatric
psychiatric facility, and Outpatient Education units
• Assessed and diagnosed patients nutritional status
• Created intervention plans, goals and monitored patient nutrition status against
goals
• Provided patients and families with education on nutrition for the diagnosed
disease / condition
• Created education materials for geriatric psychiatric facility and Outpatient
Education
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, May, 2013 to
August, 2013
Livermore, CA
Dietetic Intern – Food Service
• Created staff training material on meeting USDA nutrition guidelines for schools
• Trained summer food service staff on record keeping procedures and
USDA/DHHS requirements for the summer school lunch program
• Created, prepared, standardized, and evaluated new recipes for salad bars
• Conducted taste test of new recipes
• Prepared forecast demand, production schedules, work schedules and tasks lists
• Prepared cost to revenue analysis for Summer Feeding Program
• Prepared Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools grant for Jackson Elementary
School
Kathy Gates 5127 Carm Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95124 • 408-***-**** •
*********@*****.***
Idylwood Care Center, Sunnyvale, CA March, 2012 to
May, 2013
Volunteer – Dietary Department
• Prepared ingredients for use in community cooking classes
• Obtained patient menu preferences and assisted residents with meal selection
• Completed menu cards
• Filed/ data input of residents records
• Assisted with breakfast buffets
• Prepared seven-day emergency supply requirements for facility
Club One, San Francisco, CA (various sites) January, 2005 to
October, 2010
Personal Trainer/Fitness Manager
• Managed a corporate fitness center of 500 members
• Performed fitness assessments
• Trained and motivated members in exercise and diet adherence to achieve their
fitness goals
• Developed fitness and wellness programs
• Conducted nutrition and wellness seminars
Activities & Organization
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• San Jose Peninsula District Dietetics Association
• American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Other Work Experience
Northrop Grumman, Sunnyvale, CA
Program Scheduler (contractor)
Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA
Program Manager
Northrop Grumman, Sunnyvale, CA
Deputy Program Manager
Westinghouse Electric, Sunnyvale, CA
Production Planner, Cost Analyst, Subcontract Manager