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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name , MS, NBC-HWCStreet Address EMAIL AVAILABLE PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE USA/EST PERSONAL STATEMENTAs a highly motivated, self-starter, I have dedicated my career to empowering busy professionals to overcome stress, mitigate health risks, and adopt healthier lifestyle habits. My passion lies in guiding individuals and groups to elevate their energy and mindset, enabling them to achieve their health and life aspirations with tangible improvements. With extensive experience in coaching, I develop and curate transformational programs that foster meaningful change. I thrive on collaboration with healthcare practitioners and other professionals, as well as other seasoned coaches leveraging current, evidence-based research to inform my approach. My adaptable coaching skills, combined with a calm and empathetic presence allow me to passionately support the health, growth, morale and retention of employees, cultivating positive business growth and success. WORK EXPERIENCEBest Health Now, LLC - Principal/CEO: Health and Life Coaching Services 2018-Present Provide services to a wide variety of employers to promote a healthy workforce, including implementing wellness initiatives and safety and health programming, such as health screenings, workshops, wellness assessments, challenges, ergonomic workshops. Assist employers in implementing practical, simple and sustainable systems for safe and healthy worksites. Coach individuals on their health and life goals. Lead small and large groups to help participants create more energy, manage life transitions, stress and motivation, reduce weight and health risks, boost concentration and resiliency, inspire improved mindset and new possibilities for a happier, healthier life. National Diabetes Prevention Program Diabetes Coach/Facilitator 2024-Present Clova Health - Independent Contractor, Health & Wellness Coach 2024-Present Providing virtual health & wellness coaching within the Clova Health multi-tiered platform which integrates patient real-time data into the coaching such as biometric, continuous glucose monitoring, body weight, blood pressure, wearables data and nutrition label bar-code readings. Better Up - Independent Contractor, Health & Wellness Coach 2023-Present Selected from a multi-level interviewing process as Health & Wellness Coach to clients who are business professionals within the Better Up digital platform.Fit Concierge - Independent Contractor, Certified Life Coach 2021-Present Independent contractor providing virtual and in-person life coaching and mindfulness meditation sessions to individual clients via digital platform.. Providers are invited via a rigorous vetting process including mock coaching interviews.Wellness Coaches - On-site and Virtual Corporate Wellness Coach 2018-2023 Provided group and individual confidential wellness coaching as independent contractor for a wide variety of employers, including a multi-site international pharmaceutical corporation, national trucking company, insurance company and many others. Health & Wellness Concepts- Principal/CEO: Health Coach and Workplace Consultant 1988-2018 Conducted habit change programming and individualized support in corporate, educational, health care and private settings including SUNY New Paltz Business School, Skidmore College Guest speaker panel appearances, health education provider for health maintenance organization, and more. The WorkPlace and EAP, St. Francis Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY-Administrative Director 1995 - 2002 Managed a large medical and support team for 2 hospital departments: The WorkPlace Occupational Health Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Department. Managed the Medical Director (MD) of the two departments. Significantly increased volume and revenue by $3 million within 2 years, transforming a program functioning at a $1 million dollar loss into a viable, reputable and prospering entity, including space redesign and relocation, software records and systems automation, cross-trained job descriptions, professional development for staff and vendor renegotiation. Instituted new contracts and programs with dozens of area employers Developed and improved all processes, systems, policies and procedures by visiting and researching similar programs outside of immediate market catchment, creating and operating a group entitled the Occupational Health Solutions Network to continue best practices in the departments with similar business models. Wellness Center, The Kingston Hospital, Kingston, NY-Wellness Department Founder/ Director 1988- 1995 Proposed and created a hospital-based community, worksite and community Wellness Center. As Wellness Director, continued to conceive the new hospital department. Created all programs, services, budget, policies, procedures, medical and administrative staffing and marketing materials. Hired licensed medical team and support staff capable of delivering occupational health testing, health education workshops, clinically supervised weight loss services and programming, health screenings, and OSHA-related safety and health programs and regulatory compliance services to area employers. Generated program revenue through