Lisa Vandervort Email & Phone Number

I have over 30 year’s professional experience working with families to improve their health status. The last 15 have been with families living in California from culturally diverse low income populations. As the manager of a Wellness Center, funded by two hospitals, my responsibilities included the design, planning, developing, coordinating, conducting and evaluation of all community health programs and targeted health improvement initiatives associated with the department. Programs, services and activities were designed to serve the diverse patient populations of each the hospitals in a medically underserved community. Priorities included nutrition, exercise and healthy lifestyle behavior education and support, behavioral health counseling, injury prevention and safety, chronic disease management, education, parenting programs and support and linkage information related to health services access. Programs and services addressed all ages, from infants to youth to adults and seniors from all social, economic and ethnic background My experience includes heath care food service management and clinical nutrition with familiarity to a variety of foods and preparation techniques. I have been dedicated to providing guidance and support to optimize individual’s overall health through weight management programs, ability to assess and monitor nutritional status, and providing recommendations on nutrition intake and instructions about food selection. During my career I provided health coaching to patients with a variety of chronic illnesses and health needs, including diabetes, coronary heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma.

Listed skills include Team Building, Program Management, Nonprofit Organizations, Program Development, and 1 others.