Hey readers! I’m the newbie in the Health Promotion Department at the cooperative and I am beyond excited to be a part of such a great team! There are a few things about myself that might be helpful for you to know, so here we go.
I have lived in Eau Claire my whole life, with the exception of my two year hiatus where I attended college in Duluth to play soccer. I finished my undergraduate career at the lovely University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in 2013 with a degree in Kinesiology. Up until this point I have been coaching and personal training at a local fitness facility and have been working in inpatient rehabilitation at a local healthcare facility.
Everyone laughs at me when I say this, but early on in my life I decided that one of my long term goals is to make it on the Smucker’s segment of the Today Show. You know, the portion of the show where Al comes on and shows off pictures of people over the age of one hundred. I have stipulations though; I have to be happy and healthy when I get there. While I know that is a lofty goal and there are plenty of other factors that play into the success of it, I am going to do my best with the things I can control. I understand that not everyone wants to make it to the Smucker’s segment, but I do know that people can continue to improve their lives by practicing healthy habits. I love helping people, which has led to the development of my personal mission statement, “to be the facilitator of positive change and to help as many people as I can become better versions of themselves.” It is without a doubt that Health Promotion is my avenue to facilitate these positive changes.
In my free time you will most likely find me working to improve my fitness, riding my bike with my little copilot tagging along in a bike trailer, working on creating healthy AND delicious meals for my family, or spending time with my family and friends on a boat in the middle of some large body of water. My family and friends would tell you that as you get to know me, you will find that I genuinely love life and that I’ll find a way to spin something positive out of any situation. I can’t wait to see what I encounter on my journey, and I am happy that this new position is now part of it.
In Good Health,
Kayla
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