innovative fee-for-service programs including occupational health services to local businesses to assist in compliance with federal, state and local regulations, and a multitude of healthy lifestyle and ergonomics programming provided to IBM and other companies and municipalities. CHP/Healthshield, Poughkeepsie,NY-Health Educator 1988 - 1995 Developed, coordinated and presented a wide variety of health education programs for members of the HMO Health Insurance Company. Instructed classes on stress management, nutrition, Womens Health, Healthy Back and other programs on a weekly basis with excellent participant evaluations. Designed and implemented a worksite occupational health employer survey for employer groups and other special projects.Prime Computer, Framingham, MA- Wellness Coordinator, Corporate Health 1985 - 1988 Functioned as a member of the corporate management team, working with the CEO, CFO, Director of Quality and Safety, Director of HR and other corporate executives on many collaborative employee health and safety initiatives. Spearheaded all wellness-related programming and services including leagues, health-related contests, road races, walking programs and workshops. Encouraged wide-spread mulit-cultural employee participation Coordinated the grand opening of a 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art corporate Wellness Center at a large, multi-site computer firm. Developed and organized innovative health promotion programs and activities for off-site field operations staff such as healthy work breaks and team-building activities. Managed the facility, budget and security including hiring staff, guest speakers and presenters SKILLSMotivational Interviewing/Appreciative Inquiry engagement Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills, training facilitator, virtual and in-person Rapport and teambuilding skills, positive, calm, organized, problem-solver Client and worksite health and safety evaluation and assessment, health content and design writing Extensive marketing, fundraising experienceLeadership, management experience, program and event coordination Proficiency in Office Suite/Microsoft Office 365 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, WorkVivo, Pages. PUBLICATIONSJournal of OB/GYN Nursing and Patient Counseling- c.Winter, 1992. Multiple health writing contributions for local newspaper articles, newsletters, promotional materials, live radio health show appearances speaking about various health topics, thesis research papers titled Influence of Exercise and Nutrition Intervention on Corporate Employees, and Effects of Intensive Exercise Program on Biometric Measures of College Dance Students, wide variety of health video productions. Currently authoring a book on chronic illness for children and families. AWARDSFinalist for Trailblazer Award: National Health and Wellbeing Conference 2024 Wellness Coach Hero Award for outstanding service and feedback for Workplace Wellness Coaching, 2019 Exemplary Service Award-The Kingston Hospital, 1993 Excellence Award-Prime Computer, 1988Quality Award- Highest Honor: Prime Computer, 1988 Fellowship Award- Springfield College, 1986Periclean Honors Award, Skidmore College, 1986All College Academic Scholarship Award- Skidmore College 1986 Dozens of 5k, 10k, 10 miler and half-marathon Road Race Awards for Place 1980-present Wide variety of related certifications and certificates provided upon request from national organizations. Volunteer recognition award such as 100 Mile Bike Ride to Cure for JDRF 2018, 2019 EDUCATIONImmunity to Change: Coaching the Being Certification 2024 National Diabetes Prevention Program Certified Facilitator 2024 National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) Board-Certification 2023 Positive Intelligence Certification 2023Mental Health First Aider Certification 2021Cornell University: Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Certificate 2019 Health Coach Institute: 5 Certifications in Health and Life Coaching, HMBA Mastery Coaching 2019 Springfield College: MS: Health Promotion/Wellness Management/Exercise Physiology 1992 Skidmore College: BS: Triple Major: Biology, Sports Medicine/Kinesiology, and Dance 1986 Other Related Training: HIPAA Annual Updates, Healthy Workplace Training by AHA and other health organizations, Positive Intelligence Coach Training, Diversity Training, Cultural Sensitivity for the Health Professional, Presentation Skills, Customer Service Excellence, Management Skills Webinar, Cyber Security Training, Teams, Zoom and other virtual platform updates, international/national conferences including Health Coach Institute Mastery Level Coach Training Retreats and on-going CEUs for coach skill development, OSHA and DOT Regulatory Updates, Innovations in Worksite Health,, CPR, First Aid and workplace safety responder. 1986-Present SPECIAL PROJECTS and VOLUNTEERISMJDRFJuvenile Diabetes Research FoundationBoard Member 1997-1998 JDRFVolunteer Family Mentor, Ambassador and Advocate to US Congress 1997-Present Skidmore College College Fair Admissions Rep, Interviews, Fundraising 2000-Present Trinity Pawling SchoolChair of Special Programs 2010-2015 Rotary Club -Committee Member 2014-PresentUSTA Tennis- Eastern Division Team Captain 2005-2019 Various other Non-Profit Health-Related Associations work |
