Sheila Akoto
Accra
Summary
Accomplished dietitian with expertise in clinical nutrition and personalized diet plans, honed through freelance consulting. Proven ability to mentor and equip students with entrepreneurial skills at Sokode Senior High Technical School. Skilled in nutritional counseling and promoting health and wellbeing, with a focus on innovative menu planning and effective communication.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Dietitian
Consultant/Freelance Practitioner
01.2022 - Current
- Clinical Nutrition Services
- Personalized Diet Plans
- Nutrition Counselling
- Education and Training
- Workshops and Seminars
- Mentorship
- Writing and Communications
- Recipe Development
- Social Media Management
- Research and Development
- Participate in research studies on nutrition and dietetics, including data collection and analysis.
- Product Development.
Girl Child Coordinator
Catholic Education Unit Office
09.2018 - 03.2025
- Educated about 30% of basic schools in Volta and Oti regions on personal hygiene and proper nutrition during puberty.
- Menstrual Hygiene Day Celebration was introduced in catholic schools, Volta and Oti regions by me in the year 2021 and it became a yearly affair till date.
- Coordinated with head teachers and parents to educate the girl child on child’s right and the importance of educating the girl child
- Assisted in revamping an old girls club in two catholic schools in the Volta Region.
Dietitian Intern
Ho Municipal Hospital
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Collaborated with the intern team of 4 to help a SAM patient with cerebral palsy regain her normal weight using locally prepared therapeutic feed.
- Prepared local therapeutic feeds in the absence of the already-made RUTF to help reduce SAM in children.
- Counseled pregnant women on nutritional requirements and suggestions for healthy diets.
- Developed diets to meet nutritional requirements for people with special conditions.
- Participated in public outreach programs promoting healthy eating habits within the community.
- Educated patients on healthy eating habits and lifestyle modifications.
- Analyzed data from surveys to assess community-wide nutrition knowledge and behaviors.
- Communicated effectively with patients regarding procedures and care instructions.
- Prepared reports summarizing project progress and results for management review.
Home Economics Teacher (Food and Nutrition, Management in Living)
Sokode Senior High Technical School
09.2015 - 09.2018
- Developed lesson plans integrating practical skills and theoretical knowledge.
- Facilitated hands-on cooking activities for students.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments and feedback sessions.
- Mentored and equipped many students with catering skills, of which two have successfully established themselves right after completion of secondary school.
Classroom Teacher
Sokode D/A Basic School
09.2007 - 09.2011
- Developed lesson plans aligned with educational standards and student needs.
- Facilitated classroom discussions to encourage student participation and critical thinking.
- Implemented assessment strategies to evaluate student understanding and progress.
Education
certificate - Medicine Counter Asssistant
Volta Health Consult
Ho, Volta Region07-2023
MPhil - Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
02-2021
Bed - Home Economics
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana05-2015
Diploma in Basic Education -
Peki training college
Peki, Ghana05-2007
Certificate – S.S.C.E -
Mawuli Senior High
Ho, Ghana08-2002
Skills
- Diet planning
- Modification of diet
- Nutritional counselling
- Preparation of therapeutic feeds
- Health education
- Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of diet related problems
- Promoting health and wellness
- Calculation of dosages of medicines
- Reading and interpreting medical prescription
- Writing of prescription
- Identifying and prevention of drug-drug interaction
- Identifying and dealing with food-drug interaction
- Offering consultancy services
- Computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Publications
Lifestyle habits, macronutrients intake, and obesity prevalence among adolescents in rural-peri urban community senior high schools in the Ho municipality of Ghana.
References
Reference will be provided upon request.
Professional Body Membership
Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (GAND)
Professional Development
- Routine Clinical Community Practice and Research Data: A gold mine for conference abstract and scientific manuscripts. 15/ 04/2026, virtual
- Responsive Care and Early learning among children under five, 20/08/2025, virtual
- Nutritional Management of Children on hypocaloric Tube Feeding, 18/08/2025, virtual
- Nutrition Management of Burn cases, 04/26/24, Zoom
- Wellness-Focused Nutrition Practice, 04/17/24, Virtual
- From calories to real food: Getting it right, 04/10/24, Zoom
- Combating childhood obesity through effective front-of-pack labeling, 01/28/24, Zoom
- Medical documentation using IDN terminology (NCP, ADIME), 04/12/23, Zoom
- Malnutrition screening/ assessment and guidelines (adults and children), 03/08/23, Zoom
- Workshop on GAND code of Ethics: Upholding the principle of Beneficence and Non-Maleficence, 11/09/22, Zoom
- Nutritional health implications of the growing consumption of sugar sweetened beverages in Ghana confirmation, 10/19/22, Zoom
- Driving change in the Ghanaian Food Environment: Time to Act, 10/14/22, Zoom
- Occupational Health and Hygiene, 05/02/22 - 05/06/22, Virtual
Timeline
Dietitian
Consultant/Freelance Practitioner
01.2022 - Current
Dietitian Intern
Ho Municipal Hospital
10.2020 - 08.2021
Girl Child Coordinator
Catholic Education Unit Office
09.2018 - 03.2025
Home Economics Teacher (Food and Nutrition, Management in Living)
Sokode Senior High Technical School
09.2015 - 09.2018
Classroom Teacher
Sokode D/A Basic School
09.2007 - 09.2011
certificate - Medicine Counter Asssistant
Volta Health Consult
MPhil - Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Bed - Home Economics
University of Cape Coast
Diploma in Basic Education -
Peki training college
Certificate – S.S.C.E -
Mawuli Senior High