AWARDS AND ACCREDITATIONS

• B.S. Exercise Science, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
• FISAA World Aerobics Champion, Step Aerobics, Masters Division
• AAU National Aerobics Champion, Master Division
• NEAAU “Athlete of the Year”
• Former Professional Football Cheerleader
• Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do – trained by Master Sayed Najem, Olympian
• Massachusetts Governors Committee on Physical Fitness – Subcommittee
• Shaklee Premiere Performer
• PowerBar Team Elite
• Program Director, New England Health and Racquet
• Children's Sports Program Director, Dartmouth Children's Museum
• Exercise Program Director, Camp Kingsmont
• Exercise Physiologist, Boston Cardio Fitness Center
• Owner, Rehoboth Fitness Club
• Owner, FitnessMom, Inc. Studio

AFAA Instructor Certifications:

• Aerobics
• Personal Trainer
• Weight Room Trainer
• Senior Fitness
• Children's Fitness
• Pre- and Postnatal Fitness
• Cardio Kickboxing
• ASCM Exercise Test Technologist

• Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do

MASTER CLASSES/PERFORMANCE/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Host, NBC 10 Fitness Mom
• "Pete and Brenda Morning Show" 104.1 KFIS-FM Weekly Guest
• National Spokesperson, SC Johnson Co.   “Get Out with OFF” Campaign
• Special guest speaker, Walmart/Sam's Club Annual Shareholder's Meeting – Bentonville, AK
• RakGear Infomercial Spokesperson
• CHILD Magazine – speaker, NYC, NY
• Master Class – Sports Savena, Bologna, Italy
• Aerobikidz -- Montreal, Canada
• IDEA World Fitness Convention -- Orlando, FL, San Diego/San Francisco CA
• Sports and Fitness Expo – San Diego, CA
• Bob Woolf Assoc. Sports Festival and Celebrity Fundraiser – Boston, MA
• FitTV Tour – Boston, MA
• East Coast Alliance Expo – New York, NY
• AAU Junior Olympic Nationals – Des Moines, IW, Virginia Beach, VA
• Special Olympics World Games – New Haven, CT
• Massachusetts Council on Aging – Annual Convention, guest speaker
• March of Dimes Fundraiser – Providence and Newport, RI
• Workout for Hope Fundraiser – Nashua, NH, and Newport, RI
• American Heart Association Fundraiser – Boston, MA
• Gov. Council on Phys. Fitness Great MA Workout – Boston, MA
• Springfest – Boston, MA
• Tufts 10K Children's Warm-up – Boston, MA
• Celebrity Night/Alex Rego Fundraiser – Acushnet, MA
• Zambarano Hospital – RI
• Children's Hospital – Boston, MA
• Hasbro Children's Hospital – Providence, RI
• St. Judes Fundraiser –Taunton, MA
• Master Class – The Baby Show, Prov., RI
• 10 th Annual South Shore Fitness Expo – Boston, MA
• D.A.R.E. Master Class – Wrentham, MA
• RI Osteoporosis Foundation – press conference
• Anti-Tobacco Awards – Emerald Square Mall, No. Attleboro, MA
• Rehoboth Community Walk, director – Rehoboth, MA
• Jump Rope for Hope – Palmer River School – Rehoboth, MA
• Learning Connection – Rhode Island and Massachusetts
• Kids First Nutrition Expo – Prov.,RI
• Healthy Living Expo – guest speaker, Phila., PA
• Project Fit America – guest speaker, Brockton, MA
• “Creating A Walkable Community” –   project organizer, Rehoboth, MA
• NBC 10 Health and Fitness Expo
• Boston Women's Health and Fitness Expo – Conventures/Tufts 10K
• Health Magazine – “Destination Health” Expo

LEGISLATION

• House Bill 1350 – School Lunch Menu Disclosure
• House Bill 1145 -- Healthy Option for Children at Restaurants

PUBLICATIONS

• “365 Activities for Fitness, Food, and Fun for the Whole Family” March 2001   Contemporary Books/McGraw-Hill   (ISBN 0-8092-9767-1)
• (Recipient, Children's Better Health Institute “Seal of Approval”)
• “Children's Relaxation Techniques” Family Life Magazine – April '98
• Parents Paper –“Is Your Baby A Couch Potato?” 2003
• Nick Jr.

MEDIA LISTINGS

Television:

• ESPN
• Maury Povich
• Today Show
• Home and Family (Lifetime)
• Our Home (Family)
• Fox and Friends
• WJAR Health Check
• WCVB Health Beat
• WHDH Parentcast
• NECN Susan Wornick Show
• Fox 6 News San Diego
• RA2 Rome
• Fuji TV Tokyo
• N6 Puerto Rico
• Local and national television stations

Publications:

USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Woman's World, American Fitness, IDEA Fitness, Boston Magazine, Massachusetts Magazine, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Providence Journal, Child Magazine, Family Life, Natural Health, Boston Business Journal, Current Health 2 (Weekly Reader), New York Newsday, Baltimore Sun News, Parent Magazines, Seattle Times, Stamford Advocate, local papers, Lawn and Leisure, Experience Life Magazine, WIC Kraft Booklet

Radio:

KMHL/ABC (MN), KRBZ-AM (KS), Travelsmart (NY), WBAA-AM 920 (IN), KBUR-AM (IW), WBSM-AM (MA), WYNY-FM (NY), WGPA (PA),WCUB-AM (WI),RK Network (MN), KGO-AM (CA), WBZ-AM (MA), WNTN-AM (MA), WBIX-AM (MA),KERI-AM (CA) (partial list)

Web Sites:

• President's Challenge - Fitness Mom Column (President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports "Fitness is Fun" newsletter)
• CHILD.com
• Weight Watchers.com
• BCGA.org (Boys and Girls Club of America)
• Univision.com (Spanish)
• Children's Better Health Institute (CBHI.org)
• ParenthoodPlace.com (Ask the Experts)
• PBS American Family Series Guide
• Everybodymove.com
• Sunday News Magazine

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