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Melanie Beier hired as Wellness Director of the Dover Foundation YMCA
8th November 2011The Dover Foundation YMCA is pleased to announce that Melanie Beier will be joining the YMCA team on Monday, November 28th, 2011 in the position of Wellness Director.
Melanie graduated from North Park University in Chicago with a degree in Exercise Science. She most recently completed her Master of Science in Kinesiology and Sports Studies from Eastern Illinois University (EIU) in Charleston, IL.
She brings unique talents and experience to our YMCA. Most recently, she was at the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center where she interned in the Cardiac Rehab program. She also has worked in a hospital wellness center as a personal trainer. During her graduate program, she managed the community wellness center at EIU. Along with supervision of the staff, her job entailed providing fitness assessments, VO2 bike testing, personal training and teaching group fitness classes.
She has a Personal Trainer certification from the American College of Sports Medicine. She is a certified group fitness instructor with the American Council on Exercise and instructor certification for Schwinn Cycling Spinning.
YMCA CEO, Cameron Corder noted, “In all my years of hiring people, I can’t remember anyone who had such impeccable references. Melanie will bring great energy to not only our Dover branch but to our Healthy Lifestyles strategic initiatives.”
The job search had over 60 applicants. Ms. Beier has completed two phone interviews, submitted provided a writing sample, taken an internet profile, and has participated in face to face interviews with Dover staff, Dover volunteers and Y Executives.
The Y will be planning some meet and greets for Melanie to meet the membership.
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