Siah Fried, MPH, CHES adwd9n@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

● Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science, San Diego State University, 1993

● Master of Public Health-Emphasis Community and School Health, CSULB, Fall 1997

CERTIFICATION: CHES, Certified Health Education Specialist EXPERIENCE:

Health Coach, December 2021-present, Vida Health, remote

● Use Motivational Interviewing to help clients connect with their personal values and strengths as they set health goals without judgment or criticism.

● Support clients as they create SMART health goals.

● Offer accountability by helping clients develop and follow through with actionable health goals and a process for tracking and measuring them.

Health and Wellness Instructor/Director Health and Wellness Curriculum November 2017-present Bentley School, Lafayette, CA

● Created entire health curriculum for high school students

● Teach health classes with focus on mental and physical well-being

● Creating puberty and sex education curriculum for 5th-8th grade students.

● Create and present health education seminars for faculty and parents.

● Focus on infectious and chronic disease prevention-including diabetes, obesity, cancer, mental health, smoking/vaping awareness, prevention tools.

Health Educator/Speaker September 2017-present Adult Education Pleasanton Unified School District

● Created and taught Persuasive Push vs. Shameless Shove: A New Parenting Paradigm based on a ten step book of same name (written 2014).

● Instructor and creator of Personal Best Is Enough: The Healthy, Happy Balanced Guide to Success.

● Presenter of break out session at community event with keynote speaker Wendy Mogel.

Research September 2014-July 2015 International Conference Sport & Society, University Toronto, Canada

● Developed research project “Suburban Athletes: Driven to Overachieve”

● Presentation of research paper to health colleagues Author September 2011-present

● Wrote a nationally recognized book, Tales from Swankville-The Tales May be Fictional but the Problem is for Real.

● Wrote anecdotal, fictional stories about the pressures that affect suburban kids. Over 3,000 copies sold within a short period of time.

● Received national and local recognition for the work (local t.v. as well as Anderson Cooper, local news and Huffington Post).

● Organizing and appearing in a panel of experts on the dangers of pressuring suburban kids.

● Invited speaker at community events held in response to the conversation in suburbia that Tales book launched

● Author, Persuasive Push vs. Shameless Shove: A New Parenting Paradigm-a a ten step book advising parents to raise healthy, balanced kids.

Founder/Health Educator 2004-present Healthy Starts, CA

● Identified need for nutrition/healthy living program.

● Developed and implemented childhood obesity prevention programs for schools with California State Standards grade appropriate curriculum.

● Develop and market programs to community and schools having served over 5,000 students to date. Evaluate programs with parent surveys and activities from students.

Health Professor September 1999-present Las Positas College, Livermore, CA

● Developed curriculum and instructed health, nutrition and women’s health classes (class sizes 25-50 students).

● Provided grades and goal planning for students.

Editor 2013-present Jones and Bartlett and Pearson Publishers.Edit and review health and nutrition textbooks for Pearson and Jones and Bartlett publishers.

Clinical Health Educator September 1998-2000 Kaiser Permanente, Pleasanton, CA

● Provided education support to medical providers and staff.

● Counseled patients on lifestyle change chronic disease management and prevention-including diabetes, cancer, smoking cessation, obesity prevention

● Provided HIV and STI counseling which included pre-post/ test counseling.

Public Health Educator February 1998- September 1998 San Mateo County Health Department

● Developed outreach programs targeting populations with low immunization rates.

● Coordinated events with other community organizations.

● Developed and implemented a health education program for 5th and 6th graders regarding Hepatitis B.

Health Educator March 1995-April 1997 FHP/PacifiCare Orange County

● Developed and implemented curricula for individual and group classes for members (diabetes, overweight, smoking cessation).

● Planned and created marketing materials and activities to promote classes.

● Acted as a resource person for health care providers, ancillary departments, and outside the community.

● Authored health curriculum for entire department’s use. Center Assistant September 1994-March 1995 Women’s Health Clinic

● HIV Counselor (certified through the State Office of AIDS)

● Provided individual counseling on pregnancy, contraceptive management, and sexually transmitted diseases.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS:

● Challenge Success Parent Representative 2013-2014 Amador High School, Pleasanton, CA

● PTSA Wellness Chair 2018-2019, Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, CA:

~No one Sits Alone Campaign

` ~Stressless for Success Campaign during AP testing and finals

~Amador and Foothill High Alumni Panel Life After High School: Redefining Success

~Mental Health Action Week Campaign

● Health Educator Volunteer 2017-present, Hart and Pleasanton Middle School

~Health Education presentation on vaping for faculty presentations for Hart Middle School, Pleasanton, CA

~Vaping presentation for Hart Middle School students

~Speaker at parent symposiums for Pleasanton Middle School, Pleasanton

~Stressless for Success brown bag lunch program for Pleasanton Middle School students

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