Tessa Thomas Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Md

- Provide clients with one-on-one nutrition coaching utilizing a habit-based change approach. - Provide client-centered nutrition/health education responsive to identified needs.- Personalized nutrition goals and fitness recommendations to allow clients to meet their health and fitness goals. - Progressive weekly strength and conditioning programs to allow for muscle maintenance while dieting. - Use motivational interviewing to formulate goals with clients and work together to construct a flexible nutrition program which fits into their lifestyle. Additional Services:- Guest lecture on nutrition-related topics for community groups upon request.- Small-group catering and cooking demonstrations upon request.

Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise.

Padonia, Md

• Screen clients for health and movement contraindications before starting a fitness routine. Interview them to understand their personal health and fitness goals and training history, and work with them to design a customized program to attain their goals. • Demonstrate exercise technique for clients and assist them in correcting dysfunctions to achieve optimal movement patterns.• Assist clients with managing pain and injuries, developing and implementing a care plan to manage them. • Ensure safe and effective use of training equipment, and maintain hygiene and safety at all times.• Market myself as a fitness professional and generate new leads by hosting seminars and workshops on and off-site to educate members on components of fitness, and teach them the benefits of personal training.• Communicate effectively to assist and build relationships with members on the gym floor, and solicit new business. • Maintain safe and effective use of training equipment, and maintain hygiene and safety at all times.• Manage the back-end of a training business through seamless scheduling and timely communication with clients, and collecting weekly payments from clients to turn over to accounting department.• Maintain a weekly newsletter and online presence for current and past clients, as well as potential leads, with monthly challenges, educational topics and motivating posts to remain present in members’ lives and be easily accessible.• Achieved the top 5 performing personal trainer within the first year of working. The top 5 is for number of hours worked and revenue goals. • During COVID I was Nutrition Lead for the club and developed a 5-week coaching curriculum to educate members who enroll in Nutrition Coaching at the club.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Prepared breakfast and lunch for 200 students and staff. Accommodated dietary requests for students with food allergies, including those with celiac disease, lactose intolerance, and special diets such as ground and pureed meals.Essential Functions:1. Took inventory of food items and ordered items as needed. 2. Prepared items for breakfast and lunch according to menu needs and production needs.3. Assisted in inventory of daily food items.4. Served staff the lunch meal.5. Helped the salad/bakery department when needed. 6. Assured overall kitchen sanitation, abiding by HACCP standards. 7. Recommended use of leftovers.8. Accurately recorded meal production for breakfast and lunch meals in compliance with Maryland Department of Education regulations.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

I oversaw the front-of-the-house operation for the retail dining account and board operation of a college campus. Maintained sanitation according to HACCP standards. Inventoried and ordered food products and supplies. Coordinated with retail supervisors to make sure dining area was in order. Prepared a variety of grab-n-go items. Worked the register, served customers, and cleaned the serving area. Managerial duties: Updated Price and portion guide for entire retail menu. Edited and submitted recipes for review. Deposits for retail account. Ordered food and non-food supplies for the account. Oversaw a team of 10+ people to ensure duties were taken care of according to SAGE standards. Enforced discipline of employees and participated in the hiring of new employees.

Manchester, Md

Shadowed the Dietitian on site, observed the techniques for writing care plans for patients, assisted in meal planning, learned the process of tube feeding and how to prepare the formulas, talked with patients about their food preferences and health issues and helped design a meal plan that fits those issues. Assisted in the kitchen to send food out, observe tray lines, and practiced culinary skills preparing food for patients while following HACCP principles.

Hampstead, Md

Assisted in preparing small meal items for customers, used knife skills in food prep and abided by HAACP principles in storing and serving food; took customer orders and appeased dietary requests and accurately handled money in a fast-paced environment.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Dietetics And Clinical Nutrition Services, Senior

Activities and Societies: SNAC, Psi Theta Kappa, Sigma ZetaDean’s List Spring 2011-2013, Fall of 2012 Provost Scholarship 2011-2014 Sigma.

Intuitive Eating And Mindfulness

Associate'S Degree, Health And Wellness, General