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Meet the Health Coach
JoAnn Daehler-Miller, MS, RD, LD
JoAnn has been a Health Coach with UI Wellness since the service began in 2006. As a Registered Dietitian she has over 25 years experience supporting individuals in managing their weight and finding healthier lifestyles. JoAnn is passionate about helping others find their path to feeling and living better by taking small steps. Through health coaching she enjoys supporting individuals in a positive, caring, holistic approach that improves health and well being for the long term and provides the skills for continued health improvement. In addition to Health Coaching, JoAnn provides the nutrition components of the UI Wellness program. She is a certified Health and Wellness Coach through Wellcoaches.
Kate Klefstad
Kate strives to help clients achieve goals and overcome any barriers. She enjoys taking a proactive, preventive approach to health by focusing on all areas of health and wellness. As a certified Wellness Coach, she knows how to help clients become motivated to start managing weight, reducing stress, and living a healthier lifestyle. She helps her clients identify who they really want to become, and then helps them take the steps to get there. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Health Science and Health Coaching from the University of Iowa, and a Wellness Coaching certification from Wellcoaches.
Erin Litton, MA, CHES, ACSM - HFI
Erin Litton brings enthusiasm and creativity to change while respecting that altering old habits can be difficult and challenging. She believes that one’s greatest health can be attained with environmental support, individual motivation, and a program that best fits the individual’s interest. With over ten years experience instructing groups in physical activity and working one-on-one with individuals in behavior change, Erin recognizes that the present is what enables the future. Investing time into a healthier lifestyle now will result both in short term and long term benefits. Erin is certified by American College of Sports Medicine, Wellcoaches (as a Health, Fitness, and Wellness Coach), and is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
Carla Melby - Oetken
Carla has 17 years of counseling, health promotion, and smoking cessation experience and enjoys helping busy people boost their energy and find balance. She understands how difficult change can be and is dedicated to finding solutions for overcoming obstacles. If you are considering making changes to improve your health, but aren't sure how to make it happen, Carla would encourage you to come in and talk about it. She is a certified Wellness Coach through Wellcoaches.
JoAnna Arguello
JoAnna is an advanced doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Iowa with an emphasis in health psychology. She finds joy in helping others attain their goals for a healthier and more active lifestyle. Through her personal and dedicated approach to health coaching she is excited to assist her clients in discovering a plan that fits within their current lifestyle. With six years of clinical experience, she believes that through unconditional acceptance and providing a supportive environment change can happen, especially when an empowered individual can envisions his or her personal goals.
Nicole Studt
Nicole Studt is a certified Wellness Coach through Wellcoaches and has two years’ experience in corporate wellness program management. Nicole believes that small changes can make a big difference in overall wellbeing and health. In addition to health coaching, Nicole serves as the Family Services Office Coordinator and strives to assist employees to balance their personal and professional lives.
Megan Moeller, MS, ATC, MCHES
Megan is the UI Wellness Coordinator and is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), and is certified through the Wellcoaches Health Coach training program. She is passionate about the concept of employee wellness and health promotion. Megan works with individuals and small groups to help them set attainable, realistic goals that are unique to their wants and needs. Topics often focus on weight management, developing tailored physical activity plans, and making appropriate nutritional choices. Megan enjoys providing individuals with skills and tools to help them meet and exceed their personal wellness goals.