1. Sonja Silva
1112 Green St, Fort Collins, CO 80524• (970)218-5754•sonja.silva@hotmail.com
Objectives: Improve the community health through knowledge and application of human nutrition and using food
as medicine.
Qualifications:
 B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science in progress
 Leadership training and some experience
 Volunteer experience and training in counseling
 Customer and food service experience
 Partial fluency in Spanish language
Education:
 Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO)
Bachelor of Science-Nutrition and Food Science
Minor: Spanish Language and Culture
Begin: Fall 2011
Expected Graduation: Fall 2015
Related Coursework: Community Nutrition, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Nutrition Teaching and
Counseling, Food Principles and Applications, Human Metabolism, Nutrition in the Life Cycle, Exercise
Physiology, Teaching Weight Lifting, Teaching Aerobics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Anatomy and
Physiology, Organic Chemistry
 Universidad de Andres Bello (Santiago, Chile)
Spanish Language and Culture
USAC Study Abroad: Spring 2013
Work experience:
 East Moon Asian Bistro and Sushi Bar-Ft.Collins, CO: Server- 10/2014-current
 Provided friendly customer service by creating a pleasurable dining experience and making sure all
needs were met
 Resolved customer complaints and answered questions
 Trained other servers in customer service and side work
 Swept and mopped floors, cleaned bathrooms, booths, chairs, etc.
 CSU Office of Engineering Payroll- Ft. Collins, CO: Student Intern- 08/2011-current
 Assisted with new hire paperwork and data entry into the employee management system
 Provided customer service to engineering employees and helped to resolve questions and concerns
they might have had about their hourly pay
 Trained other student employees in job duties
 Phone reception and transfer
 Created time sheets, filied paperwork, digitized files, and distributed mail to various campus locations
 CSU Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands-Ft. Collins, CO: Student Intern 05/2013-
08/2013
 Assisted in Human Resources procedures such as job postings and hiring paperwork

2.  Maintained spreadsheets of paperwork received and progress
 Worked with various internet systems and computer software including Oracle, Excel, Word, and job
posting websites.
Training:
Leadership Development Community- I was involved in a year-long learning community where we attended
classes once a week on leadership.
Resident Assistant Training- I attended the resident assistant class at CSU, where I learned leadership skills and
how to create an inclusive environment for students.
Volunteering:
 Cooking Matters- Volunteered with a government-sponsored program at The Family Center of Fort Collins
to aid in teaching nutrition and cooking lessons to low- income families.
o Developed a pamphlet for proper food storage to reduce food insecurity and encourage
vegetable consumption.
 Alpha Center- I am a peer mentor for girls who are interested in having counseling in the areas of healthy
sexual relationships and dating relationships.
 Three Rivers Natural Medicine- I shadowed a Naturopathic Doctor in a home clinic to observe his practice
with patients in the areas of nutrition and alternative medicine.
 iEmpathize- Spent two weeks in Mexico City, Mexico with an organization advocating against human
trafficking and working with victims at a safe home.
 Antioch Community Church- I am involved with the College ministry and various mission trips to Mexico
and India.
References:
 Kristina Servin- Payroll Supervisor/ HR Liason- CSU Engineering
Address: 1301 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone: (970) 237-9446
 Cindy Zhou- Manager- East Moon Asian Bistro and Sushi Bar
Phone: (970) 416- 8333
 Alley Eden- Cooking Matters Coordinator- The Family Center
Phone: (970) 237-2331
 Kristin Crabtree- Volunteer Coordinator- The Alpha Center
Phone: (970) 221-5121
 Angela Thompson- Human Resources Coordinator- CSU Center for Environmental Management of
Military Lands
Address: 1490 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523

3. Phone: (970) 491-1521
 Carol Bernard- College of Engineering Development Coordinator- CSU Engineering
Phone: (970) 214-6829