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Work History
Education
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Affiliations
Languages
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Marla Hiebert-Caughron

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Summary

Accomplished Nutrition Educator at New Mexico State University-Lincoln County Extension, leveraging expertise in nutritional education and community outreach to drive impactful programs. Excel in public speaking and effective communication, fostering healthier lifestyles. Proven ability to enhance social mobility through innovative initiatives, positively impacting over 75% of participants. Skilled in program development and building rapport with diverse communities.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Budtender

Z's Smokeshop and Dispensary
Ruidoso
07.2021 - Current
  • Offer knowledgeable information about products.
  • Sales, and book keeping
  • Ability to communicate with customers

Nutrition Educator

New Mexico State University-Lincoln County Extension
Carrizozo
12.2016 - Current
  • Develop and Implement innovative and culinary responsive outreach, professional development and educational programs that support social mobility.
  • Offer direct nutritional education to the communities of Lincoln County.
  • As an ICAN (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition) nutrition educator, I conducted many classes on proper nutrition, cooking, food safety, and meal preparation.
  • Create impactful and responsive presentations for a healthy living lifestyle, as well as the encouragement to eat healthier and be physically active.
  • Communicative and personable skills, ability to connect to those within my classes and presentations.
  • Teaching how to properly use SNAP-ed dollars, as well as save money while shopping for healthy and nutritious foods.
  • Food safety
  • Provide science-based information and education
  • ICAN nutrition educators have impacted many communities of New Mexico in a positive way, including myself. I have helped many learn how to properly use their snap benefits to get the most our of their “food dollars”, as well as educate on how to shop for food that is most nutritious to the participant.
  • I present and teach how to garden.
  • Food Safety and preparation is a skill taught within classes and the importance of it within the home.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Physical Education

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
05.2011

Associate of Arts - Vocal Performance

New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs
05-2006

High School Diploma -

Carlsbad High School
Carlsbad
05-2004

Skills

  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Food hygiene
  • Teaching physical education
  • Nutrition
  • Food handling
  • Food safety
  • Product knowledge
  • Sales techniques
  • Customer service
  • Inventory management
  • Compliance regulations
  • Community outreach
  • Nutritional education
  • Public speaking
  • Program development
  • Event coordination
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Team collaboration
  • Dispensary security
  • Preparing packages
  • Customer education
  • POS system operation
  • Loss prevention
  • Patience and empathy
  • Maintaining confidentiality
  • Point-of-sale system
  • Building rapport
  • Product knowledge expertise
  • Product merchandising
  • Counting money
  • Sales proficiency
  • Promotions and discounts
  • Cash handling experience
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Weighing products
  • Restocking inventory
  • Cleanliness and hygiene
  • Maintaining security
  • Money management
  • Merchandise receiving and handling
  • Stock replenishment
  • Professionalism
  • Store opening and closing
  • Informed product selections
  • Store organization
  • Organizational skills
  • Upselling techniques
  • Cash handling
  • Team leadership
  • Order management
  • Staff support
  • Store operations
  • Multitasking
  • Return and Exchange Handling
  • Active listening
  • Customer assistance
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Documentation and reporting

Certification

  • Food Handler Certification
  • April 2025 to April 2028
  • This certification was currently renewed, and has been successfully renewed since 2009.

Affiliations

  • vegetable gardening
  • wild harvesting
  • hiking
  • baking
  • cooking
  • crafting
  • herbalism
  • rock hounding
  • tea and coffee enthusiast
  • food preservation
  • fermentation
  • hunting

Languages

Japanese
Elementary

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Budtender

Z's Smokeshop and Dispensary
07.2021 - Current

Nutrition Educator

New Mexico State University-Lincoln County Extension
12.2016 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Nutrition and Physical Education

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Associate of Arts - Vocal Performance

New Mexico Junior College

High School Diploma -

Carlsbad High School

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