Luisyana Gamboa

Experience

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  Save the Children México

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  PRACTICUM STUDENT ASSISTANT-NUTRITION SERVICES

  · Advise cook on how to improve quality of food preparation. · Conduct cost-benefit analysis to promote purchase of foods in season.

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  NUTRITION COUNSELING SERVICES LLC

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Private Practice

  · Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation. · Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to implement dietary –care and provide nutritional counseling. · Coordinate diet counseling services.

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  Ayuntamiento de Yucatan Department of Public Health

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Health and Nutrition Leader- Community Coordinator

  · Develop the annual training plan and implement nutritional education to encourage healthy lifestyle choices. Especially as it relates to child and adult obesity and increasing physical activity. Awarded: Recognition for Highest Productivity (2nd trimester).

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  University of Kentucky

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2016

  · Design and provide training and development programs in subject areas of increased physical activity levels and fruit and vegetable intake for children, as part of the Summer Food Service Program. · Development and evaluation of an innovative gleaning and nutrition education program among food insecure children in Lexington, Kentucky. · Analyze the process of gleaning, including the amount, type and nutritional value of gleaned produce from UK’s South Farm. · Assist primary investigator in data distribution of Plate it Up Kentucky Proud recipes. · Assist Extension Professor to develop research based educational curriculum materials to be used by Extension Agents (Diabetes-Power point presentation). · Analyze data using SPSS Software, research project “Taking ownership of your Diabetes” · Develop a Health and Nutrition-knowledge quiz to use for a web app. Show less

  • Community Outreach-Program Assistant

    Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
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  Community Action Council

  Sept 2016 - Jun 2021

  · Represent the Council in the Cardinal Valley area throughout community outreach, advocacy and marketing; maintaining a network of community resources · Manage budget for the Council’s program operations using competitive analysis ·Ensure team collaboration and excellence among staff through effective leadership skills · Manage and implement all program strategies and activities ensuring compliance with the program requirements · Analyze and identify patterns and trends of programs and the center’s service delivery system · Ensure Council’s policies and procedures are followed at the center · Develop and build relationships with other organizations that provide services to the neighborhood · Create a supportive environment including assessing resources, staff training and community development Show less · Ensure ongoing planning, supervision and technical support for healthcare and food services to ensure compliance with requirements set forth by the Council, local, state, and federal guidelines, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Head Start Performance Standards. · Provide workshops to community members about household food management and health trends. Workshop discussions include budgeting and affordable strategies for improving their lifestyle. · Conduct health and safety observations to ensure compliance with program standards. · Provide and expand training and development programs for staff following the operations and management standards. · Monitor classroom health and nutrition activities to ensure a developmentally and age appropriate child development program. · Provide technical support to staff on health, nutrition and food services policies, procedures, Child and Adult Care Food program recordkeeping and best practices. · Collaborate with Training and Professional Development Coordinator to ensure that appropriate training is provided for teaching staff and Children’s Services Coordinators. Show less

  • Center Manager

    May 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Health and Nutrition Specialist

    Sept 2016 - May 2020
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  Save the Children US

  Jun 2021 - now

  • Advisor Food Security

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Food Security Specialist

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022