Celia López Martin 1816 Tiger Creek Avenue Henderson, Nevada 89012 Phone 702-269-0712 E-mail celiamartin@cox.net Fax 269-5512 EDUCATION AND TRAINING University of Puerto Rico - B.S. Nutrition and Dietetics U.S. Army Brooke General Hospital - Dietetic internship Montgomery College - A.A. Food and Beverage Management University of Maryland - M.S. Food Service Institution Administration University of Nevada Las Vegas - Graduate Coursework in Translation and Education WORK HISTORY April 17 2006 to Present Manager Health and Nutrition Services CDI Head Start Serving Clark County Responsible for the facilitation of Health Services (mental, dental, nutrition services and child safety) of the Head Start and Early Head Start Program. The main objective of this position is to ensure that the children are provided with age appropriate health services mandated by state and federal guidelines; these include physical exams, immunizations, dental exams and treatment, and behavioral screens. I also oversee the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) which entails writing the menus and supervising the preparation and service of approximately 2,000 meals per day. November 2004 to Present Self employed performing translations services for the Southern Nevada Health District; Great Basin Primary Care; Coast Casinos; South Point Hotel and Casinos and Boyd Gaming. Additionally I serve as a Consultant Dietitian for the Nevada Division for Aging Services. I write and analyze their menus, give presentations and answer questions pertaining to food and nutrition via their web site. October 2003 – November 2004 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Coordinator, Office of Child Nutrition and School Health, Nevada Department of Education, Las Vegas, NV Responsible for the administration of the CACFP program in child care and Head Start centers throughout the state. Duties included: providing training and technical assistance to program staff; conducting administrative reviews; writing reports; conducting outreach into the community; developing educational materials; reviewing and approving applications. June 2002 – October 2003 Assistant Director Increasing Diversity in Nevada (IDIN), University and Community College System of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV Duties and responsibilities included; coordinating and scheduling activities and events for IDIN; tracking the budget; networking and developing partnerships with school district staff, University system personnel and community agencies in order to enhance development of IDIN programs; creating and distributing correspondence to participating schools; developing, translating and disseminating IDIN materials; recruiting and hiring student personnel. March 2001 – June 2002 Health Educator, Clark County Health District, Las Vegas, NV Responsible for conducting health education sessions in community settings such as schools, community centers and social service agencies; serving as an advocate for Latino health issues; performing coalition building functions; conducting research, developing media campaigns and grant writing. September 1999 - October 2000 Training Supervisor, Food and Nutrition Services, School Board of Sarasota County, FL Major duties consisted of coordinating all School Food Service training courses; conducting new employee orientations; maintaining course related records; performing needs assessment for new course development; preparing cafeteria managers for site reviews and, monitoring their conformance to established standards. January 1996 - December 1998 Health Programs Advisor, Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV Responsibilities included advising students on the requirements and procedures for entrance into the Health Programs; coordinating and presenting Health Programs Orientations; conducting Health Career Awareness programs and attending college fairs; developing and coordinating marketing strategies to increase student awareness and entrance into CCSN Health Programs; and supervising and directing daily administrative activities of the Health Programs Advisement Office. January 1994 - September 1995 Nutritionist Special Projects, Nevada Cooperative Extension, Las Vegas, NV Major responsibility was to implement a collaborative nutrition education project between Cooperative Extension and WIC. Duties included training and supervising paraprofessionals; enhancing client recruitment; adapting and/or developing culturally sensitive educational materials written in Spanish; evaluating project impact; and assisting in preparing project budgets and reports. April 1992 - October 1993 Clinical Dietitian, Boulder City Hospital, Boulder City, NV Duties included directing, supervising, and coordinating all functions and activities of the dietary department; developing and implementing policies and procedures; conducting in-service training; writing menus; assessing and monitoring patient nutritional status; developing care plans, and providing diet counseling to patients and their families. (Later employed full time.) Part-time employment as Director of Dietary, Horizon Specialty Hospital, Las Vegas, NV Responsible for all clinical and administrative duties of the Dietary Department. January 1991 - June 1991 Dietetic Program Director, Incarnate Word College, San Antonio, TX Responsible for all administrative tasks pertaining to the undergraduate dietetic program. Taught management, food science, and introductory nutrition courses. Other responsibilities included advising students in academic matters, preparing degree plans, and serving on college committees. August 1988 - December 1990 Assistant Professor, Clinical and Community Dietetics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Duties included teaching; supervising practicum; advising students; writing grants; participating in prospective student selections; providing service on program contracts; and serving on College and/or University committees. August 1986 - May 1988 Assistant Professor Dietetic Program, Pan American University, Edinburg, TX (Now UT Panamerican) Responsibilities included, teaching dietetic students all courses related to the management phase of dietetics; supervising clinical experiences, advising students in academic affairs, preparing degree plans, and participating in the preparation of the departmental budget. Served as Interim Program Director from May through August of 1987. August 1984 - May 1986 Part time employment while in graduate school, Manager Trainee at the University of Maryland Dining Services and served as Health Center Nutritionist for the University. 1980 - 1984 Full-time student. Completed an AA degree and started studies toward an MS degree. July 1975 – April 1976 Consultant Dietitian to Nursing Homes, San Antonio, Texas Duties included directing, supervising, the staff of the dietary department; developing and implementing policies and procedures; conducting in-service training; writing menus; assessing and monitoring patient nutritional status; developing care plans. July 1974 - July 1975 Nutritionist, High Risk Infant Program, Bexar County Hospital, San Antonio, Texas Duties included performing nutritional assessments of high risk infants; visiting homes to educate caretakers on nutrition of infants; participating in weekly high risk infant clinics and healthcare team meetings. September 1969 – February 1974 US Army Dietitian Duties included directing and supervising the staff of the dietary department; overseeing all activities of the Dietary Department, Clinical Nutrition or Food Service Department; developing and implementing policies and procedures; conducting in-service training; writing menus; assessing and monitoring patient nutritional status; developing care plans; providing diet counseling to patients and their families. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American and Nevada Dietetic Associations LUCES Coalition–Founder Community Coalition for Oral Health Southern Nevada Immunization Coalition Childhood Immunization Coalition Southern NV Covering Kids and Families Coalition PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Commission on Dietetic Registration No. 315812 SPECIAL APTITUDES Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel Fluent in Spanish, write, read and speak Translator and interpreter VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES Volunteer Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Rape Crisis Center Victim Advocate MILITARY SERVICE US Army Dietitian – 6 years of service, honorable discharge. Served at the following duty stations: - Ft Sam Houston, Brook General Hospital, San Antonio, Texas - Ft Jackson, Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina - Ft Benning, Martin Army Hospital, Columbus, Georgia - William Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso, Texas