Heather Parker is skilled in prevention, team building, nutrition, health promotion and leadership development.
CAPE CORAL, FL, November 27, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Heather Parker has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Backed by a wealth of professional experience in health care services, Ms. Parker is renowned as an experienced wellness coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. She is skilled in prevention, team building, nutrition, health promotion and leadership development. In 2010, Ms. Parker became registered as a nutritionist consultant and certified as a wellness practitioner. In 2017, she was certified as a wellness practitioner.
Dedicated to achieving the proper education to match her career goals, Ms. Parker obtained a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology and exercise science from Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, MI, in 2006. Subsequently, she worked at Lee Memorial Health Systems as an exercise specialist and supervisor from 2006 to 2014. Since 2014, Ms. Parker has excelled as the wellness coordinator at the School District of Lee County in an effort to bring positive and healthy lifestyles to employees.
Outside of her primary responsibilities, Ms. Parker dedicates her time and resources to the American Heart Association, Healthy Lee, the Million Mile Movement and the Horizon Council. An overweight child growing up, she was greatly inspired by her encouraging grandfather, Robert King, who would take her to the gym and never tell her that she was overweight. Ms. Parker attributes her grandfather's positive reinforcements for leading her into her profession, as she wanted to do for others in need what her grandfather was able to do for her.
For her service and passion for her work, Ms. Parker was the recipient of the Platinum Award and Fit Friendly Company Award from the American Heart Association from 2009 to 2017 and was recognized for a Blue Zone Approved Worksite in 2019. She also accepted the Florida Healthy School District Silver Award from the Florida Association of School Districts. Looking toward the future, Ms. Parker hopes to find success in an administrative role within the aforementioned school district while pursuing more consulting work with outside companies.
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