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Hi! My name is Catherine (she/her). I love to backpack, hike, scuba dive, and cook. I am taking this class to explore what career options are available in the nutrition field. I love reading cookbooks, articles, and books on nutrition but I thought an unbiased education in nutrition would be the best approach to learning more. Looking forward to this semester!

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My name is Julia, everyone calls me Jules (she/her). I enjoy making art, being active, and trying new things. I am currently binge watching Criminal minds for the 7th time. My boyfriend and I are dog parents two girl pups. Luna our 3 year old Yorkie and Titan who is our 10 month old mixed lab! We love going on car rides, and buying pup patty's from in-n-out!
Last year at the start of Covid I was let go of a new job I had just started, as a hotel concierge. It was because of this it got me to consider to opportunity of changing career paths. I wanted to be able to help so I decided to put my focus within the medical field. I'm now into my second semester of  majoring in our medical assistant program and If all goes as planned I graduate by the end of next fall!
I hope to learn as much as I can from this course as it will help me be mindful of my health and other that I will help take care of - making me become a better MA. I'm really excited to learn and work with you all!!

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Hello, fellow nutrionistas! I'm super excited to delve even further into the study of nutrition with all of you this semester! I have learned while on my medical and exercise journeys that there is no escaping the necessity of understanding diet and nutrition to be successful in any health arena! I am a married mother of 3 children, an Army National Guard Logistics Officer, and a part-time elementary school aide/math teacher. I like to go to the gym and complete in obstacle course and other races. Cooking and spending time with my family is probably my number one favorite thing, but I can never seem to get enough of it while trying to get into PA school. Hoping once I lock down a career in the Allied Health Professions I can dedicate more time to the things I really love. :)

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I’m annalyn , I’m taking this class to complete my nutrition certification and getting my CDM , I’m a chef at the assisted living facility at Monterey , beside cooking I love spending time with my husband and my kids in my free time . My family loves to explore traveling different places  to see the beauty of nature .
Nice to be part of this class !

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Hi, I'm Daisie and I enjoy paddle boarding, swimming, hiking, working out, and cooking. Recently, I switched majors from Business Administration to Nutrition. I am enrolled in Chemistry 30A and this course to learn about career opportunities in dietetic/health field. Current tv shows I'm into are Queen of the South on Netflix and American Horror Story!

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My name is Naomi, my pronouns are they/them. I currently have a degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, but I am interested in studying Nutrition and Food Science! From this class, I hope to learn about careers in nutrition. I am from Monterey and I am currently living in Oakland. I love climbing, roller skating, cooking and baking. Hope everyone has a great semester!

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My name is Elsa Denise, I preferably like to go by Denise and my pronouns are she/her. I am recently graduate from MPC with my two degrees in Medical Coding and Medical Office Administration.
I decided to return back to school to better educate myself in nutrition for better learn and understand the importance of a healthy diet. Also, get my certification in nutrition I believe it will make a great impact in my life.
I enjoy cooking a lot. Cooking has taken me to many great places and have been able to work with many amazing people as I formally do work as a Suites Sou Chef at a stadium. It has been so good to be finally back in the stadium after 18 months.
I hope to get to known everyone and have a good semester.

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Hi everyone! My name is Karina Davila, I go by Kari and my pronouns are She/Her. I am 21 years old and currently taking my prerequisites for nursing and striving to also work towards being certified in nutrition which is why I am taking this course! I enjoy visiting Mexico, I’ve been to various cities and pueblos around Mexico and I absolutely love traveling there. My next adventures will be in Latin America, the Caribbean, Cuba, and Puerto Rico are places I’d like to check off my bucket list. I enjoy the show Greys Anatomy and 911 though I hardly watch TV. I enjoy going to the beach, painting, hiking, and working on hitting the newly set PRs I hope to reach🙏🏼
I wish everyone the absolute best in this class!

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Hey Everyone! My name is Michiel, or Mike(whichever is easier), and I am a Kinesiology Major with the plan of attending a DPT program in a couple years to become a Physical Therapist. Im taking Nutrition as I also plan on getting a certification in nutrition to write nutrition plans for clients as a side job. When I'm not in school I love to and powerlift.

