Holly Santos

Cell: (805) 479-2038 San Diego, CA 92116 hollytsantos@yahoo.com

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition- Minor in Honors Interdisciplinary Studies
San Diego State University - San Diego, CA May 2016
Deans List: Achieving a 3.5 or higher GPA

2013, 2015, 2016

ORGANIZATIONS
San Diego State University Student Nutrition Organization
San Diego State University Weber Honors College

August 2013 May 2015

August 2012 May 2016

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Food Service Coordinator
May 2016 - Present
Neighborhood House Association- Nutrition Services
Supervised meal production of breakfast, lunch, and snacks for over 40 preschool and adult centers
Created and conducted safety trainings for kitchen staff and upper management
Prepared numerous auditable documents such as transport and meal production records
Assisted with review and revision of over 40 recipes that abide by Child and Adult Care Food Program and
National School Lunch Program regulations
Diet Clerk
November 2015 - Present
Alvarado Hospital Medical Center
Facilitated patient meal selection with consideration and knowledge of therapeutic diets including renal,
cardiac, controlled carbohydrate, and dysphagia
Supervised tray line employees and ensured quality and accuracy of patient meal trays
Interacted with patients by conducting nutritional screening surveys and diet education
Office Management
November 2014 - September 2016
FITzee Foods Inc.
Planned, designed and created monthly menu using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop with attention to time of
year, customer demand and present inventory
Designed and authored monthly nutrition newsletter that reached 10,000+ customers including several NFL,
MLB and NBA teams
Executed managerial tasks such as payroll, HR paperwork, data entry and invoice record keeping
Retail/Sales
November 2013 - November 2014
FITzee Foods Inc.
Enthusiastic sales representative at retail location selling healthy prepared meals
Educated customers about nutrition and assisted with meal planning
Promotion and marketing of meals at events and at retail location
Culinary Operations
April 2014 - August 2014
Mama Stellas Restaurant- Sea World San Diego
Prepared high quality food in bulk quantities while working in a quick service environment
Conducted friendly customer service with attention to allergy restrictions and cultural preferences
Demonstrated extensive knowledge regarding food safety procedures and standardized recipes

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Recipe Tester and Community Outreach Volunteer
May 2015 Present
SuperFood Drive
Reviewed, tested and recreated 30+ recipes on their healthy recipe database geared towards the food insecure
population

Nutrition Education Intern

May 2015 December 2015
Mama's Kitchen
Helped teach nutrition education classes and recipe creation geared toward clients affected by AIDS and HIV
who rely on government food assistance
Event Coordination Intern
March 2015 March 2016
The Live Well Project
Assisted with planning and coordination of the 6th and 7th annual The Live Well Project event and the Glam It Up
For Girls fundraising auction event

CERTIFICATIONS
San Diego County Certified Food Handlers Card

2015-2018