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Melissa Palmer

Assistant Health Director at Mohave County

Melissa Palmer has worked for multiple companies and has a diverse range of roles and responsibilities.

Starting in 2002, they worked at Kingman Regional Medical Center as a Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor, and Aerobic Instructor. Melissa later became a Cardiac Rehabilitation Assistant, Outpatient Program Coordinator, and an Oncology Admitting Representative. In these roles, they coordinated various programs, conducted group education classes, and handled administrative tasks.

From 2007 to 2011, Melissa worked at Mohave County as a Community Health Education Specialist. Melissa supervised and coordinated health education programs, prepared grant proposals, and collected and interpreted data for reporting purposes.

Melissa later joined K12 in 2011 as a Learning Site Director, where they managed a blended learning partner site and developed processes to increase student progress. Melissa also worked as a Language Arts Middle School Teacher and an Advisor, providing support and guidance to students.

Melissa returned to Mohave County in 2014 and took on roles such as Community Health Education Specialist, Nutrition & Health Promotion Manager, and Assistant Health Director. In these positions, they contributed to the coordination and administration of health programs, developed curriculum, and supervised staff.

Overall, Melissa Palmer's work experience spans various industries and demonstrates their expertise in health education, program coordination, and administration.

Melissa Palmer's education history is as follows:

Melissa completed their Master's degree in Administration- Health Science at Northern Arizona University from 2008 to 2010. Melissa then pursued a Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification in Special Education K-12 at Rio Salado College from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, they obtained their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Community Health Education, also from Northern Arizona University, from 2005 to 2007.

In addition to their formal education, Melissa has obtained several certifications. These include Foundations of Mental Health Care from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Center for Executive and Continuing Professional Education in June 2023, RP Nutrition Coach Level 1 from Renaissance Periodization in May 2023, Supervisor's Academy from AGTS, Inc. in April 2023, and Smarter Workouts from EXERCISE ETC., INC. in December 2022.

Melissa also received the Master Certificate NACo Leadership Academy from the Professional Development Academy in April 2022. Prior to that, they completed Epidemiology for Non-Epidemiologists from the Region V Public Health Training Center in March 2021. In January 2019, Melissa obtained certifications in Alternative & Integrative Nutrition, Functional Foods (Courses 1 & 2), and Herbal Supplements from OnCourse Learning.

Before pursuing these certifications, Melissa received leadership training from the University of Arizona in November 2017. Melissa also obtained provisional certifications in Cross-Categorical Special Education, K-12, and Elementary Education, 1-8, from the Arizona Department of Education in 2013.

There are additional certifications mentioned, including ACE Health Coach, CPR AED, Certified Master Health Education Specialist, Medical Exercise Specialist, and Personal Trainer. However, specific details about when and where these certifications were obtained are not provided.

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Previous companies

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Timeline

  • Assistant Health Director

    January, 2019 - present

  • Nutrition Health Promotion Manager

    November, 2016

  • Community Health Education Specialist

    August, 2014