Maria Avirama

Nutrition and Dietetics graduate with completed academic requirements and professional placements; degree ceremony scheduled for September 21, 2026.

Experience in adult clinical nutrition, maternal and child care, patient education, and hospital food-service management. Skilled in assessment, clinical and laboratory review, calculation of nutritional requirements, individualized interventions, follow-up, and nutrition education. My training in yoga philosophy and practice strengthens my understanding of lifestyle, mind-body well-being, and compassionate care. I work from an evidence-based, personalized, and patient-centered perspective.

Professional Placement in Hospital Food-Service Management - Manjares en Salud - Four healthcare institutions

(2026-01 - 2026-06)

Six-month placement across four healthcare institutions

• Coordinated and supervised auxiliary food-service staff responsible for diet assembly, packaging, distribution, and collection; assigned tasks, reinforced protocols, and resolved operational issues.
• Verified diet prescriptions, portions, textures, restrictions, and special requirements for hospitalized, ICU, and isolation patients.
• Monitored temperatures, storage, labeling, hygiene, cleaning, disinfection, inventory, preparation weights, and satisfaction surveys.
• Communicated findings with dietitians, nursing leadership, and clinical teams to strengthen food safety, service quality, and patient care.

Adult Clinical Nutrition Placement - Clínica Imbanaco

(2025-01 - 2025-12)

• Performed screening and comprehensive assessments, reviewed medical histories, clinical data, and laboratory findings, and established nutritional diagnoses and priorities.
• Calculated requirements and developed individualized interventions according to pathology, nutritional status, tolerance, and route of feeding.
• Monitored intake and clinical progress and provided nutrition education and discharge guidance to patients and families.

Maternal and Child Clinical Nutrition Placement - Hospital San Juan de Dios

(2025-01 - 2025-12)

• Provided breastfeeding and nutrition education to mothers, supported safe preparation of infant formulas when required, and participated in care for pregnant women and outpatient nutrition consultations.
• Conducted nutrition screening and strengthened family-centered communication and patient support.

Food-Service Management Practice - Various contractors and food-service establishments

(2025-01 - 2025-12)

Review of different contractors and food-service establishments

• Evaluated sanitary requirements, Good Manufacturing Practices, storage, labeling, equipment, utensils, cleaning, disinfection, workflow, and staff management.
• Prepared improvement recommendations focused on food safety, nutritional quality, and safe service operations.

Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics - Nutrition and Dietetics - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali (2026-09-21)