Disease Management Health Coach

• Jul 2017 - Present

Prevention Coordinator

• May 2017 - Jul 2017

Facilitate Coalition coordination and communication between members of coalition and community. Provide evidence based resources, research and education on drug and alcohol awareness within the Dunn County Partnership for Youth Grant. Guide community in awareness on drug and alcohol prevention to provide the best environments for youth and young adults. Facilitate Coalition coordination and communication between members of coalition and community. Provide evidence based resources, research and education on drug and alcohol awareness within the Dunn County Partnership for Youth Grant. Guide community in awareness on drug and alcohol prevention to provide the best environments for youth and young adults.

Integrative Health and Wellness Coach

• Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

Certified Health and Wellness Coach ,Tobacco Health Coach , Penny George Institute for Health and Healing at Allina Health. • Facilitated client's health and wellness journeys empowering clients in their self-discovery, new perspectives, goal achievement and dynamic shifts in behavior. • Provided Tobacco Cessation coaching utilizing motivational interviewing, appreciate inquiry and other coaching skills that resulted in 94% change in their smoking behaviors, 62% reduction of tobacco use and 32% quit rate after four coaching sessions.

Certified Health and Wellness Coach

• Feb 2011 - Apr 2015

Worked in Insurance company providing Health Coaching to all members including high risk members with co-morbid health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, chronic pain and various other functionally limiting conditions. Coached telephonically in office and from home, coached individually and in group settings ( weight management and chronic condition management groups). Worked in Insurance company providing Health Coaching to all members including high risk members with co-morbid health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, chronic pain and various other functionally limiting conditions. Coached telephonically in office and from home, coached individually and in group settings ( weight management and chronic condition management groups).

Franchise Manager, Bios Life Slim

• Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

Worked with Health and Wellness company. Wellness products, business, sales, marketing and health promotion. Worked with Health and Wellness company. Wellness products, business, sales, marketing and health promotion.

Health Specialist, SHIP Healthcare Liaison

• Nov 2010 - Feb 2011

Worked in Health Promotion for the City of Bloomington. I worked with the State Health Improvement Plan as a Liaison to medical clinics to help them work with ICSI guidelines to reduce obesity and primary preventable risk factors that contribute to chronic diseases. Worked in Health Promotion for the City of Bloomington. I worked with the State Health Improvement Plan as a Liaison to medical clinics to help them work with ICSI guidelines to reduce obesity and primary preventable risk factors that contribute to chronic diseases.

Racing Photographer

• 2007 - 2010

Director Back to Fitness Program, Lead Exercise Physiologist,

• Mar 1990 - Dec 2009

Program manager, lead exercise physiologist and wellness expert responsible for patient care, wellness needs and injury prevention for patients and staff at the largest privately owned Neurology office in the United States. Program manager, lead exercise physiologist and wellness expert responsible for patient care, wellness needs and injury prevention for patients and staff at the largest privately owned Neurology office in the United States.

Personal Trainer, Rehabilitation Specialist, Aqua Therapist

• 1989 - 1990

Exercise Physiologist, Intern

• May 1989 - Aug 1989

Intern for Pain Management program in the Programs in Exercise Physiology under the direction of Dale Moss, M.S. Responsible for individual and group exercise instruction, submaximal exercise testing and home program instruction. Intern for Pain Management program in the Programs in Exercise Physiology under the direction of Dale Moss, M.S. Responsible for individual and group exercise instruction, submaximal exercise testing and home program instruction.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Aug 1988 - Aug 1989

Graduate Student, Graduate Teaching Assistant in Physical Education, Health Education and Recreation Department. Taught full-time Health Education classes and Weight Training. Graduate Student, Graduate Teaching Assistant in Physical Education, Health Education and Recreation Department. Taught full-time Health Education classes and Weight Training.