BENISSA EL HELOU

Address: Beirut, Lebanon

Email: adiwyl@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile: +961-**-******

OBJECTIVE

I’m looking for a new venture to build upon my experience and create long-lasting partnerships. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Nutrition business management and development

expert

• Corporate identity and digital content developer

• Food, nutrition, and culinary arts professional

• Nutritional programs specialist

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019 – present BeniFit Diet Center – Adma, Lebanon Founder and owner

• I am responsible for the planning, supervision, and overall operation of a diet center

• Provide patient’s nutritional assessment; plans and directs monthly personalized diet meals.

• Plan and direct the activities of assigned staff.

• Establish and oversee standards for production, quality, sanitation, maintenance, and safety for all food preparation.

• Oversee the requisition and purchase of food products and supplies; stocks, inventories, and inspect stored items in compliance with established standards.

• Provide supervised training programs for clinical dieticians in the areas of 1-on-1 consultations, sports nutrition, food packaging and nutrition calculations.

• Respond to nutrition consumer queries derived from the customer care line and social media. 2016 – 2018 CAKitchen Fitness Center and CAK Gym – Sarba, Lebanon Head Dietitian, Sports Nutritionist

• Assess nutritional intake for up to 100 clients.

• Assess and analyze dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance of athletes.

• Counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training, competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, disordered eating, travel, and supplementation.

• Counsel athletes on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and muscle mass.

• Provide personalized meal and snack plans to promote achieving short- and long-term goals for athletic performance.

• Develop hydration protocols.

• Supervise the preparation and serving of meals.

• Build and strengthen client relations through rounding in order to drive patient satisfaction 2016 Via-Pharma Pharmacy – Safra, Lebanon

Assistant pharmacist

• Manage weight loss products section.

• Research new diet products and negotiate exclusive distribution rights

• Assist patients in the purchase of non-prescription medications and medical equipment. 2013 – 2015 Geos Bristo Restaurant – Adma, Lebanon Quality control consultant and dietitian

• Implement ISO 22000.

• Ensure staff is educated on established guidelines.

• Perform annual performance evaluation process for all assigned staff.

• Manage the diet section in the menu.

INTERNSHIPS

2013 University Hospital Centre - Notre Dame de Secours Hospital – Jbeil, Lebanon Dietetic intern

• Assess patients' nutritional needs in various disease states and conditions.

• Complete nutrition consults instructions and calorie counts within 24 hours of receipt of physician order.

• Monitor food intake of patients to ensure correct quantity as prescribed.

• Evaluate patient satisfaction surveys weekly and turns into Clinical Manager. EDUCATION

2016 – 2018 Lebanese University – Health Faculty

Masters of Science in Human nutrition

2009 – 2013 Holy Spirit University Kaslik, Lebanon Bachelor of Science in Nutrition

2008 – 2010 Saint Coeur Kfarhbab, Lebanon

Lebanese Baccalaureate in Life Science

CONFERENCES

• Catalyst training, Pregnancy Nutrition (live webinar) – Oct. 2020

• Catalyst training, Popular Diets in Nutrition Practice (2 sessions) – Lebanon, Sep. 2019

• 2nd World congress on Nutrition and Obesity Prevention “Revolutionary Strategies for future excellence towards right nutrition and obesity prevention – Dubai, March 2019

• Lebanese American University (LAU) 3rd Nutrition and Food Science Research Conference – Lebanon, April 2018

• 11th European Nutrition and Dietetics Conference – Spain, June 29- July 2017

• Saint Joseph University (USJ) First Nutrition and Food Technology conference SKILLS

Languages:

• Arabic (Native)

• English (Professional Proficiency)

• French (Professional Proficiency)

Computer skills

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PPT...)

• SPSS

REFERENCES

• Mr. Charbel Abou Khattar – Founder and owner of CAKitchen and CAK Gym +961-**-******

• Mrs. Nadine Moussallem – Dietitian at Notre Dame de Secours Hospital +961-**-******

• Dr. Melissa Rizk – Teaching Doctor in Lebanese University +961-**-******

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