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Positive Purpose is a working bank of professionals committed to creating positive change at your workplace
Looking for Innovation? You found it in Positive Purpose!
Donna Allen PhD., CHES, FAWHP is the founder and CEO of Positive Purpose Incorporated, a company dedicated to building healthy and happy workplaces.. She is a global visionary with 19years of experience in Higher Education training practitioners in making strength based changes at the workplace.
Donna has keynoted nationally and internationally on depression prevention, strengths and positive psychology and is a certified Strengths Coach and Strengths Advocate by the Gallup Organization. Positive Purpose Inc. has consulted internationally and nationally on Behavioral Health and Science with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Congress, Wall Street Journal, FRS Army Europe and Danya International to enhance the science of strengths and positive psychology across all generations for global well-being. At the International Positive Psychology Conference, Opataja, Croatia, Donna "married together" the art and science of Wellness and Positive Psyychology. Who can you have one without the other?Dr. Allen is also a National Board Member of Health Promotion Advocates, a non profit organization that advocates for the integration of health promotion concepts into national health policy and all aspects of society. Her passion is long distance cycling, teaching and serving others with zestful and boundless energy. Donna rode her bike across America in 26 days as a health advocate for the American Breast Cancer Foundation. While she speaks nationwide, her favorite place to visit is on her own front porch with her family in Omaha, Nebraska.
Donna and the colleagues of Positive Purpose Inc. have dedicated and extremely innovative Keynotes, seminars and workshops. Ready to liven up your organization? Contact ANY Positive Purpose team member.
Professional Keynotes, Presentations, Events and Honors
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A sampling of our presentations:
World Congress Wall Street Journal Conference on Obesity, W. Virginia
Burden of Disease Conference, Johannasburg, S. Africa
Highmark, Pittsburgh, PA
Highmark, Harrisburg, PA
World Congress Mental and Behavioral Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Positive Psychology Forum, Sedona, Arizona
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World Congress, Positive Psychology Forum, Washington, DC
Finding Happiness in the Chaose of LifeGreensboro, North Carolina
Today's Office Professionals Society, Omaha, NE.
Bank Med, Capetown, South Africa
4th European Conference on Positive Psychology, Croatia
National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, WI
Mentor Coach, Bethesda, Maryland
Positive Psychology Forum, San Diego, CA
AJHP and IHRSA International Conference, San Diego, CA
Positive Psychology Forum Host, Sedona, Arizona
Living the Life that is Rightfully Yoursâ€, Positive Psychology Forum, Sedona, Arizona
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Becoming an Autotelic Person National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
The Future of Health Promotion: The World in Need of Change, National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Evaluation of Protective Factors in the Consumption of Medical Services, The World Congress Wall Street Journal Conference Atlanta, Georgia
Finding Authentic Happiness in the Chaos of Life, Centers for Disease Control Leadership Conference Mobile, Alabama
The Future of Health Promotion - The World in Need of Change, The Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference, San Francisco, California
Finding Authentic Happiness in the Chaos of Life, Centers for Disease Control Prevention Directors Conference Orlando, Florida
Business Priorities: Financial Success through Legislative Initiatives, National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Beyond Money: Creating an Economy for Well-being, National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Creating Purposeful Life between Estrogen and Death, National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
"The Power of Resiliency in Changing Organizational Culture, Wall Street Journal World Congress Conference, Baltimore, Maryland
Legislative Initiatives that Put Wellness to Work†Health Promotion Directors Conference, Centers for Disease Control, Washington, DC
Reclaiming Hope: Reclaiming Life†Behavioral Science Conference, Willingen, Germany
Financial Impact of Health Promotion on Business Outcomes, American Journal of Health Promotion, Las Vegas, Nevada
How Good Things Emerge Spontaneously Out of Our Lives†Winter Wellness Forum, Sedona, Arizona
February 2006 Finding Authentic Happiness in the Chaos of Life†University of Nebraska, Kearny, Nebraska
Finding Authentic Happiness in the Chaos of Life†FRS Army Europe, Bad Kissingen, Germany
Current Legislative Issues and Updates in Health Promotion, National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Going the Distance: Best Practices in Distance Education, National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Using Positive Psychology in Health Promotion Practice, Art and Science of Health Promotion ConferenceSan Francisco, California
September 2004, Using Advocacy to Create a Wellness Epidemicâ€Wellness Council of IowaDes Moines, Iowa
July 2004"Finding Authentic Happiness in the Chaos of Lifeâ€National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
April 2004"The Power of Positive Psychology. Finding Authentic Happiness in the Chaos of Life, National Health and Fitness Summit and Exposition
Orlando, Florida
Powerful Strategies for Building Corporate Culture, National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
The Wellness Epidemic†National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Utilizing Advocacy Strategies to Create a Wellness Epidemic, American Journal of Health Promotion Conference Washington, DC
Finding the Balance between Authentic Happiness and Chaos†Women's Health Promotion Summit, Washington, DC
Terrific mom of three teenagers
Phenomenal Cyclist - Cycled Across United States in 26 days, 2,927 miles from San Diego, CA to Tybee Island, GA - TWICE!
Host, Positive Psychology Forum, Sedona, Arizona
Health Editor, American College of Sports Medicine, Health & Fitness Journal
National Board Member, Health Promotion Advocates
Included in "Who's Who in American Teachers",
Received the Innovation in Teaching Award from Emporia State University,
Recognized as a Fellow for the Association for Worksite Health Promotion (FAWHP), May 2001.
Awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award by the Emporia State University Teachers College,
Awarded the University Teacher of the Year in Health Education by the Central District Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CDAAHPERD). States included within this District are Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming
Nominee for National Health Educator of the Year, American Association of Health Education (AAHE),
Nominated by two students and Included in "Who's Who in American Teachersâ₠5th edition,
Awarded the Health Educator of the Year, by the Kansas Association for Health, Physical Education (KAHPERD),
Healthy Schools Network Representative for the state of Kansas at the National Association of School Boards in Education (NASBE), Washington, DC , January,
Doctor of Philosophy Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, Texas Health Promotion, Higher Education
Master of Science in EducationBaylorUniversityWaco, Texas Specialization: Health Education/Exercise Physiology
Bachelor of ArtsBethanyCollegeLindsborg, Kansas Specialization: Recreation/Health
Certified Health Education Specialist The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing September 1991 to present
Adventure Experiences Incorporated Ropes Challenge Course Facilitator July 1995 to present
Radical Collaboration Certification Radical Collaboration Training Business Consultants Network, Inc.
February, 2007
Gallup University Certified Strengths Advocate & Strengths Coach, April, 2007
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