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Christina Vadnais RD, LD

St Louis Park,Minnesota

Summary

Highly-motivated director with desires to take on new challenges. Strong multitasking and time management skills. I am also adaptable to many situations and enjoy team building.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Culinary Director

Ebenezer
01.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure a high quality dining experience for residents.
  • Communicated with residents to understand culinary needs and preferences and adjusted menus and services in response.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Organized the inventory and purchase of food, equipment, and supplies to meet daily operational needs.
  • Maintained budget of $230,000 by monitoring inventory, purchases and labor. .
  • Developed and implemented culinary standards, policies, and procedures.

Director of Nutrition

Sodexo
07.2003 - 01.2024
  • Safety Coordinator for 5 years for the Allina Health System, Hazelden Betty Food and Winona Healthcare and served on the hospital safety committee
  • Develop employee’s education thru training using monthly in-services, annual customer service classes, and continuously mentoring through coaching
  • Control and meet HACCP and OSHA guidelines by conducting monthly safety meetings, food safety and physical safety audits
  • Manage on-site production and quality control
  • Volunteered to help with the Elk River School District Cooking Contest
  • Volunteered to teach Nutrition to 1st and 7th graders at Edina Schools
  • Serve as the District Inclusion Ambassador and mentor program
  • Created and reviewed weekly menus for patients and cafes
  • Used Market Connection and FMS for meal planning, procurement and costing
  • Analyzed all nutritional information for the room service menu at Fairview
  • As a team, developed, implemented and managed “At Your Request Room Service,” guest trays, and a Call Center within our unit to place patient meal orders for five Fairview hospitals
  • Created "Fly around the World" project to acknowledge, celebrate and train diversity within our department
  • Managed initiatives for process improvement, including interdepartmental improvements with nursing staff in the prenatal birth center and floor stock
  • Increased Nursing Satisfaction scores from 71% to >90% during 2007-2011.

  • Financial acumen for multi-unit locations with a $130,000 budget
  • Managed two cafes and a coffee shop with $500,000 in sales
  • Implemented new POS system and streamlined retail prices which increased sales by 43% at Hazelden in 2013
  • Track daily sales of menu trends and manage cash handling procedures according to Sodexo policies for cafes and coffee kiosk
  • Controlled inventory to maintain budget by purchasing from approved vendors
  • Organized, recorded and prepared department invoices for payment on a weekly basis
  • Developed department policy and procedures for external requisitions resulting in monetary return by 10-11% or $25,000 over one year in 2008
  • Improved floor stock monetary return in 2003 to Nutrition Services by $36,000.

Education

Bachelors of Science - Dietetics in Nutrition

Saint Catherine's University
01-2002

Skills

  • Menu development
  • Food Safety Standards
  • Budgeting and cost control
  • Kitchen Management
  • Interpersonal and written communication
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Cultural Competency
  • Quality Improvement

Past Work History

  • VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, 2002-01-01, 2003-01-01, Dietetic Internship
  • Applebee’s International, 1996-01-01, 2002-01-01, Expeditor, Hostess, Cook, Server

Certification

  • Registered Dietitian, Since 02/01/2004
  • Licensed Dietitian, Since 01/01/2024
  • Serv Safe Certified, Since 09/01/2002
  • Certificate in Adult Weight Management, 2016
  • Certificate in Pediatric Weight Management, 2019

Awards

  • Awarded the Region 316 CARES award, October 2023
  • Awarded Rookie of the Year, 2004 Sodexo Midwest Division
  • Awarded Employee of the year, 1998 Applebee's International
  • Patient Services team awarded a Certificate of Appreciation by Clinical Management Staff, 2009
  • 100% on Sodexo's Gold Check Safety Audit, 2010 and 2018
  • Awarded a 'Kudos' from a Nurse Leader at United Hospital Labor & Delivery, 2004

Timeline

Culinary Director

Ebenezer
01.2024 - Current

Director of Nutrition

Sodexo
07.2003 - 01.2024

Bachelors of Science - Dietetics in Nutrition

Saint Catherine's University

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