Lisa Roof

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

IPPW Level Three Credentialed. Energetic Prevention Professional with over 15 years of experience in developing and implementing public health programs. Skilled in resilience training, violence prevention, and community health.

PRIMARY PREVENTION

• Targeting the highest-risk units for potential alcohol misuse, we developed and delivered 27 Alcohol 101 trainings to over 500 active-duty members. Ninety-seven percent reported learning something about the potential impact of alcohol, and 86% would recommend the class to others. Led the development and implementation of the 2024-2025 Comprehensive Integrated Primary Prevention Plan, targeting a reduction in potential alcohol misuse in the student pilot population; achieved a 6.1% reduction as of Q3 2024, according to the HeRO report. At the six-month follow-up, 53% reported at least one behavior change related to alcohol use.
• DECOS admin for 22 squadrons. Coordinated leadership development workshops and seminars with external agencies, such as the Employee Assistance Program and the Army Ready and Resilient Program, to target areas of improvement.
• Collaborating with SAPR, CS, and OSI to develop and deliver CyberSafe workshops for parents and teens on how to safeguard their digital presence.
• Managed over $95k in funding to stand-up the first-ever Civilian Resource Center for over 600 Maintenance Directorate civilians. Organized 42 classes and trainings to date - with a 100% reported satisfaction rate; supported 29 distressed employees (domestic abuse, suicidal ideations, child abuse) since Aug 23. 108% increase in EAP usage.
• Trained suicide and SAPR facilitators, and delivered 49 suicide prevention trainings to over 700 attendees. Conducted fidelity reviews.
• Facilitated five 2-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training workshops to 77 AF Active Duty, DoD civilians, and Army National Guard.
• Collaborate with Equal Opportunity and SAPR to deliver professionalism briefs covering interrelated issues such as harassment, discrimination, and bullying in the workplace – 13 sessions and 325 student pilots reached to date. Includes the continuum of harm, sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Educated attendees on bystander intervention and reporting options.
• Currently exploring evidence-based peer-to-peer mentoring models to target issues such as workplace hostility, perceived unfairness, and bullying and to help decrease barriers to accessing support services. The aim is to increase social capital to improve organizational culture.

RESILIENCY INITIATIVES

• Researched and developed "Training the Female Pilot" for all new female students and Instructor Pilots. The program is advocated by the 47 MDG's Healthcare Integrator in support of the Women’s Healthcare Disparity and Health Equity initiative for The Joint Commission.
• Coordinated LAFB's first Civilian Health Promotion Services visit; 3% participation rate. 37% of cardiac risk screening participants were identified as “at risk” and referred to their primary care physician. Follow-up survey found that 55% of respondents made a positive behavior change as a result.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Crisis Action Team Administrator (C2IMERA)
• Facility Manager
• Unit Command Center Representative
• PRESENTATIONS
• Presented "Training the Female Athlete" and served as a member of the women's health and wellness panel at the 2024 AETC's Torch Athena conference. Focusing the specific nutrition, hydration, and training needs of female athletes.

RELEVANT TRAINING

• Advana
• SafeTALK – LivingWorks, 2024
• Command and Control Incident Management Emergency Response Application 101 and 201, 2024
• Sleep, Stress Management, and Recovery Coaching Certification - Precision Nutrition, 2023
• Menopause Coaching - Girls Gone Strong, 2023
• CPR/AED - American Red Cross, 2023
• HeartMath - 2023
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Facilitator Training - LivingWorks, 2023
• Prevention Analyst Course - Air University, 2023
• Getting to Outcomes - RAND, 2023
• Supervisor: Alex Gomez (312-732-5401)
• Okay to contact this Supervisor: Yes

RESILIENCY INITIATIVES

• Collaborated with Equal Opportunity and SAPR programs to deliver professionalism briefs to 255 student pilots. Covered topics included the continuum of harm, sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. Educated attendees on bystander intervention and reporting options.
• Conducted three Resiliency Training Assistant (RTA) courses and trained 23 new RTAs. Provided eight resiliency trainings to 66 First Term Airmen.
• Coordinated nine communication, mindset, and performance improvement sessions for 45 participants; evaluation showed a 100% increase in participants’ confidence to change a behavior or achieve a goal.
• Developed and delivered the “Alcohol 101” class to student pilots focusing on harm reduction; 100% of participants reported gaining valuable knowledge and willingness to recommend the class to others.

PRESENTATIONS

• Presented on "Human Performance Optimization in the Tactical Athlete, Paradigms Less Traveled," a harm reduction strategy for special operations personnel who consume alcohol, at the 2023 American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting. Highlighted the unique role of physical therapists in recognizing potential alcohol misuse in active duty members and referral options.

