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Lisa Willacker
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SUMMARY
AFAA certified Group
Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer and
ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor
with 16 years of continuous employment in the fitness industry.
WORK AFFILIATIONS
HAWAII 1989 to 1995, 2000 to present
24-Hour Fitness Mililani (2000 to present)
Spa Fitness Center Pearl City (1989 to 1995)
Leeward Community College Special Programs; Senior Citizens' Program Pearl
City (1990 to 1995)
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan; Lifestyle Program Honolulu (1990 to 1995)
Hawaii Medical Service Association Senior Citizens' Program Honolulu
(1990 to 1991)
VIRGINIA 1995 to 2000
New Fitness for Ladies Midlothian (1999 to 2000)
American Family Fitness Center Richmond (1999)
Ladies Workout Express Virginia Beach (1998 to 1999)
The Four Star Fitness Corporation Virginia Beach (1998 to 1999)
Advanced Training Center (ATC Fitness) Norfolk (1995 to 1999)
Women's Workout Fitness Center Norfolk (1995 to 1999)
MICHIGAN 1985 to 1988
Fitness USA Dearborn (1987 to 1988)
Living Well Lady Dearborn (1986 to 1987)
Ypsilanti Recreation Center Ypsilanti (1985 to 1988)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Working full time as Group Exercise Supervisor managing instructors and
maintaining class schedules at two clubs on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu.
Worked full-time in the Fitness Department teaching aerobics, group training
and designing / conducting personal training sessions.
Taught beginner, intermediate and advanced level High-Low-Impact, Step
aerobics, Body Sculpting (weights, bands, tubing, bars, balls, etc.),
Circuit Training and Toning and Stretching classes up to twelve times
per week.
Taught specialized Low Impact, Step aerobics and Toning classes for seniors
age 55 and over. Received excellent evaluations from participants. Increased
class enrollment by over 100% to 50 individuals.
Taught advanced level Step aerobics classes for U.S. Navy personnel.
Led the exercise portion of a Weight Management class (the nutrition information
was provided by a registered dietitian) for overweight individuals.
Received outstanding evaluations from participants.
Worked the fitness floor teaching new club members to use all available
cardiovascular and strength training equipment.
Conducted body fat tests using skinfold calipers.
Designed and distributed informational wellness handouts for members.
Presented a self-designed wellness lecture entitled
"Fitness and Positive Lifestyle Choices."
EDUCATION (FITNESS)
Earned and maintained the following national certifications through
the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
and American Council on Exercise:
ACE Group Fitness Instructor Certification 11/30/01, Honolulu, HI
AFAA Weightroom Certification 2/4/96, Atlanta, GA
AFAA Personal Trainer Certification 11/05/95, Raleigh, NC
AFAA Step Reebok Certification 7/28/95, Arlington, VA
AFAA Primary Aerobics Certification 3/19/95, Pearl City, HI
Completed AFAA's Home Study specialty courses:
Exercise Science Fundamentals
Nutrition Fundamentals
Senior Fitness
Stress Management
Low-Impact Weighted Workouts
Exercise and Obesity
Health Care Essentials
Attended Continuing Education workshops and lectures in:
San Francisco, CA in 2001
Alexandria, VA in 1998 and 1999.
Newport News, VA and Atlanta, GA in 1996
EDUCATION (COLLEGE)
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, with Highest Honors; University of Hawaii,
1995.
Received specialized training and wrote a thesis on the human skeleton.
Associate in Arts, Liberal Arts, with Honors; Leeward Community College
(Hawaii), 1992.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, HONORS, AND AWARDS
24 Hour Fitness "Instructor of the Year," 2001
American College of Sports Medicine
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
IDEA: Health and Fitness Association
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Dean's List (Hawaii) and National Dean's List
Golden Key National Honor Society
Na Hulu Makua Honor Society for Adults Returning to Education
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Voted by club members "Outstanding Aerobics Instructor,"
1995, 1996, and 1998
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