Assoc. Prof. Zenaida F. Velasco

Faculty Member

Nutrition and Dietetics

PERSONAL

Name
Assoc. Prof. Zenaida F. Velasco
Position(s)
Adviser, ROTARACT
Discipline
Nutrition
Department
Nutrition and Dietetics
Phone (Office)
(02) 731 4323
Email address (official)
zfvelasco@ust.edu.ph
Consultation Period
W, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
(2nd term, AY 2016-2017)
Qualifications
Degree
School
Year Graduated
Masterate
MA Psychology
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila
2000
Undergraduate
BS Foods & Nutrition
University of Santo Tomas
1976
Professional Memberships
Name of Organization
Position
Inclusive Years
NDAP
National President and Life time member
1975 - Present President 2017 - 2019
NDAP Foundation
Vice President
2017 - 2019
Phil. Assn. of Diabetes Educators
Treasurer
2017 - 2019
Nutrition Foundation of the Philippines
Board of Trustee
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Member

BIOGRAPHY

Zenaida F. Velasco has manifested leadership and excellence in different Nutrition, Health and Wellness practice areas through high visibility in media, postgraduate education, community extension and research to uplift the corporate and professional image of her profession. As a nutritionist-dietitian-psychologist-educator, she has been recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission and the University of Santo Tomas. She has designed and implemented a Physical/Psychological Enhancement Program and she has also pioneered endeavors in wellness-related entrepreneurial ventures, which created positive impact in marketing the RNDs capability to varied clientele. She orgranized fitness-cum-fund raising activities, spearheaded online elections for NDAP and established the Nutrition & Emotional Wellness Center to provide nutritional management and psychological well-being services.





TEACHING

Academic Year
Courses handled
2012-2013
FFT
FNR2
FSS2 and PHN/PPM
FSS1
HC
Food Service Practicum
2013-2014
FFT
FNR2
FSS2
PHN/PPM
NutEd
FSS1
HC and Hospital Practicum
2014-2015
FFT
FSS1
NutEd
FNR2
FSS1
HC Food Service Practicum
2015-2016
FFT
FNR2
FSS2
Food Service Practicum
FSS1
HC
2016-2017
FSS1
HC
FS Practicum and Personality Development

EXPERIENCE

Academic Year
Committee Memberships
Role/Position
Committee/Event
Inclusive Dates/Period

PUBLICATIONS AND CREATIVE WORKS

PUBLICATIONS (since 2011)

  1. Gonzales-Suarez, C.B., Lee-Pineda, K., Caralipio, N., Grimmer-Somers, K., Sibug, E.O., and Velasco, Z.F. (2013). Is What Filipino Eat Between Meals Associated with Body-Mass Index? Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 27(2), 650-661.

BOOK CHAPTER (since 2011)

CREATIVE WORKS (since 2011)





AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

(since 2011 including fellowships)

Type
(Academic Honors, Professorship, Fellowships)
Details
Year
Professional
Outstanding Nutritionist-Dietitian, Professional Regulation Commission
2013
Dangal ng UST Lorenzo Ruiz Award
2015
Outstanding San Juaneno Excellence Award
2015

SPEAKERSHIP

(since 2011)

Role
(Speaker, Expert Panel Member, Trainor, etc.)
Seminar/Workshop/Conference/Training – Sponsoring Organization
Year
Nutrition Expert
Avon Philipppines
2015 - Present
Nutrition Expert/Consultant
Tupperware Philippines
2015 - 2016
Expert Panel
FNRI Pinggang Pinoy
Resource Person
For Senate of the Philippines for RA10862
2015 - 2016
Task Force
PRC – Board of Nutrition & Dietetics RA 10862
2016 - Present
Chair, Expert Panel
Batangas State University - CONAS
2016 - Present
Trainor/Facilitator
PRC, Manila & Lucena on Customer Service
2014 - Present
International Facilitator
John Robert Powers – one on one classes, executive and corporate accounts
2000 - Present

SUPERVISION

Undergraduate researches supervised (since 2011)