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About DiabetesEd Services

We believe in your success!

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.


Meet the Diabetes Education Services Team:

Coach Beverly Thomassian RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM

As president of Diabetes Education Services, 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 course and webinar presentations.

Beverly is a Diabetes Nurse Specialist and is Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management. 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 the director of a local Diabetes Education Program, she keeps her clinical skills fresh through one-on-one education, group classes, and consultation. In her role as nurse entrepreneur, educator, and clinician, her passion moves her to improve diabetes care.


Bryanna, Director of Operations & Customer Happiness

Meet our Director of Operations & Customer Happiness, Bryanna! Bryanna loves cooking, live music, and papercrafts. She is passionate about identifying the factors that limit healthcare accessibility and bridging those gaps.

Bryanna has worked in healthcare operations for nearly a decade with a strong emphasis on customer experience and satisfaction. Bryanna is focused on empowering each person she works with, so they can reach their individualized goals. Welcome Bryanna, we are thrilled to have you aboard!


Amanda Polito, Logistics Assistant

Amanda has earned a BA in Psychology along with a minor in Criminal Justice and Health and Wellness from California State University, Chico. She is currently working as a school aide in the classroom as well as helping young children who have learning disabilities. She finds a lot of joy in this work seeing the smiles on the kid’s faces when they make connections.

She has also spent time volunteering at the Humane Society, helping and assisting with the animals. Her other hobbies include spending time in nature, going on walks and hikes, and hanging out with family and friends. 


Andrew Jackson, Assistant to the Director of Operations

Meet Andrew, our newest team member! 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 Thomassian, Assistant to the Director of Operations

Jackson is a rising senior and loves playing piano, video gaming with friends, and learning about science.

His job includes activities to make sure our operations run smoothly. He will be answering the phone, fulfilling orders, providing customer service, and completing a variety of quality improvement projects. He will be helping us update our CDCES Coach app with some new exciting features. Welcome, Jackson! We are thrilled to have you join us.


Robert Thomassian, Operations Consultant

Robert has moved on to attend Southern Methodist University starting in August 2020. He aspires to obtain a Bachelor in Business. Robert gained many new skills ranging from social media engagement, to Quick Books Online to formatting websites and fulfilling orders during his year at Diabetes Education Services. We wish him the very best as he pursues his college education in Texas and provides occasional consultation to our team. Thank you Robert!


Monique Jackson, MSN, CFNP, WHCNP, CDCES, our new Blog Content Writer!

Monique is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner licensed in the State of California and a member of the California Nurse Practitioner Association and a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.  Monique resides in Los Angeles, California.  She enjoys gardening, sewing, reading, learning new things, fine dining in her spare time and spending time with her family.

Click here to read more about Monique.


Board of Directors:

  • Beverly Thomassian, RN, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM – Chairman of the Board
  • Jane Steinberg, PhD, MPH – Chair of Public Policy and Strategic Planning
  • Joan Weiss, MPH – Chair of Publications and Program Development
  • Kristapor Thomassian, PharmD, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) – Chair of Quality and Strategic Planning

To learn more about our wonderful Board of Directors, please click here.


We Truly Believe in Your Success

We know you are motivated, we know you are passionate about diabetes care and, we believe in you!

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
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Diabetes Education Services offers education and training to diabetes educators in the areas of both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes for the novice to the established professional. Whether you are training to be a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), practicing at an advanced level and interested in board certification, or a health care professional and/or Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) who needs continuing education hours to renew your license or CDCES, we have diabetes education information, resources and training; learning and teaching tools; and diabetes online courses available for continuing education (CE). Read our disclaimer for full disclosure.

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