Janelle Manzano +707-342-4574 

 j.vmanzanoo@gmail.com 

e-portfolio: janellevmanzano.weebly.com

5328 Caminito Velasquez

San Diego, CA, 92124

EDUCATION University of California, Davis

Bachelors of Science Degree in Clinical Nutrition
LANGUAGES English, Conversational in Spanish and Tagalog

E M P L O Y M E N T FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM SPECIALIST, SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

(AUG 2018 - PRESENT)
Represent SDUSD in community partnerships, provide nutrition education district wide, liaison for school garden
coordinators, manage farm to school programs (Garden to Cafe, Youth Garden Stands),  organize and manage
newsletter/social media platforms

SERVICE SERVICE MEMBER, FOODCORPS CA 

(SEPT 2017 - JULY 2018)
Garden and nutrition educator in Oakland, CA at 2 bilingual Tk-8th grade schools
Maintain school garden and have cafeteria presence through taste tests and waste management
Connect and collaborate with school community to enhance school wide culture of health

INTERNSHIPS R.I.V.E.R PREVENTIVE HEALTH ADVOCACY GROUP, UC DAVIS

 (JAN 2015 - JUNE 2017) 
As an intern: Monitored blood pressure/blood glucose levels and performed nutrition consultation in community
center; provided health education at local health fairs; and recruited volunteer RDs/exercise physiologists
As Co-Chair of Nutrition: Advised interns on performing the “Health Coach Program” and monitored intern
performance
As Co-chair of Exercise: Participated and advised interns on “Eating Smart Being Active" curriculum at
CommuniCare Clinic in Davis; directed and organized Healthy Heroes after school program

STUDENT NUTRITION ASSOCIATION, UC DAVIS

 (MARCH 2016 – MARCH 2017)
As Event Coordinator: organized and hosted organization events such as informational nights, faculty mixers,
spring formal, and socials

WESTERN HUMAN NUTRITION CENTER, UC DAVIS

 (JUNE 2016 – MARCH 2017)
As research assistant: collected and analyzed research data; placed MindWare electrodes on test subjects

KIDS IN THE GARDEN INTERNSHIP, UC DAVIS

(JAN 2016 – MAY 2016)
Internship class (PLS 193 Garden and Farm Based Experiential Education Methods); led field trips for students of
all ages from Yolo County at the UCD Ecological Education Farm

PEREGRINE SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DAVIS, CA

(JAN 2015 – MARCH 2015)
Assisted chef preparing meals; organized food inventory; and maintained clean kitchen

UC DAVIS DINING COMMONS, UC DAVIS

(OCT 2014 – JULY 2015)
Wrote blog posts for healthyaggies.com; updated social media for @HealthyAggies; and educated students at
university dining commons on nutritional health

INTERESTS & Preventive health through nutrition, food justice, sustainability, regenerative agriculture, gardening, wellness,
playing tennis, backpacking, tasting new foods, travel 
ACTIVITIES