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Alicia Aguiar
Candidate - President Elect  1 of 9   

Present Positions and Titles:

Corporate Dietitian - ABCM Corporation – responsible for the nutrition services and Quality Assurance programs for 16 long-term care centers and 7 assisted living facilities. (1996 – Present)
Adjunct Faculty - Anytime Anywhere Nutrition courses - Kirkwood Community College (1996 – Present)
Instructor – 90 hour Food Service Management Course - Kirkwood Community College (2005 – Present)

Previous Positions:

Nutrition Counselor – Optifast Weight Loss Program – St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids IA (1996 – 2005)
Consultant – ARAMARK – St. Anthony Regional Hospital, Knoxville Area Community Hospital, and Grant Hospital, Chicago IL (1993 – 1996) Outpatient/Clinical Dietitian – Nebraska Methodist Hospital – Omaha, NE (1995)
Food Service Manager – Central Kitchen – Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago IL (1991-1993)

Education:

ACUHO Food Service Internship – University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
B.S. in Human Nutrition and Food Service Management - University of Nebraska – Lincoln, NE
Dietetic Internship – Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL
M.S. in Clinical Nutrition and Food Service Management - Rush University – Chicago, IL

Professional Activities:

IDA Membership Chair (2000 – Present)
IDA Publications Board (2005 – Present)
ICD-HCF Public Relations Chair (2005 – Present)
IDA Simplified Diet Manual – Reviewer (2000 and 2003)
Past President Upper Iowa District Dietetics Association (2000- 2001)
IDA Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year (2000)
IDA Chair Council on Practice (1998 -1999)
Commission on Dietetic Registration - RD Credentialing Exam Reviewer and Question Writer (1993 – 1995)

Goal and Vision for IDA:

My vision is simple – we must create a statewide affiliate organization that provides meaning and adds value to our profession as dietitians. In addition, it is personal connections that are so critical in enhancing the growth of all RD’s. IDA can assist districts in creating these essential connections by listening to the needs of our members. Membership is a choice, so we must sell this organization as the “best choice’ for all dietitians in our state.