Health*Matters
Meet the Wellness team
UC Berkeley worksite wellness recognized
with a
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Kristl Buluran, Worksite Wellness Specialist As a former dancer, Kristl’s lifelong passion for physical activity and exercise began early on as a teenager. As a Worksite Wellness Specialist for Health*Matters, she has taken this passion and extended it towards helping others value physical fitness as key component for living a healthy lifestyle. Kristl holds a Masters degree in Public Health from UCLA. She has also been involved in the fitness industry for over 20 years, having worked with Bally’s Total Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer, and with Nike as a pacer/trainer for the Nike Women’s Marathon Training Program. Through her development and facilitation of several Health*Matters programs, including the Step Up To Fitness Pedometer Program, FUNctional Fitness, and I CAN! Commit to Activity and Nutrition (formerly called Eat Smart, Get Fit!), Kristl’s expertise in exercise and proper training has assisted many faculty and staff at UC Berkeley to increase and improve their physical activity levels, and achieve their fitness goals. |
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Kristen Rasmussen, Registered Dietitian In Kristen’s role as Worksite Wellness Dietitian for Health*Matters she works toward increasing access to healthy and sustainable food on campus through the Eat Well Berkeley Initiative as well as helping to foster healthy habits by leading cooking classes for faculty and staff. Kristen originates from the far Northern California coastline, graduated from Cal with a BS in dietetics, then went on to obtain a Masters in Human Nutrition from Arizona State University. She currently resides in San Francisco where she enjoys exploring the local food scene on foot and making food “the old-fashioned way,” often with goods harvested or foraged nearby. Kristen has a strong passion for nutrition and food sustainability and believes a healthy lifestyle necessitates the enjoyment of great food. |
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Trish Ratto, Manager Trish Ratto is manager of Health*Matters, UCB’s worksite wellness program. With her BS in Nutrition, Foods and Dietetics, Trish is a Registered Dietitian and her entire working career has been in University settings including UOP, UCSF and UCB. She has been working at University Health Services (UHS/Tang Center) for her entire 25 years at UC and has been with Health*Matters since its inception in 1989/90. “My passion is public health and education and I feel so fortunate to have a job that allows me to work on initiatives that promote healthy lifestyles through awareness campaigns and environmental strategies, such as I Heart Tap Water and Eat Well Berkeley.” Trish and her husband both grew up in Alameda and they currently enjoy their leisure time together traveling to watch their youngest daughter play college volleyball for Chico State, skyping with their oldest daughter living in Brighton, England and relaxing in the summers at their Russian River campsite. |
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Lindy West, Worksite Wellness Specialist Lindy holds a master’s degree in Nursing and focuses on injury and illness prevention in her work. Prior to her work at UCB, she was self employed developing Return to Work and illness/injury prevention programs for public and corporate entities. |
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