Trained by the Harvard Mind/Body Institute and MEIA (formerly Koru) Mindfulness & Meditation in cutting-edge stress management techniques, Paula uses mindfulness to teach people to live healthier, more balanced lives. Among other clients, she has worked with the American Bar Association, American Institute of CPAs, Beam Global, Brown-Forman, General Electric, University of Louisville, and Yum Brands.
• Master of Education (Concentrations in Educational Psychology and Health Promotion) from University of Louisville
• Post-Baccalaureate Accounting from University of Louisville
• Bachelor of Arts from University of Texas at Austin
Developed and sustained partnerships with corporate network across America, which provided
financial resources for the university, and career and training opportunities for students.
Improved job placement of U of L’s wellness coaching students
• Created detailed protocol to effectively manage wellness-coaching interns.
• Created database of past wellness-coach interns and potential employers.
Ideas to Action Awards and Grants
• Awarded University of Louisville Sun Grant to create a patient-centered model utilizing a team
approach with collaboration between the patient, physician, health educator and wellness-coach interns
(2012).
• Awarded a University of Louisville Sun Grant to further refine the Interdisciplinary Wellness Coaching
Minor and to align core courses with i2a (2010).
• Awarded a University of Louisville Unit Implementation Grant to provide funds for students in U of L’s
Wellness Coaching courses. The funds will reward select students with scholarship opportunities
(2010).
• Awarded opportunity to serve on the i2a Faculty Learning Community Committee (2010).
Community Partnerships
• Developed continuing partnerships with academic institutions interested in University of Louisville’s
Wellness Coaching Minor. This supportive network provides an avenue for collaborating and sharing
wellness-coaching curriculum best practices.
University of Louisville Collaborations and Involvement
• Great Places to Work Committee–Wellness Subcommittee.
• Interdisciplinary Wellness Coaching Minor Committee–Chair.
• Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Initiative Committee.
• Guest speaker at numerous academic classes on stress management and wellness coaching.