ANA LUISA A. DE CASTRO 4241 Voltaire St. #12.

San Diego, CA 92107

anadecastro.weebly.com 858 8697223 decastro.ala@gmail.com

EDUCATION
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Masters in Nutritional Sciences GPA 3.67 May 2014
Universidade Federal do Parana, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition GPA 3.20 July 2007

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Nutrition Intern, Feeding America San Diego, San Diego, CA June 2014 present
Leads interactive , culturally relevant nutrition and cooking workshops to pantry clients at food
distributions in the community
Develops nutrition education materials and conducts classes on nutrition and healthy lifestyle for the
partner agency network
Food Service Assistant, Neighborhood House Association, San Diego, CA June 2014 - present
Supports in all aspects of food preparation and distribution of large quantities of food to diverse sites
Assists cook in cooking procedures at the Central Kitchen
Divides food into delivery meal containers; loads, drives and distributes food and other supplies to various
preschool, school, and senior nutrition sites daily
Food Service Administration Intern, Hospital de Clinicas, Curitiba, PR, Brazil May 2007 July 2007
Participated in the steps of meal planning, preparation, portioning and distribution at the Hospitals food
court which served resident health professionals, Hospital staff and patients companions.
Developed, reviewed and adapted therapeutic and modified diets to meet the needs of patients
Assisted in inspection of food preparation and service, for conformance with instructions and standards.
Clinical Nutrition Intern, Hospital de Clinicas, Curitiba, PR, Brazil April 2007 May 2007
Developed skills in nutrition screening and assessment
Implemented nutrition care plans documenting the nutrition care provided
Monitored and evaluated outcomes of the nutrition care plan
Accompanied other members of the healthcare team during daily rounds, patient care conferences, and
routine discussions with nurses, doctors, and therapists.
Community Nutrition Intern, Fundepar, Curitiba, PR, Brazil February 2007 March 2007
Performed visits to local public schools to inspect storage of food items and preparation of school meals
Submitted weekly reports to supervisors about the schools meal preparation/service conditions
Conducted meetings and educated the kitchen staff about food safety and menu planning
Pediatric Diabetes Ambulatory Care Intern, Hospital de Clinicas, Curitiba, PR, Brazil July 2006 December 2006
Provided counseling to patients and parents/caregivers on diabetes self-management
Developed meal plans with individual instruction in food selection, portion control, and label
interpretation
Performed orientation about insulin therapy to newly diagnosed patients
Nutritional Home Care Intern, RD Cristiana Costa, Curitiba, PR, Brazil January 2006 July 2006
Performed nutritional assessment and developed nutritional care plans to patients in a home care
environment
Provided instruction on grocery shopping, food preparation, sanitation, safety procedures and budgeting
Planned individualized meal plans according to the pathology and biological, psychological and social
characteristics of the patients

HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS
Member of the Honorary Society Scholars Without Borders at SDSU August 2013 May 2014
Member of San Diego State Student Nutrition Organization August 2013 May 2014
Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics February 2013 - present
San Diego Mesa College Deans List August 2011 and 2012