Richard Alva-Britton Ⓥ🌱

Richard Alva-Britton Ⓥ🌱 has held a variety of roles in the health and wellness field since 2002. Richard's most recent position is as a Lifestyle Medicine Coach at Terra Health Coaching, which they began in 2022. Prior to this, they were the Director of Health Outreach at Adelante Community Health Center from 2017-2022. From 2015-2017, they worked as a Nutritionist at Whole Foods Lab and a Health Educator at St. Augustine College. Richard was a Medical Interpreter at Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative (BVMI) from 2016-2017. From 2006-2015, they were an Ambassador at The Vegan Society and a Participant at Rush University Medical Center from 2008-2015. Additionally, they were a Visiting Assistant Professor at Universidad de Montemorelos from 2016-2017. From 2002-2015, they worked as a Lifestyle Medicine Educator, Nutritionist, and Medical Assistant at Medicor Partners SC.

Richard Alva-Britton Ⓥ🌱 has an extensive education history. Richard has a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Universidad de Montemorelos, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology from St. Augustine College, an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) in Psychology & Social Work from St. Augustine College, a Professional Diploma in Medical Interpreting (Spanish/English) from New York University, an Executive Education from Harvard Kennedy School in Leadership, Organizing, & Action: Leading Change, a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University, a High School Diploma from Hinsdale Adventist Academy, and an Elementary School Diploma from Glen Ellyn Christian School. Additionally, they have a number of certifications, including BLS, ACLS, PALS from the American Heart Association, COVID-19 Contact Tracing from The Johns Hopkins University, Complete Health Improvement Program Facilitator from Pivio by Lifestyle Medicine Institute, Culture, Health, & Wellbeing from UCL, Diet & Lifestyle Intervention from Wellness Forum Health, Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches from Wellcoaches, Medical Interpreter - Spanish from The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters, Nutrition for Global Development from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London, Servsafe Food Protection Manager from American National Standards Institute, and Spanish Oral Proficiency, Superior from ACTFL.