Grace Kim, MS, RD, CSG

Experience

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  San Jose State University

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2018

  Chef Instructor in the CHEW Program

  Cooking Healthy, Eating Well (CHEW) is an on-campus cooking program, based on social learning constructs of the Health Belief Model with influences from the Social Cognitive Theory. It was developed to support experiential food and nutrition education in the college population.Website URL through the San Jose State University website: http://www.sjsu.edu/wellness/nutrition/CHEW/index.html-• Developed a cooking education program catered to college students in an urban setting • Pioneered 50+ recipes and teaching scripts to meet brand standards accounting for complexity of skill, food accessibility, costs and balanced nutrition. • Created a reservation system and managed inventory and equipment for the demonstration kitchen • Promoted the legacy impact of the program by documenting the foundational theories, labor and capital costs needed to implement a similar program at other colleges in urban settings Show less

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  Morrison Living

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2017

  Diet Aide

  - Self-taught and Implemented any needed updates to enhance accessibility of online database programs and resident information in long-term care facilities- Efforts are essential to remain technologically current, and to improve food production and delivery by in-house diet/kitchen staff- Worked closely with Dietary Managers and Dietitians to cater database updates to their physical sites- Worked sites: Sequoia Senior Living in Portola Valley; Webster House in Palo Alto; and Our Lady of Fatima Villa in Saratoga Show less

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  Apple

  Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

  Health Screening Counselor

  I provide brief recommendations for a healthy lifestyle in an employee wellness setting.

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  Morrison Living

  Mar 2019 - now

  • Regional dietitian to 5 sister buildings regarding nutrition programs, new-hire onboarding, state regulations, clinical nutrition management, food safety & sanitation and culinary operations• Mentored 2 dietitians, trained 5+ executive culinarians on in-house tools in 5 dining operations and collaborated with other managers to oversee and direct daily workflow for 50+ servers and cooks• Directed timelines and expectations to incorporate nutrition programs into daily production at multiple sites and improved brand recognition across all facilities• Dining & Nutrition liaison during marketing outreach for all sites in the client network • Biannually led task and rollout plans of seasonal cycle menus in a collaborative space using menu and recipe software • Directed installation of a lecture series focused on supporting cognitive health in older adults – coordinated guest speakers, food and beverage program, educational materials and marketing• Assessed system processes for diet aides and condensed work flow by 10 hours/week at multiple sites and redirected inefficient hours towards value-added programs• Fostered client relations by taking on assignments outside the scope of my immediate role as needed• Completed regular training and PPE sourcing for staff in a multilingual setting Show less

  • Registered Dietitian

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Nutrition Care Manager I

    Mar 2019 - Aug 2022
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  Custom Fit Personal Training & Nutrition

  Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

  Registered Dietitian

  • Researched food products/recipes to create a client-specific resource portfolio• Designed a sales pitch and raised $5,000 revenue for this small business in one quarter• Designed and created client-specific meal plans for weight loss, bulking, cutting, vegan, etc.• Cross-promoted the brand via live video conferencing and fielded on-the-spot questions