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Joy Hayes has a diverse work experience in the healthcare field. Joy started their career at HealthPartners in 1997, where they held various roles as a Diabetes and Heart Disease Case Manager, Health Coach, and Dietitian until 2010. During this time, they provided support and guidance to individuals with diabetes and heart disease, helping them effectively manage their conditions.

In 2010, Joy joined the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation as a Population Health Specialist. For the past 8 years, they have been involved in the Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project (HONU) in rural New Ulm, MN. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist health coach, they reached out to individuals at high risk for heart disease and motivated them to make healthy lifestyle choices to improve their overall health and wellness.

Currently, since 2017, Joy holds the position of Spiritual Director at the Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality. Further details about their role in this position are not provided.

Joy Hayes has a Master's degree in Health Sciences-Community Health from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Joy also holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Food and Nutrition from North Dakota State University. Additionally, they have obtained a Sacred Ground Certification for Spiritual direction from the Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality in June 2017. Joy may hold a certification as a Certified Diabetes Educator, but no further information is provided about the institution or when it was obtained.