Laura Marcela Vernaza
Retail Registered Dietitian
San Antonio,Texas
Summary
Experienced clinical dietitian and highly motivated young professional with over two years of experience in the adult and pediatric population. Successfully educated patients and families, planned menus and completed assessments. Additional responsibilities have included obtaining sales representative knowledge and exceeding quotas. Strong communicator with outstanding active listening and motivational interviewing skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Retail Registered Dietitian
HEB
05.2021 - Current
- Implemented health and wellness initiatives to improve the lives and health of customers and partners
- Promoted HEB.com and H-E-B app, including recipes creations, health content, recipes makeovers, and item selection to drive revenue of in-store products
- Implemented regional/corporate health initiatives at the store level to drive sales of specific items, promote sponsored items, nutrition services, and referral services to H-E-B Pharmacy
- Provides input to help develop H-E-B-wide health and nutrition initiatives and programs for Partners and the community by sharing Store and Regional perspective on current food/health trends
- Taught, recruited, tracked, and executed shopping tours, cooking demos, 1:1 consultation and follow ups, referrals, community events, in-Store selling and health / wellness events, training classes, lunch and learns, disease management classes, etc
- Conducted interviews with print and digital media as needed and presentation and demos that represented H-E-B as the destination for health and wellness
Care Registered Dietitian and Sales Representative
Pathfinder Pediatric Home
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Assessed patients’ nutritional needs through health screenings and direct patient care
- Completed screening calls with new referrals to determine appropriateness of products and services
- Established and maintained relationships with referrals sources such as Doctor’s offices, Hospital, Assisted Living Communities, and other agencies for Durable Medical Equipment purchases
- Conducted a minimum of 40 cold calls per week
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Sciences
The University of Texas At Austin
08.2014 - 05.2018
Skills
Customer Relations
Timeline
Retail Registered Dietitian
HEB
05.2021 - Current
Care Registered Dietitian and Sales Representative
Pathfinder Pediatric Home
10.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Sciences
The University of Texas At Austin
08.2014 - 05.2018
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