Worksite Wellness Coordinator

Posted on: 2006-09-07

5947 VANDERBILT AVE. DALLAS, TX 75206 PHONE 979-574-1829 E-MAIL [email protected] IRENE L. PRESTON OBJECTIVE Obtain a challenging sales position in the medical field in which my nutrition science and public health background will be most effective. EDUCATION Masters Public Health Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine January 2005 – May 2006 Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Texas A&M University Fall 2000 – Fall 2004 WORK EXPERIENCE Registered Dietitian Internship University of Tennessee, Knoxville January 2006 – August 2006 Steps to a Healthier U.S. San Antonio, TX Metro Health Walks the Talk Coordinator June2006- anticipated completion August 2006 Implementing worksite wellness program with city of San Antonio employees Tulane Xavier Center of Excellence in Women’s Health New Orleans, LA Breastfeeding Coordinator Assistant Summer 2005 Developed breastfeeding resources for target populations; Created a seminar series for health professionals on women’s health issues Women Infants and Children (WIC) College Station, TX WIC Certification Specialist March 2004-December 2004 Nutrition counseling and education of WIC participants; Counseling in Spanish RELATED COURSEWORK Researched the health care system in Jamaica in collaboration with the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI); Assisted in dietary data collection for CFNI Summer 2005 PROFFESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Dietetic Association (ADA) American Public Health Association (APHA)