RELEVANT TRAINING

• DOD SPARX Violence Prevention - 2022
• Havening Technique - 2022
• Supervisor: Lt Col Felix Islas (830-298-6332)

RESILIENCY INITIATIVES

• Developed and managed a data-driven outreach program targeting human performance threats impacting readiness for high-risk AFSCs, covering topics such as “Sleep and Depression” and “Oral Health for Shift Workers.” Initial evaluation showed a 90% knowledge increase, 36% behavior initiation, 15% improvement in adequate sleep, 19% enhancement in Sleep Condition Indicator scores, and 16% reduction in excessive alcohol use.
• Led the Community Action Plan to improve the nutritional environment using Rand's Getting to Outcomes process, social marketing, nudge theory, and choice architecture. Created and implemented the "Food First!" DFAC marketing campaign, resulting in a 22% engagement with materials, 17% prompting to eat more fruits and vegetables, and an 18% increase in salad bar use.
• Created “Training the Female Athlete,” a five-week program educating women on understanding and using their physiology to improve performance and reduce injury risk. Evaluation showed 50% of respondents continuing to use the fueling and training protocols at six months post intervention.
• Identified burnout as the primary stressor and organized a three-part “Combatting Burnout” workshop series; facilitated sessions using process improvement boards (PIB) to address work center issues and develop improvement plans. Six-week follow-up found 74% of participants felt better prepared for work stress, 28% reported work center improvements, one shop reported a 30% reduction in repair time with 75% increased self-agency.
• Supported the installation resiliency program by teaching 77 FTAC and NCOPES classes, RTA trainings, and teach-backs to over 500 Active-Duty members. Planned, organized, and led Resiliency Tactical Pause events, including the popular Temple Ruck—featured in Stripes Korea.
• Requested by SARC to develop and lead "Wellness Basics" for 39 Volunteer Victim Advocates. Focused on the role of nutrition, sleep and physical activity in victim’s recovery and as protective factors against suicide, anxiety, and depression: 92% increased knowledge.

COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING INITIATIVES

• Developed, coordinated, and managed a comprehensive communication plan in collaboration with A&FRC, Family Advocacy, and ADAPT. This plan included AFN Pacific radio interviews, articles in 51 FW and Stripes Korea, and social media marketing for the 51 MDG Facebook page, achieving an average engagement rate of 9%. Topics covered ranged from “Alcohol and Interpersonal Violence” to “Relationships, Health, and Your Finances.”
• Created the “4/9 Market Guide - A Guide to Korean Produce” to assist with cultural transition to Korea, garnered over 5,400 engagements. Featured on October 31, 2018, in Stripes Korea.
• Developed infographics adopted by Air Force Medical Readiness and disseminated enterprise-wide. Sample: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2144488858922028&set=a.481552138549050.

WORKING GROUP PROGRAMS

• Led the Thermal Stress Working Group, developing and delivering Heat Stress Prevention education to over 5,000 Active Duty members and training 90 Unit Safety Representatives, 75 Fitness Program Managers, and 200 Physical Training Leaders annually.
• Served as a member of the 51 MDG Population Health Working Group and Aerospace Medicine Council, addressing nutrition, environmental stressors, and fatigue as critical performance threats.

ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

• Ensured compliance with AF Instructions and AFMRA program requirements through self-inspections and reported findings via MICT. Prepared and briefed monthly and quarterly reports detailing program metrics to Wing leadership, the Population Health Working Group, the Process Improvement and Compliance Committee, and the Aerospace Medicine Council.

OTHER

• Master Resilience Trainer, True Colors Facilitator, Mustang University Advisor, Alternate Unit Fitness Program Manager
• Go Girls Go Run Club Volunteer
• RELEVANT TRAINING
• Coaching Behavior Change - American Council on Exercise, 2021
• Women's Coaching Specialist - Girls Gone Strong Academy, 2020
• True Colors Facilitator - 2019
• Women Are Not Small Men - Dr. Stacy Sims, 2020
• Alteristic Training, 2019
• Obstacle Functional Fitness Training and Testing - Alpha Warrior, 2018
• Precision Nutrition Level One - Precision Nutrition, 2017

RESILIENCY SUPPORT

• Served as Alternate IDS Chair, facilitating two Caring for People Forums and assisting with results preparation and COAs for submission to wing leadership.
• Assisted CSC with RTA trainings and teach-backs: taught over 70 FTAC and NCOPES classes to more than 450 Airmen.
• Mentored 15 students in casual status awaiting training.
• Chaired the Nutrition Environment Working Group, conducted the Military Nutrition Environment Assessment, and developed an action plan to improve the nutritional environment, increasing compliance score by 36%.

