Copyeditor and writer, Somatic Coach, bodywork practitioner, headache specialist
Greater New York City Area
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- Somatic Coach, bodywork practitioner, headache specialist at Mundo Lifework
- Copyeditor and writer at Jan Mundo
- Past
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- Copyeditor and writer at The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill
- Somatic Coach, bodywork practitioner, Associate, Coaching Track Supervisor at Strozzi Institute
- Somatic Coach, bodywork practitioner, headache specialist at Mundo Lifework & The Headache Healing Center
- Lecturer and public speaker at Mundo Lifework
- Osher Center Staff, Integrative Medicine Specialist at UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
- Wellness Programs Instructor at Hill Physicians Medical Group
- Health Education Instructor at Institute for Health and Healing, CPMC, San Francisco, CA
- Health Education Instructor at Kaiser Permanente
- Health Education Instructor at Stanford University Health Improvement Program
- Western Regional Advertising Sales Manager at TWICE Magazine, Reed/Cahners Publishing
- West Coast Manager, Advertising Sales at Video Insider Magazine
- Advertising Sales Assistant at Turner Broadcasting
- Education
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- Strozzi Institute
- Generation5
- Stens Corporation Biofeedback Training
- Healing Touch International
- Energywork Training with Kate McGovern
- Qi Gong with Joe Lopez
- The Hendricks Institute
- Massage School of Santa Monica
- University of California, Berkeley
- California State University-Northridge
- University High School
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Jan Mundo’s Summary
I work in several domains:
As a copyeditor and writer, I edit and write educational, training, and health-related materials.
As a Somatic Coach, I help clients achieve health, happiness, and meaning through in-depth, transformational coaching, bodywork, and self-care practices.
I specialize in headache and migraine relief and prevention, using my unique, effective hands-on therapy and body-mind coaching program. Lifelong headache sufferers get over their cycles of chronic pain without drugs or side effects.
I offer private sessions, classes, workshops, lectures, seminars, teleclasses and professional training programs.
Jan Mundo’s Specialties:
Copyediting and writing for education, training, and medical.
Somatic Coaching and bodywork, headaches and migraines, stress reduction, body-mind therapies and self-care practices.
Jan Mundo’s Experience
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Somatic Coach, bodywork practitioner, headache specialist
Mundo Lifework
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
1992 — Present (17 years )
I help clients embody the life they want and come back to what's real, meaningful, and deeply satisfying for them.
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Copyeditor and writer
Jan Mundo
(Writing and Editing industry)
1975 — Present (34 years )
As a copyeditor and writer, I help educators, businesses, and writers express their message in writing.
Here's a list of my published work, available on my website:
• The Headache Coach blog. Jan 2009-ongoing
• Massage Magazine, "Hands-on Therapy for Relief from
Headaches." Apr/May 2007
• Mundo Lifework E-News, newsletter with 500 subscribers. 2008-09
• Massage & Bodywork Magazine, "Handling Headaches." 2004
• Mundo Lifework, website copywriter and art director. 2004-ongoing
• BEING HUMAN AT WORK, Editor, Richard Strozzi-Heckler.
Author, Chapter 20: "Conquering Chronic Headaches." 2003
• Cephalalgia Int'l Journal of Headache, abstract. 2001
• THE FARM VEGETARIAN COOKBOOK, contributing editor. 1976
• SPIRITUAL MIDWIFERY, contributing author. 1975-2002 -
Copyeditor and writer
The Grow Network/McGraw-Hill
(Public Company; MHP; Education Management industry)
May 2009 — September 2009 (5 months)
I have experience editing and writing ELA instructional materials for middle school products and training materials for patients and health care professionals.
Most recently I worked full-time for The Grow Network in New York City. While working at Grow, I was responsible for the following duties, which I accomplished under extremely tight deadlines:
• copyediting, proofreading, and writing student- and teacher-guided ELA lessons – approximately 80 lessons in manuscript and PDF, 25-30 pages each
• checking documents for facts, grammar, spelling, and readability
• checking, requesting, and following up with artwork and permissions
• making sure instructional materials aligned with multiple markets: AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, NC, NY, OH, PA, TX
• checking lesson skill names and making sure skills met state standards and C3SF alignments
• making sure student passages conformed to the appropriate reading grade levels
I am a discerning and dedicated editor who enjoys learning and working with words to create a full educational experience. -
Somatic Coach, bodywork practitioner, Associate, Coaching Track Supervisor
Strozzi Institute
(Privately Held; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
1996 — 2009 (13 years )
Institute for embodied mastery of leadership potential
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Somatic Coach, bodywork practitioner, headache specialist
Mundo Lifework & The Headache Healing Center
(Alternative Medicine industry)
1993 — 2005 (12 years )
Jan Mundo, private practice, Berkeley, CA:
• Help chronic headache and migraine sufferers relieve and prevent pain with the Mundo Program, a unique blend of body-mind therapies and self-care practices
• Coach clients to embody health, happiness, meaning, and pursue their dreams
• Professional training designer and instructor, the Mundo Method
• Wellness instructor: SF Bay Area medical centers, universities, corporations, community centers, conferences -
Lecturer and public speaker
Mundo Lifework
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
1994 — 2004 (10 years )
Speaker, lecturer, presenter: medical centers, medical and patient groups, universities, corporations, conferences, wellness expos, community centers, panels
A complete list is available on my website. -
Osher Center Staff, Integrative Medicine Specialist
UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year )
Saw private clients and taught classes in body-mind headache management and somatic awareness during the start-up year of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine/UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco, CA.
