Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach
An experienced National Board Certified-Health and Wellness Coach trained in Functional Medicine and holistic health; accomplished public speaker and engaging workshop facilitator. I�ve maintained a private practice since 2012. My ideal client is a mid-life professional concerned about healthy aging in the face of demanding careers and busy lives.
Primary Credentials
� Advanced Metabolic and Functional Medicine Center, Florham Park, NJ. Part time coach and protocol coordinator managing the Bredesen Recode program
� Preventing and Reversing Cognitive Decline; The Bredesen Protocol, an IFM and FMCA collaboration, pending 2019
� National Board Certified-Health and Wellness Coach, International Consortium of Health and Wellness Coaches, certification by the National Board of Medical Examiners; September 2017
� Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (affiliated with the Institute for Functional Medicine), July 2017
� Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, 2012
Additional Training and Certifications
� Certificate in Integrative Pain Management, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, August 2018
� Certified Master Workplace Ambassador, KWC Consulting, 2015
� Certified Holistic Health Coach, training with Dian Freeman, Wellness Simplified, 2015
� Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Chambers Center for Wellbeing, 2013
� Coaching Academy with Holistic MBA, now the Health Coach Academy, 2012 and 2014
� �Eat to Beat Fibromyalgia Challenge� with Dr. Deirdre Rawlings, 2014
� �Environmental Medicine: An Integrative Approach� Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, 2012
Competencies
? Adept at using Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Character Strengths and the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change to support clients with lifestyle modifications to achieve health goals;
? Practiced in mindful listening, providing empathy, compassionate accountability and motivational feedback; helping the client to envision their best self and to set attainable goals to achieve that vision;
? Trained in the IFM model of Functional Medicine root cause analysis, matrix, timeline, and modifiable lifestyle factors; able to explain the basics of the 7 systems.
Unique Qualifications
� Experienced: Coached over 100 clients in private practice both in person and via video conference; created and delivered wellness presentations and workshops at local Senior Centers, libraries, and business organizations; co-developer of �Thrive in 5� business training course for new coaches; familiar with EMR, and HIPAA requirements;
� Knowledgeable: Skilled in medical fundamentals and all aspects of lifestyle medicine, including nutrition, sleep hygiene, stress management, weight management and exercise. Able to explain complex concepts in easy to understand language;
� Relatable: Patients and clients can relate to a mature professional who knows first-hand what they face;
� Credible: I speak from personal experience about the impact of lifestyle on health, success and wellbeing and happily share my own healing journey;
� Marketable: I couple my health and wellness knowledge with business and entrepreneurial experience, and combine professionalism with passion.
� Resourceful and Self-Motivated, operating with the highest integrity and adherence to scope of practice
Education
� MA, Communications Management, Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Southern California
� BA, English Literature, California State University, Northridge. Graduated summa cum laude.
Previous Work Experience
� Vice President, Information Technology, Goldman Sachs & CO
Los Angeles, New York and New Jersey
October 1987 to September 2012
� Marketing Assistant, Portfolio Evaluations, Inc.
Warren, NJ. Part-time position March 2014- March 2017
Member of the Workplace Wellness Committee, creating wellness challenges and training.
Memberships
� Institute for Functional Medicine
� Functional Medicine Coaching Academy Alumni and Brand Ambassador
An experienced National Board Certified-Health and Wellness Coach trained in Functional Medicine and holistic health; accomplished public speaker and engaging workshop facilitator. I�ve maintained a private practice since 2012. My ideal client is a mid-life professional concerned about healthy aging in the face of demanding careers and busy lives.
Primary Credentials
� Advanced Metabolic and Functional Medicine Center, Florham Park, NJ. Part time coach and protocol coordinator managing the Bredesen Recode program
� Preventing and Reversing Cognitive Decline; The Bredesen Protocol, an IFM and FMCA collaboration, pending 2019
� National Board Certified-Health and Wellness Coach, International Consortium of Health and Wellness Coaches, certification by the National Board of Medical Examiners; September 2017
� Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (affiliated with the Institute for Functional Medicine), July 2017
� Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, 2012
Additional Training and Certifications
� Certificate in Integrative Pain Management, Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, August 2018
� Certified Master Workplace Ambassador, KWC Consulting, 2015
� Certified Holistic Health Coach, training with Dian Freeman, Wellness Simplified, 2015
� Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Chambers Center for Wellbeing, 2013
� Coaching Academy with Holistic MBA, now the Health Coach Academy, 2012 and 2014
� �Eat to Beat Fibromyalgia Challenge� with Dr. Deirdre Rawlings, 2014
� �Environmental Medicine: An Integrative Approach� Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, 2012
Competencies
? Adept at using Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Character Strengths and the Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change to support clients with lifestyle modifications to achieve health goals;
? Practiced in mindful listening, providing empathy, compassionate accountability and motivational feedback; helping the client to envision their best self and to set attainable goals to achieve that vision;
? Trained in the IFM model of Functional Medicine root cause analysis, matrix, timeline, and modifiable lifestyle factors; able to explain the basics of the 7 systems.
Unique Qualifications
� Experienced: Coached over 100 clients in private practice both in person and via video conference; created and delivered wellness presentations and workshops at local Senior Centers, libraries, and business organizations; co-developer of �Thrive in 5� business training course for new coaches; familiar with EMR, and HIPAA requirements;
� Knowledgeable: Skilled in medical fundamentals and all aspects of lifestyle medicine, including nutrition, sleep hygiene, stress management, weight management and exercise. Able to explain complex concepts in easy to understand language;
� Relatable: Patients and clients can relate to a mature professional who knows first-hand what they face;
� Credible: I speak from personal experience about the impact of lifestyle on health, success and wellbeing and happily share my own healing journey;
� Marketable: I couple my health and wellness knowledge with business and entrepreneurial experience, and combine professionalism with passion.
� Resourceful and Self-Motivated, operating with the highest integrity and adherence to scope of practice
Education
� MA, Communications Management, Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Southern California
� BA, English Literature, California State University, Northridge. Graduated summa cum laude.
Previous Work Experience
� Vice President, Information Technology, Goldman Sachs & CO
Los Angeles, New York and New Jersey
October 1987 to September 2012
� Marketing Assistant, Portfolio Evaluations, Inc.
Warren, NJ. Part-time position March 2014- March 2017
Member of the Workplace Wellness Committee, creating wellness challenges and training.
Memberships
� Institute for Functional Medicine
� Functional Medicine Coaching Academy Alumni and Brand Ambassador