CLINICAL PROGRAMMING

• Developed and implemented a collaborative in-unit wellness program with clinical SMEs, averaging 1,800 contacts per quarter. Follow-up surveys at 12 weeks and one year of 149 participants showed a 79% increase in knowledge related to nutrition and fitness, and 55% reported that in-unit fitness challenges helped them be more alert during training.
• Created and tested an occupational-specific wellness program for the DoD Fire Academy, preparing 600 cadets per month for the Candidate Physical Ability Test, with 71% reporting behavior change.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

• Taught the Physical Training Leader (PTL) course, providing nine classes and training 157 PTLs. Averaged 300 classes, briefings, and events, and conducted 200 body fat tests annually. Increased class participation by 125% within one year.
• Supported Operation Overall Health, a week-long clinical weight loss camp for children with a BMI over 25, achieving 100% of participants continuing to make healthy choices at the 12-week follow-up (increased consumption of fruits/vegetables, decreased screen time, and increased physical activity).

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Served as Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Facilitator
• Master Resilience Trainer
• Safety Manager, Infection Control Manager, Equipment Custodian, Facility Manager
• RELEVANT TRAINING
• Four Lenses Facilitator - 2015
• ACE Integrated Fitness Training Model - American Council on Exercise, 2015
• Master Resilience Trainer - United States Air Force, 2013
• Supervisor: Lt Col James Kopp (325-654-3149)
• Okay to contact this Supervisor: Contact me first

RESILIENCY SUPPORT and INITIATIVES

• Planned, coordinated, and implemented primary and secondary health programs for over 2,300 DoD employees using ACSM and CDC guidelines. Achieved an average monthly participation rate of 15%-17%.
• Utilized data from population and individual Health Risk Assessments drive targeted interventions based upon risk stratification, resulting in a 138% increase in program participation within one year.
• Conducted the Military Nutrition Environment Assessment and implemented action plans that improved the installation's nutritional environment by 29%, achieving compliance with AF standards.
• Provided individual health counseling - using cardiac risk blood profile (HDL, LDL, cholesterol ratio and glucose), body composition analysis, on-line health risk appraisal assessed for contraindications to exercise, used motivational interviewing, the health belief model, self-efficacy and social cognitive theory to facilitate change.
• Delivered group health education classes, implemented wellness challenges and health awareness campaigns. Topics ranged from Tobacco Free Living, Diabetes Prevention, and Skin Cancer Prevention to Dealing with Headaches.

TESTING AND SCREENING

• Screening included: Cholestech LDX lipid profiles (HDL, LDL, cholesterol ratio and glucose), blood pressure, accuDEXA Bone Mineral Density scan, muscular strength and flexibility, strength dynamometer, sub-max VO2 and skinfold measurement.

RELEVANT TRAINING

• Air Force Health Promotion Workshop - 2012
• Health Promotion Director - Cooper Institute, 2011
• Certified Exercise Physiologist - American College of Sports Medicine, 2010
• Path of Freedom Meditation Facilitator - Prison Dharma Network, 2010
• Youth Fitness Specialist - International Youth Conditioning Association, 2010

EDUCATION AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

• Taught classes for low-income preschoolers, incorporating critical movement patterns from the NV Pre-K Standards, life skills, and nutrition concepts. Increased the percentage of participants eating fresh fruit at least three times a week from 83% to 92%, and those eating fresh vegetables from 62% to 92%.
• Mapped curriculum to NV Pre-K Standards.

PROGRAMMING

• Designed a survey instrument to measure the impact of the University of Nevada’s Correctional Horticulture program on participants’ post-incarceration job readiness, sense of personal responsibility, and interpersonal skills. Published findings in Acta Horticulturae, highlighting improvements in job prospects and well-being for prison inmates - https://www.ishs.org/ishs-article/881_127.
• Developed and delivered “Fit to Garden,” a fitness program, for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Social Horticulture program. Delivered training at International Master Gardeners’ Conference, 3/09.
• Developed and administered progressive fitness prescriptions for high-risk clients (stroke, neuropathy, and cerebral aneurysm).

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISORY DETAILS

• Ensured facility operations management, HIPPA compliance, maintenance and quality assurance for corporate wellness program with 847 employees and supervised two staff.
• Organized employee participation in the Las Vegas Corporate Challenge, a 12-week Olympic-style program offering 42 different events such as archery, cycling and darts.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

• “Sun Safety for Cyclists” at Our Places Tell Stories Conference 2010
• "Walk Your Way to Health" for Healthy Hearts Project Conference 2009
• FITNESS TESTING
• Provided one-on-one fitness training, ergonomic evaluations and motivational readiness assessments.
• Developed and led group fitness classes accounting for 25% daily fitness center attendance.
• Testing included VO2 sub-max, skinfold measurement, muscular fitness and flexibility.