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| Wellness Communications, Research (belmont) |
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| 03/15/06 |
Ellen DiNucci, M.A.
(650) 595-1817
ellen_dinucci@yahoo.com
Goal
Part-time work utilizing writing, guerrilla marketing public relations, research, or public speaking skills in the area of wellness, business or other related endeavors.
Summary
Over 15 years experience writing, marketing, and public speaking on complementary and alternative medicine. Nine years experience in disease management and prevention research.
• Writing
• Public Relations & Guerrilla Marketing
• Research
• Wellness Education/Public Speaking/Coaching
• Group Facilitation
• Project Management
Work Experience
Ellen DiNucci’s Mind-Body Energetics, Belmont, CA. 1990-Present.
Wellness and Integrative Medicine Consultant
Design curriculum and implement and facilitate classes, groups, and individual sessions on stress management, mind-body skills, and integrative health in corporate, non-profit, educational, medical, and retreat settings. Provide wellness coaching and healing touch to individual clients. Schedule, and carry out public speaking engagements. Write articles and instructional materials for peer reviewed scientific and consumer health publications. Execute guerrilla marketing strategies. Establish relationships and create special events with local businesses and hospitals. Write copy for and design layout of promotional fliers and brochures.
Stanford University, Stanford, CA. 1989-Present.
Instructor, Stanford Health Improvement Program. 1992-1995; 2001-Present.
Design curriculum and implement and facilitate classes on stress management, mind-body skills, and integrative health for staff, faculty, and retreat participants. Execute guerrilla marketing strategies.
Healing Touch Practitioner, Stanford Healing Partners Program. 04/05-Present.
Provide healing touch sessions for breast cancer pilot research study participants. Track outcomes.
Mind-Body Health Coach/Consultant, Stanford Women’s Health Program. 06/05-12/05.
Custom-designed and delivered mind-body health consultations for weight management program participants. Advised on development of collateral materials. Developed and wrote data collection and intake forms and resource and referral sheets on mind-body health, physical activity, and nutrition.
Group Facilitator, Stanford Cancer Supportive Care Program. 04/02-06/05.
Designed curriculum and implemented and facilitated classes and self-care groups on mind-body skills and alternative health for cancer survivors and patients undergoing treatment.
Research Coordinator, Stanford Prevention Research Center. 01/03-01/05.
Managed participant recruitment for weight loss study through guerrilla marketing, media, and public relations strategies. Coordinated orientation groups. Conducted interviews of and psychological and physiological tests on research participants.
Project Coordinator, Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) Program. 04/96-12/02.
Primary contact for entire program. Served as contributing writer to scientific review articles, book chapters and grant proposals. Managed and executed CAM information clearinghouse and website portal serving scientists, consumers, and media. Successfully managed participant recruitment for herbal supplement and successful aging studies through guerrilla marketing, media and public relations strategies, and delivering presentations. Planned and carried out CAM lecture series featuring high profile speakers. Managed and implemented successful aging study. Coordinated and led orientation groups. Facilitated group discussion, designed curriculum, and taught stress management and alternative health to research study participants. Conducted interviews of and psychological tests on research participants.
Assistant to Associate Dean, MBA Program, Stanford Business School. 07/93-10/97.
Assisted Associate Dean in activities connected with running MBA program. Coordinated Kaiser Permanente Executive Education Program. Managed, produced, wrote, and edited staff newsletter. Copyedited case studies, speeches and other materials. Designed and taught staff stress reduction classes. Co-founded Alternative Health Options Committee.
Faculty Assistant, Stanford Business School. 07/89-09/93.
Assisted tenured faculty in day-to-day activities associated with teaching graduate students.
San Mateo County, Redwood City, CA 1997-2000.
Integrative Medicine Consultant, Employee Health & Fitness Program
Managed and implemented integrative health program. Facilitated group discussion, designed curriculum, and taught stress management and alternative health practices to staff. Wrote and disseminated publicity materials to attract participants. Planned and carried out integrative medicine lecture series featuring local practitioners and researchers.
Psoriasis Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA. 1996-1996.
Consultant
Designed curriculum and facilitated class on stress management for graduate students in implementing patient self-care strategies.
Palo Alto Adult School, Palo Alto, CA 1991-1996.
Instructor
Designed curriculum, facilitated classes, and presented community demonstrations on stress reduction and meditation.
Education
John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA, M.A., Clinical Holistic Health Education (with classes in therapeutic communication, group process, nutrition, movement psychology, and stress reduction).
Rowan College, Glassboro, NJ, B.A., Communications with emphasis in Journalism (with additional classes in film/tv/radio, creative and public relations writing).
Women's Health at Stanford/Stanford Health Improvement Program. Stanford, CA, Certificate in Stanford Healthy Lifestyle Program, October/November 2004.
Healing Touch International, Palo Alto and Burlingame, CA. Certificates in Healing Touch 1, 2, 3, & 4, September 1999, February 2000, July 2004, February 2005.
Reiki, Body Therapy Center, Palo Alto, CA; Unity Church, Palo Alto, CA; and Research Affiliate of University of MI, Ypsilanti, MI. Certificates in Reiki Levels 1, 2, & 3, 1993, 1997, 1998.
Omega Institute, Mt. Madonna Center, Watsonville, CA. 5-Day Professional Training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Mind-Body Medicine with Drs. Kabat-Zinn and Santorelli, March 1998.
Health and Fitness Institute, Hayward, CA. Certificate in Personal Training, 1995.
Selected Presentation Topics
Stress Less on the Job and at Home
Mind-Body Interventions for Patient Care: Renewing Your Patients, Renewing Yourself
Energy Healing Self-care for Chronic Conditions and Stress
Navigating Midlife Passage: Using your Wisdom as a Compass
California State Senate Testimony on Alternative Medicine and Self-care
Relaxation Happy Hour ™
Mini-Stress Reduction Sessions
Mindfulness and Eating
Managing Menopause with Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Publication Highlights
DiNucci, E. Integrating energy healing for self and in new environments. Beginnings, Winter 2006.
DiNucci, E. Energy healing, A Complementary Treatment for Orthopaedic and Other Conditions. Orthopaedic Nursing, July/August 2005, 4(24).
Series of Intranet Chapters on Alternative Medicine for Client (Siemens Corporation) of Total Corporate Wellness, Woodside, CA. March 2000.
CALM Card. (A Laminated Wellness Reminder Card on Developing Mindful Habits). March 2000.
Luskin, F., Newell, K.A., Griffith, M., Holmes, M., Telles, S., DiNucci, E., Marvasti, F.F., Hill, M., Pelletier, K.R., Haskell, W.L. A Review of Mind/body Therapies in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders with Implications for the Elderly. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. March 2000, Vol. 6, No. 2.
Luskin, F., DiNucci, E., Newell, K.A., Haskell, W.L. Complementary/Alternative Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach. Chapter 14: Complementary/Alternative Therapies in Select Populations: Elderly Persons. Mosby, Inc.: St. Louis, 1999.
Gibson, P., DiNucci, E. Complementary & Alternative Medicine at the San Mateo County Health & Fitness Program. Abstract and poster. Association for Worksite Health Promotion Annual Meeting, September 1998.
DiNucci, E. BodyJoy. (Relaxation CD). Menlo Park, CA: Music Annex. 1993.
DiNucci, E. Use Your Body and Mind to Transform Your Self: Tap into Your Innate Powers, Well-Being Journal, Summer 1991, pp. 12-15.
DiNucci, E. Changing Beliefs by Creating New Patterns through Movement and Posture: A Workbook, (Thesis). Orinda, CA: John F. Kennedy University, 1987.
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