Lauren Miller- Practiva Health Center Manager
lmiller@practivahealth.com
Lauren graduated with honors from the University of Texas San Antonio with a degree in Exercise Science. She has worked as an assistant Fitness Director, creating and implementing various exercise programs such as yoga, circuit training, and kickboxing. Lauren’s passion is educating people in healthy living through leading by example and working around everyday obstacles. This year she plans to participate in the MS150 and the Rock and Roll Marathon.

Julie Cornelius-Sales and Marketing
jcornelius@practivahealth.com
With a B.S. in Home Economics and 12 hours of college-level nutrition education as well as a certification in Nutritional Consulting, Julie brings to Practiva a passion for achieving health and well being through simple, time-tested means. Her enthusiasm for helping people discover their own innate drive and ability to be healthy and whole makes her an effective spokesperson for the Practiva program. Her goal of promoting health in the community is being realized at Practiva Health.

Alicia Westfall, RD, LD– Dietician.
awestfall@practivahealth.com
Alicia holds a degree in Nutritional Science and is licensed by the state of Texas to provide nutrition counseling. With experience in a hospital setting and seeing first hand the effects of chronic diseases she is now applying her knowledge to suit people who want to prevent these diseases. Besides providing one-on-one counseling she also shares her love for nutrition through healthy cooking demos with recipes anyone can follow.

Marla Jo Somoskey- Health Coach
msomoskey@practivahealth.com
Marla holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She has been working in the medical field for over 10 years, seven of those as a health coach. Her career is built on consistently delivering a high level of integrity, reliability and a keen ability to listen to clients’ current situations and recommend change. Her desire is to educate and encourage people to make healthy decisions now that will impact their lives forever.

Mary Helen Mays, Ph.D., MPH, MBA, RD - Health Coach
mmays@practivahealth.com
In addition to maintaining an academic career at Touro University in Henderson, NV, Mary Helen has coached people with chronic disease since 1999. She specializes in behavior change, smoking cessation, diabetes and cholesterol management. With work experience at the Texas Diabetes Institute, the Texas Migrant Council and the Community Voices program, she brings a wealth of health promotion experience to Practiva Health. In addition to her broad ranging interests in research she enjoys working with people in her coaching capacity.