Julie Samra
Certified Health Coach
Singapore
Summary
Personable and dedicated health coach with 8 years of experience empowering adults to achieve their health and wellness goals. Leverages extensive expertise in lifestyle modification, movement strategies, and managing health conditions to guide clients in adopting sustainable habits and achieving measurable results. A reliable professional with a proven track record in helping clients achieve overall wellness. Highly skilled in assessing individual needs, developing tailored wellness strategies, and fostering strong relationships through teaching, mentoring, and personalized support.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Health Coach
Self Employed
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Provided safe, comprehensive, empowering, and professional health coaching programs to ensure clients remain motivated to attain personal health goals
- Led workshops for parents and seniors on how to provide healthy lifestyles
- Worked with 15 individual clients in person or virtually
- Maintained all business aspects of self employment such as Finance, Marketing, Website development
Published Childrens Book Author
Self Employed
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Self published illustrated children's chapter book and sold within US, UK and Singapore
Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Self Employed
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Led workshops at International Schools on topics including ADHD, stress management and expat living
- Maintained case load of 1-3 clients weekly
- Reviewed cases with supervisor once monthly
Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Self Employed
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Maintained case load of 3-5 expatriate clients per week
- Established support group for other US and internationally licensed therapists
Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Self Employed
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Co-founded SIMHA, a group of licensed, practicing expatriate therapists
- Managed private practice of 3-5 clients per week focused on expatriate needs
- Met monthly with supervisor to review cases
Supervisor
MA Society For Prevention Of Cruelty To Children
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Supervised staff of 5-8 social workers
- Provided weekly supervision and feedback to all social workers and resources for their client case loads
- Visited clients with case workers to assess their well being and mental health assessments given
- Worked closely with The Department of Social Services to determine safety risks in families
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
MA Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Managed a case load of 60 patients dealing with homelessness, substance abuse, physical abuse and mental health issues
- Led both individual therapy and family therapy sessions for children ages 4 to 17
- Provided comprehensive case management services, including creating treatment plans and connecting clients and families to appropriate resources
- Attended professional conferences and workshops regularly
Event Coordinator
IHRDC
05.2001 - 10.2004
- Managed event logistics and operations within oil and gas industries
- Coordinated schedules and timelines for events
- Performed event coordination for larger parties and gatherings
- Planned and executed evening and weekend trips throughout New England for 30-50 participants from a dozen different countries
Chair for Newcomers group and Chair and founder of Pickleball club
Expat Community Support
08.2020 - Current
- Created a platform for new members to share information and connect as a community
- Founded 'Veggie Lunches' a group of 150 expat women and growing, meeting once monthly at different restaurants around Singapore
- Support Tallulah Farms with client acquisition and referrals for their weekly organic farm to table delivery services
- Member since 2022 of Nexus Community Group-a parent teach organization
- Voted into position by school employees
- Created weekly conversational English language exchange with school parents from multicultural backgrounds
- Organize daytime and evening activities for school parents as well as identifying guest speakers once quarterly
- Organized 15 groups of musicians and dancers for Nexus International Fair for 1200+ attendees across 60+ nationalities
Education
Certified Health Coach -
Institute For Integrative Nutrition
New York, New York02-2016
Master of Arts - Counseling/Psychology
Lesley University
Cambridge, MABachelor of Arts - Sociology
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NYSkills
Overseas experience
Multicultural perspectives
Attention to detail
Organizational skills
Flexibility
Extroverted
Goal setting strategies
Chronic disease prevention
Confidentiality and privacy
Behavior modification techniques
Interpersonal relationship building
Client assessment
Holistic wellness
Adaptability
Self-motivation and discipline
Timeline
Chair for Newcomers group and Chair and founder of Pickleball club
Expat Community Support
08.2020 - Current
Published Childrens Book Author
Self Employed
06.2019 - 01.2020
Certified Health Coach
Self Employed
01.2016 - 01.2020
Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Self Employed
01.2011 - 01.2013
Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Self Employed
01.2010 - 01.2011
Licensed Mental Health Clinician
Self Employed
01.2008 - 01.2009
Supervisor
MA Society For Prevention Of Cruelty To Children
01.2007 - 01.2008
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
MA Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Children
01.2005 - 01.2007
Event Coordinator
IHRDC
05.2001 - 10.2004
Certified Health Coach -
Institute For Integrative Nutrition
Master of Arts - Counseling/Psychology
Lesley University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Ithaca College
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