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