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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Oversee and coordinate operations of the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Teaching Kitchen. Responsible for program development, engaging system stakeholders, identifying opportunities for growth, and community outreach.

Atlanta, GA

Teach several cooking classes monthly on a variety of topics that focus on health supportive foods for cancer treatment and prevention.

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, GA

Teach cooking classes in the outdoor teaching kitchen located in the edible garden. Develop healthy recipes focused on seasonal produce grown in the edible garden.

Atlanta

Teach Nutrition and Cost Control/Purchasing. Provide the highest quality instruction to students through well prepared classes, relevant assignments, fair assessment of learning, and clear documentation of student’s progress.

• Menu planning and development adhering to established nutrition targets.
• Using culinary skill and creativity in planning and developing Good Measure Meals menus.
• Meet established goals for menu cost for each meal plan.
• Implement, evaluating, and monitoring infection control and food borne illness prevention programs following HACCP requirements.
• Assist with In-service training for food service staff.
• Manage all meal plan products to established menu update targets for new items and launch date.

Atlanta, Georgia

• Wrote and tested standardized recipes for a ‘5 week cycle’ gourmet menu that includes a vegetarian option.
• Managed catering accounts and communicate event details across departments.
• Managed administrative menu development staff, nutrition volunteers and dietetic interns.
• Developed and teach culinary and nutrition education programs for a variety of audiences.
• Developed menus for non-profit in compliance with state regulated nutrition targets including diabetic, mechanical soft, renal, dialysis and vegetarian menus.
• Sourced products to meet internal ingredient standards and nutrition guidelines.

• Analyzed nutrient composition of cafeteria menu using NutriKids - Nutrient Analysis Software to ensure compliance with FDA regulations and to facilitate menu adjustments.
• Trained personnel on appropriate nutrient analysis procedures utilizing NutriKids software.

• Educated patients on meal options to ensure compliance with diet.

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Dietetic Internship

Completed comprehensive program including 16 weeks of clinical rotations at The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington DC, 10 weeks.

Bs In Human Ecology, Nutrition

Activities and Societies: Career Development Chair for Undergraduate Nutrition Student Association Kappa Omicron Nu Honor SocietyResearch.