Leda Rivas

Cell: 516-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

•Vast experience working in Clinic, hospitals Medical Offices and Community; over 15 years in

Nurses practice over ten years in Clinic nutritional assessment practice, educator, to

• Health Coach and Health care: over 10 years.

• Community Educator bilingual (Spanish) SNAPED Cornell Cooperative Extension (Cornell University).

• Private and Agency Hospice care over 8 years. Private care, hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation, and home.

• Clinic Nutritionist at private office.

• Volunteer Hospital, clinic and communities.

• Food service Manager, Supervisory and Educator Skills.

• Highly motivated, passionate in helping people.

• Good development Health as a Nutritional and Communities Educator.

• Computer skills: Word, Excel, Power point, Publisher.

• Languages: English, Spanish (fluent).

EDUCATION

• Master of Science in Health Science, Health educator from United States University – 2014-2016.

• U S. EQUIVALENCY: Bachelor’s degree In Nutrition from a regionally accredited institution -

Evaluation and authentication report made by World Educational Services, INY, NY 20QQ7

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition, Uninorte University, Asunción, Paraguay 1993/1997

• Registered Nurse, Department of Health Certificate, Asunción, Paraguay – 1980/1984

Global and Continual Education Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Syndrome in Primary Care Harvard Medical School Boston MA. 2016

• Member of American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) USA – 2006/2016

• Food Service Manager Certificate. Nassau County Office of Food Protection and Department of Health NY – 2006/2012

• English, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY – 2006 -2009

• Fountain House Program Training “Linking Lives For Mental Health” 425 West 47 St, NY – 2006 ACI Environmental Safety Training Institute

• Food Manager Certificate, N .Y. Control of time and temperature, sanitation of workers and installations, as contamination and prevention – 2006

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Nutrition Educator bilingual (Spanish). Cornell University Cooperative Extension. SNAP-ED Suffolk County. 2016 -

• Diabetes Education’s volunteer speaker, “Por tu familia” Program. 2010 - 2011

• Communities Health and Nutrition educator Bilingual. 2011 - 2015

• Community Educator - Bilingual. North Short Hospital NY. 2014 - 2015

• Private Care Training and Hospice, Partners in Care,from Visiting Nurses of NY,NY . 2008 – Present

• Educator, Healthy Life Workshops for the Community, Freeport, NY. 2007

• Nutritionist and Food Service’s Manager. Assismed Health Group, Asunción, Paraguay. 1998 - 2002. Conferred with doctors in order to coordinate medical and nutritional needs;

developed and implemented nutrition programs, and evaluated the results to prevent and treat illnesses with dietary modification. Managed food service systems for the institution;

promoted sound habits through educational seminars and workshops.

• Health and Nutritional Educator. Asuncion, Paraguay. 1997 - 2001. Served as an Educator to the Community, families and workers, giving workshops to educate in Nutrition

subjects, nationally and internationally.

• Nurse of a qualified group of Doctors, Private Medical Office, Asunción, Paraguay. 1985 - 1993

• Nurse in the fields of gynecologic and Obstetrics. Diversified works at the Paraguayan Red Cross Hospital Maternity. 1978 -1985

VOLUNTEERING

• Volunteer SNAP Educator, Workshop for Island Harvest, a food bank for Long Island NY -2012/2015

• Volunteer, Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Center, NY – 2006/2007

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