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Hi there, my name is Liz. I'm 28 years old and work at a spa/athletic club. I'm hoping to earn a certification in nutrition and possibly work along with the personal trainers by helping write nutrition plans for clients. I've always loved nutrition and I'm very excited to take this course!

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Hello everyone my name is Maribel (She/her). I am currently trying to take all my prerequisites for nursing. I choose to take another nutrition class because I took one last semester and I found the class very informative. I am currently a Medical Assistant and work at an Ob/gyn office. I am also a full time mom to a one year old. On my free time I like to watch Netflix, tie dye and bake. I’m a very crafty person I also make hand soaps and candles. I’m also a very big Disney fan! One place that I enjoy visiting is Disney land I hope to take my son there for his birthday.
Hope everyone does well in this class!

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Hello everyone, my name is Johanna. Recently I just finished my training to be a hemodialysis technician, and I am taking this class and other nutrition classes in hopes I could use it in my work, to be able to guild patients in some way if they were to ever ask. I know some knowledge because I was a patient once myself, which is why I wanted to be a hemodialysis technician, but I want to further my knowledge. My favorite foods are homemade macaroni and spaghetti. I love to be outdoors near the garden or I love to be inside nice and warm just watching some television. Overall, I am really excited to take this course and learn as much as I can to help me in every way possible. I look forward to meeting everyone even though this class will be online. 

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Hello everyone, my name is Johanna. Recently I just finished my training to be a hemodialysis technician, and I am taking this class and other nutrition classes in hopes I could use it in my work, to be able to guild patients in some way if they were to ever ask. I know some knowledge because I was a patient once myself, which is why I wanted to be a hemodialysis technician, but I want to further my knowledge. My favorite foods are homemade macaroni and spaghetti. I love to be outdoors near the garden or I love to be inside nice and warm just watching some television. Overall, I am really excited to take this course and learn as much as I can to help me in every way possible. I look forward to meeting everyone even though this class will be online. 

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Hello everyone, my name is Phuong (she/her). I recently graduated from high school in June and am excited to graduate from MPC at the end of this semester! I'm currently 17 and my educational and career goals are to earn an A.S. in Radiologic Technology and then an A.S. in Diagnostic Medical Sonography to become an ultrasound technician. I was born in Vietnam and moved here when I was 7 years old and have been living in here since. During my free time, I enjoy playing volleyball, hanging out with my friends at the beach, and spending time with my dog. My current favorite television show is Grey's Anatomy!

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Hello my name is Elizabeth I am 21 years old and have recently in the few years become very interested in nutrition and health and been loving the new things Ms. Lord has taught me this summer and decided to continue taking her courses.I am currently just working on my general education this is also my second year of college. I am a mom to be August 18 which i’m super excited about. What I love to do on our free time is I typically go to car meets or car shows.

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Hello, I'm Amilia. I am a nature freak and health obsessed, so what better class to take than nutrition? When I am not spending time with my husband, daughter, and our two dogs I am at the gym, hiking, snowboarding, or biking. Something super special about my family is that we are vegan for health and ethical reasons.
I was involved in a "health coaching" program a few years back and absolutely loved it. The money definitely was not there, but I had so much fun getting to know people and discuss goals of theirs!  I am currently stuck between two majors, and am leaning more toward nutrition because it has always been a passion of mine, but I am taking Psychology to see if that is more the path I am wanting to take. We will see as the semester goes on.
I am taking this leap of faith by enrolling in school at the age of 28 to see if I have what it takes to be something other than a mom and a wife; I AM TOTALLY READY TO TRY! Looking forward to the semester.

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Hi, I'm Sherrie.  I love surrounding myself with nature: gardening, hiking, kayaking. I've been a docent for many lovely places around town like the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, Elkhorn Slough and animal rescues.
I'm a former scientist, currently a personal plant-based chef and educator. I'm also a life-long student.  I tend toward the sciences but have also been including more art and music.
I enjoyed Food Science with Vanessa and knew I wanted to take more classes with her.  Looking forward to this semester.

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Hello all! I'm your instructor, Vanessa Lord. I'm a Registered Dietitian, and I've been teaching at MPC for 4 years! When I'm not teaching, I like cooking, running, playing soccer, and roller skating. Looking forward to a great semester and getting to know you all!