Dori Coetzee
Bachelor of Science
Masters of Science in Nutrition and Education
Registered Dietitian
As part of Cezars Kitchen Advisory Team, Dori Coetzee holds the position of Nutritional Adviser. The Nutritional Adviser promotes healthy eating and well-being.
Responsibilities include:
- Review lunch menus and recipes for nutritional balance. This is like architecture, just like a building, food has function but it has to look and taste good as well.
- Publish monthly nutritional articles on Cezars Kitchen website. Learn something new and challenge yourself through these monthly articles.
- Respond to emails relating to nutrition and wellness. Go Ahead: Ask her questions about how to apply well-being to your daily life through email.
- Promote and educate the Food of the Month program at each school. Watch for this monthly publication on some fantastic foods, with recipes, pictures and ways to apply your new knowledge.
Ever want to know more about how to keep yourself, your family and loved ones healthy in this day and age when there is an abundance of nutrition information available to us? Well, Dori is here at Cezars Kitchen to help us all make sense of it all. So get ready to be engaged, energized and challenged as we explore the fascinating world of health and wellness.
Dori holds a Master's Degree in Nutrition and Education and is a Registered Dietitian as well. She holds a passion for bringing the world of science and healthy living into practice for the general public. She enjoys staying fit through participating in triathlons, running events and preparing wholesome food.
Her wellness philosophy can be summarized as follows:
Dori is currently obtaining her WellCoach certification from the American College of Sports Medicine.
- Skills
- Experience
- Education
+ Able to plan and organize self, others and lesson plans
+ Exceptional sales ability
+ Capable leader and team member
+ Excellent presentation and communication skills
DAIRY COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA, Irvine, California
June 2004 - October 2008
Senior Territory Manager
+Networked with school districts and school health organization
+Marketing nutrition education programs to elementary and middle schools
+Providing inservice training to teachers
+Assisting in the development and testing of programs and marketing tools
Accomplishments
+Top sales person for 2007
+Coordinated community groups with schools to improve health programs
+Managed grant that was obtained through a National Organization
+Member of health standards committee for HS district in California
+Represented California national in 'Action for Healthy Kids' organization
SODEXHO, Chicago, Illinois / Southern California
2000 – March/2004
General Manager/Menu Specialist/ Marketing Manager
- Successfully managed 3.7 million dollar food service budget for Burbank USD
- Successfully completed State Accreditation, CRE (Coordinated Review Effort) for Burbank USD for the 2002-03 school year
- Developed extensive marketing program with emphasis on customer relations for Saddleback USD and increased participation by 7 % annually.
- Developed and implemented 16 different menu styles monthly on the NutriKids software program for 240 Chicago Public Schools serving 175,000 meals daily to a student population of 250,000.
- Directly managed fifteen department employees regarding food service operations.
Accomplishments
- Train operations managers on new menu concepts and marketing procedures.
- Conducts quarterly focus groups with students for menu development.
- Educate parents about the importance of nutrition through twice-monthly workshops.
- Coordinated web site for menu and marketing postings.
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY, Berrien Springs, Michigan
Master of Science in Nutrition Education
UNIVERSITY OF STEVENS POINT, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
Professional Credential, Registered Dietitian obtained in Oct of 1983- Present
