ALEJANDRA CHAVEZ

LONG BEACH, CA (951) 269-1662

Alejandra.Chavez.2017@gmail.com

ACQUIRED SKILLS
Clinical
Anthropometric assessment practice
ADIME note and PES statement practice
Interpreting biochemical tests

Food Service and Safety

Menu development, costing and market orders
Managing temperature logs
Serving food as well as producing

Technical
Food Processor, Hospitality Suites Program
Bioelectrical Impedance Machine
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Leadership
Executive Board team member
Professional organization board member
Organizing events and fundraising

EDUCATION
Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
Honors Program
Associate of Arts, Kinesiology Health and Wellness and Social and Behavioral Studies

May 2014

California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Bachelor of Science, Family and Consumer Sciences
Option in Nutrition and Dietetics

May 2017

EXPERIENCE
Eat Freely Nutrition, Long Beach, CA
09/16-Present
Personal Assistant
Managing social media accounts such as Facebook and Pinterest
Personalizing and developing handouts specific to clients and situations

Center for Discovery, Los Alamitos, CA
06/16-Present
Diet Technician
Utilizing exchange system to help clients prepare therapeutic meals
Placing grocery orders according to cycle menu
Coordinating and leading groups with patients educating them on kitchen skills and nutritional science,
as well as initiating discussions and creating interactive activities
Utilizing Best Notes to update client files daily and tracking client behavior
Taking client vitals like weight, height, blood pressure
Residential Dining Services, Long Beach, CA
08/15-10/16
Nutrition Compositor, Server
Virtually sorting and organizing inventory on Hospitality Suites program
Creating and standardizing recipes with available inventory
Calculating yields, serving sizes, and portions for the recipes using various conversions and equations
Serving food on assembly line and taking care of any special food requests

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS

Baby Bros Pizza & Wings,
Server 03/15-09/15
Helzberg Diamonds,
Sales Associate 08/13-01/15
City of Fontana,
Lifeguard, Swim Instructor 04/10-08/12

CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 09/16-09/18

CPI: Crisis Prevention Institute 08/16
First Aide 09/16-09/18
ServSafe: California Food Handler 08/15-08/18
Blood Borne Pathogen Training 02/16

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

Meals on Wheels, Long Beach, CA Friendly Visitor, Driver
02/16-Present
Delivering nutritious food to a diverse population

St. Mary Medical Center, Long Beach, CA Nutritional Aide
09/15-Present
Conducting patient screenings, asking them questions and calculating body measurements

Contributing to food banks by placing orders and distributing food
Ensuring that food was maintained at correct temperatures

LEADERSHIP
California Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, Orange County, CA
Board Member: Fundraising Committee

04/16-Present

Food Science Club, Long Beach, CA

Community Outreach Officer

02/16-Present

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

2016

Member of the Institute of Food Technologists

2016