MAHERA NAAZ
Phone: 009**-********
Muscat, Oman Email: ******.****@*****.***
Dietitian/Nutritionist
Goal-oriented Nutritionist and wellness professional focused on conducting detailed nutrition consultations and creating personalized meal plans to meet the needs of each client. High–achieving professional with advanced knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
Areas of Expertise
Nutritional Knowledge
Diet Planning
Advocate for organic foods
One-on-one consultations
Recipe development
Leadership
Healthy cuisine expert
Total wellness focus
Strategic planning/Analysis
Professional Experience
VLCC, Muscat, Oman May 2008 –Present
Dietician
More than 13 years of experience in planning and conducting food services or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of various diseases.
Oversaw weight management for multinational company.
Nutrition assessment : basis plans nutritional meal plan and plans lifestyle modifications.
Clinical nutrition: Nutrition plans for chronic illness, diabetes, hypothyroid, hypertension, cardio vascular problems, Liver Problems renal failure.
Instruct clients in proper meal preparation and diet therapies.
Educate clients about the long term health benefits of balanced diets and exercise program.
Promote low fat and low sodium diets to support client health.
Reports to the Country Manager and managed center with a staff of 35.
Created and sustained a dynamic environment that fostered development opportunities and motivates high performance among team members.
Coordinated training needs of employees and upgraded their technical and soft skills
Drove sales initiatives and achieved desired targets, meeting the goals of the organization.
Set and developed strategies in the weight management Business plans to generate revenue.
VIKRAM HOSPITAL, Mysore, India July 2004 – April 2008
Chief Dietician
Oversaw therapeutic diet handling patients and dietary management.
Extensive knowledge in supervising activities of a department providing quantity food services, counseling individuals, and conducting nutritional research.
Held nutrition workshops to support client progress and introduce new concepts.
Create new recipes based on local, organic and sustainable food sources.
Experienced as internal auditor for ISO and NABH .
MANIPAL HOSPITAL, Bangalore, India Sept 2003 – April 2004
Dietician
Diet planning for Patients with different health problems in a super specialty hospital.
Reported to the chief dietician
Counseled patients to gain greater understanding of all diet- and food-related issues.
Education & Training
Master of Science, Food Science and Nutrition Dietetics, University of Mysore, Karnataka, India, GPA: First Class
Bachelor of Science, Food Science and Quality Control, Chemistry and Microbiology, University of Mysore,
Karnataka, India, GPA: First Class
Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Psychology, University of Mysore, Karnataka, India, GPA: Pass
Certificate
Registered Dietitian, Ministry of Health, Oman
Computer Skills
Web programming, development, basic IT skills
Languages
English Fluent, Urdu Native, Kannada Fluent, Hindi Fluent, Arabic Working knowledge.