Experience & Contact
Nine years in maternal and child health
From hospital-based medical practice in Bangladesh to federal nutrition programme delivery in New York — a career built around improving outcomes for mothers, infants and young children.
Medical background in obstetrics and gynaecology informs a clinical lens on nutrition risk that is uncommon in community nutrition roles. Experienced in both high-volume hospital settings and FQHC-based community care.
Professional experience — United States
February 2025 – Present
WIC Qualified Nutritionist
Sun River Health (Federally Qualified Health Center) — Middletown, New York
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and identify nutritional risk for pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children under the USDA WIC programme.
- Determine programme eligibility and prescribe food packages in accordance with federal WIC regulations and revised USDA food package standards.
- Develop, document and monitor individualised nutrition care plans for high-risk participants, with structured follow-up and re-assessment.
- Provide individual nutrition counselling and group education on healthy eating, prenatal nutrition and infant feeding.
- Deliver breastfeeding support and coordinate referrals to clinical, social and community services within an integrated FQHC care model.
- Maintain participant documentation to federal programme standards, supporting programme integrity and outcome reporting.
May 2025 – July 2025
Nutrition Intern
Mercy Hospital Fitness Center — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Delivered outpatient nutrition and weight-management counselling under supervision.
- Supported meal preparation, portioning, packaging and food-storage protocols.
- Developed participant-facing educational handouts and posters, and supported programme and event promotion.
January 2025 – December 2025
Student Educator
University School for Young Children, Southeast Missouri State University — Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Supported classroom instruction and daily activities for young children alongside the supervising teacher.
- Maintained child welfare, health and safety standards, including supervision and hygiene protocols.
Bangladesh — 2012 to 2023
Medical career in maternal and child health
Nine years of hospital-based medical practice at Southern Medical College and Hospital, Chattogram, spanning clinical and public health programme roles.
March 2019 – June 2023
Medical Officer — Public Health Programmes (Maternal & Child Health)
Southern Medical College and Hospital — Chattogram, Bangladesh
- Implemented and coordinated maternal and child health programmes including immunisation drives, antenatal care initiatives and nutrition support services.
- Provided clinical and technical guidance to health staff and community health workers, ensuring adherence to national and international public health guidelines.
- Collected, analysed and reported programme data to monitor outcomes and support evidence-based decision-making.
- Delivered training sessions for healthcare providers and engaged community stakeholders to improve access to maternal and child health services.
August 2014 – February 2019
Senior Medical Officer
Southern Medical College and Hospital — Chattogram, Bangladesh
- Monitored and evaluated nutritional status during pregnancy and early childhood to prevent malnutrition, growth faltering and developmental delay.
- Assessed and managed patients across obstetric and general medical presentations.
- Advised patients on lifestyle modification including diet, physical activity and smoking cessation.
- Collaborated with nutrition and physical therapy colleagues to deliver coordinated patient care.
- Contributed to clinical quality improvement processes and care-delivery standards.
Certifications & professional training
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Pediatric First Aid, CPR and AED
- Advanced Diet Planning & Meal Preparation
- Weight Reduction Strategies
- Human Health: Diet & Nutrition
- Postgraduate Training — Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Licensure & professional memberships
- Medical licensure
- Registered medical practitioner, Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC). Bangladesh licensure only — not licensed to practise medicine in the United States.
- Professional body
- Member, Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA)
- Pending memberships
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · American Society for Nutrition · National WIC Association
Technical skills
Statistical & Research
SPSS; research design; programme data collection, analysis and outcome reporting.
Nutrition Practice
Nutrition assessment and risk classification; individualised care planning; motivational and behaviour-change counselling; group education delivery; educational material development.
Software
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Canva.
Contact
- liza.semo1989@gmail.com
- Phone
- (573) 587-3574
- linkedin.com/in/liza1989
- Location
- Middletown, New York, USA