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Wellness Programs Instructor
Hill Physicians Medical Group
(Privately Held; Hospital & Health Care industry)
1996 — 2001 (5 years )
Designed and taught wellness classes in:
• headache and migraine body-mind self-care
• stress reduction
• stress reduction self-massage: shoulders, neck, head, face
• qi gong, meditation, and breathing for seniors
• massage for couples
at SF Bay Area medical centers, including John Muir, Mt. Diablo, Eden, St. Francis, St. Mary's, San Ramon; senior and community centers. -
Health Education Instructor
Institute for Health and Healing, CPMC, San Francisco, CA
(Alternative Medicine industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year )
Taught body-mind headache management at the Institute for Health and Healing/California Pacific Medical Center
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Health Education Instructor
Kaiser Permanente
(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years )
Designer, instructor of body-mind headache relief and prevention classes through Kaiser Permanente Health Education Department, Oakland and Park Shadelands, California campuses
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Health Education Instructor
Stanford University Health Improvement Program
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
1996 — 1996 (less than a year)
Designer, instructor of body-mind headache relief and prevention class series for Stanford University's faculty-staff health program, HIP
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Western Regional Advertising Sales Manager
TWICE Magazine, Reed/Cahners Publishing
(Publishing industry)
1990 — 1991 (1 year )
Ad sales manager for national consumer electronics trade magazine; responsible for home video and small electronics clients on West Coast
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West Coast Manager, Advertising Sales
Video Insider Magazine
(Publishing industry)
1989 — 1990 (1 year )
Ad sales manager, national trade magazine for home video industry
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Advertising Sales Assistant
Turner Broadcasting
(Public Company; TWX; Broadcast Media industry)
1986 — 1989 (3 years )
Ad sales assistant for West Coast sales execs at brand new cable networks, CNN and TBS
Jan Mundo’s Education
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Strozzi Institute
Certification , Master Somatic Coach, bodywork practitioner , 1996 — 2004
Somatic bodywork staff
Somatic Coaching track supervisor
Somatic Coaching helps clients see and break old patterns and embody lives that are powerful, meaningful, and connected. Private sessions combine elements of language, movement, biology, psychology, and aikido.- Activities and Societies:
- Professional training programs and certification in embodying leadership and mastery with Richard Strozzi Heckler, Ph.D. Somatic Coaching sees the body as indistinguishable from the self. Somatic Bodywork, advanced courses, conferences, Women's Leadership Challenge 2003, Leadership and Horses.
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Generation5
Certificate, 10 month program , Somatics and Trauma Intensive , 2002 — 2002
- Activities and Societies:
- Professional training course in a somatic approach to healing trauma, with founder Staci Haines
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Stens Corporation Biofeedback Training
Certification , Professional Biofeedback Certification Training, plus Pain/Headache Training , 2001 — 2001
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Healing Touch International
Certificate , Healing Touch energy work , 1999 — 1999
- Activities and Societies:
- Level 1 training in how to work with the energetic systems of the body to promote healing and wellness and ease pain and suffering.
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Energywork Training with Kate McGovern
Advanced Courses , Energywork, Intuitive Development , 1992 — 1998
- Activities and Societies:
- Professional training programs to work with, clear, and balance clients' energetic systems, on and off the body using touch, intention, and intuition, with Kate McGovern
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Qi Gong with Joe Lopez
ongoing , Qi Gong , 1992 — 1995
- Activities and Societies:
- Classes with martial arts master, Joe Lopez, MSW, in ancient internal energy exercises for health and well being. Continuing self-study and practice with drop-in classes in Santa Monica, CA.
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The Hendricks Institute
Certifications , Body Centered & Conscious Relationship Transformation , 1992 — 1994
- Activities and Societies:
- Professional training courses in body-centered therapies and practices with Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks, PhDs. Client sessions incorporate in-depth work using: cathartic and relaxation breath work, meditation, language, movement, awareness, personas, feelings, and sensations.
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Massage School of Santa Monica
Certification , Massage Therapist & Advanced Courses , 1992 — 1992
- Activities and Societies:
- Professional training program in Swedish Massage Therapy, including anatomy, physiology, CPR, reflexology. Advanced courses in pregnancy massage, deep tissue and myofascial work.
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University of California, Berkeley
Transfer student , English, Art , 1967 — 1969
My activities demonstrate that late sixties Berkeley was far more interesting out of school than in class.
- Activities and Societies:
- Hanging out at Cafe Med on Telegraph Avenue; jamming with rock and roll bands; hiking in the country; listening to The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Band, Jimmy Hendrix, Credence Clearwater, John Coltrane, Miles Davis.
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California State University-Northridge
Theater, English, Art 1965 — 1967
Maiden name: Spigelman
- Activities and Societies:
- Theater courses, production crew for La Boheme, figure drawing, still life classes
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University High School
HS Diploma , Liberal Arts: Theater , 1962 — 1965
- Activities and Societies:
- Actor, artist, folk singer
Additional Information
Jan Mundo’s Websites:
Jan Mundo’s Interests:
Somatics, headaches, healing and the body-mind connection, writing, publishing, amateur photography, architecture, nature.
Jan Mundo’s Groups:
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Women's International Networking - W.I.N. Community -
Publishing Outsourcing -
Copy editors and proofreaders
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Headache and Migraine Forum
Jan Mundo’s Honors:
Estrogenius Women's Arts Festival, Selected Artist, Photography
Jan Mundo’s Contact Settings
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