JOANNA NEALON
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Education and Training
Coaching Intensive Practicum
Health Coach
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Health & Wellness Coach
01/22 – 8/2/22
Salem State University Salem, MA
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
Associates Degree in General Studies
05/2013
Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA
Medical Assistant in Medical Assisting
05/1993
● Cum laude graduate
Experience
Parents Helping Parents
Parental Stress Line Counselor
10/1/22 - present
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Health & Wellness Coach
01/22 – Present
● Provide help to parents over the phone. Offer
guidance, tools, and resources to help parents with a variety of challenges. (Crisis intervention &
counseling training)
● IIN (Institute for Integrative Nutrition)
Self Middleton, MA
Business Owner
03/2016 - 05/2021
Lahey Health Peabody, MA
Medical Assistant
02/2015 - 05/2016
Ideal Protein North Andover, MA
Nutritional Counselor
02/2013 - 01/2015
Medi Weight loss Billerica, MA
Nutritional Counselor
01/2011 - 01/2013
● Created and implemented marketing and
advertising strategies to support revenue goals and promote strategic growth.
● Performed preliminary patient history, physical
tests, such as taking blood pressure, weight and
temperature, glucose testing and downloading
glucose monitoring from patient’s glucose meters,
accurately recording results in patient history
summary.
Prepared, setup and assisted for Fine needle
aspiration biopsies procedures. Responsibilities also included package, label and bring biopsy specimen
directly to lab. Utilized EPIC system for medical
records.
● Developed comprehensive weight-loss plans for
individual needs for clients. Weekly weigh-ins,
monitor food journaling, discuss any variations in weight for the week, meal plan for week ahead and
goals to achieve.
● Educated and motivate patients to proper
nutritional planning. Successfully coach patients to attain their daily, weekly, and monthly goals
through proven personal experiences, with learned
psychological and behavioral strategies.
Maintained and controlled all HIPPA-related
patient documentation via EMR. Medical Assistant
as needed; take vitals, weigh-in patients, monitor blood pressure and administer B1 & B6
intramuscular injections.
Skills
● MS Office
● Task delegation
● Planning and coordinating
● Crisis Intervention
● Electronic Medical Records (EPIC)
● Issue resolution
● Coaching
● Counseling Training