CURRICULUM VITAE
Amber Harrison
EDUCATION & ACHIEVEMENTS
University of California, Irvine December 2019 B.A. in Public Health Policy Minor in Civic and Community Engagement Recipient of the Dr. Lorna Carlin Scholarship Award August 2018 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Public Health Honors September 2018 - Present
Program Developer and Lead Researcher for Women's Wellness Program
in conjunction with the Paul Robeson Community Center
West Los Angeles College, Culver City, Ca. August 2013 Double Major: A.A. in Behavioral and Social Sciences
A.A. in Health Professions; Graduated Cum Laude
Nine early childhood education units
Los Angeles City College June 2010 Dietetic Service Management Program Certificate Nutrition and Diet Therapy Program in conjunction
with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Completion of 100 volunteer hours applying
diet and nutrition therapy in food preparation setting
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Second Harvest Food Bank, Irvine, Ca. July 2018 – Present Shift Captain
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Coordinate up to 100 volunteers daily during food rescue sorting service
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Community assistant for senior food pantry organizing participant activities and participation
Auntflo Foundation, Los Angeles, Ca. May 2017-Present Activities Coordinator
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Creative events liaison orchestrating community donation fundraisers for homeless women of Los Angeles
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Donor support and outreach for grant funding
Country Villa Nursing Home, Brentwood, Ca. Dietetic Service Intern
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Conduct weekly in-service demonstrations for kitchen staff through preventative methods on safe food handling in the ordinance of Servsafe food safety regulation
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Conduct new client interviews and oversee client meal preparation using diet and nutrition therapy for 30 beds
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Burt’s Bees Gift Center, Culver City, Ca. September 2012 – January 2013 Manager, Seasonal Retail
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Staff training, customer service, hiring manager, cross trained to work multiple store locations
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Setting and reaching sales goals, maintain inventory, store buyer
University of Southern California September 2010 – October 2012 Faculty Liaison
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Campus representative operating the Open Table reservation POS system for faculty fine dining establishment
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Special Events planner coordinating large parties and distinguished guests on campus
SKILLS
Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Link-2-Feed, type 60 WPM