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➤ Facilitating initiatives, outreach, and programs for healthy eating, exercise, stress management, and overall wellness.➤ Working closely with the Program Manager to support community health workers in promoting healthy lifestyles.➤ Developing and implementing health education programs that empower community members to make informed choices.➤ Fostering healthier communities by facilitating and encouraging positive lifestyle changes to improve overall health.➤ Engaging with community members to understand their health needs and assess the effectiveness of education programs.➤ Tailoring health education materials and approaches to suit diverse cultural backgrounds and local demographics.➤ Offering support to individuals seeking guidance on healthier lifestyles and managing chronic health conditions.➤ Organizing and facilitating workshops, seminars, or demonstrations on healthy eating, exercise, and stress management.➤ Creating a comprehensive lifestyle program and integrating it into the community through outreach and engagement.➤ Working with sensitive groups like sex trafficking victims, parolees, inmates, and youth and maintaining confidentiality.➤ Leading over 32 active lifestyle events in the area focusing on health literacy, fitness, wellness, and physical activities.➤ Managing staffing requests for expansion of highly popular lifestyle sessions and activities across the community.➤ Gathering data on participant outcomes/metrics and making data-driven recommendations for program improvements.➤ Adhering to Southeast Alabama AHEC reporting standards under the grant objectives and obligations outlined by HHS.➤ Collaborating with community organizations, healthcare providers, and agencies to identify and coordinate resources.➤ Providing training and ongoing support to CHWs to equip them to effectively promote healthy lifestyle behaviors.➤ Improving community wellness by collaborating with community health advocates, local partners, and team members.

➤ Successfully implementing the CDC National Diabetes Prevention program and achieving/exceeding program targets.➤ Facilitating wellness workshops for Renascence Halfway House and Elizabeth Wright Independent Living Apartments.➤ Contributing as a group fitness instructor and leading exercise, flexibility, and stretch classes for all COSA members.➤ Performing outreach to lower-income areas to address drug abuse and working with recovering addicts and inmates.➤ Working with parolees, inmates, and youth in detention homes and creating/delivering life skills and wellness programs.➤ Conducting holistic lifestyle sessions focusing on wellness and nutrition and engaging in community wellness activities.➤ Designing practical, accessible healthy living strategies and tailoring programs for individuals with limited resources.➤ Integrating holistic wellness practices into recovery programs using effective training and community engagement skills.➤ Applying training in substance abuse counseling and focusing on wellness using innovative rehabilitation approaches.➤ Playing a pivotal role in reshaping COSA's program to include natural and holistic methods to best serve population.

➤ Contributing as a community health worker for City of Montgomery's grant department with training in mental health.➤ Currently working on a major grant focusing on organization and program creation for the City of Montgomery.➤ Participating in door-to-door surveys, entering survey data in database, and planning community and city-wide events.➤ Serving on a team of 10 and actively communicating with local communities about current health issues and COVID-19.➤ Receiving training and working closely with Cheyenne Kreisberg, a notable figure in Black history and civil rights.➤ Participating in mental health training and overseeing case management with a focus on community observations.➤ Playing a pivotal role in the City's COVID-19 response being among the first to enter low-income areas post-pandemic.➤ Providing support to families who lost multiple members to COVID-19 and offering resources and information.➤ Conducting in-person visits to isolated elderly residents and providing them with companionship, water, and food.➤ Supporting immediate community assistance and long-term relief efforts while meeting grant reporting requirements.➤ Organizing community events to improve communication and health awareness while overcoming public reluctance.➤ Successfully implementing strategies for community engagement including giveaways and partnering with local media.➤ Achieving significant attendance at health events including obtaining over 400 vendors at a major health event.

➤ Served as a health and fitness trainer and counselor as well as developed products for clients' well-being and body care.➤ Created business and marketing plans to maximize revenue and developed business strategies, forecasts, and budgets.➤ Organized and led Ultimate Boot Camps, provided strengthening and flexibility training, and developed nutrition plans.➤ Led Zumba Fitness classes for adults, seniors and children as well as delivered public school student athlete training.➤ Supported sales efforts through creating advertising or social media campaigns, pursuing direct sales, and networking.➤ Reviewed student's performance and technical growth yearly through evaluations and provided ongoing guidance.➤ Ensured all costs were controlled as well as all projects were delivered on time while managing instructional budgets.➤ Provided feedback and counsel to improve efficiency and effectiveness by coaching other dance instructors.➤ Ensured quality of instruction and relational care was maintained to attract clients and generate long-term relationships.➤ Developed objectives to promote growth by implementing business plans and strategies to attain revenue goals.➤ Hired, trained, and mentored a staff of 13 and provided leadership while overseeing human resource policies/procedures.➤ Oversaw and managed all accounting and required financial reporting duties including creating or reviewing P&Ls.➤ Analyzed sales reports and expenses while adjusting sales activities or expenses to meet budgets and ensure profitability.➤ Supervised the work of employees and provided feedback and counsel to improve efficiency and effectiveness.➤ Assessed overall company performance by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting external or internal data and KPIs.

➤ Fitness Professional – Maxwell AFB & Gunter AFB, Montgomery, AL – 2013 to 2022 ➤ Flexibility Trainer for All Sports Programs – Marbury High School, Prattville, AL – 2018 to 2020➤ Fitness Demo – Family Sunshine Center, Montgomery, AL – 2018 to 2019➤ Fitness & Dance Instructor – MPS Afterschool Program, Montgomery, AL – 2016 to 2019➤ Certified Home School Educator/Home Administrator – Boston, MA – 2004 to 2013➤ Program Analyst – Locked Martin, Nashua, NH – 1998 to 1999➤ Customer Service Representative – Sun Micro Systems, Colorado Springs, CO – 1992 to 1995➤ Mail Room – Principal Financial, Colorado Springs, CO – 1995 to 1997

➤ Expertise in developing marketing strategies for organizations like Eat South Urban Garden, Women of W.I.L.L., and Sweetie B's Arm Foundation in Montgomery, Alabama.➤ Executed marketing and fundraising campaigns for the City of Montgomery Grants Department and South Alabama AHEC.➤ Directed marketing initiatives for YMCA branches in Prattville, Alabama, enhancing community and fundraising efforts.➤ Spearheaded marketing and fundraising for Holistic Lifestyle & Fitness Transformations, LLC, showcasing growth and outreach.➤ Contributed to marketing and fundraising at Maxwell AFB and Gunter AFB, leading to increased funds and program support.