Emily Kaspari
Board Certified Health Coach
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach with over 8 years of experience assessing wellness and advising clients on behavioral and lifestyle changes based on health conditions and goals. Compassionate professional dedicated to patient-centered care. Tailored healthcare and wellness plans based on patient needs and limitations to achieve outstanding results.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Health and Wellness Coach: Contract
Sage Plus Program : Minnesota Department Of Health
St. Paul, MN
05.2021 - Current
- Manage patient load from initial outreach through a series of 1-on-1 coaching sessions.
- Co-create goals with client based on assessment tools and change techniques like motivational interviewing
- Recommend nutrition and fitness modifications to improve overall health of clients.
- Support implementation of patient health plan, condition management programs, and personalized fitness and exercise programs.
- Assist clients in finding new ways to inspire healthier habits.
- Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services.
- Interpreted health data and recorded clients' health status.
- Develop materials and coaching programs participating clinics can use after the grant timeline is completed
- Assist local and state governments and community agencies with developing health coaching programs.
- Identified process improvements in day-to-day functioning of department.
Fitness Consultant: Yoga Therapist
TRIA Orthopedics
Bloomington, Minnesota
10.2019 - Current
- Lead small group therapeutic classes as part of an integrative pain management team
- Collaborate with a thriving integrative health care team in program creation and implementation
- Cultivated positive relationships with participants by interacting with group during fitness classes.
- Explained different yoga styles and poses to students.
- Maintained positive relationships with class members through personalized and knowledgeable suggestions & practices
- Developed safe and effective programs for class members.
- Helped students of different abilities levels boost health with skill-adjusted classes.
Health and Wellness Coach
Kaspari Coaching
Minneapolis, MN
06.2012 - Current
- Motivate, educate, and empower clients to achieve and maintain health/wellness goals with techniques like
- Motivational Interviewing, SMART goals, Cycles of Change and more
- Develop client’s autonomy and competence as they learn to overcome obstacles to their goals
- Support patients navigating a clinic setting
- Provide health education 1:1 and in group settings to promote healthy lifestyles Share appropriate resources/programs/curriculums to support clients individual goals
- Lead personalized 1:1 and group classes/programs tailored to client’s conditions and goals
- Guide clients in navigating personalized functional and integrative health plans for overcoming chronic conditions to avoid drastic medical intervention specializing in endocrine disorders (diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal fatigue), digestive issues, hormone imbalances, autoimmune diseases, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression, PTSD, neuromuscular (ALS, MS, PD, stroke), joint pain, back pain, and bone health
- Organized and led seminars and classes for interested clients, providing tips and advice for lifestyle changes and healthy living.
- Developed care plans and agendas for clients based on individual health concerns and advised on specific diet and exercise plans.
- Helped clients set and achieve health and wellness goals.
- Led individual and group wellness seminars and educational programs on [Type] topics.
Whole Body Team Member
Whole Foods Market, Inc
Edina, MN
05.2018 - Current
- Provided exceptional services and pleasant shopping experiences to retail customers.
- Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products.
- Used product knowledge, sales abilities and customer relations skills to drive substantial sales increases in supplements and body care products.
Instructor
Yoga Therapy, Restoration Counseling and Community Services
Minneapolis, MN
09.2018 - 10.2019
- Guiding women and men in various stages of addiction recovery through therapeutic yoga Teaching stress management, asana, mindfulness, relaxation, meditation, pranayama and other self-care for daily life Participants from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds Finding each person’s motivation to try something new and commit to the new practice Engaging these underrepresented populations in mindfulness, exercise and other preventative health measures
Health and Fitness Educator, MHealthy University of Michigan
, MI
01.2015 - 05.2015
- Facilitated coaching sessions as part of a greater corporate wellness program Utilized various coaching techniques such as motivational interviewing to help faculty and staff create and commit to personalized health and fitness plan Shared resources, curricula, programs with participants to support their goals Case management for the individual plans: scheduling, reminders, tracking, documentation, and follow-ups
Nutrition and Yoga Educator
University Of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI
01.2013 - 05.2015
- Provided training and integrative health and wellness coaching to small groups of students age 12-18
- Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills by presenting nutritional and lifestyle information to small groups.
