Amy Sutter
Minneapolis,MN
Summary
National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) with over 20+ years of leadership experience collaborating with individuals, communities, schools, nonprofits, small businesses, and creative companies. Passionate about working with individuals, groups, and the healthcare community to promote education on healthy lifestyles to improve both individual and public health and wellness. At the core of my work is creating a connection between self and community, values and purpose, and dreams and action.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Integrative Health & Wellness Coach
Self Employed
01.2023 - Current
- Use a strengths-based, integrative approach to promote client health and wellness using modalities such as motivational interviewing & and self-efficacy, mindful listening, trans-theoretical model (TTM), and positive psychology
- Explore internal and external barriers to growth and healing and help clients tap into strength-based solutions to feel well and hopeful about the future
- Work with clients to develop a wellness vision and develop short and long-term goals
- Strived to eliminate high-risk behavior through education, diet, exercise, stress reduction and clean living for clients
- Navigate complex personal and professional issues in a safe and confidential space
- Reconsider personal and professional priorities to attain balance
Director of Operations & Professional Training
SweatShop Fitness
01.2019 - 02.2022
- Oversaw daily operations of fitness studio and professional training school that has been part of the Twin Cities community for over 40 years
- Successfully managed marketing and communications, human resources and all functions of professional training department
- Collaborated with senior management to successfully navigate multiple shut downs during the COVID pandemic and redirected the business to implement virtual training and online educational courses.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CommunicateHealth, Inc
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Doubled revenue by securing multi-year government contracts, establishment of new cost accounting system, and coordinating multi-team support of proposals, bids, and business development activities
- Directed HR operations during double-digit growth including recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of new employees, conducting successful compensation analysis and restructuring existing HR department
- Led employee engagement efforts, including design, planning, and coordination of first all-staff company retreat and subsequent senior management training and retreat
- Managed accounting and finance, including oversight of specialty accountants and bookkeepers, support of GSA paperwork and GSA audits, maintenance of company budgets, and financial analysis
- Provided efficient operational oversight of vendor selection and management for corporate insurance, contracts, IT support, accounting, bookkeeping, and legal
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Set strategic direction of organization in collaboration with Executive Team and Board of Directors
- Led fundraising, communications, marketing and recruiting activities for national service corps program with locations in 13 U.S Cities
- Supervised development staff and fundraising efforts for regional directors in 7 regions
- Established and led development department including major gifts, donor management, gift stewardship & acknowledgement, annual fund, donor and alumni events
DIRECTOR
Sunny Hollow Montessori
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Increased annual giving by 50%, expanded programs to include giving circles, leadership gifts, fund cabinet, and donor recognition events
- Designed all promotional initiatives: social media, traditional media, print, advertisements, and annual report
- Led all fundraising events, directed volunteer activities, and increased participation at school-wide events for independent nonprofit school
- Developed the largest annual fundraising event in school history
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MNMaster of Arts - Integral Health Education
California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, CAHealth & Wellness Coach Certificate -
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MNSkills
- Wellness Support and Strategies
- Motivational Interviewing
- Strength-based thought partnership
- Active and empathic listening
Certification
National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), July 2023.
Timeline
Integrative Health & Wellness Coach
Self Employed
01.2023 - Current
Director of Operations & Professional Training
SweatShop Fitness
01.2019 - 02.2022
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
CommunicateHealth, Inc
01.2015 - 01.2018
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
01.2013 - 01.2015
DIRECTOR
Sunny Hollow Montessori
01.2010 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
St. Olaf College
Master of Arts - Integral Health Education
California Institute of Integral Studies
Health & Wellness Coach Certificate -
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine