Vanessa Font is a California licensed medical professional specializing in mental health and wellness, with advanced degrees in traditional Chinese medicine and a strong focus on public health, particularly in maternal healthcare. She has extensive experience in pre-and postnatal care, mindfulness practices, and developing corporate wellness strategies that integrate both Eastern and Western medicinal practices. Vanessa emphasizes a holistic approach to health, considering various factors that affect employee wellbeing and mental health in the workplace.

1. VANESSA FONT
Licensed Medical Practitioner #17345
Specializing in Mental Health, Healthcare Strategy,
Women's Health, COVID Education & Safety
vanessa.healthymedicine@gmail.com
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2. Vanessa Font is a California licensed medical professional, based in Los Angeles, with
an advanced degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She is professionally trained in
identifying and responding to mental health crises and emergencies.
Vanessa also carries an advanced degree from Naropa University that integrates stress
and wellness reduction techniques and mindfulness practices that are used in the
clinical setting and in her volunteer work. She has served hundreds of hours as a
volunteer over the past fifteen years supporting individuals facing grief and loss.
During the COVID lockdown, Vanessa closed her acupuncture business, and instead
pivoted into research and education on COVID, to help prepare businesses for re-
opening, and consulting with HR to keep employees safe.
She has a passion for public health, TwitterMed, racial/social inequities in maternal
healthcare, and using both Eastern and Western medicine to create health strategies
for corporate wellbeing programs. Vanessa was a proud single parent/emergency foster
parent for twin baby girls in late 2019.

3. Yo San University of Traditional
Chinese Medicine
Naropa University
University of Missouri, Kansas City
NCCAOM Diplomate # 161924
CA Acupuncture License #17345
Education
2009 - 2015
2005 - 2007
2001 - 2003

4. Education
Highlights
In California, acupuncturists are regarded as Primary Care Physicians and are licensed
medical professionals with advanced degrees. Licensing requires a rigorous four years of
medical education and training that include three years of core western medicine classes -
Internal Medicine, Psychology of Patient Care, Pathophysiology, Western Pharmacology,
Physical Assessment, Radiology and Labs, Anatomy and Physiology, Diagnosis, Nutrition,
and Public Health.
Acupuncturists have the ability to order medical labs, perform routine physical exams and
assessments, and will often work alongside western physicians in healthcare settings.
Mental Health and Obstetrics training is taught from a Traditional Chinese Medicine
perspective. However, professional development hours are required for re-licensing, many of
which include western medical education on these topics.
Vanessa has worked for over a decade in the pre-and postnatal community, where mental
health issues are prevalent. She's participated in both referring and offering adjunct care for
women suffering from trauma, moderate to severe depression, anxiety, and psychosis.

5. BRIDGING EASTERN & WESTERN MEDICINE
Chinese Medicine examines
health from a broad point of
view. It demands multi-
dimensional thinking for
treating the root cause of
disease.
Chinese Medicine originated thousands of years ago
with techniques for cultivating immunity and whole-
body balance with a healthy diet, moderate exercise,
and mindfulness practices.
An eastern medicine
practitioner could offer valuable
insight to global company
employees, suggesting health
choices that align with cultural
values.
Composing your employee
health team with distinct health
specialists invites exciting
collaborations in building and
executing foundational health
strategies.

6. Sustainable wellbeing policies must
consider the daily factors effecting
the body as a whole.
Reframing
Corporate
Wellbeing
Physical health directly impacts mental health - as do environmental factors, societal
issues, genetic makeup, finances, diet, pain, chronic illness, and stress (to name a few).
Mental health cannot, therefore, be the singular focus. In creating wellbeing strategies for
the workplace, we must understand its root causes, triggers, and how these factors are
impacting employee health.
Excellent work is produced when employees are in good health - leading to positive self-
esteem from creating amazing content - adding to the wellbeing of both entities.

7. Follow traditional avenues of addressing
mental health that do not address diet,
environmental factors, or invoking joy into
the work day
Health strategies do not focus on immune
building, restoration of the body, or
building a community of inclusivity
A deep understanding of how to apply
leading-edge wellbeing practices at both
the individual and organizational levels
A practitioner that thinks outside the box
for health initiatives and building sustainable
policy
Are focused on benefits rather than
cultivating a healthy workforce Focused on helping to maintain peak
performance from star colleagues through
Chinese Medicine principles
Offer calming apps & gym discounts
OTHER CORPORATE
WELLBEING OFFICERS :
WHAT VANESSA
OFFERS:
Mindfulness expert with decades of
experience working with grief, trauma,
chronic illness, death & dying

8. 12 years of weekly acupuncture
treatments
7 years of dedicated yoga practice
Low impact workouts to keep the body
healthy, and cultivate longevity
Disciplined all whole foods diet
Meditation practice
Strong core values of honesty, integrity, virtue,
kindness, authenticity, gratitude, & optimism
A Corporate Wellbeing Officer that walks the walk -
who embodies health as a life discipline.
Constantly reading up on western medical news
and WHO guidelines
Up-to-date on COVID news
Mindfulness practice of deep listening for successful
communication strategy
Awareness practice of avoiding violent content
Seeks joy in all activities
Cultivates good mental health with art projects,
dancing, ocean walks & journaling

9. Owner, Licensed Acupuncturist, Medical Postpartum
Doula Services, Health & Wellness Consultant
The Happy Acupuncturist
Head of Community
Mahmee
Licensed Acupuncturist, Health & Wellness Consultant
Wendy Gerrish Wellness
Postpartum Doula Lead
The Pump Station and Nurtury
2017 - 2021
2015 - 2019
Wellness Support for C-Suite Executives & Their Families
Wellness Consultant 2001 - 2015
Professional
Experience
2019
2017 - 2021

10. The Happy Acupuncturist 2017 - 2021
Professional
Experience

11. Mahmee 2019
Professional
Experience

12. Wendy Gerrish Wellness
The Pump Station and Nurtury
2017 - 2021
2015 - 2019
Professional
Experience

13. Wellness Consultant 2001 - 2015
Professional
Experience

14. Charles Roppel
- California Mental Health Promotion Campaign, 1982
"If you take the
'I' out of illness,
and add 'we',
you end up with
wellness."