We invite you to join our community of health care professionals who are passionate about improving diabetes care through education and advocacy.
At our company, we work diligently every day to provide diabetes information that is relevant, compassionate and cutting edge. Our goal is to help translate the complex science of diabetes into understandable terms that you can apply directly to the people you work with who are living with prediabetes and diabetes.
We know the road to becoming a diabetes educator and specialist is challenging. Many students aren’t sure how to get started or how to make the best use of their limited study time. See our Getting Started Page for more info.
As president of Diabetes Education Services for 25 years, Beverly Thomassian believes that we can improve diabetes care through education, advocacy, and curiosity.
As a diabetes coach, she promotes excellence in care through her live courses and webinar presentations. As a Diabetes Nurse Specialist who is Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management, Beverly has a twenty year history of being an innovator, leader and mentor.
She is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF) and a visiting professor at California State University, Chico (CSU Chico).
As a diabetes specialist at a local Indian Health Services Clinic, she keeps her clinical skills fresh through one-on-one education and provider consultation. In her role as nurse entrepreneur and thought leader, she is a relentless advocate for equitable diabetes care for all.
Meet our Director of Operations & Customer Happiness! Bryanna loves cooking, live music, and papercrafts. She is passionate about identifying the factors that limit healthcare accessibility and bridging those gaps through her volunteer work and as a team member at Diabetes Education Services.
Bryanna has worked in healthcare operations for over a decade with a strong emphasis on enhancing the customer experience through careful listening and implementation of ongoing quality improvement initiatives.
For the past four years at Diabetes Education Services, Bryanna has focused on empowering each person she works with so they can reach their individualized goals. As a customer happiness coach, Bryanna has helped hundreds of healthcare professionals achieve their dream of becoming certified diabetes specialists. In addition to being incredibly knowledgeable, she role models compassionate and kind communication with each phone call and email.
As the Director of Operations, Bryanna is passionate about improving the interface between our background systems and the customer experience. Bryanna’s vision, coupled with her action-oriented approach, has resulted in more user-friendly processes and straightforward navigation for people with all levels of tech comfort. Her leadership, passion, and innovative thinking make her a valuable asset to our organization, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for this talented and whip-smart team member.
To provide exceptional customer service as our company continues to grow, we are excited to introduce Brent McMenomey, the newest member of our team. Brent is a perfect fit for our Customer Advocate & Brand Ambassador position given his extensive background in customer service, graphic design, and marketing.
As your Customer Advocate, he will always be sure your questions are answered and your concerns addressed. He has decades of experience in troubleshooting issues, both service-related and technical, and is always happy to help!
Brent loves nature, as well as animal lover with 3 dogs (Freya, Sadie and Wesley), a few chickens and 15 finches. Brent also has a YouTube Channel dedicated to gardening and small home renovations called Visit Our Garden that he films and edits with his partner. Welcome Brent!
We are excited to welcome our newest faculty member! Christine is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and a consultant dietitian. It is important to her that each person living with diabetes feels supported and empowered not only with information but an individualized approach for lifelong health. Winner of the 2023 Impact on Diabetes Award, she is a leader in the field of nutrition, technology, and diabetes care. She has served as a preceptor, lecturer, researcher, and is an active association board member. She has worked across health systems; within Diabetes Care Centers, Endocrinology clinics, Primary Care, Telemedicine Rural Health, and Virtual-First Primary Care. Currently she is owner of Nutrition for Daily Living, where it is her mission to increase access to compassionate and evidenced-based nutrition and diabetes care.
As an adventurer, travel, hiking and snow skiing are her favorite past-times. For Christine, having a moment to take in the landscape and beauty around us can re-energize and fuel a busy life.
Ginger is a full-time student at Butte College with plans to transfer to a four-year university to continue her studies. She loves performing arts and has done many local theater productions in her hometown.
For the past 10 years, Ginger has hosted a local radio program, playing music peppered with thoughtful and witty observations. She loves creative work and is a frame designer, plus she decorates our pancreas teaching pillows with a vibrant array of colorful alpha and beta cells. Ginger loves to write, dance, perform, and make short films (See her short film, Beauty Is… nominated for an award). She is a bright light and a burst of energy. We are thrilled to have her on our team!
Andrew is currently studying to become a Registered Nurse in hopes of being a healthcare advocate for those in his community. Andrew has extensive experience in quality control and customer service, with customer satisfaction being the primary objective. In his free time, he enjoys reading, music, art, & long walks. He will be helping us with quality improvement and managing our websites.
Jackson’s job duties include activities that help operations run smoothly. He answers the phone, fulfils orders, provides customer service, and is involved in a variety of quality improvement projects.
Even though Jackson is enrolled at UC Berkeley, majoring in Chemistry, he still chips in during his breaks and over the summer. Thank you Jackson.
Robert is graduating Southern Methodist University in May, 2024 with his Bachelor’s degree in Finance. Robert brings a myriad of skills ranging from financial analysis to operations optimization to Diabetes Education Services. Thank you Robert for being a part of this company for the past 5 years!
To learn more about our wonderful Board of Directors, please click here.
We are here for you. We provide on-phone and email coaching to support your journey to be the best diabetes educator possible.
In addition, we offer a variety of services and products to help you meet your goals.
Our Live Courses and Onsite Seminars are not only stuffed full of important information, we make sure they provide meaningful content that is engaging and fun.
We also offer Resource Books and Study Tools at great prices. These books are great references for your clinical practice, plus they help prepare you for the CDCES Exam.
Lastly, we are excited to share our Online University with you. These quality courses are self-paced and can be viewed when it’s convenient for you. Fulfill your CEU requirements, prepare for certification, refresh or broaden your knowledge and skills while keeping current with the latest in diabetes.
Please contact us if you have any questions or need help getting started on your diabetes career path. Let’s walk together!
In appreciation,
Beverly Thomassian
President and Founder
Diabetes Education Services