Nayan Patel

Experience

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  San Mateo Medical Center

  May 2006 - Sept 2007

  Registered Dietitian

  •Monitored the nutritional needs of the acute psychiatric, medical-surgical, and ICU units •Partnered with recreational therapists to implement diabetes education classes for patients •Conducted weekly renal clinics with nephrologists and performed nutritional assessment for pre-dialysis and dialysis patients

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  Women, Infants and Children

  Sept 2007 - May 2015

  Registered Dietitian, Team Lead

  •Cultivated partnerships with healthcare professionals from various medical clinics and state organizations such as California Children’s Services (CCS), Prenatal to Three and Medi-Cal•Built relationships with San Mateo County and government programs to collaborate results from participant health data•Evaluated and presented findings from Capstone Project about transitioning WIC program (which is geared more towards mass population) to a public health model focused on specific population needs (such as dietary habits leading to poor health outcomes)•Implemented the “Healthy Habits for Life” campaign to deliver new healthier food packages to the WIC staff and participants.Campaign resulted in the creation of an employee wellness policy•Managed nutrition education classes such as prenatal nutrition, baby behaviors, infant and early child nutrition for local Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Vietnamese, and African American communities•Created an analytics tool to assess health rating of Mobile Food Vendors in the County of San Mateo•Provided nutritional counseling for 200 high risk mothers and infants each month•Managed and mentored 7 WIC staff members. Evaluate employee performance quarterly and provide ongoing coaching•Lead monthly meetings to discuss process improvements, communication updates, and allocation of staff at 7 Bay Area WIC sites Show less

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  Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention grant

  May 2015 - now

  Project Coordinator

  •Oversee NEOP Grant which reaches 7,000 individuals annually through nutrition education, easier access to fresh foods, and partnerships promoting healthier lifestyles •Manage a team of 4 nutrition educators. Responsibilities include providing guidance on program implementation, preparing and providing staff performance evaluations, and assessing staff strengths to best promote highest quality of work •Responsible for planning, managing, and administering the State grant objectives and determining long term strategy and direction (at least 3 years) for activities in NEOP integrated work plan (IWP) •Monitor and develop annual NEOP budget of $700,000 and complete fiscal grant reports as required. Budget includes staffing, resource allocation and, programs related to nutrition education and community gardens•Lead County Nutrition Action Plan where programs impacting health outcomes of low resource San Mateo County residents meet to identify and address shared priorities to help maximize resources •Manage partnerships with program sub-grantees and provide guidance on meeting contract deliverables and adherence to funding requirements•Manage key strategic and collaborative partnerships which work towards improving health outcomes in the community resulting in improved school wellness through community gardens and nutrition education during classroom instruction•Represent San Mateo County on the Bay Area Nutrition and Physical Activity Collaborative which creates solutions that improve nutrition through education around decreased consumption of sugar sweetened beverages•Serve on the San Mateo County Food Systems Alliance, a group of community leaders focused on creating a better future for farms, people, and the environment•Oversee the implementation of the Healthy Communities in Excellence in Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention Assessment, a tool for collecting and measuring food quality, availability and affordability in low-income communities Show less