Therese Paul MS,RD,CPC
Therese M. Paul, rd
Denver, CO 80203 | ------------ | ------------
REGISTERED DIETITIAN | HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH
Registered Dietitian and health professional with broad-based experience coordinating medical nutrition and behavior change therapies into the treatment plans of adult and pediatric clients with chronic diseases. As a health coach with training in motivational interviewing, consistently educates and motivates clients to drive success and encourage self-management of their personal wellness goals. As an expert writer and public speaker, creates and implements classes, workshops, and seminars for wellness retreats and various organizations, including the American Heart Association and the Bureau for Children with Mental Handicaps (BCMH).
Professional Experience
Define Health Wellness Coaching, Denver, CO 2012 – Present
Define provides customized wellness coaching, interactive group sessions, and wellness retreats.
Wellness Coach | Owner
Provides medical nutrition therapy to improve chronic disease management.
Creates and implements individual and group coaching sessions to meet health goals.
Deploys expertise in health and wellness to provide public speaking services for various businesses and consumer groups.
Creates and leads customized interactive wellness retreats.
Develops and maintains a wellness blog based on current and ongoing research.
Centene Corporation, Tempe, AZ 2013 – 2019
Centene is the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the United States.
Dietitian Health Coach
Provided telephonic health coaching for employees in the corporate wellness program, including training in motivational interviewing.
Utilized Microsoft Word and Transforum to track client progress.
Taught clients how to manage personal wellness goals.
Collaborated with community and network resources to meet goals.
Retained a high number of clients within the wellness program, with over 1,500 clients served.
Callos Medical Staffing, Canton, OH 2011 – 2013
Callos provides multiservice home care, medical staffing, and dental staffing.
Home-Based Dietitian
Provided home-based nutrition counseling to clients and their families, as well as nutrition assessments and therapy to improve chronic disease management.
Counseled clients and families on preventing and delaying nursing home placement.
Implemented special diets for oral and tube-fed clients based on individual needs.
Developed recipes and provided in-home cooking demonstrations for clients served.
Stark CoUNTY Health Department, Canton, OH 2004 – 2011
The ninth largest health district in Ohio, serving the public health needs of over 250,000 people.
Dietitian/Community Speaker
Provided nutrition counseling and group education for families served by the Health Department.
Determined eligibility and certified clients for WIC food assistance programs.
Created educational materials and taught nutrition classes for enrolled families.
Served as a community liaison, providing public speaking services to various health and nutrition organizations.
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Eastgate Preschool, Louisville, OH 1996 – 2006
Eastgate preschool provides free educational and support services for children with special needs as well as their families.
Early Intervention Dietitian
Provided nutrition counseling and group education for children and families enrolled in preschool.
Implemented special diets for oral and tube-fed infants and children.
Worked closely with interdisciplinary teams and families to meet health and education goals.
Created and implemented nutrition classes for families and community programs.
Education
Master of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
Kent State University, Kent, OH
CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Dietitian (RD) #723413
Certified Professional Coach, Wainwright Global
Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
Weight Management Certificate, 2014 (AND)
Therese M. Paul, rd
Denver, CO 80203 | ------------ | ------------
REGISTERED DIETITIAN | HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACH
Registered Dietitian and health professional with broad-based experience coordinating medical nutrition and behavior change therapies into the treatment plans of adult and pediatric clients with chronic diseases. As a health coach with training in motivational interviewing, consistently educates and motivates clients to drive success and encourage self-management of their personal wellness goals. As an expert writer and public speaker, creates and implements classes, workshops, and seminars for wellness retreats and various organizations, including the American Heart Association and the Bureau for Children with Mental Handicaps (BCMH).
Professional Experience
Define Health Wellness Coaching, Denver, CO 2012 – Present
Define provides customized wellness coaching, interactive group sessions, and wellness retreats.
Wellness Coach | Owner
Provides medical nutrition therapy to improve chronic disease management.
Creates and implements individual and group coaching sessions to meet health goals.
Deploys expertise in health and wellness to provide public speaking services for various businesses and consumer groups.
Creates and leads customized interactive wellness retreats.
Develops and maintains a wellness blog based on current and ongoing research.
Centene Corporation, Tempe, AZ 2013 – 2019
Centene is the largest Medicaid managed care organization in the United States.
Dietitian Health Coach
Provided telephonic health coaching for employees in the corporate wellness program, including training in motivational interviewing.
Utilized Microsoft Word and Transforum to track client progress.
Taught clients how to manage personal wellness goals.
Collaborated with community and network resources to meet goals.
Retained a high number of clients within the wellness program, with over 1,500 clients served.
Callos Medical Staffing, Canton, OH 2011 – 2013
Callos provides multiservice home care, medical staffing, and dental staffing.
Home-Based Dietitian
Provided home-based nutrition counseling to clients and their families, as well as nutrition assessments and therapy to improve chronic disease management.
Counseled clients and families on preventing and delaying nursing home placement.
Implemented special diets for oral and tube-fed clients based on individual needs.
Developed recipes and provided in-home cooking demonstrations for clients served.
Stark CoUNTY Health Department, Canton, OH 2004 – 2011
The ninth largest health district in Ohio, serving the public health needs of over 250,000 people.
Dietitian/Community Speaker
Provided nutrition counseling and group education for families served by the Health Department.
Determined eligibility and certified clients for WIC food assistance programs.
Created educational materials and taught nutrition classes for enrolled families.
Served as a community liaison, providing public speaking services to various health and nutrition organizations.
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Eastgate Preschool, Louisville, OH 1996 – 2006
Eastgate preschool provides free educational and support services for children with special needs as well as their families.
Early Intervention Dietitian
Provided nutrition counseling and group education for children and families enrolled in preschool.
Implemented special diets for oral and tube-fed infants and children.
Worked closely with interdisciplinary teams and families to meet health and education goals.
Created and implemented nutrition classes for families and community programs.
Education
Master of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Bachelor of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
Kent State University, Kent, OH
CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Dietitian (RD) #723413
Certified Professional Coach, Wainwright Global
Member, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
Weight Management Certificate, 2014 (AND)