Coaching Spotlights

Scarlett Ruppert – “You’re Health Coaching even when you’re not Health Coaching.” Scarlett is currently a 2nd year student in UNCG’s Masters of Public Health Education program. Additionally, she is a Graduate Assistant with HealthyUNCG (UNCG’s employee wellness program) and interning with Elon BrainCARE.  She initially found health coaching through her job at HealthyUNCG. Their […]

Andi Weiss – “Education is Just a Piece of the Puzzle” “Health coaching changes the way we look at patients and their challenges. It puts patients in the driver’s seat, allows them to set their own agenda, and leads to sustained behavior change.” Andi works at MicroMass Communications, Inc., a company that applies health behavior […]

Alexis Steptoe – The Friend You Didn’t Know You Needed! Alexis currently works at NC State University as a Wellness Programs Coordinator. As a wellness coordinator, she also plays the role of health coach for both students and employees. Alexis earned her Masters of Public Health at UNCG in 2017.  While enrolled, she was a Graduate […]