Divya Vashisht
Chester,Cheshire
Summary
Motivated MSc Nutrition student with public health experience, food science practical skills, and strong communication abilities. Experienced in basic experimental testing, ingredient preparation, sensory evaluation, sample logging, and maintaining organised, hygiene compliant workspaces. Strong communicator with hands on experience supporting real world nutrition workshops and food science practicals, now aiming to apply these abilities in an R&D environment.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Nutrition Intern
ASHA / ICDS Anganwadi
New Delhi, Delhi
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Assisted growth monitoring for around 45–50 children monthly using weight and MUAC measurements.
- Identified underweight children and helped Anganwadi ICDS workers revise take‑home ration plans for 8–10 high‑risk cases.
- Conducted simple nutrition sessions with mothers’ groups on iron‑rich foods and portion control, reaching 30 women.
- Helped improve record keeping by reorganising attendance and growth charts for one Anganwadi centre, reducing missing data entries from 14 to 3 in a month.
Projects
University of Delhi
New Delhi
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Helped test 5 new recipe variations for healthy snack line, adjusting seasoning, moisture, and texture.
- Prepared sample batches for feedback panels and recorded responses from 20 testers.
- Contributed to nutritional analysis tables and front of pack labelling.
Laboratory technician intern
University of Delhi Laboratory
New Delhi, Delhi
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Helped perform routine quality checks on staple foods (flour, pulses, oils) including moisture content and basic adulteration tests.
- Conducted sensory panels for 3 product batches weekly, documenting texture, aroma, and flavour variations.
- Conducted shelf life test on 4 samples and monitored changes in moisture, rancidity, and microbial stability.
- Helped maintain lab documentation and sample labelling for 20–25 weekly samples.
- Input sensory scores from 100+ data points into Excel, helping with analysis for product optimisation.
- Assisted in developing 3 snack prototypes, experimenting with ingredient ratios and textures to meet sensory targets.
Education
Master of Science - Human Nutrition
University of Chester
Chester, England 10.2025 -
Bachelor of Science - Food and Nutrition
University of Delhi
New Delhi 11.2021 - 06.2024
Skills
- Lab safety & hygiene
- Ingredient handling
- Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Documentation & data entry
- Excellent Communication & teamwork skills
- Time management and organisation
- Portion‑size education
- Time management
- Record-keeping & monitoring
- Basic recipe demonstration
Certification
- Uk food hygiene and safety guidelines.
- HACCAP.
- Allergens.
Timeline
Master of Science - Human Nutrition
University of Chester
10.2025 -
Nutrition Intern
ASHA / ICDS Anganwadi
01.2025 - 05.2025
Projects
University of Delhi
01.2024 - 01.2025
Laboratory technician intern
University of Delhi Laboratory
01.2024 - 04.2024
Bachelor of Science - Food and Nutrition
University of Delhi
11.2021 - 06.2024