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Lareb Choudhary

Bayonne

Summary

I am a dedicated Public Health Nutritionist with dual master’s degrees in business administration and healthcare, combining clinical nutrition expertise with strong business and healthcare management skills. I bring a proven ability to conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments, deliver impactful public health programs, and consult with state program participants to assess eligibility for benefits. As a state employee with the New Jersey Department of Health, I help transform dietary practices and improve community health outcomes also manage my dad's business alongside with my leadership skills and knowledge of sales and marketing. I have successfully developed customized diet plans that have led to measurable client improvements through effective communication and culturally competent care. My business education strengthens my ability to lead teams, analyze data for strategic decision-making, manage public health resources efficiently, and contribute to program planning, evaluation, and policy development.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Public Health Nutritionist

Health Department Jersey City
09.2023 - Current
  • Counseled individuals regarding their diet patterns based on current scientific knowledge about nutrition.
  • Develop and implement community-based nutrition programs to promote health and prevent chronic diseases.
  • Identified opportunities for improvement within existing systems of public health nutrition services delivery.
  • Maintained accurate records of client interactions including progress notes, treatment plans.
  • Collaborate with healthcare providers, schools, and local organizations to deliver targeted nutrition education and outreach.
  • Evaluated the effectiveness of nutrition programs through surveys, interviews, focus groups, and data collection.
  • Developed nutrition education materials for health fairs to increase public awareness of dietary guidelines.
  • Assess dietary habits and develop personalized nutrition care plans to manage chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, obesity).
  • Use motivational interviewing techniques to support client engagement and goal-setting.
  • Offered advice on how to stay healthy, providing support to help clients with progress.
  • Conducted complete nutrition assessments to determine program eligibility.

Manager

Crown Fried Chicken & Burger
01.2018 - 12.2023
  • Training and Education: Develop and deliver training programs for new employees , hiring managers, and training for state certifications and exams for food handling and business .
  • Monitor inventory levels, order supplies, and maintain cost control to maximize profitability.
  • Develop and implement marketing strategies to boost sales and attract new customers.
  • Schedule shifts and manage labor to balance staff coverage with labor cost efficiency.
  • Ensure proper cash handling, banking procedures, and financial record-keeping.
  • Maintained a team-oriented environment focused on excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Managing operations
  • Ordering Food deliveries for restaurant back up.
  • Managing income insights
  • Communication with online orders
  • Marketing for restaurant
  • Making sure food is well done and according to health regulations.

Nutrition Assistant

Shaukat Khanum Hospital
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Enhanced my management skills communicating with patients specially cancer patients
  • Made dietary changes in diets recommended by doctors specifically for patients based on the orders given by doctors working in the hospital
  • Assisted patients in making changes to their meals because of food allergies they had also recorded their blood pressure and sugar level to keep the diet plans good for them
  • Helped develop new plans for patients admitted because of different medical conditions also monitored them regularly
  • Ensured safe food service operation
  • Made handouts according to the food intake patients should have correlating them to the diseases to take home for long term good health and easy nutrition planning
  • Gave nutrition education based on every patients/client's needs
  • Created pregnancy diets and printed helpful dietary handouts for pregnant women
  • Managed Diabetic diets
  • Created Low Fiber Diets
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, and social workers, to coordinate comprehensive care.
  • Gave nutrition Education to pregnant women
  • Created nutrition awareness for kids

Nutrition Assistant

Horizon Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Carried out evaluations of nutritional status and created customized dietary regimens for individuals according to their health conditions, dietary requirements, and cultural inclinations
  • Worked together with healthcare teams to guarantee appropriate nutritional assistance for patients in different departments, including cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology and pediatrics
  • Delivered one-on-one and group nutritional instruction to patients and their loved ones, covering subjects such as nourishing eating habits, maintaining a healthy weight, and nutrition recommendations tailored to specific illnesses
  • Closely adopted instructions the Dietitian gave to parents for infants and toddlers
  • Gave searched tables and healthy nutritious food options for parents to follow for their kids
  • Observed nurses give medication and food to kids that were admit in the hospital
  • Took part in meal serving to kids and came up with ways for them to enjoy their food in the hospital (E.g.: story time, benefits of food)
  • Printed handouts for infants, toddlers, kids and adults for home to follow prescribed dietary changes easily recommended by the dietitian
  • Observed the advancement of patients and modified their dietary regimen, accordingly, considering their reaction to therapy and alterations in their health condition
  • Collaborated closely with the food service personnel to guarantee that the meals served to patients were in accordance with their recommended diets and fulfilled their nutritional needs.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, and social workers, to coordinate comprehensive care.
  • Monitor client progress, adjust nutrition plans as needed, and document outcomes in compliance with health guidelines.
  • Collaborated with dietitians to ensure optimal nutrition for patients with specific dietary needs.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on industry trends and best practices in nutrition services.

Education

MBA - Business Administration & Healthcare Adminstration

New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ
12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Bachelors in Science , Nutritional Sciences

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
05-2023

Associates - Biology and Mathematics

Hudson Community College
01.2019

High School - undefined

Bayonne High School
01.2017

Skills

  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Financial Analysis & Budgeting
  • Marketing Strategy & Brand Management
  • Nutrition assessment
  • Health education
  • Nutrition counseling
  • Policy advocacy
  • Supervisory skills
  • Public health
  • Project Management
  • Business Development
  • Operations & Supply Chain Management
  • Microsoft Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint
  • Leadership & Team Management
  • Communication & Presentation Skills

Accomplishments

  • Counseled over 10,500+ participants at the health department of Jersey City , New Jersey.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Developed a wellness research project related to vegetarian and vegan diets.
  • Created a comprehensive training program for all sales team members.

LANGUAGES

English - Advanced
Urdu - Advanced
Hindi - Advanced

Certification

  • WIC breastfeeding Curriculum Level 1
  • 2 Peer counselor training WIC

Timeline

Public Health Nutritionist

Health Department Jersey City
09.2023 - Current

Nutrition Assistant

Shaukat Khanum Hospital
03.2021 - 06.2021

Nutrition Assistant

Horizon Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2021

Manager

Crown Fried Chicken & Burger
01.2018 - 12.2023

Associates - Biology and Mathematics

Hudson Community College

High School - undefined

Bayonne High School

MBA - Business Administration & Healthcare Adminstration

New Jersey City University

Bachelor of Science - Bachelors in Science , Nutritional Sciences

Rutgers University
Lareb Choudhary