About Us
We met in New York City during grad school for nursing and public health. Our shared interest in holistic health, integrative practices, and community kept us close. Since 2010, we’ve worked together on programs, research, and teaching, and traveled together. In 2026, we formed Mondevia LLC.
Connection and hope are the heart and soul of Mondevia. We believe in coming together to deepen understanding, build relationships, and nurture hope. Our community and small-group experiences honor wisdom, support learning and growth together, and create moments of joy along the way.
Caroline E. Ortiz, PhD, MPH, RN, NC-BC
is an Associate Professor and Lead Nurse Faculty for Integrative Health in the Holistic Nursing Program at Pacific College of Health and Science, and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the California Institute of Integral Studies. A board-certified nurse coach, she blends decades of experience in holistic nursing, integrative healing, and culturally responsive care.
She designs holistic nursing curricula and related health programing tailored to diverse audiences and contributes to integrative health research. Dr. Ortiz is also a dedicated volunteer with the National Association of Hispanic Nurses and the Integrative Health Project, supporting local and global initiatives for culturally grounded care.
Her research centers on traditional and holistic healing practices from Mexico, while also actively apprenticing in the Mesoamerican healing traditions of curanderismo to reconnect her with ancestral knowledge and indigenous healing modalities.
Dr. Ortiz is a nurse coaching consultant to the Institute of Functional Nursing; an editor of the holistic nursing textbook, Dossey & Keegan’s Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice, 9th edition; and serves as Director-at-Large for the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation, the organization that certifies holistic nurses and nurse coaches nationally.
She enthusiastically welcomes collaboration and dialogue across holistic nursing, integrative health, and ancestral healing traditions.
Christine Gilchrist, PhD, MPH, RN, NC-BC, CH
is a an educator, meditation guide, and board-certified nurse coach with experience in integrative health, higher education, and community health. Dr. Gilchrist’s doctoral research examined social identities and campus belonging as predictors of flourishing among college students. Her current focus is translating research into practical approaches that support optimal well-being, particularly among students and healthcare professionals.
Her work brings together community health, reflective practice, and coaching. She created Journeying Together Along Dante's Path, a personal and professional development course that integrates reflection, awareness practices, and group discussion.
Dr. Gilchrist has served as an item writer and subject-matter expert for the Nurse Coach Board Certification exam administered by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. She developed curricula for graduate-level nurse coaching courses and has taught holistic nursing and nurse coaching across three programs. Dr. Gilchrist is the inaugural leader of the New York State Chapter of the International Nurse Coaching Association, where she fosters connection and community among nurse coaches.
She welcomes collaboration with individuals and groups seeking to cultivate connection, clarity, and the capacity for meaningful change.