Deborah T.
Private tutor in Newark, NJ
Education
Doctorate, 1983 and Master’s, 1978, Stanford University (Music) Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley; Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV (Music and Health Sciences) Certifications: California Community College Teaching Credential in Health Sciences; Plantbased Nutrition, Cornell University and the Colin Campbell Foundation; Tiny Habits Master Coach certified by BJ Fogg, PhD, Stanford University. Certifications in fitness and personal training
Experience
Extensive career as educator and trainer all ages, including continuing education for physicians and nurses. FOUNDER/CEO, Institute for Wellness Education, Inc. (2012 to present) --Create and deliver online training to certify wellness coaches using a holistic, biopsychosocial-spiritual model that employs tools and techniques from SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices --Created the national competency standards and curriculum for the Department of Labor’s approval of Wellness Coaching as an Apprenticeable Occupation and assignment of a standardized occupational code (SOC) to wellness coaching --Collaborate with leaders from the US Department of Health and Human Services, US Public Health Services, and the Military Health System to create models for communitybased support for health and wellness FOUNDER/CEO, Health Focus, Inc. (2003–2012) --Managed publication of 100+ continuing education newsletters for physicians in multispecialty areas --Partner with Indiana University School of Medicine and University of Wisconsin Medical School to develop physician education publications in all specialities --Created the largest online library of patient education videos on diabetes in collaboration with faculty from University of Texas Health Science Center and IUSM VP Strategic Planning and Chief Content Officer, Projects In Knowledge (1997–2003) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Institute for Behavioral Healthcare (IBH) (1993–1997) INSTRUCTOR, Health Science and Fine Arts, Foothill-De Anza Community College District (1983–1993) Publications & Presentations --2014 online articles ---“How to Create a Workplace Culture of Wellness.” About.com ---“Meditation Comes to the Workplace” Society for HR Management ---“Three Tips to Create an Effective Corporate Wellness Program.” HRM America ---“What Really Constitutes Good Health and Wellness?” Employee Benefit News ---“7 Ways to Make Losing Weight Easier.” Women’s Health ---“Six Simple Steps to a Thriving Workforce.” iMedia Connection ---“7 Ways to Create Healthier Workplace.” Monster.com ---“Looking Long-Term: Wearable Tech in the Workplace.” B2C ---“How to Finally Fix the Flawed Corporate Wellness Model.” TLNT --Authorship on numerous book chapters on CME and provider training in managed care published by John Wiley & Sons, and Jossey Bass --Coauthor, Mental Health Report Cards, Centennial Issue, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences --Regular columns on provider education and training in Behavioral Healthcare Tomorrow and the ACME Almanac --Book chapter on CME program management for the CME Handbook published by the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education Presentations --“Designing Effective Multi-Media CME,” New York State Medical Society Annual Meeting --“Evidence-based Medicine: The Basics” Alliance for Continuing Medical Education Annual Meeting --“Training Healthcare Providers in the Era of Managed Care,” Alliance for Continuing Medical Education Annual Meeting Consultant with Mountain View School District, Mountain View, California to train teachers in writing-across-the-curriculum (1990-1993)
Subject Expertise
PCAT Writing6th Grade Writing6th Grade ReadingVocabularyWritingMusicMusic TheoryPCAT Reading ComprehensionPCAT Verbal Ability7th Grade ReadingPersuasive WritingPSAT Writing SkillsPublic HealthReadingSAT Critical ReadingSAT VerbalSAT WritingACT WritingIB Music HLGRE VerbalGRE Analytical WritingGrammar and MechanicsGEDExpository WritingEnglishAP English Language and CompositionIB Music SLACT English9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading8th Grade Writing8th Grade ReadingTechnical Writing7th Grade Writing
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 5 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Students and parents have consistently given me top reviews because I listen deeply and with empathy to what students have to say and to what their concerns are. I challenge and work them hard while giving meaningful encouragement and keeping the emphasis on learning, growing, discovering, and celebrating the journey to mastery.
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