MARESSA MALABANAN

mnmalabanan@ucdavis.edu

EDUCATION
Undergraduate Senior Standing, Clinical
Nutrition, expected September 2015
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA

Associate of Science Degree in Biology: Allied

Health, June 2013
San Diego Miramar/Mesa Community College
San Diego, CA

Microbiology 101, July 2014-August 2014

Assumption University: Suvarnabhumi Campus,
Bangkok, Thailand
EXPERIENCE
Trader Joes, Davis, CA
June 2014 to present
Crew Member
Provides product knowledge and assistance to over 66,000 customers each week.
Works as cashier
Receiving and unloading deliveries, stocking shelves, cleaning the deck
Ensuring every customer has a fun, friendly and informative shopping
experience.
Child Life Intern, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
April 2015 to present
Follow HIPAA rules by providing confidentiality with the patient and family at all times
Adhere to infection control guidelines
Supervise and engage in playroom activities. Provide a safe playroom environment for the
children.
Assist by feeding infants and toddlers, holding babies, playing with children at bedside and
reading stories.
Student Sustainability Intern, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
September to June 2014
Farmers Market
Prepared nutritionally diverse food samples for students, faculty and the community to enjoy
Educated the nutritional content of the samples and provided recipe cards
Adjusted the budget and ingredient quantity for the following Farmers Market
Set-up and tear down of the Farmers Market booth
Nutritional Education
Created a binder of nutritional facts relevant to an athletes diet (binder located at the Activities
and Recreation Center).
Collected preferential data of different dishes from elementary school kids.
Certified Nurse Assistant, Palomar Pomerado Hospital, San Diego, CA
January 2013 to July 2013
Worked on the Medical/Surgical/Telemetry floor.
Assisted patients during pre-surgery, post-surgery, geriatrics, heart monitor, dialysis, etc.
Helped patients with activities of daily living (ADLs).
Observed patients and reported observations to the nurse.
Worked with and for the patient, their family, and the health care team.
Field Tester/Driver, Nokia, San Diego, CA
August 2011 to July 2012
Tested cellular devices
Reported failures, successes and any additional observations to the engineers
Ticket Representative, Miramar Information Tickets and Tours, San Diego, CA

June 2010 to January 2013

Inventoried high cash value tickets on a daily basis

Provided customers with ticket and tour information at the front desk and over the phone

Cashier, Bob Hope Theater, San Diego, CA

Opened and closed movie theater operations for up to 1400 patrons
Obtained customer service and food handling skills from snack bar duties

June 2010 to January 2013

CERTIFICATIONS

2012 to present

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), California Department of Public Health

Issued: 09/20/2012
Expires: 09/20/2017
California Food Handlers Certificate, National Restaurant Association
Issued: 01/23/2014
Expires: 01/23/2017
SKILLS
Computer:
Proficient in: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, Internet Explorer in PC and Mac.
Familiar with: Adobe Illustrator CS4, Photoshop 8, InDesign CS4
Regional Occupational Services (ROP)
Visual Communications (VISCOM), Westview High School, San Diego, CA
2009-2010
Introduced to a wide range of professional options in Graphic Design.
Gained valuable communication and interpersonal skills needed to express ideas in the work environment.
Gained software skills
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Davis Community
11th UCD Pre-Med & Pre-Health Professions Conference
October 2013
Workshop Volunteer for one of the 350 workshops provided to over 9,500 pre-med/health prospective
students
CHOW Night
May 2014- Present
Helped Davis Community Meal feed the homeless by preparing, serving and cleaning up.
San Diego Community
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System
Contacted patients to remind them about their appointments
Checked-in patient
Delivered classified papers to physicians
Stood by to oversee opposite gender, patient and doctor appointments

December 2010- May 2012

Military Community, MCAS Miramar, San Diego, CA

Youth Sports

2007 to 2010

Special Events for Military

2001 to 2010
Chargers Military Appreciation Event at MCAS Miramar (2007, 2008, 2009)
Assisted with set up of event, hosted wounded warriors and helped with VIPs. Event served over
1500 family members
Childrens Christmas Carnival (Dec 2008, 2007, and 2006)
Organized 20 volunteers each year from Westview High School to set up, work during, and clean
up the event that served over 5,000 military family members.

Parade Through Housing (December 2008, 2001 - 2005)

Toys for the Troops Kids (Dec 2007 and 2006)

Organized 1,700 toys for military families and rallied five volunteers to assist.
Christmas Day Gift Bag Delivery (Dec 2004)
Military Homecomings (Throughout 2002)
Gave out food to the troops arriving and assisted with the childrens area by watching over
children in the astrojumps.

Air Show Volunteer

Organized Air Show Information Binders and sponsor t-shirts
Air Show Consumer Fair Clean Up

2007, 2006

Church Community Volunteer, San Diego, CA

Core Team High School Youth Group (2007 - 2010)
Young Adult Ministry (2008, 2014)
Assisted the Knights of Columbus (2001 - present)
AWARDS & ACTIVITIES
UC Davis Filipino American Community Member
UC Davis Womens Rugby
Phi Theta Kappa Member Honor Society for community college
Honor Roll San Diego Miramar/Mesa Community College

2013-Present
2013-2014
2011-2013
2011-2013

REFERENCES
Trader Joes
Crew Mate/Supervisor, Amelia Jones

phone: (530) 757.2693

Child Life, UCDMC

Supervisor, AmandaTrapp

phone: (916)703.3715

Student Sustainability
Supervisor, Samantha Lubow

phone: (530) 752.1571

email: smlubow@ucdavis.edu

Palomar Pomerado Hospital (Companys privacy policy does not allow employees to be references)
Charge Nurse/Supervisor, Lisa Julian
HR Service Representative, Cynthia Parsons
phone: (888) 645-5556
Pacific Health Education
Instructor, Vilito Israel
Miramar ITT Office
Manager, Lisa Watanabe
mccs.org
Davis Community Meal
Supervisor, Hung Doan
Military Community Service
Airshow Coordinator, Ed Downum

phone: (858) 436.5437

phone: (858) 577.4789
email: watanabels@usmcphone: (408) 717. 0161
email: hkdoan@gmail.com
phone: (858) 577.4258