Mwalu Peeters

Experience

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  Sodexo

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Diet Technician

  Liaised with dietitians on site to maintain up-to-date patient meal card database (admissions and discharges, allergies, intolerances, contraindications, preferences, therapeutic diets, etc.).Managed team of food service workers to ensure appropriate scheduling, mitigate absences, and deliver timely, high-quality meal service.Maintained food quality and safety through regular patient audits, in-service trainings, and accurate fridge, freezer, hot-holding and pot-washing temperature logs.

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  Edgemont Gourmet Meats

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Butcher Assistant

  Cut steaks, chops and roasts to order in an open-kitchen, service-oriented environmentButchered and deboned poultry to order and for displayGround and seasoned meats according to recipe specifications for meatballs and sausagesPrepared and packaged scratch-made curries, soups and stews

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  Northern Health - BC

  May 2008 - Jun 2010

  Food Service Worker

  Assembled, transported, and served meals and snacks to long-term residents in banquet hall service setting.Worked as part of a large team to ensure the timely and accurate delivery and collection of patient meal trays in acute and long-term care settings.Managed time and multiple responsibilities (cooking, meal assembly, tray delivery and collection, dishwashing, inventory control, etc.) effectively in order to maintain quality and safety standards and production schedules.

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  Compass Group

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Cook

  Prepared and served regular and therapeutic/textured meals and alternates in accordance with menu cycle and resident preferences.Managed inventory (receiving, rotating, and storing produce and supplies) and maintained food quality and safety standards through regular patient audits and accurate fridge, freezer, and hot-holding temperature logs.

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  Ideal Bakery

  Feb 2014 - May 2014

  Baker
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  St. John's Bakery

  Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  Baker
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  Blackbird Baking Company

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2015

  Baker
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  Shearer's Fine Foods

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  Production Worker

  Worked manually and with automated equipment as part of a multi-component shop floor team to measure and mix ingredients and assemble and package end-products in a high-volume production environment.

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  University of Guelph

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2021

  Provided online and in-person feedback, constructive criticism, and academic support to undergraduate nutrition students at all levels.Marked assignments, papers, and mid-terms and provided logistic support to course instructors.Course content areas have included general nutrition, health behaviour and motivational theories, food security, food sovereignty, sustainable food systems, nutrition education, nutrition and physical activity intervention planning and implementation strategies, health behaviours and the physical/social environment... Show less

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2021

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2018
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  Polestar Hearth

  Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

  Baker

  Scaled ingredients for breads and starters; shaping, proofing, and baking artisanal sourdough loaves.Scaled and mixed ingredients and baked cookies and pastries.Delivered bread orders to local retailers.General cleaning and some customer service.

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  Express Container Management Inc.

  Jun 2019 - Sept 2019

  Materials Handler

  Unloaded containers and organized materials on palettesArranged palettes in warehouse using pumpjack

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  Diabetes Canada

  Sept 2021 - Dec 2021

  Dietetic Intern (Population & Public Health)

  Provided tailored nutrition information to a range of populations and interest groups (community dwelling seniors organizations, corporate wellness initiatives, health & wellness fairs, online peer support groups for people affected by diabetes) via interactive online sessions.Liaised with funders, presenters, stakeholders, volunteers, and participants to facilitate organization, promotion, and delivery of regular online programming.Developed and administered surveys & compiled, analyzed, and interpreted results as part of program evaluation activities. Show less

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  Horizon Health Network

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  Developed, implemented, and monitored nutrition care plans for patients experiencing a range of health conditions in collaboration with interdisciplinary care team and in accordance with baseline assessment, current treatment, functional capacity, tolerance, and preferences.Delivered pre-discharge patient education to outgoing patients.Created patient care resources for practitioners summarizing current best practices in CGM data evaluation and pediatric malnutrition screening and assessment. Show less

  • Dietetic Intern (Food Services)

    May 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Dietetic Intern (Clinical Nutrition)

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
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  University of New Brunswick

  Oct 2022 - now

  Research Assistant

  Supporting patient-oriented health systems research and integrated care implementation projects in a range of capacities, including:Conducting environmental scan of provincial directives impacting health care service access and utilization by children with complex care needs and their families during COVID-19Completing research ethics board applications and documentation in compliance with institutional requirementsLiaising with partner researchers and organizations and building relationships with like-minded community members and collective resources to facilitate research engagement and knowledge production and translationThematic analyses of qualitative data to assess outcomes such as health-related quality of life and care experiences to identify areas of innovative practice and policy strengths, gaps, and opportunities for change and improvementsData collection (surveys, interviews, focus groups, secondary research...), processing (transcription, cleaning, coding...) and analysis Show less

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  New Brunswick Social Pediatrics

  Mar 2023 - Dec 2023

  Food Program Facilitator, Cooking Up Justice

  Helped develop and deliver youth-oriented social education program combining cooking classes and food & nutrition literacy- and skill-building activites with activities and discussions centering gender equity and healthy relationshipsFood/Nutrition areas of focus include: food safety, Canada Food Guide/Healthy Plate Model, nutrition label reading, food security & sovereignty, healthy & sustainable eating patterns, and gender, ethics & relationships within food systems