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The District 6 Worksite Wellness Committee is comprised of no fewer than seven people at any given time. The committee is full of dedicated employees and community partners who are passionate about improving the health and wellness of the district's employees.
Interested in joining the committee? Please complete the application here.
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Rachel Hurshman, MPH, RDN, SNS
Joined the Committee: May 2013
Favorite way to get active: Mountain biking
Favorite fruit or vegetable: Palisade peaches
Rachel's tips for making time for wellness
Rachel is passionate about leading the District 6 Worksite Wellness Program because a healthy workforce is so critical to the success of our school district. Rachel has her Master's of Public Health which she earned from the Colorado School of Public Health. Additionally, she brings a wealth of nutrition knowledge to our program, as she is a Registered Dietitian. Before joining District 6, Rachel gained wellness experience in a variety of settings, including Thompson School District, University of Colorado Health, and the University of Michigan.
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Kara Sample, RDN, SNS
Joined the Committee: March 2009
Favorite way to get active: Walking, pilates, and yoga
Favorite fruit or vegetable: Mango and asparagus
Kara's tips for making time for wellness
Wellness is a very important aspect in Kara's life. Not only does she have a chance to work for the Nutrition Services Department (to fuel the future of our students), but she also had the opportunity to serve on the Worksite Wellness Committee - to impact employee health as well. Providing staff with the tools, resources, motivation, inspiration and super fun programs that they need to create healthy environments is something Kara is extremely passionate about.
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Danielle Bock, SNS
Joined the Committee: July 2015
Favorite way to get active: Hiking in Kauai
Favorite fruit or vegetable: I eat an apple every day
Danielle's tips for making time for wellness
Danielle is dedicated to the idea of people eating for a happier and healthier life. She believes that food is a right, and not a privilege, and everyone should have access to quality food and the facts about what they are putting in their body.
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Mandy Hydock
Joined the Comittee: September 2010
Favorite way to get active: Running
Favorite fruit or vegetable: Bell peppers
Mandy's tips for making time for wellness
Having an active role on the Worksite Wellness Committee for District 6 motivates Mandy to live a healthy lifestyle while encouraging others to do the same. One of the reasons she joined the committee is because she wanted to show people that there is more to wellness than just exercise and dieting. Some of the benefits offered include "Stall Talk" communication, Wellness Fair, Great Holiday Weigh, health evaluations, and much more.
A healthy lifestyle is a commitment, something that we all owe to our families and ourselves. what a tremendous gift we have at District 6 to have the opportunity to offer a grant-funded wellness program to the employees. It is rewarding to see the impact the programs that have been implemented have made on the lives of the employees of the district.
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Kristina Crain
Joined the Committee: September 2021
Favorite way to get active: Weeding and bodyweight exercises
Favorite fruit or vegetable: Anything grown in my garden
Kristina's personal mission is to love things as they are and never stop improving them - this applies to how she views health and wellness too. It's important to love the journey to health and not just focus on the destination. As the director for recruitment and retention, the work of this committee closely aligns with the Human Resources goal to maximize the recruitment, hiring and retention of all employees in the district and to strive for continuous improvement.
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Johnanna Bishop, MS, RDN, SNS
Joined the Committee: November 2019
Favorite way to get active: Zumba, hiking, kayaking
Favorite fruit or vegetable: Palisade Peaches
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Casey Pearson
Joined the Committee: February 2015
Favorite way to get active: Running and hiking
Favorite fruit or vegetable: Gala apples, edamame and asparagus
Casey's tips for making time for wellness
Casey has a commitment to a healthy lifestyle through a passion for wellness. He enjoys participating in community running races and loves the fact that he is only a few miles from a mountain climb. As a committee member, he hopes to continue supporting our schools, staff and family members in living a healthy lifestyle.
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Michael Ringhand
Joined the Committee: January 2014
Favorite way to get active: Keep moving, never sit more than an hour without getting up and walking somewhere or even standing up and stretching; just get the blood flowing
Favorite fruit or vegetable: Watermelon (it curbs my sweet tooth)
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Dominic Gavina
Joined the Committee: May 2018
Favorite way to get active: jogging or cycling with my family
Favority fruits or vegetable: oranges and cucumbers
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Deb Heck
Joined the Committee: November 2021
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Taylor Dunn, M.A., BCBA
Joined the Committee: August 2022
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Katie Dotson, BS, CWPC
Joined the Committee: April 2019
Favorite way to get active: playing volleyball and/or hiking
Favorite fruit or vegetable: strawberries/zucchini
Katie works with the Aetna account team to support and develop wellness programs, provide best practices and award-winning wellness strategy. Her mission is to educate and empower people to be their best, healthiest self. Her passion for wellness and local presence help organizations achieve success around well-being and productivity.
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Linda Dolan
Joined the Committee: 2015
Favorite way to get active: Do a walk-about around town and hiking in the mountains
Favorite fruit or vegetable: Asparagus and carrots
Linda's tips for making time for wellness
Linda works in partnership with Lori on implementation of strategic employee benefit program initiatives. She also provides day-to-day support and service to the District and their employees, assisting with claims, network issues and benefits questions. She has worked at Flood and Peterson over 15 years.
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Lori Geisick, RHU, CIC, CISR
Joined the Committee: March 2013
Favorite way to get active: Working in her yard and walking her dogs
Favorite fruit or vegetable: Broccoli and Peaches
Lori's tips for making time for wellness
Lori leads the implementation of strategic employee benefit program initiatives, coordinates all marketing and carrier negotiations, and provides issue resolution support for complex situations for Flood and Peterson. She has worked there for over 31 years and has been an Employee Benefits Consultant for 16 years.
