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Professional Profile
A community health professional and
registered dietitian specializing in food services administration, education, health promotion and disease prevention in both
public and private agencies since 1980. Additionally, through my education and family life, I have had the opportunity to
live and work throughout the United States, Mexico and Europe developing professional ties with individuals from many countries
and cultures.
Bi-Lingual/Bi-Literate in Spanish
Food Services Manager Trainer
Food Safety & Sanitation
Expert
Recipe, Menu & Cookbook Developer
Media Spokesperson
Grant Maker and Recipient
Database
and Web Development Skills
Adjunct Faculty Public Health, Foods and Health Courses
Community Education Research
Contract Negotiations and Monitoring
Newspaper Columnist
Newsletter Publisher
Medical Nutrition Therapist
Professional Experience
Food FUNdamentals, Salinas California, 1985-present
CEO
Achievements:
- Culinary Hearts Kitchen Cookbook Grant; Published 1992; reprints: 1996, 2000, 2003 and 2005.
- Gourmet Art for the Heart, annual event and campaign 1989-1992
- Comida De Casa, manuscript 2001 and other booklets,
cookbooks, etc.
- Lead consultant for Food Service and Nutrition Projects
- Marketing services and classes through
multiple media outlets
- ServSafe Instructor in Spanish and English for the restaurant industry and schools in California.
2008 Expert Committee for ServSafe Exam.
- Recipe and menu analysis and development
Hartnell College,
Salinas California, September 1988-present
Adjunct Faculty
Achievements:
- Bilingual Nutrition
Course
- Course Developer and lecturer for Family and Consumer Studies (FCS) 23 for nursing program
- Course Developer
and lecturer for FCS 22 for allied health professionals and the public
- Mentor for students and other faculty
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Committee member for the Early Childhood Education Department and Independent Living Program
- Community wellness projects
with students
Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE), Curriculum and Instruction, Steps to a Healthier
Salinas Program, (STEPS), Salinas California, 2004-2006
Coordinator
Achievements:
- Established
regional school health council with representatives from the community and schools. Quarterly training with nursing CEU's.
- Established a mentoring program with California State University at Monterey Bay for undergraduates and graduate students
to work with schools on wellness policy issues
- Provided training and technical assistance to schools and coalition
members for the implementation of the School Health Index as the baseline evaluation for school health advisory groups
- Expert on school health, curriculum standards and childhood obesity issues for MCOE and STEPS.
- Coordinator for
the local Youth Risk Behavioral Risk Surveillance Survey for the Center for Disease Control, Spring 2005
Department
of Social Services, Aging and Adult Programs, Area Agency on Aging, Salinas, California, 1988 - 2004
Nutrition
Manager
Achievements:
- Reorganization of the Senior Nutrition Programs in 1994
- Automation of records
and reports for the agency starting in 1993, Relational Database project since 1996
- Website founder, www.aaamc.org
1996
- National Expert Panel for the Administration on Aging, 1999 and 2003
- Founding member of several coalitions
in Monterey County that support access to food and health services
o Administrator the Older American Act, Title III:
o Monitoring and evaluation of programs and reports
o Provide technical expertise in Nutrition and Food Service
Delivery
o Program planning and allocation recommendations
o Negotiate and produce sub-contracts for service delivery
o Coordinate consultants to provide Education and Monitoring activities for the six nutrition sub-contractors and 15
dining centers
o Publisher two monthly newsletters:Food For Thought and Tips for Kitchens and Drivers
o Marketing
on-going programs, services and special events
o Program coordinator for ServSafe Certification course for all kitchen
managers and cooks
o Technical assistance and maintenance of the electronic data collection system for nutrition programs
o Recipe and menu development
o Successful grant writer for special projects
Education
- PhD (Public Health), Walden University expected in 2008
- California Designated Subject Credential, Full Time Adult
Education 2007-10
- M.P.H. (Nutrition Administration), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1994
- California
Lifetime Teaching Credential, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1988
- Dietetic Internship, Harper-Grace Hospitals,
Detroit Medical Center, 1982
- B.S. in Dietetics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 1980
Professional
Affiliations
- American Dietetic Association: MD/RD Media Spokesperson (1996-present); Area Coordinator 1990-92
and Gerontological Nutritionist; Area Coordinator 1987 & treasurer 2004-06; Hunger and Malnutrition Practice Group; Area
Coordinator 1995-1998; annual Meeting Technology Speaker 1997, 1998 and 2000; Author, Hispanic Section for the Nutrition Care
Manual (on-line) 2002-present.
- American Diabetes Association, Editor, Diabetes Forecast Magazine, 1997-2001.
- California Dietetic Association 1985-present: Web Site Founder,1996, http://www.dietitian.org; Past Vice-President
of Marketing and Communications; Media Spokesperson1988-2000; Past Chair Gerontological Nutritionist 1992; Affirmative Action
Task Force 1989.
- Center for Nutrition and Aging, Florida International University and the Administration on
Aging, Nutrition 2030, Expert Panel 1999-2000, Speaker 2000, Panelist, Implementation of the DRI in the Elderly Nutrition
Program, 2003
- Monterey County Nutrition Council: Past President, 1992
- Society for Nutrition Education,
Speaker at annual meeting 1999 & 2005; Treasurer, Healthy Aging Division 2007-09
- California Association
of Nutrition Directors for the Elderly, 1988-1994
- National and California Restaurant Association, 1988 to present
- Central Coast Hunger Coalition, founding member and past chair, 1988 to present
- Health Eating
and Lifestyle Principles Coalition member, 2004-2006
- Latino Childhood Obesity Coalition of California, member,
2004-present
- Nutrition and Physical Fitness Coalition of the Central Coast, Executive Advisory Board member,
2001-present
- Community Nutrition Education Services, Inc., La Brea, CA, http://www.cnesinc.org Executive Board,
Vice-president, 2007- present
Awards
- California Dietetic Association, 1998, Crystal Award,
volunteer of the year.
- National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs, 1995, Apple Award for outstanding
innovative nutrition programs.
- American Red Cross Recognition, 1994, Disaster Preparedness Grant, Just-in-Case Kits,
1997.
- National Nutrition Advisory Board, 1994, Administration on Aging
- Western Fair Association, 1993, Best
New Program, Seniors Day at the Fair
- American Heart Association, 1990-93, Minority Cardiovascular Health Education
Initiative Grant
- American Cancer Society, 1990, National Honor Citation for Nutrition Project
-National Restaurant
Associations, Educational Foundation, 2008 Review Committee for Examination Excellence, ServSafe Food Service Manager Certification
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