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Laura Rivera

Woodbridge,NJ

Summary

Results and detail-driven professional, coaching, educating, and influencing leaders as they drive organizational change.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder, Coach

The Laura Rivera
05.2023 - Current
  • Supports clients and businesses with private coaching services focused on mindset, health, wellness, nutrition.
  • Delivers high-quality, evidence-based coaching and guidance to improve
  • Supported over 200 women reach health and wellness goals, with over 100 cumulative pounds lost in 2 year span.

Founder, Executive Chef

The Laurita Group
08.2022 - Current
  • Leads multidisciplinary team in curating and executing culinary experiences and events
  • Collaborates with a diverse portfolio of clients, including corporations, businesses, and individuals to deliver exceptional service and high quality dishes
  • Collaborates with local and national businesses and corporations to plan, tailor, and deliver business-wide events, caterings, and celebrations

Business Development Physician Liaison

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
04.2022 - 05.2023
  • Expand Surgical Services Program by building partnerships among healthcare providers, physicians, practice teams, and community through communications, marketing, and referral system optimization
  • Fostered hundreds of relationships with local and state physicians to support care network, communication, and positive health outcomes.
  • Improved access to healthcare services through stakeholder engagement, network creation, and strategic communication
  • Developed and executed Performance Improvement Project with interdisciplinary to streamline data collection and entry, enhancing accuracy, tracking and trending program growth

Quality & Safety Manager

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
02.2020 - 04.2022
  • Expanded Patient Quality, Safety, and Experience team
  • Trained additional 400 new employees and leaders in high-reliability organizational behavior, quality, safety, and experience
  • Utilize patient experience survey data to drive organizational change through leadership training, team training, and communication facilitation between leadership and Senior Management.

Quality & Safety Coordinator

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
02.2020 - 04.2022
  • Developed Organizational Safety Program, which featured leadership coaching, workforce education, new-employee onboarding program, and team building.
  • Trained over 600 new employees and leaders in high-reliability organizational behavior, quality, safety, and experience
  • Spearheaded successful transition and implementation of new hospital language interpreter
  • RWJBH System Implementation Team Liaison and Local Implementation Team Chair
  • Utilize patient experience survey data to drive organizational change

Bilingual Patient Navigator

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Initiated, planned, and executed community events and educational seminars on breast cancer prevention
  • Liaison between community members and care team in communication, education, and patient navigation
  • Successfully referred and followed over 600 patients through program; collected data to track progress and outcomes
  • Program implemented in 3 additional system hospitals following successful pilot

Progressive Care Unit Technician

Hunterdon Medical Center
08.2017 - 12.2018
  • Collaborated with nursing team to assess, monitor, and maintain patient’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being
  • Measurement and documentation of patient vital signs for tracking/trending and interventions
  • Cross-trained as Unit Coordinator and Preceptor, training/orienting new employees on safe practices, patient care and effective communication

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Intern

Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety
06.2018 - 09.2018
  • Collaborated with Public Health Team to promote Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Project, through screening, risk assessment, and early intervention
  • Organized and executed family education and testing events throughout Hunterdon and Warren Counties
  • Assisted in testing over 200 community children for elevated blood lead levels and navigating 10 patients to higher level treatment for lead exposure
  • Created Lead Poisoning Prevention Education Pamphlet that continues to be distributed throughout Hunterdon and Warren Counties

Education

NASM-Certified Personal Trainer -

National Academy of Sports Medicine
01.2023

Master of Business Administration - Project Management Specialization

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
01.2022

Bachelor of Science - Public Health with Behavioral and Social Science Specialization

The College of New Jersey
Ewing, NJ
01.2018

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Planning & Coordinating
  • Communication
  • Building Relationships
  • Training & Education
  • Holistic Health & Wellness

Timeline

Founder, Coach

The Laura Rivera
05.2023 - Current

Founder, Executive Chef

The Laurita Group
08.2022 - Current

Business Development Physician Liaison

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
04.2022 - 05.2023

Quality & Safety Manager

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
02.2020 - 04.2022

Quality & Safety Coordinator

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
02.2020 - 04.2022

Bilingual Patient Navigator

Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health
01.2019 - 01.2020

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Intern

Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety
06.2018 - 09.2018

Progressive Care Unit Technician

Hunterdon Medical Center
08.2017 - 12.2018

Master of Business Administration - Project Management Specialization

Capella University

Bachelor of Science - Public Health with Behavioral and Social Science Specialization

The College of New Jersey

NASM-Certified Personal Trainer -

National Academy of Sports Medicine

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