Education

December 2006      Grand Valley State University                   Allendale MI

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science

Honors College

Fitness Related Skills

Sub maximal testing ( YMCA, Step Test)

Maximal Testing (Bruce protocol, Wingate)

Body Composition Analysis (BMI, Skinfold, B.I.A., Underwater Weighing)

Blood Pressure Assessment

Heart Rate Assessment

First aid/ CPR / AED Red Cross Certified

USTA Safety certified

Fitness Equipment Calibration

Public speaking

Computer Skills

Microsoft Windows XP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Digital camera

Digital image manipulation

Web page development

CD writing

Newsletter/ brochure writing

Fitness/Wellness experience

July 2006 - Present         

Harris Health Trends/ GM Fitness Center                       Grand Rapids MI

Fitness Specialist

Oversee fitness area
Answer questions related to health and fitness
Schedule fitness assessments
Perform fitness assessments

September 2002- September 2006                                                          

Allendale Gymnastics Center                                                Allendale MI

Cheer Director
Oversee growth of cheer program
Head cheer gymnastics coach
Cheer team scheduling
Incentive program coordinator
Pamphlet and brochure creator
Conditioning program development
Training new coaches
Office manager duties
Caring for injured gymnasts

September 2002- September 2006   

Victory Cheerleading                                                               Allendale MI

Gymnastics Coordinator
Teaching middle school and high school cheerleaders how to cheer, stunt, and tumble
Overseeing camp schedules
Keeping camps running smoothly
Caring for injured campers

January 2005 – April 2006                 

Elite Security Company                                                    Grand Rapids  MI

Security
Crowd control
Inventory control
Personal protection

September 2002  - February 2004          

Deb Shop                                                                         Grand Rapids MI

Sales Associate
Customer service
Point of Sales
Counting down cash register
Inventory

References

Steven Glass, Ph. D.; FACSM

Professor in the Movement Science Department

Coordinator of Exercise Science

GVSU

1 Campus Drive

Allendale MI 49401

616 331 3247

*Professor Glass can attest to my work ethic as he has had me in his classes for two years and I have attended ACSM exercise science meetings with him.

Dawn Coe, Ph. D.

Assistant Professor Exercise Fitness/Wellness

GVSU

1 Campus Drive

Allendale MI 49401

616 331 3023

*Professor Coe has the professor that I performed a research project with pertaining to the genetic factors of childhood obesity.  She also was a professor that taught me for the past two years.

Jason Van Elst, CSCS

Axia Health Management

Site Manager for GM Fitness Center

Grand Rapids, MI

616 246 3465

*Jason has been my boss at the GM Fitness Center since I started.  He was my supervisor during my fieldwork there as well.  I assisted him with client assessments and he supervised me as I worked with clients on workout schedules.