Professional

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Sarah Josephine Alarid
 Table of Contents
o Biographical Personal Statement
o Career Goals
o Community Nutrition Rotations
o Medical Nutrition Therapy/ Clinical Nutrition Rotations
o Food Service Management Rotations
 Biographical Personal Statement
Sarah Josephine Alarid

I am from Santa Barbara, CA and graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
in 2016. Before starting the internship, I worked for three years as a WIC
Nutrition Assistant and Lactation Counselor for Fresno EOC. In my free
time I enjoy reading, cooking, baking, and spending time with my dog, my
friends, and my family.
Career Goals
Accept RDN position in Complete Masters in
the community setting Nutrition Education within
within 3 months of 3 years of registration
registration

Complete the IBCLC

Pass registration Certification within first year
exam by February of registration
2021
 Community
Nutrition Rotations
WIC Administration/ Human Resources
o For this rotation, I developed my supervisory
skills by completing a mock coaching
&counseling session and a annual performance
evaluation
o I also improved my public speaking skills by
presenting on the topic of pregnancy and weight
gain (pictured). I also gave a presentation of the
transition from the paper vouchers to the WIC
card to the UHC WIC staff
o However, the biggest project was creating a
business plan for a new WIC clinic. This included
designing a floor plan and researching the
community the new office would be located.
Check out my Business Plan here.
Breastfeeding Services in WIC-Merced County Community Action Agency
o This rotation was a lot of fun because I
witnessed first-hand the potential WIC
has in providing ideal breastfeeding
resources and support
o I learned about all the programs
Merced County has in place to support
their breastfeeding moms
o This programs gave me some ideas to
bring back to my own WIC agency
o You can read my report on the history
of breastfeeding support in Merced
County
Kaweah Delta Lifestyle Center
o During this rotation I completed assignments for a
clinical outpatient facility location in Visalia, CA
o I researched measuring body composition
through ultrasound body fat testing
o I researched easy, low calorie recipes for a
cooking class and created a presentation on
healthy tips for eating out designed for
developmentally disabled adults. You can see my
presentation here
o My favorite assignment was creating a handout
on the Mediterranean Diet which can be found
here
 WIC Education and Leadership
o I completed this rotation at the Merced
Community Action Agency WIC office. During this
rotation I experienced the day-to-day activities
and projects of WIC education coordinators and
RD supervisors
o I learned how to counsel high-risk WIC
participants, create concise nutrition education
handouts, design and present informative to WIC
employees, and how to lead employee health
initiatives
o Here you can find a handout I created on
gestational diabetes that will be used during
nutrition counseling at this WIC agency!
Head Start
o This rotation was completed with
Fresno EOC Head Start. I created
educational material on food
allergies and teaching intuitive
eating to children
o I also developed team building
activities for Head Start employees
o My biggest project was developing a
presentation for the Local Parent
Committee on how nutrition
supports the immune system. You
can find my presentation here
United Health Centers Outpatient
o During this rotation I learned about community-
based outpatient programs and how free doula
programs positively impact people in low-income
communities.
o I also researched ways to perform motivational
interviewing during nutrition coaching in the
outpatient setting. You can find my motivational
interviewing role play script here.
o I also created a 3-day menu for a Hispanic
pregnant diabetic woman in the outpatient
setting.
 MNT/ Clinical
Nutrition Rotations
Veteran’s Home
o Veteran’s Home is a facility dedicated to
serving senior veterans. There is a Skilled
Nursing Facility (SNF) for veterans with
dementia and assisted living for more
independent residents
o During this rotation I performed annual, semi-
annual, and quarterly nutrition assessments
on residents but researching their file for
nutrition-related data. I also interviewed the
residents to discuss current goals to achieve
better health
o You can find a nutrition assessment I
completed on a newly admitted resident to
the SNF here
 DaVita
o This assignment began during the middle
of the COVID-19 pandemic so I completed
my assignments remotely
o I completed assignments on peritoneal
dialysis, nutrition assessments for the renal
patient, bone disorders related to renal
nutrition, and evaluating lab values
o One of my favorite assignments was
creating a 2 day menu for a patient with
stage 5 kidney disease starting dialysis. You
can find my menu here
