Chelsea Casillas
Denver,United States
Summary
Public health professional with 6+ years of experience in planning, administering, and evaluating community-based programs. Expertise in developing health promotion materials and delivering educational programming. Skilled in engaging community stakeholders, interpreting public health guidance and strategic planning. Prepared to leverage education, experience, and strengths to take on dynamic position with long term-potential.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Promotion & Engagement Coordinator
Wellness & Recreation Services | University of Colorado - Denver
02.2022 - Current
- Responsible for mobilizing, creating, and sustaining inclusive campus-wide health promotion and engagement practices.
- Plan, facilitate, and evaluate custom educational activities for under-served student communities on campus e.g. LGBTQA students within the Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center
- Collaborated with departments and offices on campus to develop strategic plans for a successful basic needs program.
- Developed creative marketing materials to promote engagement initiatives and drive attendance rates.
- Facilitated remedial course work designed to meet the needs of students who have any type of substance use behavior related to cannabis and alcohol use
- Supervise, train, mentor and advise student wellness program managers and wellness associates, enhancing overall tram performance over time.
- Manage and oversee Wellness Suite operations including education schedule and administration, Food Pantry, Reflection rooms, and personal training and consultation check-ins
- Spearheaded and implemented strategies to increase CU Denver Food Pantry usage by 200%.
- Administered the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) to identify and capitalize on potential improvements for programming and policy at CU Denver.
Financial Wellness Coordinator
Wellness & Recreation Services | University of Colorado - Denver
03.2020 - Current
- Responsible for creating and implementing a student facing financial wellness program to include outreach delivery, individual financial wellness coaching and management of student financial wellness coaches
- Provided one-on-one financial coaching with students relating to debt management, credit card debt, building credit, and creating a budget
- Organized and facilitated financial wellness activities at the Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center and across campus
- Created and developed UNIV 2110- Financial Literacy course content for first-year, second year, and transfer students
- Assist and collaborate with Health Promotion and Engagement Coordinator, Financial Aid, and First Year Experience programs to ensure programming is addressing the needs of the student body
- Partnered with First Year Experiences through outreach workshops related to Financial Wellness for First-Year Students at all UNIV 1110 College Success courses
- Created partnerships with CU Denver offices and organizations including TRIO Student Services, Peer Advocate Leader Program, School of Business, Financial Aid, First Year Experiences, Student Government Association, etc.
Classroom Mentor
Hope Online Learning Academy
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs
- Reviewed course curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding
- Used a variety of activities and instructional methods to motivate and stimulate children's abilities
- Taught alphabet and numeracy along with personal, social, and emotional skills.
Certified Personal Trainer
University of Colorado - Denver
06.2018 - 05.2019
- Developed fitness programs for flexibility, cardiovascular and resistance training
- Maintain ACE Personal Trainer certification while demonstrating a working knowledge of flexibility, training instruction, safety/spotting, fitness testing, and general nutrition
- Recruited and retained clients through outreach and providing a realistic amount of availability in schedule.
Peer Wellness Educator/Wellness Associate
University of Colorado - Denver
09.2017 - 05.2019
- Implement student wellness programs, initiatives, and events on campus that focus on all dimensions of wellness
- Facilitated wellness education programming for the Student Wellness Center with topics including, but not limited to, physical health, mental health, sexual health, or alcohol and other drugs
- Created and promoted wellness messaging and marketing campaigns that advocate for policies, services, and practices on campus that improves student wellness
- Managed appointments and registrations for Personal Trainers, Financial Wellness Associates, Food Pantry intake, and other Wellness & Recreation Services programs
- Assisted in overseeing software such as Fusion, Connect2, SubItUp, Trello and provide continuous education and training on software to all Wellness Associate staff.
Peer Advocate Leader/Mentor
University of Colorado - Denver
04.2016 - 05.2019
- Developed a comprehensive, semester long schedule of events, meetings, service opportunities and out of classroom engagement opportunities
- Coordinated and facilitated one on one meetings with each student enrolled in assigned FYE course
- Planned and facilitated programs for assigned FYE group while utilizing and tracking a budget of $500
- Created a diversity, equity, and inclusion training for all mentors to attend.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health -
University of Colorado - Denver
Denver, COSkills
- Event Coordination
- Project Planning
- Funding proposals
- Problem-Solving
- Education Model Development
- Curriculum Development
- Team Collaboration
- Written Communication
- Effective Communication
- Student assessment
Websites
Certification
- First Aid and CPR Certified
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer
- Mental Health First Aid
- International Mentor Training - Level III
- Certified Peer Educator
Professional Development
- Adult Learners in Partnership for Student Success, University of Colorado-Denver, 10/2022, Present
- NIRSA Racial Equity Habit Building Course, NIRSA, 02/2021, 04/2021
Timeline
Health Promotion & Engagement Coordinator
Wellness & Recreation Services | University of Colorado - Denver
02.2022 - Current
Financial Wellness Coordinator
Wellness & Recreation Services | University of Colorado - Denver
03.2020 - Current
Classroom Mentor
Hope Online Learning Academy
07.2019 - 12.2019
Certified Personal Trainer
University of Colorado - Denver
06.2018 - 05.2019
Peer Wellness Educator/Wellness Associate
University of Colorado - Denver
09.2017 - 05.2019
Peer Advocate Leader/Mentor
University of Colorado - Denver
04.2016 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Public Health -
University of Colorado - Denver