Louisha Barnette CV.pdf - Integrative Nutrition Health Coach ...

Louisha Tenique Barnette
Education: Franklin St. Yoga Center Chapel Hill, NC
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training to include the theory of yoga, asana,
pranayama, sutra study, anatomy and physiology, reading of ancient text, and
teaching
Institute for Integrative Nutrition Purchase, NY
Certified Health Counselor
Featured on ABC 11 News as an effective health coach
North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
B.S. Biochemistry (BCH), Microbiology (SMB), and Multidisciplinary Studies with
a concentration in African American History and Community (MDS)
Graduated with Magma Cum Laude Honors Status
GPA 3.736/4.000 Major GPA BCH: 3.516 SMB: 3.159 MDS: 4.000
Nursing Assistant License # 329993 Currently expired
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certified
Certified College Reading and Learning Association Advanced Tutor
Academic Honors:
Deans List (every semester)
NC State Scholars Program
North Carolina State University Chancellor Leadership Award
Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
Caldwell Fellow Scholarship
Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society
National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program
National Society of Collegiate Scholars member
Experience:
May 2012- Director of Health Coaching at Pure Proactive
Present Goal: Provide education, motivation, and support to ensure clients reach their
weight loss and wellness goals.
Duties: Coach on average 30 new clients a month, train new coaches, write
manuals for clients and coaches, hold weekly coaching meetings, and create
educational videos and content for clients
Skills: employee training, writing manuals, management, educational content
creation, reflective listening, weight loss management
I have helped over 200 clients reach their weight loss and wellness goals.
May 2011- Student at Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Health Coach
May 2012 Goal: To learn knowledge and skills required to become an effective health and weight
loss counselor
Duties: conduct client intake, create individualized programs for weight loss,
restorative sleep, blood pressure, sugar, and cholesterol reduction, work life
balance, stress reduction, healthy relationships, and increased energy levels.
Skills: disease management, behavior modification, reflective listening,
motivational interviewing.

Oct 2010- Health Coach and Surgical Assistant at Healing Waters Medical Spa
August 2011 Goal: Provide diet and lifestyle counseling post procedure to reduce complications and
improve results. Assist the surgeon in ensuring patient knowledge, safety, and sterility.
Duties: Counsel patients on proper diet and lifestyle techniques to minimize
complications and improve surgical results. Prepare patient for procedure,
prepare procedure room in sterile manner, assist surgeon throughout procedure,
clean up OR after procedure, and patient discharge.
Skills: In person and phone counseling, vitals, sterile technique, charting, filing,
patient care, weigh ins, comparative pictures,
October 2007- Clinical Data Associate at Rho, Inc.
June 2008 Goal: Trouble shoot and correct data entry
Duties: Review, analyze, and validate clinical trial data to ensure consistency,
integrity and accuracy based on project specific guidelines
Skills: Data entry and editing
June 2008- Manager All Natural Cleaning Services, Inc.
October 2010 Goal: To provide an all-natural, healthy alternative to residential and commercial cleaning
needs.
Duties: Manage four full time employees, schedule appointments, resolve client
concerns, payroll, order supplies, train new employees
Skills: Managerial, customer service, Microsoft excel,
August 2006- Teacher for Chatham County Schools
June 2007 Goal: Facilitate learning of the NC Standard Course of Study for Physical Science,
Biology, and Earth Science
Duties: Create and execute lesson plans, grade papers, motivate students.
Skills: Time management, organization, public speaking, policy enforcement,
multitasking, oral and written communication.
Summer 2006 Researcher
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Laboratory: Epidemiology
Lab Chief: Donna Baird Mentor: Donna Baird
Aims: To determine the environmental and social causes of fibroids in women
Methods: Data processing and analysis using Excel Spreadsheet
Summer 2003 NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program Summer Research
National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke (NINDS)
NIH, Bethesda, MD
Laboratory: Epilepsy Research Section (ERS)
Lab Chief: Dr. Michael A. Rogawski Mentor: Dr. Michael A.
Ragawski
Aims: To determine talampanel effects on human cortical excitability
Methods: Electroencephalogram and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Summer 2002 Summer Intramural Research Training Program
National Institute of Aging (NIA), NIH, Gerontology
Research Center (GRC), Baltimore, MD
Laboratory: Laboratory of Neuroscience
Lab Chief: Mark Mattson Mentor: Katsutoshi Furukawa
Aim: To determine the effects of Insulin-Like Growth Factor
I (IGFI) and Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) on
Glutamate receptors in hippocampal neurons
Methods: Calcium Imaging

