Registered Dietitian

EDUCATION

-California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA

January 2006 —June 2008

Completion of Didactic Program in Dietetics

-University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Spring 2003 — December 2005

B.S. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies

Keck School of Medicine

AWARDS/HONORS

-USC Magna Cum Laude

-USC Dean’s List, University of Southern California

-Golden Key International Honour Society (Top 10% of class

-Alpha Lamba Delta (3.5 and above)

-Delta Mu Sigma Honor Society (3.0 and above)

EXPERIENCE

LAC+USC Healthcare Network, Los Angeles, CA

September 2008—August 2009

Dietetic Intern—Internship

-Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy in such areas as

Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Medicine,

Surgery, Cardiology, Nephrology, Diabetes, Neurology,

Orthopedics, Burns and Intensive Care.

-Assist Food Service Management in supervising staff and

completing related projects.

-Participate in Community Nutrition activities affiliated with

California Nutrition Network, Head Start, Senior Nutrition

Program, Rand Schrader Health and Research Center.

Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

June 2006—June 2007

Dietician’s Assistant—Internship

-Shadow registered dietitians and dietetic technicians.

-Assess patient nutritional status within the inpatient

healthcare setting.

-Assist in formulating therapeutic diets for diabetic, renal,

and cardiac patients.

USC/USDA-Funded Research Project

December 2005—June 2007

Project Manager Assistant

-Participate in recipe development and nutritional analysis.

-Assist in creation of nutritional pamphlets catered to a low

income population.

-Conduct research, data collection, and analysis.

USC Hospitality Services, Los Angeles, CA

January 2004 —May 2005

Dietician’s Assistant—Internship

-Orchestrate and coordinate health fairs for college age

population.

-Develop nutritional brochures and informational tools

specifically targeting the students.

-Participate in consultations between the registered dietitian

and students.

Medical Group of Encino, Encino, CA

Summer 2003

Dietician’s Assistant—Internship

-Observe consultations between the dietitian and patients.

-Assist in assessing diabetic and renal patients.

ACTIVITIES

Ambassador for One Legacy

-Promote organ donation awareness.

American Dietetic Association

San Diego Dietetic Association

Student Dietetic and Food Science Organization

-Execute nutrition activities to educate the student body

and surrounding communities.

Junior Leadership Circle

-Represent Delta Gamma sorority in weekly meetings to

discuss issues involving the USC student body.

SKILLS

Computer Skills:

-Microsoft Office Suite, Nutrient Analysis Programs.

Languages:

-Conversational Spanish

Communication:

-Public speaking, presentation, lesson plan design, delivery

of nutrition education, patient coun

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