Maritza Molina is seeking a dietetic internship to pursue a career as a registered dietitian. She has a bachelor's degree in food and nutrition from Cal Poly Pomona and an associate's degree from East LA College. Her experience includes nutrition counseling, meal planning, and modifying recipes to meet macronutrient goals. She currently works as a lead veterinary technician and owns a nutrition counseling business.

1. Maritza Molina
Phone: (310) 600-2965/E-mail: ms.maritzamolina84@yahoo.com
Online electronic portfolio: maritzamolinaofficial.weebly.com
Objective:
Seeking a comprehensive Dietetic Internship that will enable me to utilized my strong leadership skills, and be part
of a diverse society that will allow me to successfully pursue my career as a future Registered Dietitian.
SummaryofQualifications
 Team Leadership/Coordinator
 Staff Training and Hospital Management
 Hospital Lead Technician
 Bilingual: English and Spanish
 Business Owner
 Nutrition Counseling and 24-Hour Recalls
 Meal Planning and Macronutrient Modifications
 Fitness Program Developer and Trainer
Education:
CaliforniaStatePolytechnicUniversity-Pomona June 2016
Bachelors of Science in Foods and Nutrition withEmphasis in Dietetics & Dietetico Program (Spanish based
Dietetics Program) CPP GPA 3.45
Platt College,Alhambra,CA November 2015
Veterinary Technician Alternative Route Program
Registered Veterinary Technician Credential
(California Veterinary Medical Board)
East LosAngelesCollege,LosAngeles,CA July 2012
Associates of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts GPA: 3.1
WorkExperience:
Lead Surgical VeterinaryTechnician,Pasadena Veterinary Specialists, Pasadena, CA July 2008-Present
 Responsible forstaff management, Veterinary Anesthesiologist and ICU technician; Phlebotomy:Blood
diagnostics, IVC placements; Pharmacology:Filling prescriptions, drawing up control drugs; surgical prep
and nursing. Inventory for entire practice,this includes basic hospital needs to surgical instruments and
equipment.
Physical ExerciseTrainer/NutritionEducator,HunterFit Gym,South Gate CA January 2014-Present
 Fitness assessments and counseling, nutrition assessments, 24 hour recalls, nutrition counseling
developing meal plans.
 Modify foodingredients in recipes to account forspecific macronutrient and caloric intake goals.
 Personal exercise trainer: Train clients on proper form weight lifting movements to achieve their personal
goals. Educateall clients on different exercise techniques and combinations.
Nutritionist/Owner,SilverSpoon Elite Nutrition, Los Angeles, CA January 2015-Present
 Nutrition assessment, 24 hour recalls, nutrition counseling, developing meal plans based on clients goal, 3
day sample menus catered specifically forclients.
 Modify foodingredients in recipes to account forspecific macronutrient and caloric intake goals
 Prepare example meal plans on healthier food options.
 Business management and accounting schematics have been gained while learning how to be a business
owner.
**Aportfolio ofmycapabilitiesisavailableuponrequest
Medical/MedicarePatientCoordinator/CustomerService,ChoiceMedical Supply, Inglewood, CA
June 2005-2006
 Worked withboth patients and health care insurance providers to provide patients withmedical supplies:
Respiratory, Living Aids, Healing, Nutritional, Stimulators, Testing and more
 Overthe phone interviews withpatients to find out health insurance coverage and needs
 Worked closely with doctorsand nurses to provide the best equipment necessary for patients
 Medical billing, diagnosis coding
Internships/Volunteer:

2. NutritionCounselingIntern,EastValley Community Health Clinic, Pomona CA February 2015-Present
 Assisted Registered Dietitian Nutritionist JoselynSalas in providing medical nutrition therapy and nutrition
counseling forpatients of Pomona Clinic
 Responsible formeal planning, programing, macronutrient modifications based on patients specific
nutritional needs
NutritionIntern Enquos,Huntington Hospital, Pasadena CA April 2014-October 2014
 Worked withRegistered Dietitian Nutritionist Nicole Fox in producing meal plans, menu development,
recipe modifications according to specific diets and macronutrient parameters
 Worked withan online fooddiary-logging database where I was responsible of imputing recipes details
whichincluded calculating total macronutrients of meals, cooking instructions, ingredients, details on
cookingaccessories.
 Wrote recipes, researching and modifying recipes from popular online recipe websites based on
macronutrient goals.
WorkmanHighSchool FootballTeam,Volunteer September 2014- December 2014
Nutrition Counseling and Meal Planning
 Food and nutrition counseling forall footballstudents: Nutrition education in class presentations,
workshops, and activities,collected and monitored all students anthropometrics including BMI.
DeansHonorList/PresidentList:
Cal Poly Pomona,Several Quarters between October 2014- Present
ActivitiesandInterest:
Cal Poly Pomona,Food Digest Writer Fall 2015-Present
 Wrote about current global events related to foodscience, new upcoming foodtrends, scientific food
articles or anything related to nutrition and health. Utilized WordPress database to create and publish
online newsletter.
Cal Poly Pomona,FN Forum Kitchen Cook Fall 2013- Fall 2014
 Worked withfellow classmates and kitchen manager on baking our yearly pumpkin bread that was sold at
our annual Cal Poly PomonaPumpkin Festival in large bulks. Volunteered at festival booth 2 years in a row.
 Helped cook/prepare meals for our monthly Foodand Nutrition student meetings.
Cal Poly PomonaField ServiceClass Activities:
Children’s Montessori Center of Via Verde, Nutrition Counselor Spring 2014
 Spearheaded fun nutritional learning activities encouraging children to stay on course fora healthy life.
 Taught students what healthy foodswere in all 5 foodgroups, created coloring food activities,pin the right
foodgroup activity and learning/interacting foodgames.
Head Start Program Spring 2015
 Overthe phone nutrition education counseling for Spanish and English speaking mothers withchildren in
need of nutritional attention. Assessed and interpreted growth charts for children and supplied nutrition
information based on child’s needs.
Groups/Societies/Memberships:
 Phi Upsilon Omicron Honors Society CSUPomona May 2014-Present
 Food and Nutrition Forum CSUPomona Fall 2013-Present
 Food Digest Writer forCSUPomona Fall 2015- Present
 Member of Academy and Nutrition and Dietetics January 2016-Present
Special Skills:
Languages: Fluent in Spanish
Skills: Computer literate in Word,Excel, PowerPoint,Blogging, NexGen Patient Record Software, ESCHA, My Plate,
My Fitness Pal,Infinity, Mac products and software
Certificates:
 Servsafe Food Handler Manager Certificate 11/2014-Present
 American Heart Association 06/2015-06/2017
 Ethylene Oxide Key Operator Certified 2006-Present
 Blood-borne Pathogen OSHA Certified OSHA 2006-2008
 American Red Cross Association Certificate 2004-2006
 Veterinary Technology Certificate December 2015