LORI MONTAIGUE
Spokane,WA
Summary
Health and Wellness Coach with over 15 years of experience assessing wellness and advising clients on behavioral and lifestyle changes based on health conditions and goals. Compassionate, personable professional involved with healthcare community and promoting education on healthy lifestyles to improve personal and public health. Tailored healthcare and wellness plans based on patient/client needs and limitations to achieve outstanding results.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
NBC-HWC Health and Wellness Coach - Remote
Noom, Inc.
, Washington
06.2018 - Current
- Provided groups a safe space for accountability, positive reinforcement, connection, and reflection as clients work to implement new behaviors that lead to improved health
- Used motivational interviewing to facilitate behavior change in clients to promote sustainable, healthy lifestyle that can be maintained well after completion of health program
- Work with members weekly via messaging platform to collaboratively set specific and achievable goals that help them improve emotional balance, mental wellness, self-awareness, motivation and self-acceptance
- Document member interactions, messaging, and relevant health data
- Work with coaching team with growth-mindset to ensure members are given high-quality coaching and membership experience
- Utilize elicit-provide-elicit model to provide health, wellness, and stress management education
- Use motivational Interviewing to individualize and navigate coaching conversations while evolving and moving through three phases (engage, explore and execute) of the coaching process.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
Registered Dietitian
Self-employed
Spokane, WA
07.2008 - 06.2018
- Provided nutrition counseling services in person, and via phone and web conferencing
- Created and presented lectures to families and parents on nutrition and wellness
- Educated and counseled individuals on medical nutrition therapy, weight loss, heart disease, diabetes, allergies, organic foods, preservatives, and women's health to increase overall health, wellbeing, and lasting lifestyle change
- Established marketing, networking, advertising to engage and retain clients
- Create and perform webinars on health, wellness, nutrition and lifestyle change to increase health and wellbeing of individual and public health
- Coached individuals on methods for managing chronic diseases with effective dietary plans
Registered Dietitian
Northwest Health Systems
Spokane, WA
02.2008 - 06.2008
- Educated nurses on nutrition and menu planning for patients at long-term care homes to improve patient outcomes
- Counseled individual patients on nutrition therapy, eating disorders, and menu planning for sustainable health goals
- Managed tube-feeding orders for medicaid approval
- Worked independently and managed in-service caseload
- Completed detailed nutritional assessments of each patient based on health history, medical conditions and energy requirements
- Coached Nurses on methods for managing chronic diseases with effective dietary plans
Case Manager
Spokane Mental Health
Spokane, WA
05.2007 - 02.2008
- Obtained fifty percent of maximum case load, and 71% of target case load in one month
- Re-enrolled and maintained resistant clients in case management services
- Cultivated significant therapeutic relationships with non-compliant and compliant consumers
- Coordinated management of clients' outpatient mental health benefits, including monitoring individual treatment plans and achievement of treatment goals
- Provided discharge planning and participated in treatment plans with psychiatric hospitalizations and inpatient units for adults with serious and persistent mental disorders
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs
Health Educator
Inland Northwest Health Services
Spokane, WA
03.2007 - 02.2008
- On call ⁃ Engaged and encouraged supervisory staff to implement appropriate, current lab, and diagnostic criteria for heart disease risk assessments
- Educated participants on screening results
- Provided brief health and nutrition recommendations based on screening results
Nutrition & Lifestyle Consultant
LifeTime Health & Nutrition Center
San Diego, CA
01.2002 - 11.2006
- Conducted individualized lifestyle consultations covering: nutrition therapy, emotional eating, exercise, lifestyle, stress management, and behavioral modification
- Instructed classes on nutrition, stress management, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, behavior change, and exercise
- Facilitated support groups for weight loss and lifestyle change
Lead Registered Dietitian & Lifestyle Counselor
Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine
La Jolla, CA
01.2000 - 11.2006
- Supervised dietitians and dietetic interns on various projects
- Educated medical students on nutrition and nutrition counseling
- Participated in multiple-modality patient-care meetings
- Provided nutrition education on heart disease, Dean Ornish's heart disease reversal program, cancer, weight loss and other nutrition-related conditions
- Counseled patients on their individual nutrition, stress management, lifestyle change, and emotional eating concerns
- Created nutrition education materials and write articles for newsletter
- Presented, nutrition lectures to patients, physicians and nurses
- Facilitated weight management support groups with focus on mindfulness, drawing boundaries, developing effective coping skills, and addressing underlying emotional causes for non-hunger eating for lasting weight loss and life-style change
