Interview with Dayna Gowan, MPH
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Highlights from this episode:
- Public Speaking and how Dayna conquered her fear of public speaking
- How improvisation skills can help you in your career and personal life
- Saying Yes, and… to your public health career goals and dreams!
- The importance of giving yourself grace as a working parent
Episode 231 of Public Health Careers
Dayna Gowan is Speaker, Improviser & Facilitator of Fun at Improvly Speaking.
She also has a background and love for employee wellness, and she also currently works as a Health and Wellness Manager at Keenan, a California insurance broker.
Public speaking and improvisation skills have changed her life making her a more confident speaker, colleague, and friend.
She conferred a Bachelor of Exercise Science at University of South Carolina while working as a Fitness Consultant at Elmwood Fitness Center during summers.
And a Master of Public Health with a focus on Physical Activity & Public Health at University of South Carolina. During this time, she interned and worked as a Student Intern and Part-Time Trainer at Verizon Wireless Employee Wellness Center, a Personal Trainer at Pivotal Fitness, a Practicum Student at Girls on the Run of Columbia, and a Graduate Assistant for Campus Wellness Faculty and Staff at University of South Carolina Student Health Services.
After completing her MPH, she briefly worked as a Wellness Coordinator at a small insurance broker before becoming a Health Promotions Coordinator at BlueShield of South Carolina.
Links from show
Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference
ASHP 25 ITS: Essential Skills for Effective Facilitation in Health Promotion
