La Tonya Allen Brown

La Tonya Allen Brown, BS, CTTS, CHWC, LSC, CPT, CNC, is a certified Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) coach with First Mile Care, a Silicon-Valley based preventative chronic care company. She has a proven track record in assisting patients in achieving their health and wellness goals, with a background in health coaching, sleep health, clinical expertise, and tobacco treatment within employee wellness programs. She has formal training and experience in motivational interviewing and appreciative inquiry promoting a healthy lifestyle change. She currently holds a position as a health educator with Michigan Medicine and formerly with University of Michigan. In addition to her certification as a DPP coach, La Tonya is certified as a health and wellness coach by Wellcoaches, as a tobacco treatment specialist by Duquesne University, and as a nutrition coach through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Central Michigan University. La Tonya lives in the Greater Detroit Area.