 Adventist Health Hanford
o Due to COVID-19, this rotation was done
remotely with my Internship Coordinator
adopting the role as my rotation preceptor.
Beth gave me a variety of assignments
including case studies on heart failure, diabetes
wound care, sepsis, myocardial infarction
(heart attack), and cirrhosis in the clinical
setting.
o I also designed and delivered education
material related to heart failure. You can find
my heart failure handout here.
o During this rotation I learned how to effectively
perform and write nutrition assessments which
will be an highly valued skill in the clinical
setting.
Sierra View Medical Center Porterville
o Due to COVID-19, this rotation was done remotely. I
was fortunate in that the clinical manager was able to
oversee my rotation. I spoke with social workers,
speech therapists, and dietitians who worked in the
ICU, the acute setting, and the outpatient setting. I was
also able to listen in on outpatient counseling sessions
and multidisciplinary medical meetings with patients.
o During this rotation is worked with my preceptor to
design an in-service handout for clinical staff on how to
properly measure meal intake. You can find that
handout here.
o For this rotation learned about tube feeding practices
and the importance of providing high quality nutrition
support for critically ill patients.
 Kaweah Delta Medical Center
o My rotation at Kaweah was my first in-person
clinical rotation
o During this rotation, I learned how to perform a
Nutrition Focused Physical Exam on a patient. I
also learned how to write concise, description
nutrition assessments in a timely matter. I also
encountered many COVID-positive patients and
learned the best ways to provide nutrition support
for them
o I also gained experience in the out-patient cancer
center run by Kaweah. Under the supervision of
the oncology RDN, I created a handout for
nutrition and cancer treatments. You can find my
handout here.
Porterville Developmental Center
o For this rotation I learned about the role of
the California Department of
Developmental Resources (DDS) and what
resources are available to people with
disabilities, families/caregivers, and
professionals
o I also learned about the specific nutritional
needs of people with developmental
disabilities like Cerebral Palsy
o You can read my report of the DDS here
and see what other resources are available
Food Service
Management
Rotations
 Nutrition Therapy Essentials
o I worked at Horizon Health & Subacute Center which
is a skilled nursing facility based in Fresno for three
weeks. In this setting, my role was to oversee the
kitchen to ensure food was safe to eat and delicious. I
closely worked with the Certified Dietary Manager to
guarantee that the kitchen met state regulations
o In this rotation I learned new skills like how to
complete a nutrition screen for new residents, how to
perform a sanitation audit, and how to write a
Continuous Quality Improvement Study and a Quality
Assessment for Performance Improvement (QAPI)
report.
o The Continuous Quality Improvement Study
contained a quality of meal service review, an
accuracy and acceptance of supplements review, a
test tray audit, an evaluation of the emergency food
supply, and a resident interview. My completed study
can be found here
Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission Food Services
• During this rotation I enhanced my
knowledge of food service
management by designing menus,
estimating costs of menu items
per serving, and overall mastering
various skills needed in managing
food service operations.
• You find my completed menu
designing project here
• This rotation was especially useful
in that I enhanced my critical
thinking skills and gained more
experience solving common food
service prompts I would encounter
working in this field
Woodlake Unified School District
• During this rotation I enhanced my knowledge
of food service management in the school
setting. I attended California School Nutrition
Town Halls and learned how other school
districts are handling distance learning and
feeding their students.
• I was asked to create a flyer on exercise for the
students of Woodlake Unified. You can see my
flyer on the importance of exercise and
distance learning here.
• This rotation was especially useful in that I
enhanced my communication skills by
researching various food service topics and
writing reports summarizing my findings.
Madera Community Hospital
• During this rotation I gained more
experience designing and creating
nutrition education material for food
service staff and MCH patients
• I was asked to create a flyer on a topic of
my choice that would be placed in the
café. You can find my flyer here. I also
created a napkin holder flyer for staff you
read in the MCH breakroom. You can find
that here.
• I really enjoy creating handouts and other
education material so I found this rotation
very enjoyable and interesting.
Thanks!
Any questions?