About Luke

Luke Entrup As a social entrepreneur, public health professional, and social worker, Luke Entrup is interested in stewarding the health of individuals, organizations, and populations. He has engaged in numerous offerings that foster individual and community transformation. He has a background in program and organizational development, non-profit management, evaluation, training, and strategic planning.

Luke is Senior Evaluation Specialist at the Institute for Public Health (iph.sdsu.edu) at San Diego State University's Graduate School of Public Health. He is responsible for public health program evaluation and organizational development. His research focuses on the integration of public health and regional planning, physical activity and the built environment, and policy, systems and environmental changes associated with a $16MM public health grant. Prior to joining the IPH he worked for public health causes in post-genocide Rwanda, post-Katrina New Orleans, and New York City.

Luke holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) and a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (www.tulane.edu) and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Contemplative Psychology from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, USA (www.naropa.edu). He was drawn to the disciplines Public Health and Social Work because of their unique commitment to improve the health of the individual while still addressing structural disparities and the broad wellbeing of communities. Naropa University’s contemplative education offered an incredibly rigorous and intense learning environment, where Luke incubated his leadership skills through experiential self-discovery and contemplative academics.

Luke has been leading group retreats and educational programs since 2002, when he began designing leadership development programs for young adults. He has created various programs that promote personal, professional and spiritual transformation. His programs combine contemplative practices and the reintegration of "shadow" aspects. He is a certified Shadow Work® Group Facilitator (www.shadowwork.com). He has enjoyed leading retreats and teaching Shadow Work to groups across the US and in Moscow, Russia. He Thrives on helping people connect to their purpose and unique ability to lead a life of service to their community.

Luke serves on the Advisory Board of Jewelers That Care , a non-profit working to build clean water wells for the Maasai people of East Africa.

In early 2011, Luke and his wife, Sarah, welcomed their boy, Julian, into their family. They like to spend their time leading retreats, practicing yoga, meditating, and taking adventurous trips. Luke enjoys volunteering for the ManKind Project (www.mkp.org). He is an aspiring backyard beekeeper. Luke, Sarah, and Julian claim San Diego, California as their home and are looking for new ways to give to their community.

Luke offers consulting, one-on-one coaching, retreats, and public speaking. He can be reached at luke@lukeentrup.com or at (720) 339-1728.


Samples of My Work

· "Beyond The Machine"  A leadership development training and community gathering for people 18-35 presented around the US.

· The evaluation of an HIV/AIDS Case Management program for CARE International in Rwanda.

· "Living At The Threshold" A meditation and educational retreat for people in transition presented at Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado, USA. www.shambhalamountain.org/programs/786

· "Accountability In Men"  A leadership development and self-awareness program for male athletes at Southern Oregon University addressing gender-based violence on campus.  

· The chapter "Developmental and Spiritual Issues of the Next Generation" co-authored with Beth Firestein, PhD, in the book Becoming Visible, published by Columbia University Press.

Luke enjoys volunteering for the ManKind Project (www.mkp.org) and hospice.


The Roles I Play

Social Entrepreneur
Public Health Professional
Group Facilitator
Coach
Social Worker
Consultant
Teacher
Author
Leader



What I've Done

• 1986: Began acting, modeling, and stage performing
• 1996: Went to the University of Missouri to study acting
• 1998: Left college to see the world and work in restaurants
• 2000: Discovered psychology and meditation
• 2002: Enrolled at Naropa University
• 2002: Co-Founded a non-profit offering psychosocial educational programs for young adults
• 2003: Worked as a relief counselor around the Denver area. 
• 2004: Designed, presented, and consulted on a variety of retreats and leadership development programs
• 2006: Completed certification as a Shadow Work Facilitator
• 2007: Moved to Austin, Texas to be in love
• 2008: Enrolled in graduate school at Tulane University and worked for public health causes in post-Katrina New Orleans
• 2009: Worked on HIV and Mental Health Programs in Rwanda
• 2010: Worked on improving mental health care for HIV Patients in New York
• 2011: Evaluated a large federal grant targeting obesity and physical activity



Where I've Lived

1978: Quincy, Illinois
1996: Columbia, Missouri
2002: Boulder, Colorado
2006: Overland Park, Kansas
2007: Austin, Texas
2008: New Orleans, Louisiana
2009: Kigali, Rwanda and San Anselmo, California
2010: Brooklyn, New York and Portland, Oregon
Now: San Diego, California



What I Believe

I believe the health of the individual depends deeply on the health of the community.
I believe leadership is a skill that can be developed through becoming more aware of how the inner world functions.
I believe structural disparities exist and can be destroyed.
I believe everyone lives with a longing to serve their community.
I believe everyone is right – at some level.
I believe a "not knowing mind" makes most things infinitely more interesting.
I believe emotions bear information.
I believe intelligence comes in various forms.
I believe children are teachers.
I believe in poems.
I believe communities thrive when they are based in giving.