Alyssa Carto, Alyssa DiMenna, Lauren Petraglia, John Pestridge, Sierra Hall

 Fitness Manager and Personal Trainer  Was always an athlete  14 years fitness industry experience  Did not have stomach to be a nurse.  Attended Rowan for HES:HPFM  Received Bachelor’s HES:HPFM  Master’s in Wellness and Lifestyle Management

 Areas of Expertise:  Personalized or Group Related workout Routines  Special Population  Athletes  Weight Loss  Balance and Core Strengthening  Certifications  National Exercise & Sports Trainer Association (N.E.S.T.A.)  Personal Trainer, Certified Cancer Exercise Specialist (CES)  American Heart Association CPR/AED

 45,000 sq. foot center  Indoor running/walking track  Lap swimming pools, exercise pool, warm water therapy pool, and whirlpool  Spacious fitness floor and exercise studio  Equipment  Treadmills, ellipticals, bikes, and other cardiovascular machines.  Free weights  Modern-circuit

 Programs  Personal training  Group exercise and aquatics classes  Indoor cycling  Yoga and Pilates  Private swim lessons for all ages  Medially integrated exercise programs ▪ For managing diabetes, orthopedic, cardiac cancer, and obesity issues

 Healthy Café  Vir tu Spa  CAP (Center for Athletic Performance)  Sport-specific training program  Provides strength and conditioning  Main focus: Strength, speed, agility, reaction time, power, and flexibility.  Helps athlete take level of performance to a whole new level.  Kidz in Motion  6 mo.-11 yrs. Old  Supervised childcare while you work out  Arts and crafts and active games

 H.E.R.O. “Healthy Emergency Response Organizations” - program designed to address the special physical fitness, nutrition and lifestyle needs for firefighters, police, military and EMS in the South Jersey region.  Our strength coaches use nutrition counseling, strength and conditioning programs and behavior modification programs to help you and your team prepare for your job.  Assisted Locker Rooms  For handicap or people that need assistance getting ready.  Regular Locker Rooms  Showers-shampoo, conditions, and soap  Personal Lockers-built in locks where you make up your own code of choice.

 Oversees everything  fitness staff, Group x, Aquatic Department, Finances  Meeting  Program design  Makes sure everything is running smoothly (i.e. fitness classes etc.)

 Experience floor duties: $12.64-$15.00  Group exercise: Around $20  Personal trainer: $21-$30  Depends on hours  more hours=higher rate

 PT (Part time) and 401K  Health (Medical Benefits)  Vacation  Sick Days (30)  Christmas and New Years Day off

 Pro:  Working with people and making a difference in their lives, ability to change lives  Con:  You can’t always please everyone

 Someone who is personable  Meshes well with staff  Credential degree certification  Needed within 6 months of being hired

 While in school get involved in your field and do your internship at a place where you get to experience everything so you can figure out what you like.  You can volunteer at Virtua through Virtua Learning Center

 Master’s Degree-Exercise Science and Physical Education  Opportunity to pursue advanced study in the field of exercise science and physical education.  Courses in program are offered in a hybrid format.  Concentrations are offered in Exercise Science, Sports Administration and Coaching, and Teaching and Supervision in Physical Education.  A balance of exercise science theory and practical application, coursework is designed to enhance skills regarding the development of aerobic and anaerobic exercise programs for: ▪ Athletes ▪ Healthy adults ▪ Individuals with various health challenges.

 At the completion of this program students are prepared for taking the ACSM and NSCA fitness certifications.  Facilities for learning activities and research in motor learning, biomechanics, and exercise physiology are provided in the state-of-the art Human Performance Laboratory and the Physical Education Activity Laboratory in University Hall.  ma-exercise-sci-physed/ ma-exercise-sci-physed/  A recent addition to this program is a course in management and supervision of sport and fitness programs.  A bonus for those pursuing an administrative position in the fitness industry.

 Montclair State University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.  Programs leading to a degree or certificate (not certification) are approved by the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education of the State of New Jersey.  Programs leading to certification are approved by the New Jersey Department of Education using the standards of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification.  Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (Athletic Training major, BS, Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education, College of Education and Human Services 

 The Master of Business & Science (MBS) Program - where Science meets Business  Master’s Degree- business and science with focus in kinesiology and fitness  If you have a bachelor’s in fitness management you can get that degree to further your education.  Objective: Educate students about the systemic adaptations and responses to exercise, and the implications for application of these principles to the health, fitness, biotechnological, nutraceutical, supplement, and wellness industries

 Jefferson School of Population Health  Master of Public Health  Can work in state and local public health orgs, schools and universities, professional health agencies, related health care businesses, public health research, and global health environments  Accreditation report is available upon request

 Pre-requistes  Bachelor Degree with 3.0 gpa  3 yrs clinical experience  Anatomy and Phys 1&2  General Bio 1&2  General Chem 1&2  Physics  College Algebra/Trip  Statistics  Social sciences  Humanities

 Identify, interpret and implement policies, care guidelines, and regulations  Apply quantitative and qualitative analytic skills to design, conduct and evaluate measurement, improvement, and research activities  Produce research evidence to support policy development and change  Evaluate strategies for selection and integration of information systems and technology to support decision- making and work flow within and across healthcare settings  Apply management and leadership skills to develop policy approaches related to measurement and improvement

 The degree program requires completion of 30 credits (nine courses and a capstone project).  All courses for the degree are offered online across three 14-week sessions per year, beginning in September and ending in July.  The degree program can be completed in months by taking two courses per term or in 27 months by taking one course per term.  The capstone project applies concepts, methods and theories of healthcare quality and safety management to problems in actual settings. It is presented on site at an ACPE meeting or conference upon completion of all coursework.