Manager Assistant
Resume:
Brian M. Williams, M.A.
******@*****.***
Education
Master of Arts, December 2009
Kinesiology and Health Studies
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana
Bachelors of Science, May 2007
Health and Exercise Science
Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana
Skills/Abilities
. Strong interpersonal and management skills
. Able to multitask, and enforce/uphold facility policies
. Skilled in exercise testing and prescription
. Knowledgeable of statistics, research methods, health promotion, and
grant writing
. Familiar with ParvoMedics Metabolic System, Quinton ECG Monitor,
Biodex System 4, and MicroFit System
. Proficient with Microsoft Office, SPSS, and club management software
Job Experience
Aug 2008 - Dec 2009
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant
Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Southeastern Louisiana
University, Hammond, Louisiana
. Participated in ongoing research projects in exercise science
and fitness & human performance
. Supervised exercise physiology laboratory
. Assisted with classroom/laboratory duties (i.e. grading,
proctoring, setup, laboratory practicals, etc)
. Periodically taught undergraduate courses: sport & exercise
psychology, fundamentals of fitness, exercise physiology
laboratory, exercise testing and prescription for fitness
laboratory, weightlifting, walking, and jogging
. Tutored graduate statistics and undergraduate exercise testing
and prescription for fitness
Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
Graduate Assistant of Facility Services
Department of Recreational Sport & Wellness
- C.L. Pennington, Jr. Student Activity Center, Southeastern Louisiana
University, Hammond, Louisiana
. Implemented and upheld facility policies
. Supervised undergraduate student worker staff
. Opened/closed facility and worked day time hours throughout a
weekday schedule, and sometimes including weekends
. Assisted with facility/equipment maintenance and upkeep
. Assisted often with fitness assessments in the wellness program
. Assisted with the hiring/dismissal and training student
employees
. Assisted with the membership, marketing, and intramural areas of
the department
. Supervised and assisted with intramural, AAU, and other school
affiliated or external events occurring in the facility
Aug 2005 - Aug 2007
Manager
Department of Recreational Sport and
Fitness - Centenary Fitness Center, Centenary College of Louisiana,
Shreveport, Louisiana
. Implemented and upheld facility policies
. Supervised student worker employees
. Assisted with facility/equipment maintenance and upkeep
. Opened/closed facility and worked day time hours throughout a
weekday schedule, and sometimes including weekends
. Supervised and assisted with intramural and other school
affiliated or external events occurring in the facility
. Periodically did personal training
Dec 2003 - Aug 2005
Fitness Attendant
Department of Recreational Sport and
Fitness - Centenary Fitness Center, Centenary College of Louisiana,
Shreveport, Louisiana
. Assisted students, professors/instructors, and alumni members
using the fitness room and aerobic studio areas
. Assisted with upkeep and maintenance of the fitness and aerobic
studio areas
. Helped enforce facility policies
. Periodically did personal training
Research Experience
. Amylin hormone suppression among female exercisers
. BMI and physical fitness among elementary school-aged children
. Overtraining among collegiate women soccer players
. Perception of nutritional supplementation among high school athletes
. The use of an external versus internal attentional focus during motor
performance and motor learning
Manuscripts
1. Thesis, "An examination of motor learning, affect and arousal while
utilizing an external versus internal attentional focus during dart
throwing" (Dec 2009). UMI Dissertation/Thesis Publishing, Southeastern
Louisiana University, Hammond, LA.
2. Williams, B.M. The use of an external and internal attentional focus
in motor learning (in preparation).
3. Williams, B.M. A review of the use of attentional foci during motor
skill performance and acquisition, and the role of their influential
mechanisms (in preparation).
Presentations
1. Williams, B.M., Sirikul, B., and Hebert, E. (2009, February). Internal
versus External Focus of Attention in Soccer Performance. Poster
presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the
American College of Sports Medicine (SEACSM). Birmingham, AL.
2. Hollander, D.B., Williams B.M., Francois, M.R., Crovetto, D., Sehgal,
KB, Sirikul, B., and Parish, T. (Submitted). Association of RPE, mood,
and cardiovascular measures during season in college women's soccer.
Presentation at the National Meeting of the American College of Sports
Medicine (ACSM). Baltimore, MD.
3. Williams, B.M., Jeansonne, J., Hollander, D.B., and Sirikul, B.
(Submitted). The use of attentional focus, and examination of affect
and arousal during motor performance and learning. Presentation at the
Annual Meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of
Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA). Tucson, AZ.
Memberships
. American College of Sports Medicine
. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical
Activity
Certifications
. AHA Basic Life Support
. ACSM Certified-Health-Fitness Specialist (currently preparing for)
Honors/Awards
. Centenary College of Louisiana Cross Country Team:
o All-Conference Academic (Div. 1 Mid-Continental Conference; now
called the Summit League) and All-NCAA Academic 2003-2007
o Most Improved Athlete (2005)
. D. L. Dykes Founder Award for Excellence in Field Education (Centenary
College Christian Leadership Center), 2005
. Participant of the Austin 2005 Marathon (9th place finish in under 19
age-group)
. Three-time winner of the under 19 age-group of the Shreveport YMCA
Half-Marathon: 2001, 2003, and 2004
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