JOHN RIVERA

DIETETIC INTERN | 714-363-7578 | JOHNRR93@YAHOO.COM

"My passion in becoming a dietitian is to translate nutrition into an every day
language through mass media communications. My goal is to integrate social media,
marketing, and culinary science as an educational tool for the public. My interest
includes culinary arts, food photography, photo and website designing."
- John Rivera

EDUCATION
California State University, Long Beach
Nutrition and Dietetics | 2011-2015
Graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.63 and the
honour of Cum Laude.

Oakwood University
Dietetic Internship | 2015-2016
Completed 1,200+ supervised dietetic practice in
clinical, foodservice, and community setting.
Speciality rotations includes: Pediatrics, Burns, Longterm care, Business/Entrepreneurship, and
Outpatient Clinic

WORK EXPERIENCE

Kindred Hospital Westminster

Dietary Aide | 2015
Responsible for updating diet change, new orders,
and NPO list. Monitoring patients with fluid
restrictions, calorie count, and update them of
patients preferences. Tray-line accuracy and diet
audits

Fountain Valley Regional Medical Center

Diet Clerk | 2014-2015
Prepare meals that are adequate to patient's
diet. Tray-line assembly. Execute tasks with
proper sanitary guidelines. Delivering trays to
patients. Take appropriate menu orders based
on diet restrictions and food allergies. Organized
standardized food tally

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Quick learner who adapts to various settings and
communicate and manage in a multidisciplinary team
Can successfully manage multiple projects and
execute them in a timely manner
Knowledgeable with clinical and normal nutrition.
foodservice management, and community programs
in public health
Excellent skills in creative designing and
implementing innovative ideas in planning and
promotion.

PROJECTS
Nutrition Behind The Scenes
Website | in progress

Nutrinology Inc.
Assist CEO with current program development |
2015-present

PUBLICATIONS
Green Era in Food Science and Food
Industry
Manuscript in Review
E. Moore, J. Rivera, S. Ramirez, C. Rock, S. Swenson