1. CRISTINA ARCEO
carceo@vnahealth.com
331 California Ave, Aurora IL 60506
331-262-1327
Bilingual Registered Dietitian
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position as a contract dietitian in an oncology center
EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University
August 2013, Masters in Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) and completion of Dietetic Internship
July 2013, Registered Dietitian, License: 164.005977
November 2014, Certified Lactation Counselor
EXPERIENCE
VNA HEALTHCARE | 400 N. HIGHLAND AVE, AURORA IL
WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Dietitian January 2014 – Present
- Assesses pregnant, postpartum, infants and childrens’ nutritional needs
- Teaches nutrition classes along with cooking demonstrations for different target audiences
- Works with the Hispanic diabetic population leading weekly diabetic classes with a cooking
component
- Experience in program management serving 300 pregnant women
- Mentors 14 graduate students yearly for their completion of their dietetic internship
- Working to sit for the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Exam, October 2017
Northern Illinois University | 1425 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb IL
College Instructor January - May 2014
- Taught a nutrition course for 130 college students
- Evaluated student’s performance
Presence Mercy Medical Center | 1325 North Highland, Aurora IL
Clinical Dietitian September – December 2013
- Assessed patients’ nutritional needs with different diagnoses: cardiac, oncology, diabetic,
pediatric, and in the intensive care unit
- Worked with the multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes
- Used the nutrition care process to decrease nutrition risks in the inpatient setting