Christina Ivazes

My philosophy is:

What is good for the body and soul is almost always better for the community and planet too!

I am the mother of three, grandmother of eight. I am a lifelong advocate for the those experiencing disparities. I am a writer, storyteller, filmmaker, world traveler and explorer of cultural experiences and histories.

I bring passion and a positive, resilient attitude to all that I am involved in with a wide lens of life experiences, observations. Furthermore I bring a high level of iniative, accountability, time management, team spirit and leadership to every moment.

My broad skill-set includes:

• Bilingual in Spanish & English
• Communications
• Research
• Community organizing
• Public speaking
• Storytelling
• Project management
• Program planning and evaluation
• Health and wellness coaching
• Producing health education materials; including video production
• Teaching & curriculum development using behavioral, social cognitive & health belief theories

Specific areas of my expertise are:

• Maternal, paternal, infant, child, adolescent health
• Tobacco prevention and cessation
• Stress management, biofeedback, mindfulness
• Advocacy and non-profits

I see the world through a social justice lens and am fueled when I have the opportunity to work within organizations that focus on increasing community capacity, improving health and wellness programs and policy reforms.

New Media Tools are essential in today's rapidly changing online landscape and I make it my business to bring the latest tools to whatever project I am working on.

I am also proudly known by my pen name, Granny Pants; fondly given to me by one of my 8 grandchildren many years back.