Nutrition & Lifestyle Consultant
Private Practice
San Diego, CA
01.1997 - 11.2006
- Researched and wrote nutrition, wellness and stress management articles for Revolution Health Group's internet health channel
- Researched, wrote, advised on nutrition science for SuperFoods Rx book series and newsletter
- Provided counseling and coaching to individuals and groups on nutrition therapy, eating disorders, exercise, stress management, meditation, emotional intelligence, lifestyle, and behavioral modification to create lasting, sustainable health and wellness
- Designed and implemented nutrition, stress management and wellness presentations to various audiences to improve public health status
- Educated patients about therapeutic nutrition, ingredients selection, food prep and meal planning
- Provided in-depth information on nutritional care to maximize health
- Spoke with pregnant women about nutritional needs and benefits of breastfeeding
- Educated adult groups on proper nutrition by sharing meal planning ideas, nutrient density, and lifestyle information
Head Registered Dietitian
La Costa Resort
Carlsbad, CA
01.1997 - 01.2004
- Created and implemented nutrition, stress management, and behavioral change presentations to large groups to increase client/member engagement, sastisfaction and improve public health outcomes
- Researched and designed nutrition and health education handouts
- Conducted individualized nutrition, eating behavior, exercise, and behavioral change consultations to high-end clients
- Designed, promoted and implemented weight-management program for members
- Developed team communications and information for meetings
Nutrition Consultant
Private Practice
Pompton Lakes, NJ
01.1992 - 01.1997
- Developed and implemented nutrition classes for dance students to improve overall health and performance goals
- Counseled individuals on proper individualized nutrition and behavioral change
- Administered fitness evaluations to create customized training plans
- Designed and supervised exercise programs for individuals
- Educated clients about long-term health benefits of balanced diets and exercise programs
- Provided appropriate follow-up according to patient's individual treatment goals and referred patients to outpatient and community services as appropriate
- Managed multiple nutritional educational groups to increase client nutrition knowledge
Dietetic Intern
Joseph's Hospital Medical Center
Paterson, NJ
01.1997
- Assessed patients' nutritional status and provided recommendations to physicians
- Updated Nutrition Services Policy Manual
- Designed and conducted low-fat nutrition education, weight-loss and wellness lectures
- Oversaw Nutrition Services Sanitation requirements
- Constructed education materials on weight loss and behavioral modification
- Created an Ayurvedic Exchange System
- Developed an Ayurvedic nutrition and yoga program
- Designed evidence-based menus for the New York Islanders
- Observed food service operations to obtain knowledge of large-scale dining services catering to diners with varied meal requirements
- Learned meal planning strategies for clients with special dietary preferences and food allergies to increase knowledge of dietary options
- Served meals to residents in accordance with established schedules and dietary procedures
- Offered evidence-based nutrition information to educate patients, families and nutrition practitioners
Education
NBC-HWC - Health And Wellness Coaching
Noom, Inc.
Remote10.2021
Master of Arts - Integrative Psychology
California Institute of Human Science
2006
Registered Dietitian - Clinical Nutrition/Dietetic Internship
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY1997
Bachelor of Science - Human Ecology Concentration: Dietetics
Montclair State University
1997
Yoga Teacher's Training - undefined
Himalayan Institute
1997
Skills
- Written and oral/verbal communication
- Health and Wellness Education
- Motivational Interviewing
- Effective Presentations
- Smart Goals
- Behavioral Science
- Wellness Strategies
- Diet Advisement
Additional Information
- HONORS: Kappa Omicron Nu, National Human Ecology Honor Society Alpha Sigma Lambda, National Adult Students Honor Society
Timeline
NBC-HWC Health and Wellness Coach - Remote
Noom, Inc.
06.2018 - Current
Registered Dietitian
Self-employed
07.2008 - 06.2018
Registered Dietitian
Northwest Health Systems
02.2008 - 06.2008
Case Manager
Spokane Mental Health
05.2007 - 02.2008
Health Educator
Inland Northwest Health Services
03.2007 - 02.2008
Nutrition & Lifestyle Consultant
LifeTime Health & Nutrition Center
01.2002 - 11.2006
Lead Registered Dietitian & Lifestyle Counselor
Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine
01.2000 - 11.2006
Nutrition & Lifestyle Consultant
Private Practice
01.1997 - 11.2006
Head Registered Dietitian
La Costa Resort
01.1997 - 01.2004
Dietetic Intern
Joseph's Hospital Medical Center
01.1997
Nutrition Consultant
Private Practice
01.1992 - 01.1997
NBC-HWC - Health And Wellness Coaching
Noom, Inc.
Master of Arts - Integrative Psychology
California Institute of Human Science
Registered Dietitian - Clinical Nutrition/Dietetic Internship
New York Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Human Ecology Concentration: Dietetics
Montclair State University
Yoga Teacher's Training - undefined
Himalayan Institute
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