Experience

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  Wellness Coaches USA

  • Greater Pittsburgh Area

  • Wellness Coach

    • 2011 - Present
    • Greater Pittsburgh Area

    Duties• Comfortably lead one-on-one conversations and coaching with employees regarding improvement of lifestyle behaviors that contribute to poor health (e.g. lack of exercise and fitness, poor nutrition, smoking, stress, weight management, etc.)• Use effective communication skills to answer patient questions, and provide guidance and continuous support through scheduling regular touch points, and maintaining contact proactively• Use a coaching framework to help clients set concrete health goals• Assessed biometric screenings including body composition, blood pressure, and cholesterol counselingKey Achievements• Exhibited ability to teach diverse populations and individuals of all abilities and demographic backgrounds by creating, implementing and overseeing various wellness programs for companies with up to 300 employees• Demonstrated commitment to the incorporation of information literacy resources, technology, research, writing and culturally diverse perspectives into the curriculum by developing and teaching a 6-week smoking cessation class which strongly emphasized behavior change• Showed commitment to the use of innovative instructional techniques and technologies, and use of course management systems by creating and delivering a presentation about diabetes through a webinar; topics discussed include weight management, blood sugar control, prevention, comorbidities, etc.

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  Alle-Kiski Medical Center

  • Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania

  • Exercise Specialist

    • 2004 - 2010
    • Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania

    Duties• Implemented a comprehensive care plan for cardiac patients in the outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation program• Oversaw advances in exercise prescription, patient education and progress evaluations• Conducted individual intake interviews, health history, and case management of cardiac patients throughout program; coordinated care and progress with physicianKey Achievements• Developed individual exercise prescriptions, exercise prescription, EKG monitoring, flexibility & resistance training, risk factor reduction, weight management and smoking cessation• Used attention to detail to monitor blood pressure and blood sugars pre-, during and post-exercise sessions• Provided risk factor education regarding dietary and lifestyle changes to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and incorporate stress management into patients’ daily living activities• As Joslin Diabetes Center affiliate at All-Kiski Medical Center: o Provided patients with diabetes with individual exercise consultso Implemented and supervised exercise programs for medically cleared patients with diabetes, monitored heart rate, created blood pressure and blood glucose readings before, during, and after exerciseo Maximized access to available resources by educating patients on the physical activity components of Self Management classeso Provided education to patients such as composing and delivering several diabetes lectures, leading to life-long healthy changes

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  UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital

  • Greater Pittsburgh Area

  • Exercise Specialist

    • 2001 - 2004
    • Greater Pittsburgh Area

    Duties• Provided evidence-based and patient-centered care to outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation patients• Administered inpatient cardiac rehabilitation duties including providing ambulation and education to post-surgical inpatients and their families• Prescribed home exercise programs upon dischargeKey Achievements• Decreased readmissions for Congestive Heart Failure as a member of the Congestive Heart Failure Management Team, providing comprehensive education regarding smoking cessation• Monitored oxygen saturation, and performed 6-minute walk tests

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  Phoenix Baptist Hospital and Medical Center Inc.

  • Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • Exercise Physiologist

    • 1994 - 2000
    • Phoenix, Arizona Area

    Duties• Performed graded exercise and pharmaceutical stress testing under cardiologist supervision• Monitored 12 lead EKG, heart rate, blood pressure, RPE, and symptoms throughout the stress test• Conducted Holter Monitor scanning and EKG processing• Fulfilled duties and responsibilities in phase I, II, and III cardiac rehabilitation, and outpatient phase III pulmonary rehabilitation