Marcia D. Poe RDH, MS

Consultant, lecturer, and author in the fields of nutrition, dentistry, and wellness. Combines a strong academic background with broad experience in the healthcare field, along with teaching at the college level. Desires to form an alliance with a major leader in the healthcare field in order to most effectively disseminate education about preventive care for the purpose of improving health and wellness.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Created and developed a consulting firm that specializes in nutritional assessment, reports, educational programs and consulting to professional offices.

EXPERIENCE:

1990-Present CONSULTANT / LECTURER

Provides personalized and technical consulting in nutritional assessment to various professional offices as the president of the firm of MBS Health Connection. Past vice-president of TechniCare, a nutritional consulting firm.

An adjunct instructor of nutrition at various local Kansas City colleges (Longview Community College and Park and Baker Universities), where taught Human Nutrition, Biochemistry of Nutrition, Research Methods, Nutrition and Behavior, Clinical Ecology, Vitamin and Mineral Metabolism, Nutritional Status, Medical Terminology and Oral Communication..

Additional training in teaching over the Internet, Powerpoint applications, television teaching and using teleconferencing for instruction and communications. Languages studied include Spanish and Russian. Contacts, in the healthcare field, include those in such countries as Russia, Poland, Japan, UK and Brazil, in addition to regional professionals.

1978 –1989 Dental Hygienist and Student

Clinical dental hygienist, observing that health was a matter of  self-responsibility and that small things done daily may prevent a full-blown crisis. Earned a Master's Degree in Biology/Clinical Nutrition at University of Bridgeport and began lecturing to lay groups and professionals about the marvels of nutritional science and its practical applications.

1968-1978

Combined part-time dental hygiene with the responsibilities of motherhood, while gaining life experience along the journey.

Ongoing Education:

    Tom Hopkins’ Academy of Champions– Intensive sales training course, Kansas City, April ‘97

    1990 WEP Graduate - Women's Entrepreneurial Program at Avila College. Eleven weeks of concentrated, comprehensive instruction that included marketing and sales, as well as all aspects of business practices

    1988 MS in Biology/Clinical Nutrition University of Bridgeport

    1968 BS in Dental Hygiene University of Nebraska

    On-going continuing education and professional training amounting to more than  twenty days per year. Recently met and heard speak: Patch Adams, Pameal Peak M.D.(NIH), Dean Ornish, Bernie Seagal, Norman Shealy, Dr. Jacob Teitlebaum on fibromyalgia, Dr. Marjorie Freedman – Alternative Medicine, Dr.Alan Gaby, Bowen White M.D.- humor in medicine, Herbert Benson - the Relaxation Response, and many more…in addition to advanced training in nutrition, computer applications, multi-discipline approach to teaching, internet teaching, television teaching and telecommunication workshops.

Professional Associations:

National Speakers Association - Kansas City Chapter

Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society

People to People International

Personal Interests and Avocations:

Gardening, Traveling, Hiking

Native American Art

Living History Re-enacting (1880’s Old West)

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