Courtney Whidden-Rivera

Courtney Whidden-Rivera, MS, CHES has extensive experience in healthcare quality improvement and health promotion. Courtney has held leadership roles at Umpqua Health and Moda Health where they oversaw teams and projects to enhance Medicaid and Medicare quality metrics. Courtney has also worked as a Nutritionist at Northwest Personal Training and as a Chronic Care Management Program Coordinator at Northshore Medical Group. Additionally, they served as a Community and Family Health Program Instructor at Oregon State University, focusing on health education for low-income populations.

Courtney Whidden-Rivera holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Community Health from Western Washington University, acquired from 2010 to 2014. Courtney later pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) in Human Nutrition from the National University of Natural Medicine in 2016-2017. Additionally, they obtained the CHES (Certified Health Education Specialist) certification from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc in October 2014.