Resilience Counselor and SEL Facilitator

• Aug 2021 - Present

Founder and Owner

• 2013 - Present

Owner and Instructor

• Jan 2013 - Present

Fun and creative yoga classes and birthday parties for pre-school and elementary aged children in the San Francisco/Bay Area.

Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor

• Sep 2013 - Present

Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor

• Apr 2013 - Present

Therapist/School Counselor

• Nov 2020 - Aug 2021

Individual and group counselor at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Redwood City, CA. Individual and group counselor at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Redwood City, CA.

Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

Develop and provide yoga and mindfulness curricula to add to current BRSSD transitional kindergarten - fifth grade physical education curriculum. Also, providing yoga and mindfulness curricula to add to the Footsteps Child Care after school program. Goals of the program include giving children a positive experience to use their own body to build strength, flexibility, and stamina; and exploring conscious breathing techniques and learning to honor their bodies and practice relaxation techniques.

Yoga and Mindfulness Instructor

• Aug 2013 - Aug 2018

Yoga/Health/Wellness Teacher

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

Teaching and mentoring students one-to-one at a private middle and high school. Often students exhibit special learning needs such as ADHD, social anxiety, and emotional difficulties. Teaching and mentoring students one-to-one at a private middle and high school. Often students exhibit special learning needs such as ADHD, social anxiety, and emotional difficulties.

Sales Associate

• Apr 2013 - Dec 2015

Promote the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) at locations and special events around the SF Bay Area through tabling, outreach, and direct customer contact. Facilitate the process of becoming a CSA pick-up location. Promote the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) at locations and special events around the SF Bay Area through tabling, outreach, and direct customer contact. Facilitate the process of becoming a CSA pick-up location.

Co-Chair, Healthy Kids Committee

• Jun 2012 - Jun 2015

Promote nutrition and physical activity for students, parents, and staff. Manage the recess program and three independent contractors/recess program monitors. Co-lead a committee of parents working to improve nutrition and physical activity for kids at Alvarado. Participate on the Board of Directors at the school. Promote nutrition and physical activity for students, parents, and staff. Manage the recess program and three independent contractors/recess program monitors. Co-lead a committee of parents working to improve nutrition and physical activity for kids at Alvarado. Participate on the Board of Directors at the school.

Health Promotion and Wellness Consultant

• Nov 2008 - Mar 2011

Help guide customers through the challenges of implementing, managing, and tracking the effectiveness of a comprehensive health improvement program. Identify the right opportunities and the most appropriate wellness programs that will target the specific needs of the organization’s employee/dependent population. Relying on health assessment data, claim, and utilization reports, develop the right mix of programs resulting in a customized calendar of health education and wellness initiatives. Facilitates well-thought out action plans, including incentive and/or reward programs and effective communication plans to engage and retain employees and their dependents in the health improvement initiatives so that full benefits and/or behavior modification can be realized.

Editor/Project Manager

• Jan 2008 - Nov 2008

Responsible for defining and communicating product strategy and identifying patient education needs. Drive product development growth and maintenance of assigned markets and specialties - specifically women’s health, diabetes, cardiology and vascular disease - through print and electronic media. Work closely with dynamic cross-functional teams made up of medical writers, designers, medical illustrators, and medical experts. Work closely with sales and marketing to develop coordinated growth strategies and tactics.

Product Development Consultant, Content Development

• Apr 1999 - Mar 2007

Product Development Consultant, Content Development Responsible for leading the Childhood Obesity DMHC (Department of Managed Health Care) Undertakings, conducting barrier analysis, identification of target audience, content development for diverse populations, grant management, development of workflow, team management, program promotion, and vendor management. Responsible for working with other WellPoint departments to develop campaigns using Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR), an innovative tool used to interact directly with Blue Cross members. Managed product development for Perinatal Program Clinical Knowledge Base updates and revisions. Supported the content development and editing of the Women’s Health e-newsletter. Supported the research, development, implementation, and maintenance of the Blue Cross of California tobacco cessation program. Senior Health Education Specialist, Health Improvement Resources Responsible for project development and implementation to support preventive health goals for influenza and pneumonia, and mammography. Supported sales teams with preventive health programs, services, and presentations. Developed content for diabetes, asthma, and congestive heart failure Health Improvement Programs using the Health Coaching Model, and researched evidence-based preferred practices. Health Education Specialist, Preventive Health Services and Education Responsible for large employer-based preventive health projects for new and existing businesses to improve member health status and generate cost savings. Responsibilities included communicating with internal and external customers, coordinating health activities to support sales goals, developing and implementing projects to support preventive health goals, evaluating health services in the workplace, and building client relationships.