Eileen Wissell Email & Phone Number

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Engaged in private health coaching, nutrition counseling, freelance writing projects, as well as small business development. Worked with Wellcoaches staff and members to expand and improve online coaching platform and health coaching model.

Naples, Florida Area

• Supervised all aspects of busy 2-site Women's, Infant's, and Children (WIC) Program. Conduct one-on-one and group counseling sessions for WIC program participants with a variety of chronic diseases and challenges to.
• Supervised group nutrition education and class evaluation; provided nutrition education and training to all nutrition educators and clerical staff.
• Managed all site inventories including contract and special formulas, identification cards, and electronic benefit cards.
• Responsible for completion of all monthly quality assurance activities (high risk report, record reviews, inventory reports) and quarterly monitoring of nutrition staff.
• Developed health promotion materials and activities targeting culturally diverse client base.
• Promoted healthy eating and exercise behavior by offering regular presentations to clients on relevant topics. Develop a culture of wellness within organization with by offering ongoing health promotion activities and.

Naples, Florida

• Provided support, encouragement, and education to 4myheart Program participants both in person and telephonically. Counseled patients using motivational interviewing and health coaching techniques, developed and.
• Organized “Southwest Florida Walking Challenge” to promote active living.
• Created “Recipe-of-the Week” program to encourage heart healthy eating.
• Designed and delivered "Winning With Weight Loss" weight management series.
• Wrote newsletter and article content for email and web content, public speaking presenter.

Naples, Florida

• Assessed clinical data and developed individual care plans in the von Ark Diabetes Center. Educated and counseled patients in cardiac rehab and patients enrolled in diabetes education. Developed, taught, and marketed.
• Effectively coached patients to develop a wellness plan of action and become actively engaged in longterm behavior change and disease management.
• Delivered popular "Lose to Win" weight management series to patients and employees.
• Established supportive relationships with local grocery stores to help alleviate the burden of food costs for education classes.
• Conducted “Cooking with Confidence” series to demonstrate recipe modification, whole grain and legume cooking techniques, and simple recipes to make at home.
• Regular contributor to é Bella and Naples Health Magazine.

Naples, Florida

• Educated and counseled multi-cultural and diverse socioeconomic clients in the Women, Infant's, and Children Program (WIC). Promoted wellness behaviors known to promote improved pregnancy outcomes and healthy eating.
• Improved rate of healthy weight gain during pregnancy in program participants.
• Increased enrollment in program through community outreach and collaboration with local health professionals.

Master'S Of Public Health

Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas Tx; Dietetic Internship

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Nutrition And Dietetics

Activities and Societies: Kappa Omicron Nu - President