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Welcome to Independence! As a Wellness Instructor, I
distinguish myself from others by emphasizing my knowledge beyond fitness training and counseling. Although I have a lot of experience as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and health counselor, I also have a background in program creation and
administration.
I love to teach and I enjoy action. So, becoming a Wellness Instructor has been a very natural progression. I obtained my degree in Biology from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. I knew that I was interested in health, but traditional healthcare was not my route. While taking general interest classes at UALR, I became serious about recreational activities. I obtained several certifications that would allow me to become an instructor in a variety of exercise disciplines. I soon was hired as a full-time program administrator and staff supervisor at the UALR Fitness and Aquatics Center. This opportunity to organize programs and events allowed me to obtain a handful of management certifications. I realized that I really loved the learning environment, which led to my becoming an instructor trainer with the Red Cross and eventually completing a Master degree in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication. Now I have the training and experience necessary to do what I truly love — build healthy-lifestyle interventions at the program level.
I have designed my own program from motivating and tracking individual and organizational progress along a continuum of lifestyle choices. My program is centered around the person, seeing each individual as an agent for change. Every person can control their own health-destiny and achieve independence, which has benefits not only for that person, but for everyone that person works with. Independence is characterized by a possession of many healthy habits, a strong vision of one's health-destiny, and a focus on internal motivation.
I am an expert in the "doing" side of health. I will encourage and motivate you or your employees into
achieving things that will improve health, attitude, and outlook, which will have implications for job satisfaction, productivity, and health expenditures.
Contact me to setup a free consultation. It will be your first step towards true Independence!
- Masters of Arts, Interpersonal & Organizational Communication
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR)
- Bachelors of Arts, Biology
Hendrix College, Conway, AR
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer
- Red Cross Instructor & Trainer in Water Safety and Lifeguarding
- Yoga Alliance Instructor
- National Pool/Spa Institute Certified Pool Operator Instructor (CPOI)
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