TANWEER FATIMA

Clinical Dietitian & Nutritionist

Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Phone: +966-**-**-**-***

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Skype id : tanweer_Fatima

Career Objective:

To utilize my skills & background in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics-Solutions to Clients through counseling, consultancy and mapping Customized Diet Programs Personal Summary:

• A well-presented, self-motivated and confident dietitian with experience of assessing patient’s nutritional needs, then developing and implementing nutrition programs for them.

• Possessing the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information about dietary matters in an understandable form to patients

• Having a proven track record of successfully promoting healthy eating habits to communities and suggest diet modifications to individuals Areas of Expertise:

• Food allergies, Nutritional issues, Eating disorders, Health promotion

• Nutritional calculations, Menu analysis, developing nutritional care plans ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

EXAM PASSED BOARD/UNIVERSITY YEAR DIVISION %

Masters degree in Food And

Nutrition

Lucknow University,

India

2003 1st 72

Bachelors Degree-Majors in

Clinical Nutrition &Dietetics

Lucknow University,

India

1999 1st 69

Professional based Qualification/ Certification:

University Grant Commission (UGC) NET- Qualified (Dec-2003) Eligible of lectureship in Food Science & Dietetics in Post Graduate Colleges. Memberships/ Associations:

• Nutri-Genetics-Professional certified

• Diabetes Educator- Professional certification-PANACEA-Health Education

• Science of Exercise : Colorado University (ongoing)

• Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Society of Asia (PENSA): Global-Active Member

• Indian Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ISPEN) -Active Member

• Nutritionist in India-Professionals FB Group- Active Member

• “Child nutrition & Cooking ”: Stanford University – certification

• UNICEF course by Cornell University : “Programming Infant & young child feeding”

Work experience:

1) Worked as Clinical dietitian for Tamimi Global Catering - Saudi Arabia 2) Worked in King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Medical Complex –Saudi Arabia, as Clinical Dietitian and Kitchen Supervisor Duties:

• Supervising the preparation and serving of meals.

• Helping clients to make informed & practical choices about their food & health. Advising healthcare professionals, catering staff & nurses on

• Nutritional matters. Assessing, treating and evaluating patients referred to the

• Dietetic Service. Ensuring that each patient has an individually tailored care

• plan to meet their needs.

• Involved in the dietary treatment of disease and health conditions.

• Liaising with nursing & catering staff to provide special therapeutic diets and feeds.

• Undertaking comprehensive assessment of a patients’ nutritional condition Instructing patients and careers clearly on what to eat and when.

• Involved in the formulation of departmental policies, standards and procedures. Contacting patients on an outpatient basis to ensure compliance of diet.

• Managing the weight of overweight patients.

• Collecting patient data for surveys, analyzing it and producing reports 3) Culinary Consultant Executive at Nestle India Ltd Job Profile:

• Diet Counseling &Interpersonal based communication with clients.

• Conducting Consumer diet/weight Consciousness Surveys.

• Conducting cook and serve meets for the sales promotion campaign.

• Delivering lectures in ladies clubs about healthy eating.

• Organizing Diet based Recipe Contests

• Quality control of Coffee/Diet Drinks sampling van. 4) Nutrition & fitness writer for “Shape fit.com”Health & fitness website 5) Freelancing writer for Diabetes Positive living: TMG- Middle East, Emirates Diabetes Society Publication

6) Hands on training at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lko, Accompanied with senior dietitians

7) Worked as Dietitian; SEWA Hospital and Research Centre, Lucknow, India 8) Worked as Dietitian on Call; Mayo Hospital, Lucknow, India 9) Guest speaker on Health and Nutrition event at DTRTI (Direct Taxes Regional Training Institute) of Income Tax Lucknow and some other training Institutes

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Clinical knowledge of specialized prescribable dietetic products and medications.

• Experience of trialing and evaluating new and existing dietetic products

• Experience in both hospital and community settings.

• Dealing with complex dietetics situations.

• Knowledge of infection prevention and control policies.

• Experience of working with the elderly, children, and individuals with

• special needs

Projects delivered:

A. Dissertation on study of “Consumption Pattern of Fast foods by Groups of different Economic Strata in Lucknow city”

B. A Report on Vitamin Deficiency in Pre-school children. C. A Report on Calcium Deficiency in Old age.

D. Drafted Clinical Nutrition and Food Service Policies of Riyadh Medical Complex

Extra-Curricular activities:

a) Participated in six week Legal Awareness program for women organized by CDI (A project of Ford Foundation)

b) Participated in Diabetes, Anti-Obesity and Anti- Smoking campaigns at Riyadh Medical Complex

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