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MARISA YAMAMOTO

MARISA YAMAMOTO

Walnut Creek

Summary

Certified Health Coach, Nutritionist, Holistic Health and Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Event Planner with more than 15 years leadership creating nutrition solutions to private and corporate clients. Focused on building client relationships, team collaboration and community involvement. Passionate about food, health and wellness. Advocate for kids, teens, families and environmental stability. Strong communication skills, personable and self-motivated.

Compassionate New Patient Coordinator known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in patient scheduling, medical records management, and communication with healthcare teams. Excel in empathy, adaptability, and problem-solving to enhance patient experience and streamline office operations.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

New Patient Coordinator/Sales Associate

Dudum Chiropractic
Walnut Creek
07.2024 - Current
  • Managed new patient onboarding process at chiropractic clinic.
  • Scheduled appointments and coordinated patient consultations effectively.
  • Assisted patients with insurance verification and benefits explanation.
  • Qualified/Booked new patients for spinal decompression or chiropractic care
  • Worked closely with doctors, office manager and staff to provide patient care and support
  • Strategized on improving office efficiency via patient inquiries, Go High Level and Digital Intakes
  • Contributed to business growth, increased sales, hiring an additional Chiropractor, techs and patient coordinator assistant.

Nutrition Educator

Kaiser Permanente
Walnut Creek
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Developed and led food and nutrition hands-on demonstrations and teaching sessions for Kaiser OB-GYNs.
  • Focused on meal preparation and food diversity while addressing concerns of dietary restrictions, disease prevention and mealtime management.

Nutritionist and Holistic Health Practitioner

Natural Medicine Center
Pleasant Hill
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Individualized nutrition support and plans in conjunction to acupuncture and functional medicine treatment provided by the clinic.

Business Development Partner

Nourish EMB
Walnut Creek
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Conceptualized new company Nourish EMB (Eat, Move, Breath), a community resource for health and wellness.
  • Planned and let community-based events on health and nutrition, collaborated with local wellness experts to support teens through in person and hands-on workshops.

Personal Chef

Self-employed
Walnut Creek
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Designed weekly meals for individuals and families based on their nutritional needs and restrictions, specifically gluten and dairy free.
  • Shopped, prepared, cooked and delivered meals sustainably sourced with seasonal and local produce.
  • Meals were planned and prepared with the intention of having the clients diversify their palate and create a strong connection with eating healthy foods to achieve wellness and disease prevention.

Event Design, Planner and Consultant

SMZ Consulting
San Francisco
01.2008 - 01.2014
  • Assisted in the planning and execution of large (500+) corporate events- Toyota, Cisco Live, etc.
  • Collaboration and partnership with clients, vendors and venues to produce full-scale events throughout the Bay Area and beyond.

Event Planner-Corporate, Weddings, Private

Taste Catering
San Francisco
01.1998 - 01.2007
  • Managed, planned and designed dozens of corporate events, weddings and private events throughout the SF Bay Area with numerous venues and vendor partnerships.

Physical Education and Nutrition Teacher

St. Monica School
San Francisco
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Physical Education and Nutrition Teacher for K-8 students (typically 30+ students/class); foundations of fitness and rules of sports; nutrition meal planning basics as well as musculoskeletal identification/knowledge as applied to kinesiology/fitness goals.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Nutrition and Holistic Medicine

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, Ca

Extended Education - Nutrition and Herbology

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College
Berkeley, Ca

Feng Shui Consultant Certification -

Dr. Sears Certified Health Coach - Families, Adults and Seniors and Pregnancy

Volunteer Experience

  • Parent Advisor, Las Lomas High School Class of 2022, Oversaw and planned large-scaled events; homecoming, coordinated and managed snack shacks, solicited donations, planned auction, organized parent/student led events, led parent/student meetings., Collaboration with City of Walnut Creek and WC Downtown group to bring Las Lomas Homecoming to our community.
  • VP Patronesses, National Charity League, Walnut Creek Chapter, Oversaw 5 committees, coordinated meetings and planned annual charity events, board member for 2 years.
  • Team Leader, btc (Boys Team Charity) Walnut Creek Chapter, Structured and planned team meetings with influential community activists to foster community involvement and social responsibility in btc members (food drives, family in need collections, in depth discussions with local civics teacher and sports agent, etc.).
  • Head Soccer Coach, Walnut Creek Surf Club, 5 years, Boys League Champions 2016-2017.

Timeline

New Patient Coordinator/Sales Associate

Dudum Chiropractic
07.2024 - Current

Nutrition Educator

Kaiser Permanente
01.2019 - 01.2020

Business Development Partner

Nourish EMB
01.2017 - 01.2018

Personal Chef

Self-employed
01.2016 - 01.2018

Nutritionist and Holistic Health Practitioner

Natural Medicine Center
01.2014 - 01.2019

Event Design, Planner and Consultant

SMZ Consulting
01.2008 - 01.2014

Physical Education and Nutrition Teacher

St. Monica School
01.2000 - 01.2002

Event Planner-Corporate, Weddings, Private

Taste Catering
01.1998 - 01.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Nutrition and Holistic Medicine

San Francisco State University

Extended Education - Nutrition and Herbology

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College

Feng Shui Consultant Certification -

Dr. Sears Certified Health Coach - Families, Adults and Seniors and Pregnancy

MARISA YAMAMOTO