2011 Conference Brochure 

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2011 Conference Workshop Evaluations

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Workshops
 

A Piece at a Time with the Whole YOU in Mind: Building a Whole and Dynamic Life

Ann Kramer, President, Good 4U Inc., Hood River, OR

After School Programs: Promoting Healthy Habits for Life

Alexis Steines, Field Outreach Associate, Afterschool Alliance, Washington, DC; Crystal FitzSimons, Director of School and Out-of-School Time Programs, Food Research and Action Center, Washington, DC

After School Tennis - No Courts Required

Karen Ronney, Tennis Service Representative; Tiffany Geller Reed, School Tennis Coordinator, United States Tennis Association -Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Blueprints for Positive Youth Development

Sue Manglallan, 4-H Youth and Family Development Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, San Diego County, San Diego, CA; Mandi Bottoms, Healthy Living Coordinator, University of California 4-H Youth Development Program, Davis, CA

Calm Your Classroom: Kid-Friendly Chair Yoga and Centering Techniques

Liz Fautsch, Yoga Instructor/Teacher Liason to the Board, The Sean O’Shea Foundation, Encinitas, CA; Hilary LaPierre, Yoga Instructor, The Sean O’Shea Foundation, Encinitas, CA

Changing Lives, Saving Lives - The Healthy Behaviors Initiative and You

Dr. Andria (Andi) Fletcher, Chief Afterschool Consultant, Center for Collaborative Solutions, Sacramento, CA; Normandie Nigh, Executive Director, A World Fit for Kids!, Los Angeles, CA

Clever Crazes for Kids | Step It Up and Kick Start Your Brain

Enid Oquendo, Project Manager, Clever Crazes for Kids, Cincinnati, OH

Combating the Obesity Epidemic in Kids

Ari Silber, Director, Communication and Sales, Healthy Lifestyles Choices, New Orleans, LA

Cooking Up Nutrition Education

Kacy Rodriguez, Program Administrator, Health Education Council, and Regional Manager, Network for a Healthy California Children's Power Play! Campaign, Sacramento, CA; Zandi Llanos, Program Coordinator, Healthy Education Council, and Regional Assistant, Network for a Healthy California Children's Power Play! Campaign, Sacramento, CA

Create a Healthy Team: Deliver an Impactful Program!

Normandie Nigh, Chief Executive Officer, A World Fit For Kids!, Los Angeles, CA; Ian Keiller, Health Outreach Director, A World Fit For Kids!, Los Angeles, CA

Creating Successful Partnerships to Provide FREE Physical Education, Nutrition, and Mentoring

Karen Haas-Foletta, Executive Director, Footsteps Child Care, Inc., Belmont, CA; Adrian Padilla, PE Specialist, FootstepsChild Care, Inc., Belmont, CA

Developing and Piloting Healthy Living Guidelines for DHS-funded OST Programs in Philadelphia Using a Collaborative Leadership Approach

Robin Rifkin, Program Manager, Health Promotion Council, Philadelphia, PA

Easy to Implement Innovative and Creative Fitness Activities

Sandy Slade, President/CEO, Skillastics, Corona, CA

GoKids Boston: Innovative Ideas for Fostering Children's Health in Community Programs

Jean Wiecha, Director and Associate Professor, GoKids Boston U Mass Boston, Boston, MA; Laura Hayman, Associate Dean for Research, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA

Growing a Lifetime of Health

Yelena Zeltser, CA Farm to School Program Manager, Urban & Environmental Policy Institute, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA; Zoe Phillips, Farm to School Program Manager, Urban & Environmental Policy Institute, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA

Growing School and Community Collaborations

Sarah Rasak, Fitness 4 Life Coordinator, Fitness 4 Life – Pajaro Valley Unified School District-Extended Learning, Watsonville, CA; Angela Bruno, Program Coordinator, Pajaro Valley Unified School District-Extended Learning, Watsonville, CA

Growing Your Own Nearby Nature Program

Crystal DeSoto, Executive Director/Founder, Local Point of View Nature Tours, San Diego, CA; Kathy Wilder, Youth Program Director, Jackie Robinson Family YMCA, San Diego, CA

Health Rocks! A Healthy Living Program for Today's Youth

Patricia Dawson, Professor - Youth Development, Oregon State University Youth Development Program, Pendleton, OR

Inclusion Strategies for Physical Activity and Nutrition

Janice Chin, Program Manager, California After School Resource Center, Hayward, CA

Instant Recess – Toni Yancey Presentation

Toni (Antronette K.) Yancey, MD, MPH; Professor, Department of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health, and Co-Director, UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity, Los Angeles, CA

Integrating Healthy Living Practices into School-based Prevention Programs

Carol Goedken, Director of Growth, Families and Schools Together, Inc., Madison, WI

Internships and Beyond: Infusing Hope through Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention Programs

Chris Boynton, EdD, Director, Project EAT, Alameda County Office of Education, Hayward, CA; Kamaljeet Singh-Khaira, MS, Youth Initiatives Consultant, Network for a Healthy California, California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, CA; Shamia Sandles, MA, Youth Development Specialist, Project EAT, Alameda County Office of Education, Hayward, CA; Yolanda Ramierz, RN, MSN, Project Coordinator, Lamont School District, Lamont, CA

“Move to Improve” – Meaningful Movement, Brain Development, and School Success | Outrageous Health and Activity Makeovers: Communities Walking on the Well Side

Gena Julian, Western Regional Manager, The GeoMotion Group, Orlando, FL

Moving Generations: Maximizing Learning Through Innovative Physical Activities

Danny Radd, Training Consultant, GenMove USA, Charleston, SC

Self-Care is Not Selfish!: Meditation and Mindfulness Techniques for You… and Your Students

Stephanie Armstrong, Founder, Heart of Leadership, San Diego, CA

The Power of Wellness Policies in Enhancing Afterschool Practices

Heather Reed, Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division, Sacramento, CA; Kristen Mowers, Site Coordinator, CalSERVES, Napa County Office of Education, Rohnert Park, CA; Kathy Lewis, Vice President and COO, Center for Collaborative Solutions, Sacramento, CA

Tips for Successful Nutrition Education Programs

Deborah Tamannaie, Nutrition Education Consultant, California Department of Education, Sacramento, CA

Use Your Bike to Change Your Life

Daniela Diamente, Executive Director, El Grupo Youth Cycling, Tucson, AZ; Kim Abraham, Director of Community School Health, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Youth in Action: How Youth are Changing the Nutrition Scene

Alisa Arce, Youth Health and Nutrition Director, United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, Tucson, AZ; Virginia Madrid, AzYP-Coranado After-School Coordinator, Arizona Youth Partnership, Catalina, AZ

You've Got the Power

Lisa Morrison, Founder, Infusion Wellness, Los Angeles, CA; Roger Morrison, Infusion Wellness, Los Angeles, CA