Profile
Nutritional Expert with insatiable curiosity and continued desire for improvement. Track record of being determined on complete difficult or overwhelming tasks and being flexible for my patients/clients and team members. Hard worker who always looks for opportunities to help those who are in need of assistance.
Education
Fontbonne University
Master- Multidisciplinary health communication studies and individualized supervised practice pathways
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston IL
Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
Concentration: Dietetics
Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL
Associate of Art and Science
work experiences
Medical assistant at Dr. Bashar Alzahabi clinic
staff supervising, nutrition education.
Internship at St Anthony Memorial Hospital
Nutrition screening and assessments
Diabetes educational program
community involvement
- Wellness awareness education
- Diabetics and Alzheimer’s disease awareness
- Volunteers in free Medical Clinic
- Arabic translator for patients in medical appointments
- Welcome Neighbor STL- Non-profit organization to help refugees
- Food drive
- International fair at MICDS
- Health fair at Eastern Illinois University
relevant experiance
Diabetic education classes in Saint Anthony Memorial Hospital Inpatient and outpatient nutritional counseling sections and calories calculating.
key skills and characteristics
- Events and menu planning
- Kitchen assistant
- Mediterranean cooking
- Teaching skills
- Hard working
- Problem solving
certification
ServSafe sanitation certificate
language
Fluent in Arabic speaking and writing
Contact
PHONE: 217-259-9911
EMAIL: chikhania@gmail.com
activities and interests
Interior design
Travel
Great food
Cooking
Volunteers
References
Dena B. French, EdD, RDN, LD
Fontbonne University
6800 Wydown Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63105
314-889-4760
e-mail dfrench@fontbonne.edu
Carol Corder, MS, Rd CDE
Eastern Illinois University and St Anthony Hospital
1439 Klehm Hall
Charleston, IL 61920
217-347-1346
e- mail ccorder@sae.hshs.oprg
Dr. Burns
Eastern Illinois University
1439 Klehm Hall
Charleston, IL 61920
217-581-6353
e-mail mdburns@eiu.edu
Dr. Bashar Alzahabi
900 W Temple St
Effingham, IL 62401
217-246-5432
e-mail balzahabi@gmail.com