
Owner, SpeakUpRD
Albany, New York Area

Owner, SpeakUpRD
Albany, New York Area
My niche business, which I am now expanding, is giving workshops on improving public speaking skills, and coaching speakers individually. My niche audience has been my peers in dietetics, and can expand to other healthcare professionals. Working in healthcare for over 20 years, plus my ten-plus years in Toastmasters, has given me the unique perspective of recognizing communication challenges that healthcare staff face, and helping them overcome those challenges. Healthcare consumers and staff today need targeted, simple communication--that's what I specialize in coaching people to do.
I have written a speaking course that offers both dietitians and nurses continuing education hours.
http://www.gettingthatjumpstart.com/store/item_view.asp?estore_itemid=1000029
As I grow my business I am a transitioning to contract dietitian for the largest privately held online publisher of health and wellness websites in the USA. My role is email private coaching. Online access for managing health and health conditions is expected to grow even more rapidly in the coming years, as both a way to control healthcare costs, and increase access to professionals.
Workshop speaker,speaking coach, email wellness coaching, writing for the Internet,
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2005 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Wellness Coaching via email to worldwide client base.
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
January 2002 — Present (6 years 9 months)
Coaching speakers individually and in groups.
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
December 1997 — Present (10 years 10 months)
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
1998 — 2008 (10 years)
Certificate, Wellness Coaching, 2007 — 2008
Certified May 2008. Wellcoaches Corporation specializes in wellness, health, and fitness coach training and is affiliated with the American College of Sports Medicine.
Certificate, Professional Training Skills, 1996 — 1997
Certified in professional training skills for adults. This program is endorsed by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).
BA, MS, Nutritional Sciences, 1980 — 1987
As my Masters project I produced a two-part bilingual video about shopping and meal planning that was shown on Public Access cable television throughout San Diego county.
USA travel, The Civil War, California Wine, Vintage (pre-1950) films
Toastmasters International, Berkshire Entrepreneurs Network, Nutrition Entrepreneurs Practice Group, Kiva
Distinguished Toastmaster