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| The staff of Utah's Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program includes exercise physiologists, health educators, registered dietitians, registered nurses, and social marketing professionals. |
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Nicole Bissonette, MPH, CHES, Program Director
Ms. Bissonette is the director for the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program (HDSPP) at the Utah Department of Health.
She has over 13 years of public health experience and is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) who has worked in a variety of governmental, non-profit, clinic, and university health settings. |
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Karen Coats, BS, CHES, Program Coordinator
Ms. Coats is a Certified Health Education Specialist with a B.S. in Health Education from the University of Utah. She has been with the Utah Department of Health, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program since 1992 and has extensive experience in all facets of the Program, including program planning, implementation, evaluation, and administration. Currently she coordinates health disparity efforts for the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program. In 2009, Karen received the Award for Excellence in Prevention and Control of Chronic Disease from the national Association of Chronic Disease Directors. |
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MaryCatherine Jones, BA Sociology, MPH, Epidemiologist and Evaluator
Ms. Jones came to the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program in August 2008 as the Epidemiologist for the program, managing data surveillance, analysis, and reports on heart disease and stroke in Utah. In addition, she monitors and evaluates many program activities and interventions. |
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Tania J. Charette, MPH, CHES, Media Coordinator
Ms. Charette joined the HDSPP group in January 2008. She handles all public relations and marketing efforts and is in charge of coordinating program visibility and serving as a liaison between the media, the community, and the HDSPP. She has experience in both public and occupational health arenas. In her free time Ms. Charette likes to spend time with her daughter, shop, and learn new things. |
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Sarah Rigby, BS Community Health, Gold Medal Schools Coordinator
Ms. Rigby has been a part of the HDSPP staff since November 2003. She serves as the School Health contact as well as the Gold Medal Schools and Power-Up Coordinator. In addition, she is responsible for managing mentors (interns), the list serv, trainings, and building partnership relationships. Ms Rigby also encourages schools to establish policy and environmental support to promote healthy behaviors to students and staff. |
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Linda Knapp, Office Technician
Ms. Knapp joined the HDSPP in August 2008. She has strengthened the HDSPP by providing secretarial support to all staff members. She is proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access, and has a keen sense of detail. Ms. Knapp’s experience includes cordinating trainings including reserving equipment and compiling final lists of attendees. She also prepares purchase orders after approvals are given and assists with questions and requests from mentors and local health departments.
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Nancy Thacker, RN, BSN, Secondary Prevention Coordinator
Nancy Thacker joined the staff as the secondary prevention coordinator in November 2007. Nancy is an RN with experience in public health and with clinical programs. Ms. Thacker is a liaison to our partners in the community and works with Health Plans on quality improvement. |
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Sarah Davis, BS Community Health, Secondary Prevention Specialist
Ms. Davis was hired as the worksite specialist for cardiovascular program in January 2008. Her primary focus is improving health programs in various companies throughout Utah. In her free time she enjoys outdoor activities, working out, and pursuing her artistic endeavors.
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Jessica DeMill, BS Public Health Education, Gold Medal Schools Policy Coordinator
Ms. DeMill has been with the HDSPP since April 2008 after graduating from Brigham Young University. Her primary focus is strengthening Gold Medal Schools policies by providing up-to-date resources and support to schools and Program facilitators. In her free time she likes wakeboarding/snowboarding, reading and working in her yard. |
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Chelsea Hussey, BS Behavioral Science and Health, Webmaster
Ms. Hussey has been with the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program since November 2004. Her main responsibility is maintaining the HDSPP Web site.
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Michael Friedrichs, MS, Bureau Epidemiologist
Mr. Friedrichs has been the Bureau of Health Promotion Epidemiologist and Information Analyst since 1992. He provides consultation to the Program in epidemiology and evaluation. Mr. Friedrichs has experience analyzing health behavior data such as the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), writing reports, and developing and managing information systems. |
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Shelly Wagstaff, Bureau Information Analyst
Ms. Wagstaff is located in the Bureau of Chronic Disease and has extensive experience in analyzing data generated by the Program. She has experience in analyzing data sets such as BRFSS, YRBS, mortality, hospital discharge data, other IBIS databases, and links to other Health Promotion data bases, e.g. Healthy Utah, tobacco, diabetes, cancer, etc. |
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