James Westphal Email & Phone Number

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Lead Health & Wellness Staff in day to day operations of the Happy Hollow Activities center. Our goal is to provide members with a best in class experiences. Using our team of Exercise Physiologist, Health Coaches and Trainers so they may become the best version of themselves they can be through engaging and fun activities.

Bellevue Nebraska

At Bellevue University, James developed the Fitness management course which is now the Capstone course for the Health & Human Performance degree, providing increased value to the current degree by providing added career pathways with the National Strength & Conditioning Certification. He is educating students optimizing methods on the proper use of sphygmometer, skin fold callipers, and goniometer, and ergospirometry metabolic analyzation. In addition to this, he is also nurturing prospects for students by interacting and generating relationships within the fitness and medical industry. Achievement:►Augmented overall GPA by 3% by engaging 20+ students each semester in theories of motor learning, exercise physiology, anatomy, kinesiology, wellness and nutrition.►Accomplished and executed accurate record keeping system to record student progress & attendance.

Greater Omaha Area

Conducts live labs with students in the Physical Therapy Assistant Program to better understand treatment techniques, exercise regression and progression with focus around a patient centered approach.

Council Bluffs Iowa

At Risen Son Christian Village, James is providing individual support/counselling in general wellness and nutrition as well as executing a new wellness program from the ground up, developing metrics and analytics around programming for special populations. He is also developing marketing campaigns to stimulate a healthy lifestyle/participation in fitness and wellness programs.Furthermore, He is directing surveys to regulate interest in, or satisfaction with, wellness and fitness programs, events, & services. Educating fitness classes to improve strength, flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning, and general fitness of participants and designing the new wellness center layout and equipment selection anticipating future needs. Additionally, James is managing and controlling wellness activities for the organization and serves as an advocate for wellness programming whilst in scripting workouts and cognitive care programs for the seniors placing. Achievements:►Augmented daily engagement of residents by 125% through creating new business with the attraction of the new wellness program.►Sustained robust relationships with other organizations to incorporate a broader area of wellness. ►Saved the company numerous thousand dollars each month on a previous program unutilized expenses. ►Generated a health & Wellness program that is simple effective and provided maximum return on the investment while fostering better relationships with the residents.

Omaha, Nebraska

At Children’s Hospital, Omaha, James is systematizing treatment areas and gym during change of patients whilst communicating and anticipating the needs of over 20 therapists with packed schedules. He is involved in retaining suitable inventory levels of patient and department supplies as well as assisted therapists in the provision of high-quality patient care. Furthermore, He is adroitly responding phones in a customer friendly manner, communicated messages accurately and in a timely manner and greets and checks in patients following department procedures.

Greater Omaha Area

►Managed the responsibility of selecting and compiling tests, assignments and/or online discussion exercises that permit measurement of performance relative to standardized learning objectives.►Coordinated courseware and curriculum with academic department chair. Reviewed any textbook and other courseware changes with the academic department chair and other full-time faculty teaching the course.►Facilitated Class Instruction. Involved in teaching the assigned class in accordance with learning objectives and session plan outlines specified by the College.►Expected to oversee estimates of student performance based on course deliverables and course rubrics. ►Articulated personal training and injury prevention models in the NASM CPT, PES, CES program and labs. ►Suggested students in various career pathways introducing local professional speakers and researchers.

Missouri Valley Iowa

►Augmented annual sales of 36% first year besides inspecting analytical, financial statements to actively monitor profit/loss. Interconnected with public relations representatives creating & launching public events.

Master'S Degree, Exercise Science & Health Promotion & Wellness Coaching, 3.90 Suma Cum Laude

Bachelors Degree, Health And Human Performance, 3.90 Deans List

Study of Health systems, Facility management, Exercise Science, Strength & conditioning, Motor learning with practicum.

Personal Training & Fitness, (Aas) Personal Training & Fitness, Gpa 4.0 Validictorian

Study of Anatomy Physiology Kinesiology with emphasis on modalities of use and the implementation of programs to correct of muscle.

Diploma, Diver, Professional And Instructor, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Dive Instructor, Rescue Dive Instructor, Dive Medic, Dive Rescue International, Life Guard Systems