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Brief curriculum vitae
LILAS ADNAN TOMEH, MSc.
Work Address: Nutrition Consulting Center, Arnous Sq, office # 8
Damascus- Syria
Office Phone: (+963 11) 44673888
Fax: (+963 11) 44673889
Email: Lilas.tomeh@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE
Dietician and Nutrition Consultant | The Nutrition Consulting Center
Ms. Tomeh owns her private practice, where she offers a spectrum of services: diet and food consulting, population-based and individual nutrition assessment, and one on one counseling services.
Lecturer | Al-Kalamoon University, faculty of human sciences, nutrition department- Private university
Ms. Tomeh teaches a selection of courses: community nutrition; nutrition assessment with lab hours; and communication skills for dietetic professionals. Teaching language is English.
Lecturer | Al-Baath University, faculty of Medicine, nutrition department – Public university
Ms. Tomeh teaches community nutrition course and supervises graduation research projects. Teaching language is Arabic.
CURRENT CONSULTENCIES:
Technical consultant WHO-EMRO,
Assignment: develop and update communication modules for improving national health and nutrition communication strategies.
Technical consultant WHO-EMRO,
Assignment: develop practical guidelines for practicing dietetics in the Eastern Mediterranean Region-EMR.
Technical consultant UNICEF-DAMASACUS, SYRIA ,
Assignment: Preparation of terms of references for national nutrition survey
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Technical Officer World Health Organization- Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office-EMRO
- Assistant Project Officer (Nutrition) - Emergency health and nutrition, UNICEF Country Office, Damascus - Syria.
- UNICEF consultant at the Syrian ministry of health (MOH)
EDUCATION:
Master's of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics:Georgia State University Atlanta, GA.
THESIS: Descriptive Study of energy and nutrient intakes of elderly residents living in personal care homes in Georgia.
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics: Georgia State University Atlanta, GA.
Member of Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International scholars
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Skilled in Microsoft Office, Nutritionist five software, and Foodworks 4.0
LANGUAGES:
- Arabic: working knowledge; level C (United Nations)
- English: working knowledge; level C (United Nations)
- Spanish: limited knowledge; level B (United Nations)
PUBLICATIONS:
- Linda Haworth Anderson, Cathryn Clement, Lilas Tomeh. Primer on hunger and globalization. "Globalization: The answer or the problem?" Study/Action packet prepared for World Food Day. U.S. National Committee for World Food.
- The World Health Organization Journal- several reviews
- Various newspaper articles on current nutritional issues and interventions
