Academic Team

Tina is a founding member of the Consortium for the Assessment of College Equivalency (CACE) and the Collaborative for Quality in Alternative Learning (CQAL), a grant-funded project exploring quality assurance for innovative providers in higher education. Goodyear has served on the advisory council for CAEL’s LearningCounts.org; as an expert panel for SUNY Empire State College’s Global Qualifications Learning Framework project; as a member of the NYS Regents Task force on Competency-Based Education, and as a member of the Council on Higher Education Accreditation and Presidents’ Forum Commission on Quality Assurance and Alternative Higher Education.

She is a clinical medical anthropologist, an award-winning international health journalist, behavioral health specialist, RN, author, and Co-President of the National Wellness Institute, and CEO of Global Medicine Enterprises, Inc. Her areas of expertise include integrative medicine, behavioral medicine, health promotion, wellness, and fitness. As a medical anthropologist, she specializes in the study of multidisciplinary models for integrative medicine (healing circles) and the emergence of health coaches as novel agents in health behavior change. She serves on numerous national boards, was Editor in Chief of American Fitness Magazine, and has authored several books, including the latest How To Be A Health Coach: An Integrative Wellness Approach.

She speaks nationally and internationally, is on faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine, and serves on advisory boards for the Ceres Foundation and the Autism Help Alliance. She received her doctorate in clinical nutrition from the Union Institute with a specialization in functional medicine, is board certified in clinical nutrition (CCN) and holistic nutrition (CHN), and is a certified nutrition specialist (CNS).

Nora holds a BA in Psychology from Ithaca College, a certificate in culinary arts and management from the Institute of Culinary Education, a Health Coach Certificate from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and an MsEd in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. Recently, she has been accepted into the EdD program for Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University and is set to begin her program in the Fall of 2017.

As a lifelong foodie, Nora supports local farmers and restaurants to feed her wife, Helen, and daughters, Lexi and Jillian. She is an avid swimmer and loves swimming across the Hudson every summer.

Before coming to Goddard she taught intensive summer courses in Community Health at the Institute for Social Ecology and consulted for the “Alternative Medicine Task Force” with then U.S. Representative Bernie Sanders.
 She operates a small-scale homestead and education project on her land, and hosts an eclectic mix of topics in the barn studio to distribute green ideas that are deeply rooted in rural Vermont and making their way into main stream culture.

Dr. Wagner holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics from Texas Christian University, a master’s degree in nutrition from Texas Woman’s University and a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC). In addition to her dietetic credentials, she is also a member of the Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) and the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitian Association (CPSDA). Dr. Wagner also holds Certification in Public Health and is a Certified Community Health Worker Instructor.

Dr. Wagner has taught at both university and community college level, served as a health coach and public speaker and worked with patients as a clinical provider. She recently helped develop a smart coaching tool for people trying to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors.
She is also a current media representative for the Texas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics with over 13 years of experience as a media spokesperson on both a national and local level. She is on Twitter @TravelingRD and has her own blog, The Traveling RD.

Dr. Zinger works as an educator teaching varying courses in nutrition, food, culture and community health. As a certified health educator (CHES) and a registered dietitian (RD) with a background in exercise physiology, she also runs a private practice facility focusing on holistically treating each client individually combining medical nutrition therapy, exercise prescription and behavior modification techniques.

Dr. Zinger is an experienced published researcher and writer. Some recent publications include:

Zinger, L. Building Healthy Communities, 2014. Kendall/ Hunt. ISBN #978-1-4652-4369-0
Zinger, L., Sinclair, A., Nutrition: Apples to Zinc., 2014 Kendall/ Hunt. ISBN#– 978-1-4652-4389-8
Zinger, L. Healthy, Happy, Long Life, 2013 Kendall/ Hunt– ISBN #978-1-4652-4390-4
You can also learn more about her work at applestozincnutrition.com.

Within his current role at ABTU, he oversees and administers annual outcomes assessment studies, state and federal accreditation reporting, as well as satisfactory academic progress monitoring. He is well versed in the process of implementing and administering Student Information Systems with integrated Learning Management Systems and developing seamless digital document, workflows, student applications and academic review processes university wide.

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Northern Kentucky University, a Master of Science degree in Nursing from Xavier University where she also completed her post-master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and holds nursing licensure in Ohio and Kentucky.

Jennifer has taught at most secondary levels including vocational, community college and university. As a founding member of Indiana University East’s RN to BSN program cooperative program with Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana she teaches post R.N. licensed students to reach higher educational and skill level. Her belief is that every practitioner in addition to knowing how and what to do, must know why they are doing. At Xavier University she teaches pre-licensure nurses in clinical situations management and care of the complex patient.

Given the nation’s current confusion and political arguments over provisions for health care Jennifer is active in regional and state political activism.

The focus of Barrett’s coaching practice is leadership development of senior leaders, coach training and development, and coaching supervision. Barrett coaches senior leaders in many professions, including health care. She has a special focus on leaders in transition, leaders new to senior leadership roles and leaders in organizations facing change. She has a strengths-based philosophy that has proven successful in helping senior leaders expand their personal effectiveness, as well as that of their teams. Barret utilizes a number of assessments as appropriate and is always open to using programs developed by client organizations, including 360 reviews, climate studies, culture-based assessments and others.

Related to the health care industry, Barrett is a faculty member for the core coach training and professional coach training programs for Wellcoaches, Inc., a wellness coach certification organization, which partners with the American College of Sports Medicine and is recognized by the International Coach Federation.

In this capacity, she trains and mentors physicians, physician leaders, nurses and other clinicians to bring coaching concepts and behaviors to their roles as professionals and leaders. She also supervises and mentors certified coaches at all stages of their coaching careers. In addition, she facilitates professional development webinars and teleclasses for certified coaches.

Barrett is also dedicated to developing the executive coaching profession. Over the last five years she has expanded her practice to include helping coaches achieve greater mastery in their own practices, through supervising coaches, research, teaching, facilitating workshops and seminars, and mentoring.

Barrett is a Master Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation, a mastery level that only 6% of ICF-certified coaches possess worldwide. She is also a Certified Coach Supervisor, certified through London-based Coaching Supervision Academy. (Supervision is a practice of coaching certified coaches in their own professional development. In the U.K. and Europe, many organizations require all coaches who work for them to have a supervisor. It is a fairly new concept in the U.S.) She is a certified coach through the Center for Credentialing & Education and has a master certification on evidence-based coaching.

Carla’s formal education includes a PhD with a concentration in Ethical and Creative Leadership. Her doctoral work focused on job embeddedness and the link to retention of black professionals. Carla is Expert Certified in Harrison Assessment, measuring 175 work behaviors and has used the tool extensively since 2006. She is also certified in Predictive Index. Carla is a certified executive coach through Outplacement International Partners.

Carla blends theoretical content with creative methods to provide a fun and effective environment for learning and development. Her professional career includes executive posts in sales and distribution, entrepreneurial start-ups, and operations management. During her career she’s led diverse and complex projects for diverse clients such as Luxottica, E.W. Scripps, Silfex / LAM, Cincinnati State, United Way, Butler Tech, TriHealth, Macy’s, and P&G.

As Dean for Extended Learning at two community colleges, she played a key leadership role in bringing customized learning to dislocated, transitioning, and current workers, expanding their opportunities, improving their lives and shifting the ways in which education is provided to adults. She’s consulted in several countries, working to bring pertinent learning opportunities to adults within the varying contexts of culture and country. Mary lives in South America with her husband, a writer. She has taught (and learned) on four continents.