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

Meet Kristen Przybylski

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

Meet Kristen Przybylski Cont. 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

Virtua-Center for Health Fitness 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

Fitness Center

Elite Training Room

Group Exercise/Swim Lessons

Virtua-Center for Health Fitness Cont. 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

Indoor Cycling

Live DJ!

Yoga and Pilates, Boxing and Thai Chi Classes

Virtua-Center for Health Fitness Cont. 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

Fitness Assessment

Kidz in Motion

Virtua-Center for Health Fitness Cont. 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.

Typical Day for Kristen

Oversees everything fitness staff, Group x, Aquatic

Department, Finances Meeting Program design Makes sure everything is running

smoothly (i.e. fitness classes etc.)

Mission Statement

Starting Average Salaries Experience floor duties: $12.64-

$15.00 Group exercise: Around $20 Personal trainer: $21-$30

Depends on hours more hours=higher rate

Benefits

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

Pro/Con of Job

Pro: Working with people and making a

difference in their lives, ability to change lives

Con: You can’t always please everyone

Skills and Personality Traits Needed Someone who is personable Meshes well with staff Credential degree certification

Needed within 6 months of being hired

Recommendations

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

Montclair (Grad School #1)

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. 

Montclair (Grad School #1) Cont. 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. http://www.montclair.edu/cehs/academics/departments/espe/progra

ms/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 (Grad School #1) Cont. 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

http://www.montclair.edu/academics/accreditations-membership/

Rutgers (Grad School #2)

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

Thomas JeffersonGrad School #3 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

Continued 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 1&@ College Algebra/Trip Statistics Social sciences Humanities

Jefferson Continued 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

Jefferson Continued 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 20-24 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.