Fitness Professional

Posted on: 2006-09-18

DANIELLE M. STYER 189 Berrywood Drive * Severna Park, MD 21146 * 410.533.9444 * [email protected] OBJECTIVE Experienced special populations fitness professional seeking employment in a recreational and competitive sports environment EDUCATION Bachelor of Science August 2006 The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA Major: Kinesiology Concentration: Movement Science CERTIFICATIONS All certifications by the American Red Cross Fall 2003, Spring 2004 · Basic First Aid as a First Responder · Preventing Disease Transmission PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Intern, Penn State Ability Athletics, State College, PA Summer 2006 · Acted as support staff and statistician at the 2006 U.S. Paralympic Powerlifting Nationals · Recorded finances and allocated funds for the Nationals trip · Instructed special populations (mental disabilities and visual impairment) in swimming · Coached track and field for physically disabled athletes and able-bodied athletes · Assisted athletes using wheelchairs on adaptive weight training equipment · Motivated and instructed older adults in weight training · Transported athletes to and from practice by driving the Ability Athletics van Intern, The Village at Penn State, State College, PA Fall 2005 · Created an exercise routine utilizing a stability ball, chair, wall, and theraband · Led the Yoga class for older adults · Developed routine of seated exercises set to music · Led the Music and Motion class for a nursing home population · Presented a lecture, Fighting Fatigue, as a PowerPoint presentation which involved researching and compiling information into an easily understandable format · Supervised the fitness center by ensuring proper safety procedures and use of equipment The Bennett Institute, Baltimore, MD Summer 1999-Summer 2002 Staff, Intern, and Volunteer for the Physically Challenged Sports Youth Program · Worked in a group setting with children ages 18 months to 18 years old with various physical disabilities · Worked one-on-one with young children in the Motor Development class to improve fine and gross motor coordination · Designed and set up obstacle course in the gymnasium using various equipment and toys · Assisted children swimming in the therapy pool, practicing floating, breathing, and swimming · Coached wheelchair basketball drills during the weeklong Wheelchair Basketball Camp with members of the University of Illinois women’s basketball team · Facilitated soccer, water polo, survivor challenge, swimming, track and field, bocce, and other games at Summer Day Camp · Created a computerized mailing list to make mailings more efficient Volunteer, Reverie Farm, Severna Park, MD Fall 1998 Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center · Ensured riders’ safety by spotting them HONORS · Severna Park Elks Club merit scholarship recipient Fall 2002-Spring 2006 · Dean’s List recipient Spring 2005, Fall 2005