RACHEL DILLON, RD

San Diego, CA | 760.828.2320 | rachelldillon@yahoo.com | www.rdthefuturerd.weebly.com

Professional Summary

Passionate registered dietitian (#86087889) with four years of expertise in nutrition and dietetics. Dedicated to improving
dietary habits and long-term health for people of all ages through intuitive eating and health at every size philosophies.
Enthusiastic and outgoing with proven ability to motivate through education and positivity. Blogger and lover of all
things cold brew coffee.

Skills

 WordPress knowledge  Leadership

 Creative writing background  Nutrition education
 Social media  Public speaking

Work History

Creator and Social Media Influencer 06/2017 to Current

Cold Brew Chick – San Diego, CA
 Executive producer of weekly "Cold Brew Chick Podcast" with 10,000+ downloads
 Utilize Wordpress and Instagram to produce up to date content and research on cold brew coffee
 Collaborated with 100+ coffee and cold brew brands to review their products
 Publish regular pieces on Cold Brew Chick website to blog.

Dietary Technician 03/2018 to 09/2018

UCSD Eating Disorders Center – La Jolla, CA
 Counseled pediatric patients, ages 6-12, diagnosed with ARFID, AN, and/or BN
 Created weekly meal plans for patients based on caloric needs and food preferences
 Collaborated with the registered dietitian and staff on treatment plans and meals
 Lead a weekly cooking class, teaching safe kitchen skills while educating patients on mindful eating

Diet Clerk 10/2016 to 03/2018

Sodexo - Sharp Coronado Hospital – Coronado, CA
 Monitored quality control procedures for 80-100 meal trays to guarantee preparation and delivery of healthy menu
choices.
 Processed new patient and diet orders, and aided with nutritional screenings
 Visited and inputted meal requests for 30-40 patients using HealthTouch program
 Created food talleys for all meal times for kitchen staff
Diet Tech 03/2016 to 08/2017
Center For Discovery – Del Mar, CA
 Maintained a clean, well-stocked kitchen through grocery purchases and upholding proper sanitation requirements in
compliance with The Department of Health, Joint Commission Accreditation standards.
 Enforced a dietary program and advised eating disorder patients on food choices and conducted client calorie counts
weekly.
 Prepared dinner daily, monitoring client consumption of exchange pattern and discerning between appropriate and
inappropriate client eating behaviors.
 Cooked and baked with clients as therapeutically recommended by Dietitian.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Food and Nutrition; Minor in Personality and Social Psychology 2017
San Diego State University - San Diego, CA
 SDSU Didactic Program in Dietetics
 Dean's List Spring and Fall Semester 2017
 Vice President of SDSU Student Nutrition Organization (SNO)

Dietetic Internship

The Sodexo Dietetic Internship is a 1248 hour program that fulfills all the competencies required to take the registered
dietitian nutritionist exam.
Management
 Food Service Management - Cox Communications Cafe (200 hours)
 Clinical Nutrition Management - Sharp Grossmont Hospital (40 hours)
 Patient Services Management - Sharp Coronado Hospital (40 hours)
Community
 San Diego Food Bank and North Terrace Elementary School (176 hours)
Clinical
 Long Term Care at Sharp Chula Vista Hospital (40 hours)
 Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Clinical Nutrition, and Staff Relief at Sharp Grossmont Hospital (529 hours)
o Professional Research Presentation: MCT Oil – In the Clinical Setting and Beyond
 Outpatient Nutrition, ICU, and NICU at Sharp Grossmont Hospital
 Behavioral Health at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
Concentration - Leadership
 Focus: Nutrition and Social Media with Food Heaven Made Easy (232 hours)
Text - Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice by Peter G. Northhouse