Valley Preferred, a provider organization aligned with Lehigh Valley Health Network, has appointed Kristin Behler, MPH, CHES, as Health Educator and Certified Health Education Specialist of Valley Preferred's BeneFIT corporate health education and wellness program.

Behler, of Allentown, will be responsible for implementing strategic comprehensive worksite wellness programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles and environments for Valley Preferred business clients, coordinating wellness program accreditation efforts, and developing health coaching and wellness initiatives.Behler, a member of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and the Pennsylvania SOPHE Chapter, received a Master's of Public Health in Community Health Education and a Bachelor of Science in Community Health from East Stroudsburg University.

Behler has more than 10 years of experience in coordinating public health education and fundraising programs, providing prevention education, along with project planning, implementation and evaluation.