Heather Rotella
Summary
Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach with over ten years of experience assisting clients with behavior and lifestyle change. Well-versed in health promotion principles and trends, while utilizing a holistic approach to address all aspects of clients' physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach
Self-Employed
03.2023 - Current
- Improve client wellness by co-creating personalized programs based on individual needs and goals.
- Promote healthy lifestyle changes through ongoing support and accountability.
- Increase client motivation to achieve their goals through regular check-ins, progress tracking, and positive reinforcement.
- Establish strong relationships with clients, fostering trust and open communication throughout the coaching process.
Health Promotion Specialist (.5 FTE)
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
04.2018 - Current
- Develop and implement targeted health promotion programs to help communities improve health and well-being.
- Evaluate program effectiveness through data analysis, leading to continuous improvement of health promotion efforts.
- Train community members and colleagues in Trauma Awareness and Compassion Resilience.
- Oversight and execution of grants, including project staffing, budget, and reporting analytics.
- Conducted health screenings and assessments to identify health needs and risk factors for individuals and communities.
Program Director (Contract)
Fund Love, Inc.
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Manged cross-functional teams to develop and deliver an online health coaching platform.
- Provided ongoing direction and strategic leadership for IT development, platform design and launch.
- Collaborated with healthcare consulting company, Lucania Partners, in content and subject matter expertise capacity to implement a learning management system.
E-Learning Instructional Designer (Contract)
Byrnes Health Education Center
10.2017 - 10.2020
- Offered subject matter expertise to test functionality and user experience for website re-write and ongoing maintenance of e-learning platform.
- Reviewed and audited all online health education curriculum to ensure accurate, relevant, and effective learning content.
- Enhanced e-learning experience by designing interactive and engaging instructional materials.
Health and Wellness Lifestyle Coach
Universal Athletic Club
05.2011 - 06.2018
- Improved overall health and well-being of clients by providing 1:1 nutrition and wellness consultations.
- Performed comprehensive assessments and screenings to identify areas of improvement.
- Promoted healthy behavior change as group instructor for 13-week Smart Healthy You wellness program.
- Increased client retention through consistent progress tracking and regular, positive feedback sessions.
eLearning Instructional Designer
Byrnes Health Education Center
08.2005 - 06.2011
- Enhanced e-learning experience by designing interactive and engaging health education instructional materials.
- Provided staff leadership and project management to implement successful instructional design projects from concept to completion within budget and time constraints.
- Designed evaluation and survey tools to analyze performance metrics and improve effectiveness of curriculum across various learning styles.
- Promoted online e-learning platform through teacher in-service trainings and conferences, while growing student usage to over 6.5 million worldwide.
Science/Health Teacher
Madison Junior School
08.2002 - 08.2004
- Co-taught and co-planned with academic team of teachers by implementing, modifying, and assessing curriculum to address various learning styles and abilities.
- Developed course materials aligned to state and national education standards for both science and health, ensuring a comprehensive and up-to-date curriculum.
Education
Elementary Education (K-8) Certification -
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison, NJ01.2002
B. S. in Exercise and Sport Science -
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA01.1999
Skills
- Client Relations
- Health Coaching
- Motivation Techniques
- Behavior Modification
- Client Assessment
- Program Development
Timeline
National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach
Self-Employed
03.2023 - Current
Program Director (Contract)
Fund Love, Inc.
02.2021 - 08.2022
Health Promotion Specialist (.5 FTE)
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
04.2018 - Current
E-Learning Instructional Designer (Contract)
Byrnes Health Education Center
10.2017 - 10.2020
Health and Wellness Lifestyle Coach
Universal Athletic Club
05.2011 - 06.2018
eLearning Instructional Designer
Byrnes Health Education Center
08.2005 - 06.2011
Science/Health Teacher
Madison Junior School
08.2002 - 08.2004
Elementary Education (K-8) Certification -
Fairleigh Dickinson University
B. S. in Exercise and Sport Science -
The Pennsylvania State University