Wendy Cedar,

Experience

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  Vaious

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Prior Experience

  RESTAURANT OWNER, CLINICAL NUTRITION MANAGERRESTAURANT OWNER - 5 years:Part owner of restaurant/bakery/cafe.Managed front-of-house activities, on-site and off-site catering, hiring, training, coaching & other Human Resource activities, and day-to-day business operations.De-facto event planner for catered events.Marketing and advertising.CLINICAL NUTRITION MANAGER - 3 years:Nutrition care for patients in acute care and long term care settings.Prepared & presented nutrition seminars and one-on-one nutrition counseling.Supervision of clinical & food service staff. Show less

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  URJ Kutz Camp

  Sept 2003 - Sept 2007

  Site Manager

  Enriched clients’ events by creating service plans for retreats, weddings, and other group programs.Maximized revenue by effectively managing budget, maintenance, and staffing concerns.Mentored & trained college-aged staff for summer camp program.Facility & operations manager of a teen summer camp and winter retreat center.Trained, mentored & supported teen & young adult staff on; customer service, food service, basic housekeeping & maintenance needs.Event planning for educational seminars/retreats, weddings, student retreats.Booked retreats, maintained calendar of events, coordinated facility & programmatic needs with groups, ran food service operation, supervised housekeeping & maintenance staff, facilitated billing. Show less

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  Cedar Business Enterprises

  Jan 2006 - May 2014

  Investment Real Estate

  Handled all aspects of Property Management from interviewing potential tenants to maintenance, rent collections and evictions through 2014.Currently, coordinate with property management team.

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  Hudson Valley Wellness Center

  Apr 2008 - May 2010

  Nutrition Educator

  One-on-one, private, nutrition counseling.Group nutrition lectures & presentations.Health fair presentations & support.

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  St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital

  Oct 2008 - Sept 2015

  Manager, Food & Nutrition Services

  - Improved productivity through project management by implementing diet office computer program, instituting efficient clinical processes, and mentoring staff and students- Supported population health initiatives by working across disciplines to coordinate internal and external education and supportive services- Enhanced employee wellness through weight management program and by supporting other wellness initiatives- Improved employee morale by implementing staff training, improved personnel management, and scheduling processesPopulation Health Coalition clinical liaison.Managed BOTH food service & clinical nutrition aspects in 250 bed community hospital.Supervised up to 40 clinical & non clinical staff.Staff interviewing, hiring, training, coaching, disciplining, and removal as needed.Trained, coached & mentored supervisors, dietitians and students.CBORD computer diet office program manager.Departmental special projects manager, team member on organization-wide special projects teams.Nutrition speaker, presenter & creator of health & wellness programs.Multi-disciplinary team member, assuring compliance with NYS DOH & JCAHO standards and for Performance Improvement. Show less

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  TriNourish

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Director, Programming & Education

  Created & presented video education programs and other health education content.Health education startup, combining the sciences of nutrition, physical activity and sleep for a broad approach to health and well-being.

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  Web-based health coaching

  Feb 2016 - Jan 2019

  Health and Wellness Coach/Guide

  Through coaching and education, aided adults in making lifestyle changes to improve their health & wellbeing. Trained & supported other health coaches to help clients achieve their goals.

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  MedPro Wellness

  Oct 2017 - Nov 2020

  Program Coordinator: RWJBarnabas Health, "BHealthy" Employee Wellness Program

  CHRONIC ILLNESS LIAISON, PROGRAM COORDINATOR, & MANAGER: 2/20-11/20- Built relationships between RWJBarnabas Health population health, chronic disease management program and health & wellness coaches- Increased efficiency by training staff & program participants on coaching and technology issues- Enhanced engagement in programs by developing & presenting content for general wellness & nutrition, including live and video presentations- Maximized revenue opportunities by improving processes and developing effective programs; through data collection and interpretation, as well as project management on several ventures within this startupSupported collaboration between population health chronic disease management program and health & wellness coaches in a corporate wellness program. Managed referrals and help bridge the gap between clinical care and behavior modification efforts.Created & presented nutrition education programming using multi-media platforms.MANAGER, WELLNESS ON WHEELS: 1/19-1/20Improved understanding of health, nutrition, and social determinants of health in under-served communities throughout New Jersey. Taught residents to develop skills to overcome challenges of food insecurity. Built & developed connections with internal & external stakeholders.Project manager for innovative, mobile wellness program focused on population health, wellness, and education.Created & presented content for video health education series. Mentored & trained staff.NUTRITIONAL HEALTH COACH & EDUCATOR: 10/17-10/18Group nutrition classes for wellness program.Program evaluation and updates.Telephonic Health Coach. Show less

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  SUNY Ulster

  Jul 2018 - May 2020

  Adjunct Lecturer

  Through Hudson Link for Higher Education, taught courses in SUNY Ulster's College Prison Program.Supported personal and educational goals of prison inmates in the following subjects:EntrepreneurshipBusiness CommunicationsPrinciples of ManagementPersonal and Community Health

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  Religious non-profit

  Jan 2020 - now

  Co-President (volunteer)

  Maximizing programmatic capabilities through budget management and creative idea generation.Volunteer position.Previous volunteer positions:Life & Legacy planned giving program coordinator 2020-present2nd Vice President 2018-2020Executive Board Trustee 2016-2018Fundraising committee chair 2016-2019Youth programming liaison 2008-2019 - Volunteer mentor & teen advisor on leadership, team building and life skills. - Support teens in event planning & coordination, program development & management, and program logistics. - Support participation in NFTY - The North American Federation of Temple Youth - a national youth organization that teaches teens leadership, cooperation and other life skills.Religious & Hebrew School substitute teacher. Show less

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  William Paterson University of New Jersey

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

  Adjunct Professor

  Teach on-line, asynchronous course: Therapeutic Nutrition for nursing majors.

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  Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County

  Jun 2021 - now

  Executive Director

  Direct, manage, coordinate, and support for the Orange County, NY Jewish community;- Annual fundraising campaign.- Educational and community programs.- Youth programs and events.- Volunteer committees.- Community relations and media communications.