Please welcome Dee Eastman who joined the Saddleback staff this week as the Interim Director of The Daniel Plan!
Dee's role will be to champion the Daniel Plan throughout the church, focusing on every small group in order for people to 'achieve a more healthy and balanced lifestyle.'
She will focus on the Health Champions within each group to foster additional training and coaching in adopting the Daniel Plan, and encouraging their peers to do the same. An experienced leader, she brings her background as a fitness and wellness instructor, and has earned a Bachelor of Science-Health Science from San Diego State University. For the last few years she has worked on the wellness team and lead fitness classes at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach.
In addition to her health background, Dee has been instrumental in teaching and mentoring hundreds of people through Saddleback Church. Her focus has been teaching in Women's Bible studies and training leaders. She also helped to craft a Bible Study curriculum that has sold more than 3 million copies. She has been an active member of the church for 14 years.
Dee says the main part of her resume is her family! She and Brett have been married 28 years and been in full time ministry for most of that time. Together they have ran Marathons, attended aerobics classes and along with their kids lived very active lifestyles. They have five children (Josh, Breanna and a set of identical triplet girls Melody, Meagan and Michelle). And of course, her running and hiking buddies Coco and Cooper, the family dogs.
For the Daniel Plan she envisions long term lasting change! She is convinced that as we follow it, one step at a time – we will see amazing results physically, emotionally, relationally and spiritually. And that's something she's thrilled to be investing in!