Assistant Office
Resume:
Alexis Wells
Brownsville, TX 78520
ac6xyi@r.postjobfree.com
Education
University of the Incarnate Word - Dietetic program August 2017 – May 2018
Texas A&M University - Masters in Public Health August 2015 – May 2017
The University of Texas at Austin - B.S. in Nutrition August 2010 – December 2014
The University of Texas at San Antonio - Business August 2009 - May 2010
Work Experience
Dietetic Intern August 2017 – April 2018
University of the Incarnate Word- RD eligible
Performed nutrition assessments on patients with a wide variety of complex nutritional needs in the acute, long-term, outpatient settings.
Created educational nutrition materials and gave nutrition-related counseling and presentations to a variety of populations.
Developed and presented three-day menu cycle (recipe, personnel, equipment, cost, nutrient requirements), new menu item, and staff in-service lesson plan to the Food Service Director.
Developed and presented a comparative case study report on necrotizing pancreatitis, wound healing, and colectomy.
Research Assistant April 2016 – June 2017
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston- Salud y Vida 2.0
Administered surveys to participants to identify and evaluate chronic care program data to identify resources available to Latinos living with diabetes in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Collaborated with researchers to address the participants’ needs, as well as suggest programmatic changes to improve program success.
Received training for Mental Health First Aid Certification, motivational interviewing, and American Red Cross Adult First Aid/ CPR/AED.
Secretary May 2011 - July 2011
Elizabeth Bernus CPA, Brownsville, Texas
Performed various clerical tasks including answering the phone and scheduling appointments.
Office Assistant May 2006 – July 2010
Valley Pain Center, Brownsville, Texas
Performed various clerical and administrative functions. Prepared reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories and medical records using MS Word, MS Excel, and other software applications.
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer January 2017 - May 2017
PODER Project
Wrote a grant for the free diabetic testing program at la pulga. The grant would provide the program with $100,000 to develop a diabetic cooking demonstration program.
Research Assistant May 2014 – June 2015
University of Texas at Austin- Sugar brain study
Recruited and conducted focus groups. Screened and enrolled participants. The study used MRI imaging to assess how sugar sweetened beverage intake impacts acute neural reward pathways, satiety/hunger cues, and metabolic responses in age 7-9 overweight Hispanic children.
Received training for MRI Level 1 certification, REDCap and NDSR/24-hour dietary recall.
Office Assistant August 2012 – February 2013
Foodways Texas, Austin, Texas
Foodways Texas is an organization that preserves the vibrant food ways of Texas through oral history projects, documentary films, recipe collections, and scholarly research. Listened to oral histories, read transcripts, archived and updated the website and Facebook page.
Research Assistant January 2012 – September 2012
The University of Texas at Austin- COERLL
The purpose of the study was to analyze the various Spanish dialects throughout the state of Texas.
Assisted with participant recruitment, conducted participant interviews in Spanish & English, and transcribed videos.
Hospital Volunteer January 2014 - June 2014
Dell Children Hospital Austin, Texas- Happy Living Healthy Happy Lives
Assisted hospital dietitians with their nutrition education lessons, cooking demos, and physical education classes to promote weight loss among overweight children and their families.
Event Volunteer April 2011 - April 2014
BP MS150, Austin, Texas
Assisted MS society with their annual bike ride from Houston to Austin, TX by registering bikers, directing participants to their locations, providing event information and handing out completion certificates.
Research Assistant
University of Texas Pan American July 2010 – August 2010
Conducted public health surveys to analyze Hispanics perception of medical care in the lower Rio Grande Valley. Collected data using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, analysis surveys and public opinion polls.
Skills/ Certificates/ Memberships:
Fluent English and Spanish
American Red Cross adult First Aid/AED/ CPR
MRI Level 1 certification
NDSR/24-hour dietary recall
Mental Health First Aid USA
FEMA Certifications; Incident command system, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, National Incident Management System, National Response Framework
Management and Organizational skills
Grant writing
Texas food manager certification
Texas A&M Phi Kappa Phi member
Proficient in Microsoft Word Tools
Motivational interviewing
A&M Public health organization president in 2017
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