Joanne Makhoul, IYCF-E Officer

Joanne Makhoul

IYCF-E Officer

International Orthodox Christian Charities

Location
Lebanon
Education
Master's degree, Nutrigenomics and Personalized N
Experience
11 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 6 Months

IYCF-E Officer at International Orthodox Christian Charities
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since November 2014

- Conducting awareness sessions to mothers who delivers in Baabda Governmental hospital
- Assisting and organizing IYCF trainings to health workers in different regions in Lebanon
-Coordinating with the lactation consultant in Beirut to follow up on the cases that need assistance in lactation
- Assisting in the development of the national Breastfeeding campaign

Officer for infant and young child feeding IYCF at International Orthodox Christian Charities
  • Lebanon
  • March 2014 to May 2014

 Assisted the project coordinator in the implementation of awareness sessions in different regions in Lebanon

 Ensured that health educators deliver the correct information to beneficiaries

 Conducted awareness sessions on breastfeeding and complementary feeding for Syrian mothers

 Assisted the lactation consultant in the visits to mothers identified with difficulty breastfeeding at the community level, PHC level and hospital level

Coordinator for infant and young child feeding awareness at International Orthodox Christian Charities IOCC
  • Lebanon
  • June 2013 to October 2013

 Organized 112 IYCF sessions in different regions in Lebanon

 Conducted health awareness lectures on breastfeeding and complementary feeding to Syrian and Lebanese pregnant and lactating mothers at the community level, PHC level and hospital level

 Ensured that awareness sessions were well conducted and followed the right strategy

Dietitian at 10 over 10
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2013 to May 2013

Worked on translating recipes from Arabic to English for a reputable cooking book

Dietitian at 10 over 10
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • January 2013 to May 2013

Assisted in adding nutritional facts for a reputable cooking book

Nutritional facts included calories, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrate, fibers, and protein contents to every recipe. In addition, vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals were lists for every recipe.

Dietitian at Ecole St.Georges Bsalim
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2012 to November 2012

Nutrition consultant for Kids

Dietitian trainee at Saint Georges Hospital – University Medical Center (SGH-UMC)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2011 to June 2012

9-month dietetic internship covering all specialized medical departments on different floors, food production, administration, community, journal club, and staff relief

Education

Master's degree, Nutrigenomics and Personalized N
  • at Universitat de Les Illes Balears
  • August 2014

2013-2014 Universitat de Les Illes Balears -Spain MS. in Nutrigenomics and Personalized N utrition

Bachelor's degree, Nutrition and Dietetics
  • at University of Balamand
  • January 2011

2008 -2011 University of Balamand -Lebanon BS in Nutrition and Dietetics

High school or equivalent, Life Sciences
  • at Ecole St.Georges Bsalim
  • January 2008

2000-2008 Ecole St.Georges Bsalim Secondary Studies Lebanese Baccalaureat in Life Sciences

Specialties & Skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
Spanish
Beginner