Health Management

Cynthia Rutherford

**** *********** ***, ***************, ** 22911

Phone: 360-***-****

E-mail: ************@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking management position in the Health Promotion and Wellness industry:

Have solid background in Health Promotion and Wellness, with strong

emphasis in development and execution of employee health promotion and

wellness programs. Passion for all areas related to health promotion and

wellness programming. Consistently exceed expectations in contract proposal

and grant writing acquisitions. Experienced and enjoy multitasking, hands

on management, collaborative efforts, and highly stressful environments.

Highly skilled in supervisory role, wellness and fitness programming, ROI

analysis, design, development and implementation of biometric screenings.

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Wellness Coordinator 11/ 11/2008 - 11/9/2009 (funding dissolved)

Wellness Coordinator responsibilities: design, implement and manage a

comprehensive wellness and health education programs for the University of

Virginia (UVA) and the University of Virginia Medical Center employees.

The UVA Health Plan is a self-funded health plan providing coverage to

approximately 24,000 employees and dependents. UVA's Wellness Coordinator

was responsible for building a comprehensive wellness program, starting

with a strategic business / operating plan, develop programming, surveys,

and evaluations, maintain wellness budget and provide high level of client

satisfaction. Wellness coordinator also presented at seminars, lunch-and-

learns, wellness lecture series, and health fairs. Website management,

marketing and program promotion were essential job functions. Coordinator

also developed wellness partnerships, vendor relationships (including

participation on the RFP team for Disease Management) and participation on

councils, such as the UVA Medical Center Tobacco Free Task Force. Strong

analytic skills, to analyzed high claims cost associated with internal

healthcare and prescription drug claims, to drive wellness program.

Critical responsibilities were the development of the Wellness Program

business plan (outcome based) and wellness program marketing plan.

Workplace Options Raleigh, NC 11/ 2007 - 5/ 2008 (lay-off)

Director of Wellness

Supervise telephonic, online, and onsite wellness coaches, initiate and

build internal wellness program, HRA, biometrics, HPM, physical activity

and nutrition campaign, health fairs and lunch-n-learn.

Northwest Wellness Partners Fife, WA

. Guest Speaker / Presenter 8/2007 - present

.Guest Speaker for Washington State Agencies, Federal Agencies

located in WA, local businesses, civic groups and not-for-profits

.Lunch and Learns and Seminars

. Director of Wellness 8/2007 - 10/2008 (Contract)

. Corporate Wellness ROI analysis

. Wellness Program Evaluations / Surveys and detailed analysis

. Corporate Health Promotion and Wellness Implementation and

Management

. Skilled problem solver and troubleshooter

. Biometric and Health Screenings, Health Fairs, individualized

result programming

. Disease Management

. Wellness Coaching

. Speaking engagements and Seminars

Providence St. Peter Hospital Olympia, WA

. Women's Heart Health Coordinator / Wellness Screening Coordinator 6/03

- 9/07

. Submit and negotiate RFPs

. Coordinator and supervisor biometric screening teams

. Respond to complex customer requests, resulting in increased sales

and customer satisfaction

. Speaking engagements: lunch and learns, seminars and guest speaker

(speaking topics relating to all aspects of public health, wellness

and fitness)

. Post contract acquisition: submit site specific ROI

. Skilled problem solver and troubleshooter

Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA

. Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Specialist and Diabetes Educator 1/

1997 - 1/ 2001

.Responsible for all aspects of the cardiopulmonary rehabilitation

dept.

.Program coordinator / educator for outpatient diabetes education and

exercise program

.Ran occupational medicine fitness assessments

.Supervised Arthritis education and exercise program

.Conducted Bruce Protocol Cardiolytes and physician supervised

treadmill testing

.Developed individual exercise program for senior citizens

.NETT emphysema education and exercise program in coordination with

University of Washington Medical School

EDUCATION

Bachelor Degree: Exercise Science

12/ 2002 (Presidential Scholarship Recipient)

Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA

Master Degree: Exercise Science and Health Promotion

Projected completion date: 12/2010

California University of Pennsylvania California, Pennsylvania

Completing Master level coursework in Health Promotion at Virginia Tech,

Blacksburg VA

Certifications: AED, BLS/CPR, First Aid

Wellcoaches: Program completion Health / Wellness and Basic Wellcoaches

Smoking Cessation Facilitator

Completing NASM Certification Course (tentatively 5/2010)

Virginia State Rep. for Health Promotion Advocates: Federal Healthy

Worksite Initiatives

Web certifications in Web Basics and Web Designer (HTML, Dreamweaver, and

Fireworks)

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