whitney togara
@whitneytogara
Nutritionist specialist, Data analyst and scientific researcher
ZimbabweWhat I'm looking for
I am a dedicated nutritionist with over four years' experience delivering community nutrition programs, IMAM, IYCF, medical nutrition therapy and counselling across public and private health settings. I have led community outreach, screening and data-driven reporting, coordinated trainings and worked closely with government ministries and NGOs to mainstream gender and improve nutrition outcomes.
I bring strong competencies in programme coordination, monitoring and evaluation, proposal and report writing, and proficiency with data tools such as KoboCollect, LMMS, SPSS and EPI-Info. I am committed to evidence-based practice, partnership-building and designing practical nutrition interventions that improve community health and wellness.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Nutritionist
City of Harare
Mar 2021 - Present (4 years 8 months)
Led community and facility nutrition screening and management activities, conducted data collection and analysis, and produced weekly and monthly reports to inform public health actions.
Registered Nutritionist
New Marlborough Private Hospital
Apr 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 8 months)
Conducted nutrition assessments for inpatients and outpatients, implemented medical nutrition therapy, and supervised hospital meal planning and staff wellbeing programmes.
Nutrition Intern
Ministry of Health and Child Care
Jul 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 1 month)
Facilitated trainings and workshops, supported supervision of nutrition programmes, and contributed to guidelines and reports that improved programme coordination across ministries.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UDUniversity of Washington, Global Health Department
Certificate, Monitoring and Evaluation
2022 - 2022
Completed a Monitoring and Evaluation course through the University of Washington Global Health Department in 2022.
UZUniversity of Zimbabwe
Bachelor of Science (Honors), Nutrition Sciences
2016 - 2020
Earned a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Nutrition Sciences from the University of Zimbabwe between 2016 and 2020.
Girls High School Harare
Advanced Level (A-Level), Food Science / Biology / Chemistry
2014 - 2015
Completed Advanced Level studies with subjects in Food Science, Biology, and Chemistry.
St Mary's High School
Ordinary Level (O-Level), General Secondary Education
2010 - 2013
Completed Ordinary Level studies covering 10 subjects including Mathematics and English.
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