Natali Mendez

Natali Mendez

Sandwich Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Diversify Dietetics Intern, Corazones Sanos Coordinator

  • Education

    • CSU Sally Cassanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars Program

      2021 - 2022
    • Colorado State University

      2022 - 2024
      Master of Science - MS Food Science and Human Nutrition
    • California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

      2019 - 2021
      Bachelor of Science - BS Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Junior

      Activities and Societies: McNair Scholar, EOP Student Union Scheduler

  • Experience

    • Subway

      Aug 2016 - May 2019
      Sandwich Specialist

      • Worked with a team of five to serve customers and complete our daily duties of preparing meats, vegetabels, and baking breads• Performed multiple tasks simultaneously within appropriate timeframes• Followed food safety procedures according to company policies and health and sanitation regulations

    • JR Bookkeeping

      Nov 2016 - Jan 2017
      Secretary

      • Temporary front desk seasonal position, in charge of making phone calls to clients, scheduling appointments, maintaining calendar. • Provided clerical support: payroll, printing and filing

    • City of Oxnard

      Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
      Substitute Teacher

      • Instructed up to 30 third grade students individually and in groups depending on day-to-day assignments• Tutored students with schoolwork• Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies like games and crafts for experimental learning

    • Yaniras Bakery

      May 2019 - Apr 2021
      Clerk/Cook

      • Cooked typical Mexican dishes in the kitchen and helped display finished breads and desserts• Trained new employees on cash register, how to display breads, and how to take orders both in-person and via phone

    • Community Memorial Health System

      Mar 2021 - Aug 2022
      Catering Associate

      • Responsible for patient food services: menu selections, tray assembly, and tray delivery and pick up• Assist dietitian with monitoring of patients who are on special diets• Utilized interpersonal skills to multitask while managing time dependent food service duties

    • Westminster Free Clinic

      Apr 2021 - Jul 2022
      Dietetic Intern

      • Provide evidence-based, patient-centered clinical nutrition education in an outpatient setting to adults with chronic disease-related nutritional needs• Written documentation using SOAP notes for each patient• Addressed food and nutrition recommendations and communicated the importance of following special diet restrictions for hypertension and pre-diabetic patients

    • Functional Foods and Human Health Laboratory

      Aug 2022 - May 2024
      Research Assistant
    • Westminster Free Clinic

      Aug 2024 - now
      Program Coordinator and Nutritionist

      Coordinate Corazones Sanos program and oversee participant completion of program evaluation tools.Provide one-on-one nutrition counseling in Thousand Oaks and Santa Paula

  • Licenses & Certifications