Profile
I am a well-presented, motivated and confident dietitian with experience of assessing patients’ nutritional needs, then developing and implementing nutrition programs for them, possessing the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information about dietary matters in an understandable form to patients.
A highly competent and enthusiastic personal trainer with a proven ability to help people achieve their fitness goals, possessing the necessary communication skills required to gain the trust of client.
I have also demonstrated negotiating and organizing skills, a firm sense of responsibility and my capacity to work hard under pressure. I possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and am able to relate to a wide range of people.
Career Summary
Sahel Hospital
Internship
(December 2012- May 2013)
Responsibilities:
• Supervising the preparation and serving of meals.
• Helping clients to make informed & practical choices about their food & health.
• Assessing, treating and evaluating patients referred to the Dietetic Service
• Undertaking comprehensive assessment of a patients’ nutritional condition.
• Instructing patients and careers clearly on what to eat and when.
• Contacting patients on an outpatient basis to ensure compliance of diet.
• Managing the weight of overweight patients
Medical Representative
Medidrug Company
2014
• Demonstrating/presenting products to healthcare staff including doctors, nurses and pharmacists in Hamra, Achrafeyeh.
• Undertaking relevant research.
• Making presentations.
• Reviewing sales performance and writing reports.
Geno Med
2015
• Arranging appointments with doctors, and hospital medical teams
• Making presentations to doctors.
• Managing budgets (for catering, outside speakers, conferences, hospitality, etc.);
• Keeping detailed records of all contacts;
• Planning work schedules and weekly and monthly timetables.
• Regularly attending company meetings, technical data presentations and briefings;
• Keeping up to date with the latest clinical data supplied by the company, and interpreting, presenting and discussing this data with health professionals during presentations;
• Monitoring competitor activity and competitors’ products;
• Developing strategies for increasing opportunities to meet and talk to contacts in the medical and healthcare sector;
• Staying informed about the activities of health services in a particular area
Personal Trainer
Jan. 2014 – 2015 Present
Platinum Fitness, Beirut, Lebanon
• Design personalized training programs including nutritional/diets targeting specific health conditions (obesity, overweight, high Designed cholesterol, arthritis) in members.
• Providing one to one guidance to clients to help them achieve their fitness goals. Selecting the correct set of exercises for a client to achieve maximum results.
• Devising fitness program for weight loss, muscular gain and rehabilitation etc.
• Measuring and assessing blood pressure, heart recovery rate, body fat ratio.
• Welcoming new gym members and giving general inductions to them.
• Designing and advising on dietary programs.
• Providing personal training sessions to private clients at their home or work.
• Maintaining gym equipment and ensuring it is safe to use.
• Tracking a client’s progress and accurately updating their record.
• Explaining to clients the results they can expect from particular exercise regimes.
Education & Qualifications
Bachelor of Health Science degree – (Graduated since fall 2013)
Major in Nutrition
Global University (G.U)
Medical Nutrition Therapy: “Challenges and solution”
American University of Beirut (AUB) – Certification of Attendance
Dietary Management of Metabolic Syndrome
American University of Beirut (AUB) – Certification of Attendance
2ND international nutrition conference, Health and Food security
USEK – Certification of Attendance
First Aid/CPR
IFPA Certified Personal fitness trainer
American University of Beirut (AUB) – Certification of Attendance
Honors & Awards
Listed 3 Times on the Dean’s Honor’s List
Personal Achievements
Established a book related to the effect of pre-pregnancy BMI on pregnancy outcomes
Designed HACCP plan in Kaiten Restaurant
Established a representative foodservice in Dardachat Restaurant
Other Skills
Languages – Fluent in English and Arabic
I.T. – High level of competency in MS Word, Excel, Power point
Specialties
Communication Skills
Cultural Awareness
Research Oriented Skills
Maturity
Confidence
Patience
Strong interpersonal skills
Organizational skills
Sales skills.
