CURRICULUM VITAE

OF

SONJA MOSTERT

Post Graduate Diploma: Dietetics

Dietetics degree

Registered with Health Professions Council of South Africa (DT 00010650) Extensive experience in the field of Clinical Nutrition (Clinical as well as Managerial)

ADDRESS : Sea Point,

Cape Town

South Africa

TELEPHONE : (021-***-****

CELL PHONE : 083-***-****

E- MAIL : adf3vi@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME : Mostert

FULL NAMES : Sonja

IDENTITY NUMBER : 700**********

DRIVER’S LICENCE : Code 08 + Vehicle

NATIONALITY : South African

HOME LANGUAGE : Afrikaans

OTHER LANGUAGES : English (fluently speak, write)

CRIMINAL OFFENCES : None

HEALTH : Excellent

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

TERTIARY EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY ATTENDED : University of Pretoria

QUALIFICATIONS

OBTAINED : B. Dietetics degree

DATE : 1993

UNIVERSITY ATTENDED : University of Pretoria

QUALIFICATIONS

OBTAINED : Post Graduate Diploma: Dietetics

DATE : 1994

INSTITUTION : International Academy of Nutrition

QUALIFICATIONS

OBTAINED : Diploma in Clinical Nutrition

DATE : 2015

WORK EXPERIENCE

NAME OF ORGANISATION : Restore 2health

PERIOD : May 2013 - Current

POSITION : Private Practise Dietitian

EXPERIENCE : Provide nutrition counselling to patients and their families with a variety of health

conditions

Practice in Sea Point and Pinelands

NAME OF ORGANISATION : University of Stellenbosch, Dept Human Nutrition PERIOD & POSITION : Participates in various research projects Jan – March 2016: Food labelling study: Research

assistant – interview participants & completing

questionnaires

Aug – Sept 2016: Vit D study: Research assistant – Complete anthropometic measurements, food

frequency questionnaires

Feb 2017: Vit D study: Project coordinator & food

frequency questionnaires

Jan – Mar 2019: Sugar Tax study: Project

coordinator

Jun – Oct 2019: EmpENSA project: Lead & assist

focus group discussions with regards to First 1000 days

NAME OF ORGANISATION : University of Cape Town, Department Human Biology PERIOD & POSITION : Participates in various research projects Nov 2016 – Nov 2017: Gestational diabetes project: Research assistant – data collection (questionnaires) Sept - Oct 2018,Jun 2019 : Breastfeeding project:

research assistant – data collection (questionnaires) NAME OF ORGANISATION : Medical Research Council, South Africa PERIOD & POSITION : Participates in research project Aug 2019 – current: South African Diabetes

prevention program: Collect 24hour recalls and food frequency questionnaires

NAME OF ORGANISATION : Health Island

PERIOD : April 2011 – May 2013

POSITION : Freelance Marketer

EXPERIENCE : Updating of stock sheets on Excel

Stock control of consumer health product vending

machines

Gained experience in retail and consumer sites

Physical stock control & replenishment

Continual updating of relevant industry knowledge

Attending exhibitions & training

Networking with industry suppliers

REASON FOR LEAVING – Started my own practice

NAME OF ORGANISATION : King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, KSA

PERIOD : October 2004 – Sept 2010

POSITION : Chief Clinical Nutrition

EXPERIENCE :

Work included the following:

o Plan and organize the structure and scope of services provided by the Clinical Dietitians.

o Develop and oversee missions and goals of the Department in accordance with JCI standards.

o Create and implement Departmental policies and procedures. o Oversee recruitment, retention, counselling, evaluation and continuous education of staff.

o Develop and oversee training of the Saudi Career Development and internship training programmes.

o Participate in hospital wide committees and represent departmental interests on task forces, work groups and inter-departmental meetings. o Recommend and follow up on enteral feeds used for inpatients and outpatients. o Support and carry out other administrative directives as requested. o Maintain monthly clinical statistics and write monthly & annual reports as requested.

o Conduct regular staff meetings as well as other project meetings such as QI projects, development of educational materials.

REASON FOR LEAVING – Returned to South Africa

NAME OF ORGANISATION : King Khalid National Guard

Hospital, Jeddah, KSA

PERIOD : July 2003 – Oct 2004

POSITION : Clinical Dietitian I

EXPERIENCE

Clinical Nutrition: work as Clinical Dietitian I in ICU, Medical wards and Hemodialysis unit. Work included calculation of nutrition requirements, prescription of nutrition care plan, patient education, ward rounds, etc.

REASON FOR CHANGE - PROMOTION

NAME OF ORGANISATION : University of Pretoria

(Division of Human Nutrition)

PERIOD : Aug 1999 - May 2003

POSITION : Part-time lecturer

EXPERIENCE Theoretical & practical training of students in the field of Clinical Nutrition and Sports Nutrition.

NAME OF ORGANISATION : University of Pretoria (Sport Centre) PERIOD Aug 1999 - May 2003

POSITION : Sports Dietitian

EXPERIENCE

Individualised dietary advice – mostly sports related as well as general

Computerised dietary analysis and interpretation

Group talks to several sports teams and professional groups

Consulting dietitian for various sports teams i.e. Orlando Pirates Soccer team (2000), Netball SA (1999-2002), ACT Brumbies (2002), Commonwealth team (National netball team)(2002).

Sports Institute of South Africa (SISA) accredited dietitian (consulted government sponsored elite athletes)

16 articles published in sports magazine – SA Cycling from July 2000 May 2003

NAME OF ORGANISATION : University of Pretoria

(Division of Human Nutrition)

PERIOD : Aug 1999 - May 2003

POSITION : Technical assistant

EXPERIENCE

Variety of technical tasks, involved with student selection, public relations, functions, personnel fund, processing of marks, etc.

NAME OF ORGANISATION : Tembisa Hospital

PERIOD : June 1997 – May 1999

POSITION : Head of Department Nutrition

EXPERIENCE : Included personnel management,

financial management, therapeutic and food service management, policy making, etc. Served on several

internal hospital and inter-hospital committees.

NAME OF ORGANISATION : Tembisa Hospital

PERIOD : June 1995 – May 1997

POSITION : Clinical Dietitian

EXPERIENCE

Jun 1995 - May 1997:

Clinical Nutrition: included individual diet consultations, ward rounds, manage diet kitchen, outpatient clinics, student training (University of Pretoria internship dietetic students).

Fields of experience: surgery & medical wards, burns unit, ICU, pediatric units, prescription of parenteral and enteral feeds.

Food service management (on rotational basis): includes personnel management, quality control, menu planning, manage special diet kitchen and formula room, special functions, facility planning, contracts management, food ordering, etc. NAME OF ORGANISATION : Pretoria West Hospital

PERIOD : March 1995 – May 1995

POSITION : Clinical Dietitian (locum)

EXPERIENCE : Clinical nutrition: seen various clinical cases, development and revision of all

therapeutic diets, quality control of

therapeutic diets

GENERAL

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL

BODIES (current) :

Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Registration number : DT 0010650

Board of Health care Funders of South Africa

Practice number : 084**********

ADSA (Association of Dietetics in South Africa)

Registration number : DT 0010650

REFERENCES

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