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Celebrating Wellcoaches Excellence in the World
​Snippets from the lives of our community members.
Lana Saal
Lana Saal has joined the American Diabetes Association as its new Assoc. Director of Community Education, Wellness, and Impact.
Wellcoach Heather Fuselier, who offers health coaching via Heather Solves Everything, has shared her skills this year by giving a presentation for caregivers and through her work as the Employee Wellbeing Coordinator for Tallahassee, Florida. Tallahassee won an award for its healthy eating program, Lunch Bunch.
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Thank you to the Wellcoaches alumnae who share with us how they are putting their coaching skills to work!
Karen Willis, from Minnesota, recently started
as a Registered Nurse/Health Coach at TargetCare.
Peggy (Ovalle) Holwerda, in California, has started
as a Wellness Support Specialist at Sharp HealthCare.
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And three Wellcoaches alums have new positions at Hinge Health:
Scott Seagraves and Aliz Axmann as Chronic Health Coaches,
and Kerrissa Keymer as a Pelvic Health Coach.
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At the recent American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) conference, Simon Matthews, a Wellcoaches faculty member, was inducted as an ACLM Fellow.
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The ACLM gives Fellow status to individuals who have made an "outstanding achievement in the field of lifestyle medicine" and who show "unwavering and exceptional dedication to advancing the College's mission."
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Here is Simon with ACLM President Beth Frates (left) and ACLM Executive Director Susan Benigas (right).
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Payton Gesek, a Wellcoaches certified coach, will be donating her time and coaching skills. She will be participating in a joint effort of the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) and Remote Area Medical that provides provide free healthcare at pop-up clinics. UNTHSC is one of Wellcoaches' partner Universities. Let's celebrate and appreciate Payton!
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Congratulations to Bridgette Stewart! Bridgette, a Wellcoaches certified coach who is the University of West Georgia's Chief Wellness Officer, has been chosen to be the next President of the Board of the National Wellness Institute.
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Appreciation to Wellcoaches certified coach Erin Nash for serving her community! She has taken a position as a Community Health Educator for the Douglas County Health Department in Colorado.
Carol Scott - physician, Wellcoaches trained coach, and Chief Medical Officer for Wellcoaches' Health Equity and Inclusion Initiatives - writes article on health disparities and advocacy.
Jen Bruno, Wellcoaches certified coach and Director of Coaching at Zest Dermatology, appears on The James Cooley It's Your Life podcast to share about "what is a health coach?"
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Wellcoaches certified coach Beth Bookout is a new Health and Wellness Coach at the Wounded Warrior Project. Congrats!
Wellcoaches alum Holly Margl publishes book!
Wellcoaches alum Cherie Kroh is new Director of University of Minnesota Coaching Program
Wellcoaches alums Rita Ravenna & Jessica Dean bring their coaching skills to Marquee Health
Thank you, Dr. Mahmut Hakan Ertürk, for helping to bring the benefits of coaching to Turkey!
Wellcoaches alum Cynthia Luna has developed her own NBHWC-approved CE class. Congrats Cynthia!
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