Silvia Martinez

SKILLS

Fluent Spanish speaker.

Knowledge of food safety and sanitation.
Ability to integrate and apply what is learned to relevant and current
situations.
The ability to communicate nutrition messages effectively to a wide variety of
ethnic backgrounds.

EDUCATION

California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA)

Masters of Science in Nutritional Science
2016
California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB)
Bachelors of Science in International Business and Entrepreneurship
May 2002

June

WORK EXPERIENCE

Food Service Student Liaison, CSULA

November
2014- Current
Developing a University Auxiliary Service (UAS) labeling program in
collaboration with the CSULA Nutritional Science Department.
Creating and designing healthier food options i.e. protein snacks, meals on
the go, vegan, vegetarian, and meals under 500 calories.
Creating recipe binders for the UAS kitchen and the dorm kitchen in English
and Spanish. These binders will include instructions for preparation and
photos.
Coordinate meeting with food vendors.
English Instructor, Seoul Ministry of Education
January
2004-February 2010
Developed sessions that included direction ad instruction ample practice
time and instructor reinforcement.
Identified students individualism and developed curriculum to accommodate
different learning styles to maximize students comprehension.
Evaluated performance and provided constructive feedback to improve
students overall academic performance.
Mentor, CSUMB
Created a comfortable, student-focused, and an open communicative
environment that empowered students to pursue their educational endeavors
Maintained a productive learning environment by enforcing the program rules
and regulations.

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Healthy Eating a Lifestyle Change, White Memorial
January
2015- present
Volunteer 90 hours
Teaching children and their parents about exercise, nutrition, and long term
lifestyle changes

CSULA UAS Kitchen, Los Angeles

November 2015
Volunteer 50 hours
Meal preparation in the kitchen

CERTIFICATES
ServSafe Food Handler

June

2014-

June 2014