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Strengths/Skills
Patient
Resilient
Candidate Bio
Contributions and Leadership Achievements
Organization | Position | Term | Contribution |
Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists | Department Editor - ADCES in Practice | 2016 - present | As department editor, I am responsible for overseeing and managing the content related to nutrition and lifestyle related fields within the publication. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining the quality, accuracy, and relevance of the journal's content. Key responsibilities include: Content Curation: Selecting, reviewing, and curating articles, research to ensure they align with the journal's scope and standards. Peer Review: Working with peer experts in the field to evaluate the validity, methodology, and significance of submitted content. Editorial Decision-Making: Making editorial decisions with the team on the acceptance, revision, or rejection of submitted manuscripts based on feedback from peer reviewers and the journal's editorial policies. Collaboration with Authors: Communicating with authors to provide constructive feedback, guide revisions, and ensure clarity and accuracy in scientific writing. Stay Informed on Industry Trends: Keeping abreast of the latest research, trends, and developments in the field of nutrition and dietetics and diabetes research to guide the journal's content strategy. |
Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists | Chair of the Inclusion Council Committee | 2021-2023 | To ensure the elements of diversity are incorporated across ADCES initiatives Support diversity as it relates to member experiences and their needs Support the organization's strategic plan and provide guidance and recommendations |
Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists | Co-Chair Peer Support Communities | 2019-2022 | Community Engagement: Actively engaged with leaders of peer-support communities, fostering a positive and inclusive community. Facilitation of Discussions: Initiated and moderated discussions on various topics related to diabetes, encouraging leaders to share experiences, and seek advice to connect diabetes care and education specialists with peer-support communities and patients. Collaboration with experts: Coordinated with healthcare professionals, diabetes care and education specialists, and experts to organize Q&A sessions, webinars, educational handouts, articles, or other events to enrich the community's knowledge base. Developed educational materials to refer patients to peer-support communities. |
Diabetes Dietetic Practice Group - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Print-Communications Chair | 2013-2015 | Manages publication, printing, and distribution of both On the Cutting Edge (OTCE) and Newsflash, the bimonthly newsletters of DDPG. With the newsletter editors, plans development of Winter, Spring, and Fall Newsflash and Spring, Summer, and Winter OTCE newsletter editions. |
Employment
Employer | Title | Years | Location |
Hispanic Foodways LLC | Owner | 3 | Greenwood Lake, New York |
Practice Areas
Years in Practice Area:
Approximate number of years as a member of this DPG/MIG": 20
Honors and Awards
Organization | Award | Year | Contribution |
Diabetes Dietetic Practice Group, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Diabetes Educator of the Year | 2022 | Creating tools and programs to enhance diabetes education for patients in a multicultural environment and for patients with low-health literacy. |
LAHIDAN member interest group, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition Distinguished Trinko Service Award | 2016 | I was honored with this award in recognition of my dedicated service to the Hispanic/Latino community, where I have made contributions as a health professional, volunteer, and caregiver to members of the Hispanic/Latino community. |