Riwa Azar

Experience

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  Brummana High School Summer Camp

  Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Monitor

  Monitor for children ages 4 to 5 years old

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  Brummana High School Summer Camp

  Jul 2013 - Aug 2013

  Senior Monitor

  Senior monitor with a team of 3 monitors for children ages 4 to 5 years old

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  American University of Beirut

  Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

  Dietetic Intern

  Clinical Nutrition: -Rotated among 10 hospital units and provided nutrition care to patients of all ages ( units covered: covered: medical, surgical, obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, renal, pediatric, bone marrow transplant, cardiac care, intensive care, and respiratory care) -Applied the nutrition care process to patients (assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation)-Created nutrition education material to be used in hospital-Coordinated with members of multidisciplinary team to further ensure quality of patient care-Reviewed literature on pedometer benefits for cancer patients and presented findings to hospital's nutrition departmentRotations covered: medical, surgical, obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, renal, pediatric, bone marrow transplant, cardiac care, intensive care, and respiratory care units. - Covered for staff members when they were on vacation.Food Service Management:-Rotated among 6 departments: patient meal production, purchasing, receiving, storage, cafeteria management, and administrative and financial management.-Planned a themed event in the cafeteria where all steps from purchasing to food delivery were carried out by the team of interns. Show less

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  International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)

  May 2018 - May 2018

  Dietetic Intern

  - Reviewed the literature on available school feeding/nutrition education programs in Lebanon- Conducted focus group discussions with children attending public schools as well as their parents in order to get a better understanding of their eating habits- Developed an action plan consisting of an educational session on the importance of breakfast for children in public schools (grades 4-6)- Conducted the educational session in Miyyeh w Miyyeh school in Saida- Helped develop action plans for the nutrition education program Show less

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  American University of Beirut

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  Research Assistant

  -Designed 2 nutritional research projects targeting cancer patients titled “Adherence of Cancer Survivors to Physical Activity and Dietary Guidelines” and "Predictive and Prognostic value of inflammatory markers and microRNA in stage IV colorectal cancer”-Established an efficient screening tool to better identify target patients-Partnered with an external clinic to recruit a more representative population-Coordinated with multidisciplinary team to better conduct research-Recruited and administered research studies with 117 patients-Entered data on SPSS and NutriPro Show less

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  International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)

  Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

  Dietetic Intern

  -Identified community specific limitations to proper infant and toddler nutrition in vulnerable communities-Created educational sessions suitable for mothers from vulnerable communities-Designed a recipe booklet emphasizing affordability and proper nutrition for infants and toddlers

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  Periskop Partners (Previously DLE)

  Apr 2021 - now

  • Marketing Manager

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Junior Marketing Manager

    Aug 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Marketing and Investor Relations

    Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Digital Marketing Intern

    Apr 2021 - Oct 2021
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  Meraki Smile School

  May 2021 - Sept 2022

  Social Media Director