Clinical Assistant
Nutritional Healing Center Of Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
02.2014 - 12.2014
- Prepared examination rooms at start of shift and executed quick turnovers between appointments.
- Assisted with documenting clinic activities and updated medical records.
- Protected patients by following strict HIPAA protection requirements and internal data security procedures.
- Provided health education and product information.
Research Associate Program
Hennepin County Medical Center
05.2011 - 08.2011
- Screened, interviewed, and monitored vitals of patients in the HCMC emergency department for various clinical studies Facilitated proper sample gathering by the medical staff Utilized Epic Electronic Health Records
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Life Sciences Spirituality And Health
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN 09.2008 - 12.2012
Certificate - Integrative Nutrition And Health Coaching
Institute For Integrative Nutrition
New York, NY 05.2013 - 02.2014
Certificate - The Transformational Coaching Method
Health Coach Institute
Indiana 10.2020 - 07.2021
Certificate - Advanced Health Coaching
Institute For Integrative Nutrition
New York 02.2018 - 06.2018
Skills
Individual and group coaching
Goal setting and monitoring
Motivational Interviewing
Integrative and holistic approach
Material development
HIPAA compliant
Teamwork
Health education
Active Listening
Clear Communication
Research abilities
First Aid/CPR
MS Office
Accomplishments
- LIFE SCIENCES, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALING EMPHASIS ON
- OLISTIC HEALTH & PRE-MED / WITH HONORS & PHI BETA
- APPA, UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA BOARD CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH NBC-HWC CERTIFIED FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION CONSULTANT CFNC YOGA THERAPIST C-IAYT (Dec 2021) TRANSFORMATIONAL COACHING METHOD MASTERY
- ERTIFICATION TCM MASTERY YOGA TEACHER RYT-500, E-RYT-200, YACEP FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE PRACTITIONER FNLP INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION HEALTH COACH INHC (Via IIN) FIRST AID/CPR/AED CERTIFIED VIA AMERICAN RED CROSS REIKI LEVEL II MINDFULNESS and MEDITATION ESSENTIAL OILS HIPAA TRAINED
Affiliations
University of Minnesota (BA); American Viniyoga Institute (Yoga Therapist + Advanced Teacher);
Holistic Nutrition Lab of Functional Nutrition Alliance (FNLP) - Andrea Nakayama (Mentor);
SUNY Purchase - Institute for Integrative Nutrition (Health Coaching), Student Researcher/National Geographic Explorer’s Club Grant Giza, Egypt
"Status and Diet at the Workers' Town, Giza, Egypt” (uncredited) March 2010-May 2010
Ancient Egyptian Research Association
Certification
Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach NBC-HWC
Timeline
Certified in Transformational Coaching Method Mastery
07-2021
Health and Wellness Coach: Contract
Sage Plus Program : Minnesota Department Of Health
05.2021 - Current
Certificate - The Transformational Coaching Method
Health Coach Institute
10.2020 - 07.2021
Fitness Consultant: Yoga Therapist
TRIA Orthopedics
10.2019 - Current
Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach NBC-HWC
07-2019
Instructor
Yoga Therapy, Restoration Counseling and Community Services
09.2018 - 10.2019
Whole Body Team Member
Whole Foods Market, Inc
05.2018 - Current
Certificate - Advanced Health Coaching
Institute For Integrative Nutrition
02.2018 - 06.2018
Health and Fitness Educator, MHealthy University of Michigan
01.2015 - 05.2015
Certified Integrative Nutrition Coach
02-2014
Clinical Assistant
Nutritional Healing Center Of Ann Arbor
02.2014 - 12.2014
Certificate - Integrative Nutrition And Health Coaching
Institute For Integrative Nutrition
05.2013 - 02.2014
Nutrition and Yoga Educator
University Of Michigan Health System
01.2013 - 05.2015
Health and Wellness Coach
Kaspari Coaching
06.2012 - Current
Reiki Healer
11-2011
Research Associate Program
Hennepin County Medical Center
05.2011 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Life Sciences Spirituality And Health
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
09.2008 - 12.2012