Mairo Eterigho
Summary
I am a trained and qualified nutritionist having gained a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics in my Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Sport and Exercise Nutrition. In my most recent role as a dietetic assistant, I worked with people across different dietary spectrums with various nutrition concerns and helped improve their health and lifestyle by developing targeted plans specific to each case. I exhibited excellence and effective execution in carrying out all associated tasks and responsibilities. Skilled in planning and delivering targeted advice to varied audiences. Developed resources to support learning and increase understanding. Performed thorough assessments to identify opportunities for growth and improvement. Confident communicator with a positive can-do attitude, aiding productive relations and motivating clients to achieve personalised goals.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Nutritionist
Self-employed
Sutton
02.2023 - Current
- Drafting nutrient-dense recipes and meal plans to support wellness goals.
- Personalised service by adapting a consultative approach to cater to various cultural, social and physical needs.
- Consulting with clients to assess needs and establish action plans.
- Following up with clients to assess ongoing progress and adjust action plans.
- Advising clients about nutrition and physical activity-related behaviour change to support goal achievement.
- Conducting nutritional assessments based on patient health history and energy requirements.
- Empowering individuals to manage nutrition and overall wellness with sustainable habits.
- Monitoring and recording client progress in account files and company databases.
- Maintaining updated industry knowledge and applying emerging techniques to support programme delivery.
- Helping clients set long-term goals, with periodic check-ins to support necessary changes and adjustments.
- Translating scientific and biological concepts to simplified language for client comprehension.
Dietetic Assistant
Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital
Lagos
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Provided nutrition counselling and advice to help tackle health concerns such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity etc
- Created diet plans to meet the nutritional needs of patients
- Worked with the dietitian to prepare meals for tube-feeding
- Assisted hospital kitchen staff in the preparation of meals for in-patients
- Clerking patients/Collecting and storing patients' data according to GDPR requirements
- Developed a framework to assist patients to implement healthy eating
- Provided information about prevention and treatment options, treatment adherence and personal behaviours affecting outcomes.
Volunteer Shop Assistant
Cancer Research UK
London
03.2022 - Current
- Accepting and sorting donations brought to the store to ensure that they were in proper conditions
- Maintaining a clean, organized inventory by steaming and tagging the donated clothes
- Greeting customers and handling payments via a POS system fulfilling orders including credit, cash, exchanges and returns to ensure accurate cash flow
- Optimised service operations by maintaining outstanding knowledge of merchandise locations and prices.
- Guaranteed safe working environments by following health, safety and social distancing measures.
- Swiftly addressing any customer's complaints and providing them with high-quality service.
- Created eye-catching, stylish merchandise displays, contributing to improved sales revenue growth.
- Sorted, prepared and categorised donated items per shift, exceeding store targets.
- Provided warm and friendly welcome to customers and donors daily.
- Ensured immaculate appearance of shop displays through regular dusting and cleaning.
Hospitality Assistant
BELMONT HOUSE
Sutton
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisted with the daily exercise of the residents
- Assisted in meal prep to ensure that meals were balanced and provided promptly
- Shadowed the head chef when preparing meals to ensure that the food being put out was nutritionally balanced
- Ensured that each resident was fed appropriately according to the minimum requirements
- Set up and set down the dining area for meals to ensure the environment was safe for the residents to avoid injuries
- Cleaned and restocked the bistro for visitors and staff to have fresh coffee, juice and pastries
- Cleaned and restocked the dining rooms to ensure residents are served in a clean, safe and comfortable environment
- Supported food preparation, logistics management and issue resolution to drive event success.
Education
MSc - Sport and Exercise Nutrition
University of Westminster
United Kingdom 09.2021 - 10.2022
BSc - Nutrition and Dietetics
Babcock University
Nigeria 09.2015 - 07.2021
Skills
- Communication
- Extensive dietetics knowledge
- Client motivation techniques
- Organization
- Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Community Nutrition
- Body Composition Assessments (SECA, Bod-Pod, Skinfold Calipers, Tanita Scale)
- Laboratory Fitness Assessments (VO2max, Wingate, Astrand, Lactic Acid Threshold, Strength and Flexibility Test)
- Biochemical Assessments (Blood Glucose, Lipids, etc)
- Statistical and Data Analysis (SPSS, Nutritics)
- Basic Culinary Skills/Menu Planning and Food Production
- Nutrition programme management
- Ability to build positive and mutual relationships
- Demonstrated ability to achieve customer and client satisfaction
- Good team player and able to use own initiative to achieve company objectives
- Quality focussed with a passion for continuous improvement
- Good Numeracy skills, flexible, adaptable with a ‘can-do’ approach to work
- Strong focus on accuracy and good attention to detail
- Experience of team development, mentoring, coaching and knowledge of continuous improvement
- Excellent problem solving, time management and prioritization skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skill (sensitive, empathic, confident, assertive and positive attitude)
Languages
English
Native
Korean
Upper intermediate
Spanish
Intermediate
Certification
Association for Nutrition - Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr)
Affiliations
British DIetetics Association - Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register
Timeline
Nutritionist
Self-employed
02.2023 - Current
Hospitality Assistant
BELMONT HOUSE
05.2022 - 08.2022
Volunteer Shop Assistant
Cancer Research UK
03.2022 - Current
MSc - Sport and Exercise Nutrition
University of Westminster
09.2021 - 10.2022
Dietetic Assistant
Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital
07.2020 - 12.2020
BSc - Nutrition and Dietetics
Babcock University
09.2015 - 07.2021
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