About+your+instructor-Kelly+Bertrand

Upon graduating in 1994 with my B.S. degree in Fitness Instruction from [|Western Illinois University]I have been in the fitness industry for 15 years and have worked in a variety of roles. I completed a 14 week internship at the world reknown [|Cooper Institute]in Dallas Texas - founded by Dr. Kenneth Cooper, "the father of aerobics." I then worked in Chicago at a health club as well as for an In-Home Personal Training company, here I gained my first experience in one on one personal training. I then got a job as a Personal Training Director at The Clubs at River City in Peoria, IL. Here I gained additional experience in personal training, and also had responsibilities in interviewing and hiring staff, marketing, managing staff, trained as a water aerobics instructor. I then had the opportunity to start my own personal training business, [|The Firm Solution]and with that I conducted one on one and small group personal training, marketing for my business, and further learned about interviewing, hiring and managing staff. I completed my M.S. degree in Sports Management from [|Northern Illinois University]. Additionally, I have taught health and wellness courses at the junior college.