Summer 2002 Volunteer Nurse’s Aid
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Neuroscience Unit,
Baltimore, MD
Techniques: blood pressure measurements, vascular
screening, terminology, admitting and discharging
patients, patient care
Summer 2001 Summer of Discovery Program
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Laboratory: Laboratory of Neurotoxicology
Lab Chief: Jean Harry Mentor: Jean Harry
Aim: To isolate RNA from the hippocampus of embryo
to 21 day old mice. The overall goal of the lab was to
determine the onset and offset of microglia cells in brain
injury.
Techniques: animal surgery, RNA isolation and gels, cell culture
and nutrition, electrophoresis
Summer 2000 Introductory Molecular Biology Research Experience
(IMBRE)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Laboratory: Laboratory of Women’s Health
Lab Chief: Barbara Davis Mentor: Glenda Corniffe
Aim: To identify BRCA-1 as a gene expressed in
Breast Cancer
Methods: In situ hybridization
Summer 1999 Introductory Molecular Biology Research Experience
(IMBRE)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Laboratory: Laboratory of Women’s Health
Lab Chief: Barbara Davis Mentor: Glenda Corniffe
Aim: To genotype Cyclooxygenase-1 Mutant Mice
Methods: Polymerase Chain Reaction
Campus Activities:
Fall 2005 Grader
Goal: To assist the professor by grading papers for 150 Biochemistry 453 students
Duties: Grade papers
Skills: Time management, and attention to detail
Summer 2005 Chemistry Tutor
Goal: Help students develop an understanding and appreciation of concepts
covered in chemistry two
Duties: Help students with homework problems
Skills: Furthered my understanding of chemistry, learned to communicate
efficiently, and reinforced time management skills
Spring 2005 Supplemental Instructor
Goal: To help 220 students understand the concepts of chemistry two, as well as provide
them with the necessary skills to become a model student
Duties: Planned and facilitated study group activities
Skills: Accommodated various learning styles and educational levels
2003-2004 Resident Advisor
Goal: Serve as a liaison between university housing and 42
residents

Duties: Act as an educator, community builder, helper, policy enforcer, and an
administrator.
Skills: Resolved confrontation/conflict, helped students recognize their potential,
facilitated the growth of students, and planned programs and activities to educate
students both academically and socially.
2003-2004 Knowledge Wisdom Understanding
Goal: To educate students and members of the community of African history and culture.
To promote unity among students of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds
Duties: Plan and participate in educational programs, host social events to
promote awareness, and to serve the community.
Skills: Challenged individuals to think, encouraged initiative, gained an
appreciation for cultural and ethnic diversity.
2002-2004 Saturday Program of Academic and Cultural Enrichment
Goal: To improve grades and motivation of middle school students by holding Saturday
courses in math, English, science, and African history
Duties: Assist teacher, help students with homework and projects
Skills: Emphasized the importance of students knowing and understanding their
history, learned to communicate at the students’ level of understanding, and
exercised patience, flexibility and unselfishness
2002-2003 Peer Mentor Program
Goal: To aid in the academic, emotional and socio-cultural adjustment of first year
students of African-American, Native American & Hispanic decent to college life at NCSU.
Duties: Meet with assigned mentee, attend training sessions, and participate in
informal recruitment and admissions activities
Skills: Learned to communicate high expectations of students, to be sensitive to
the needs of each individual and exercised time management
Community Activities:
Summer 2004 Independent Studies Arusha, Tanzania East Africa
Goal: To become familiar with the health care and educational practices and needs in
Arusha, Tanzania.
Duties: To volunteer at a local health care clinic in Arusha, Tanzania, as well as
volunteer at a local community center.
Spring 2004 Study Abroad Ghana, West Africa
Goal: To become aware of the history and culture of Ghana.
Duties: Visit significant landmarks and interact with the people in order to gain
an understanding of the people and their culture.
Spring 2003 Habitat for Humanity San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Goal: To begin building a home for a family that lacked adequate shelter while immersing
oneself into the culture
Duties: To assist in building the framework and foundation of a home using iron
poles and wire; as well as make and lay cement and concrete for the body of the
home.
Skills: Improved Spanish speaking skills, learned to adapt to a different culture,
learned the basic skills needed to build a house, and became more
knowledgeable of the culture.
Spring 2003 Graduation Speaker PS 189 and MS 390 in Brooklyn, New York
Goal: To motivate and challenge graduating eighth graders to
perform well academically and to pursue their dreams.
Duties: To give a 20 minute commencement speech to the students as well as
teach in the classroom for two days.