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Austin, Texas Area

Design and teach lessons that will challenge students mentally and physically. Create a culture that embraces and highlights the positives of health and fitness, leading to a life long fitness mentality. Be an advocate for PLAY and help in the fight against obesity and diabetes.

United States

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, I successfully managed a department budget of $200,000 and assisted in the budget management of the branch budget of over $1,000,000Supervised 30 Group Exercise/Fitness, and Summer Day Camp Staff Partnered with Kaiser Hospital to designed an employee health and fitness programCreated and published monthly health/fitness newslettersImplemented a body composition testing program for membersResearched and wrote grant proposals and reportsLead fund-raising efforts for the branch

San Antonio,Tx

Budget creation and management of two 3 year grants for youth diabetes prevention program. Data collection of over 500 students at 5 elementary schools (Height, weight, % body fat, fasting glucose, and pre/post health knowledge). Intervention is to follow the same cohort of students from 2nd grade to 4th grade. Supervised 2 health educators, and 12 other intervention staff. Set goals, objectives, and expectations. Built reports and presented data for school administrators, teachers, and grant funders. Built relationships and conducted presentations for school principals, teachers, and parents. Created learning materials for health and physical education classes. Helped to teach health and PE classes in all 5 schools. Implemented intervention techniques in PE, Health, Cafeteria, and parents to help promote healthy habits. Modeled healthy habits in the schools with students and teachers

San Antonio, Tx

Successfully managed the grant and budget for the Steps to a Healthier San Antonio and the YMCA. Through the use of a Tanita body composition machine that tested; Weight, body fat %, water and muscle weight, I was able to provide the program participants with accurate assessments on their improvement or areas to improve.Along with the Human Resource Director of City of Cibolo helped to design an effective employee wellness program.

La Mesa,Ca

Supervised a staff of 4 teachers, and 60 children. Administered a State funded Nutrition program budget. Provided cost saving athletic and academic programing for elementary students. Designed curriculum and provided a learning environment for students and staff. Well attended and successful parent nights, and recruitment sessions

Masters Of Science, Kinesiology, 3.86

Bachelors Of Science, Kinesiology

Activities and Societies: President of Eritrean Student Union, Resident Advisor 2000-2002