Deiondra Eldridge

DE DEIONDRA ELDRIDGE SUMMARY Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals. Seeking entry-level opportunities to enhance abilities while contributing to company growth. Seguin, TX--m EDUCATION AND TRAINING Associate of Applied Science Biology San Antonio College, San Antonio,TX May 2020 SKILLS • Customer support experience • Flexible and adaptable • Onboarding and training • Computer skills • Complaint and conflict resolution • Recordkeeping • Data recording • Microsoft office • Attention to detail • Active listener • Prioritization • Proactive and Self-motivated • Reliability • Independent work • Interpersonal skills • Dependable and responsible • Sorting and categorizing • Friendly, positive attitude • Excellent communication • Resourceful and tenacious • Creative problem solver EXPERIENCE NUTRITION SPECIALIST US Army | San Antonio, TX | April 2021 - Current Conducted menu planning, ensuring diverse and well-balanced offerings. • Assisted in planning menus for dining facilities, ensuring they meet nutritional requirements and preferences, while also considering the dietary needs of diverse populations. • Conduct dietary evaluations for patients in healthcare facilities. • They develop and modify diets for patients with specific medical conditions. • Educated patients about balancing nutrition tailored to their health conditions. • Assisted with the management of feeding tubes for patients who are unable to eat normally. • They conduct nutrition education and health promotion programs to help soldiers and their families make informed choices about healthy eating. • • Assisted in developing new recipes for dining facilities. • Executed diverse administrative functions. FOOD SUPPLY ASSISTANT US Army | Camp Humphreys, Korea | January 2023 - October 2023 Handled inventory of beverage supplies, rotating products based on shipments, ordering more supplies and keeping detailed records. • Updated products with new pricing or temporary promotion signs to increase sales. • Printed accurate labels and applied to boxes, crates and containers prior to shipment. • Processed invoices, verified orders and reconciled discrepancies. • • Organized storage areas according to established guidelines. • Monitored inventory levels for all supplies, materials and equipment. Communicated with vendors regarding pricing, delivery dates, backorders. • Managed relationships with vendors to ensure timely delivery of items at competitive prices. • Kept work areas clean, neat and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety. • • Updated product labels to reflect accurate pricing. • Maintained neat, safe and orderly workspace to prevent accidents and injuries. • Stored and organized items in tool or supply rooms, allowing for easy retrieval. Kept detailed records of food and supply inventory, ordering more or alerting chefs of deficiencies. • Performed data entry tasks related to purchasing activities such as creating purchase orders and updating vendor information in the system. • Verified stock levels, reordered supplies when necessary, and tracked shipments. • Managed inventory effectively. • RECEPTIONIST ASSISTANT US Army | Camp Humphreys, Korea | November 2022 - October 2023 • • • • • Assisted physicians and nursing staff by providing administrative support services. Assisted in scheduling, rescheduling, and canceling appointments for patients. Maintained a database of client information including medical history, dietary intake and body measurements. Educated clients on healthy lifestyle habits, such as proper diet, exercise, sleep hygiene and stress management. Boosted community members' health knowledge through participation in health events and fairs. Called patients to confirm scheduled appointments and obtain additional details. • Straightened up waiting room to maintain neat and organized space. • • Ensured that all visitors sign-in upon entering the premises. • Handled customer inquiries and complaints, providing timely and appropriate solutions. • Monitored reception area to provide consistently safe, hazard-free environment for customers. • Scheduled and confirmed appointments and meetings for management team. OFFICE ORDERLY US Army | Camp Humphreys, Korea | January 2023 - September 2023 • Managed and resolved complaints from various stakeholders. • Followed standardized procedures essential to military operations. Developed strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interaction. • Developed strong collaboration skills through consistent team-based tasks. • Developed strong empathy through interactions with diverse individuals in various scenarios. • • Adapted effectively to dynamic challenges in high-pressure environments. • Conducted training to explain complex concepts clearly. Provided customer service, addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly. • Prepared reports using various software programs such as Excel or Word. • Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned documents to improve organizational workflow. • Conducted data entry tasks with a high level of accuracy and efficiency. • MAIN GRILL COOK US Army | Camp Humphreys, Korea | October 2022 - January 2023 • Responded promptly to guests' requests related to grill-cooked dishes. • Assisted in creating new recipes for grilled dishes. • Monitored kitchen productivity and assessed overall productivity and workflow. • Followed proper plate presentation techniques when serving orders to customers. • Operated and cleaned flat top grill, char grill, hood vent and fryers. • Ensured that all food products were stored in accordance with health regulations. Portioned food onto plates, added garnishes and sauces and handed off to wait staff for serving. • Set up workstations prior to the restaurant opening to improve speed during busy periods. • Communicated effectively with wait staff regarding patron food allergies and dietary restrictions. • Maintained cleanliness and organization of line workstations. • Managed meal preparation and cooking to comply with nutritional standards. • Maintained compliance with sanitation standards to ensure hygienic food handling. • ACTIVITIES AND HONORS • Reading • Traveling • Photography • Cooking • Hiking LANGUAGES English: Native/ Bilingual ACCOMPLISHMENTS I earned an ARCOM in the US Army, in September of 2023, and acknowledged for the following achievements: • "Supported Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital's Inpatient Room Service operations for 10 months. Working as a Diet Technician within a three-Soldier team, she enabled nutrition risk screening for 294 inpatients, assisted onboarding and training efforts for 10 new Soldiers, and supported the provision over 1,325 inpatient meals. She also facilitated 15 Inpatient Behavioral Health group nutrition education sessions, enhancing the nutritional readiness and recovery for 60 Service Members and performed 20 outpatient In-Body 770 Body Composition Analyses. • Served in the Supply NCO role for the NCD, she facilitated the purchase of more than $135,000 in supply and subsistence. She ensured all supplies were ordered, inspected, and received to standard. While serving as a Patient Room Service diet technician, she supported the provision of more than 7,000 regular and modified inpatient meals and trained numerous new Soldiers in diet office processes and procedures. • Her support has been invaluable in executing BDAACH Café's Equal Opportunity Observances and specialty meals ensuring smooth operations despite inexpert planning and supply chain issues. She provided menu planning assistance to her fellow Soldiers, assisted with recipes, sourced ingredients, and even helped with meal preparation and cooking when needed. She Page 2 of 3 was a key leader for 11 specialty meals and personally executed the Breakfast and Lunch EEO Observances for Women's Equality Day earning $1,150 in revenue. • Her work in the Orderly Room kept the unit's training over 90% by consistently updating rosters. During her time in the orderly room she filled many roles, NEO warden, ammo handler, CBRN representative, and Squad Leader for the entire month of July. She was responsible for all of the unit's CBRN hand receipts and scheduling pro-mask maintenance, executing this seamlessly. SPC Eldridge received honor graduate while attending 65th MED BDE junior SHARP class, and has been a valuable asset for the junior enlisted."