Elika Vargas

Education: University of California, Davis, CA

Major in Clinical Nutrition
Graduated: June 2011

Work Experience:

Washington Hospital Healthcare System, Diet Clerk, Fremont, CA 8/2011- present

Provide food and nutrition services to patients under guidance of RD and Clinical Nutrition Manager.
Clerical duties associated with patient food service including processing tube feedings, managing trays, etc.
Obtained patient menu choices and compared against standards.
Prescreened patients for nutritional risk to aid Registered Dietitians in their duties.

UC Davis, Nutrition Department, Nutrition Peer Adviser, Davis, CA 9/2008- 7/2011

Provided academic advising for Nutrition Majors.
Acted as an aid to departmental staff by processing evaluations for nutrition courses and facilitating new student orientations.
Participated in and helped set up information for departmental events.

UC Davis Medical Center, Dietary Aid Volunteer, Sacramento, CA 7/2010-9/2010, 1/2011-6/2011
Obtained patient menu choices and compared against standards.
Communicated with Dietetic Assistant about any concerns that patients may demonstrate during care.

UC Davis Medical Center, Dietetic Assistant, Sacramento, CA 9/2010-11/2010
Obtained patient menu choices and compared against standards.
Completed food preference consults and calculated fluid restrictions.
Communicated with Registered Dietitian about any concerns that patients may demonstrate during care.

Food Bank of Yolo County, Moveable Market I ntern, Woodland, CA 1/2010-3/2010
Prepared food bags and helped distribute to specified low income sites in Yolo County.
Provided clients with nutritional education through newsletters and cooking demonstrations.

Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services, Mobile Distribution I ntern, Sacramento, CA 9/2009-12/2009
Managed information and resource table at distribution sites by answering any nutrition related questions that clients asked.
Facilitated cooking demonstrations to promote healthy eating.
Provided nutrition education for children by creating handouts and trivia games.

UC Davis, Sodexo Banquet Caterer, Davis, CA 11/2006-9/2007
Prepared formal and informal events with set up, service, and take down.
Insured to the safety of food consumption by following the HACCP guidelines for food safety.

Additional Activities/Experience:

Sigma Alpha Zeta Sorority Inc.Member..2009-Present
American Dietetic Association..Student Member.....2010-Present
Dietetic Technician Registered...............................................................Nov. 2012
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Crisis line Counselor.................Volunteer ..2010-2011
Food Safety Manager Certified ...May 2010
Na Keiki O Hawaii (Hawaii Club).Member..2008-2010
Student Nutrition Association...Member......2008-2009

Summary of Qualifications
Nutritional Assessment and diet education
Computer skills (Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word)
Experience using CBORD, Epic, Computrition, EMR
Languages: English/Japanese
Leadership and teamwork skills
Excellent customer service experience
Ability to work independently, problem solve, and
communicate well