EmployeeNewsNovemberDecember2017

Well INFORMED

A newsletter for employees of UNC Wellness Centers

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THINGS

TO KNOW

ACSM 2018 Fitness Trends
The recent ACSM top trends were released. These trends are determined by a wide
array of fitness professionals via survey through the ACSM website. Every year a few
change, but often the same 5-6 trends remain constant. This year High Intensity
Interval training (HIIT) has taken the top spot, up from 3rd last year. Do you know
what HIIT is and how to incorporate it into your workout? Ask one of our knowledge-
able fitness team members or trainers. A little bit of HARD work can have tremendous
benefits.

Morning Express
All aboard the morning express train! Jenna Depinto will be leading a morning ex-
press workout on Wednesdays in Cary from 6-6:30am and 6:45-7:15am beginning
December 6th. These are total body, high intensity quickies designed to get maxi-
mum results in a short period of time.

Holiday Hustle!
From November 20th –January 1st, members and staff can participate in the holiday
hustle. Sign up and get a card at the fitness desk. Then complete listed activities to
obtain bingos. The more bingos achieved the better prizes awarded. Eliza has put
together another great program. Get your hustle on this holiday season!

Lifeguard Certification Dates
Ever thought about becoming a lifeguard but didn’t know where to start? We have
solidified a year-long schedule of lifeguard certification dates and can help you be-
come proficient with not only swimming but the techniques needed to be success-
ful. Certification takes about 20 hours and occurs over a full week. For more informa-
tion please let Michelle B or Dustin know. The upcoming dates: November 13-18th,
Jan 15th-20th, March 12th-17th, July 16th-21st, Sept 17th-22nd

Staff Yoga
Join Robin on Tuesdays at 1 pm in studio B at Meadowmont for staff yoga.

All-Staff Meeting Dates:
January 28, 2018
April 22, 2018
September 23, 2018
January 27, 2019

Meetings will be held at 4:30 pm at the Friday Center or Northwest Cary.
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UPCOMING

EVENTS Save
the date

1 Holiday MealUNC Health Care will be providing a holiday meal for
staff at each of our locations. In conjunction with
our holiday meal, we will also be doing our annual
cookie exchange. Bring in your favorite homemade
cookies to share. The holidays meals will be held at
UNC Wellness Centers at Northwest Cary on December
18, 12:00-2:00 pm and at UNC Wellness Centers at
Meadowmont on December 19, 12:00-2:00 pm.

2 Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Tis the Season to wear your ugly Christmas sweat-
ers! Staff are encouraged to wear festive/hideous
sweaters to celebrate the beginning of winter and
the holidays. December 20th - December 24th.

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Harvey & Irma Relief

In coordination with Feeding America
and the Food Bank of Central &
Eastern North Carolina, UNC Wellness
Centers at Meadowmont accepted
donations of most-needed items
for transportation and distribution
to food banks in areas affected
by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
We had a great response from our
members and were able to collect
the
following:

• Food 650 lbs
• Hygiene 155 lbs
• Cleaning 125 lbs

A big thanks to Sabrina Baker for
heading up this relief effort!

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MS 150

Team UNC Wellness participated in the Bike MS: Historic New Bern Ride on
September 9 - 10, 2017. UNC Wellness Centers formed a team for Bike MS
because we want to experience a great ride and help the National MS Soci-
ety fund research, advocate for change and help people with MS live their
best lives. We believe in this cause.
Each year the team sets a fundraising goal, which was $25,000 for 2017.
We are excited to announce that Team UNC Wellness exceeded their
goal this year and had their highest fundraising year to date raising over
$31,000!

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Employee Spot

Olivia Williams • From Shelby, NC Jose Ramaswami • Grew up in Northern Virginia,
Group Exercise Instructor • I have a B.S in Health and Group Exercise Instructor right outside Washington
Marianne Endicott D.C.
Group Exercise Instructor Exercise Science from
Wake Forest University. • Lived in Indiana, Virginia,
• In my last year of nursing Hawaii, Louisiana, Texas,
school at UNC Chapel Hill and NC
• I have been dancing
since age 6 and am a for- • I am a retired computer
mer pro cheerleader for programmer
football and hockey.
• I love italian food but I • In addition to practicing Tai
dont like sweets Chi, I hold black belts in two
• This will be my first offical other martial arts
Zumba job and I am so
excited to be able to • I was a running coach for 2
incorporate dance back years
into my life teaching
• When not practicing or
zumba! teaching Tai Chi, I love to
solve math/programming
• Mother of three adult Diane Boyd
children Group Exercise Instructor puzzles

• Lived 10 years in Heidelberg, • Born and raised in O’ahu
Germany and traveling all Hawaii.
over Europe
• Lived in michigan, Arizonia,
• I have also lived in Taiwan California, Colorado and
and had an opportunity now here in Cary NC.
to visit much of Southeast
Asia and Australia • Love to hike, body surf,
paint, garden, travel,
• I love traveling and exploring spend time with family and
new countries and cultures friends

• Enjoy all forms of exercise • Three great son’s
particularly yoga • Afaa certified since the

• Love gardening and digging 90’s
in the dirt • Competitive gymnast,

• My next goal is to learn to trampoline and 2 meter
diver growing up
play the drums

• Originally from New • I am an artist, a painter
Mexico • I have four school aged

• Attended New Mexico children
State University for my • Teaching offers me a won-
undergrad degree
derful way to connect with
• Attended the University people
of Pittsburgh for my mas- • I enjoy the positive sense of
ters degree community and the com-
mon goal of health and
• I love spending time with
my husband, two little wellness
girls (19 mo/4 mo)
Maret Wittern Christian Infinito
Group Exercise Instructor • Work part-time as a Group Exercise Instructor
pediatric occupational
8 therapist

• I love being outdoors
• I taught my first group

fitness class when I was

17 years old

tlight

• I’m named after the char- Cindy Clark • I am a Mom of two twen-
acter Alex P. Keaton from Cardiac Rehab ty-somethings, which is
the television show Family the most important job I
Ties. have done

• I was born in Syracuse, New • My favorite hobby is sewing,
York. especially making quilts.

• I enjoy summering in Dubai. • My husband and I love to
(No, really, I’ve been there) travel. Two of our favorite
places are Hawaii and
• Though I’m no astrophysi- Italy.
cist, I have my own theories
on the existence of dark • I can play the ukulele and
matter. sing

• My favorite show ever is • Played woman’s slow
pitch softball until I be-
Flight of the Conchords. came pregnant with my
first born
Alex Valerio
Member Services Representative • I love to bake
• I have a 5lb Chihuahua
• 4 yr Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
practitioner named Rosco
• I love to travel
• Self Defense Instructor • I made my mom’s wedding
• Cosplayer
• Tabletop Gaming cake

Enthusiast

Mike Valdes Nessa Mitchem
Wellness Center Attendent Wellness Center Attendent

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Heart Walk

UNC Wellness Centers and UNC Hospitals Cardiac Rehab formed a team
for the 2017 Triangle Heart Walk on Sunday, October 1st. The Walk is the
American Heart Association’s mission in action. This annual celebration
promotes physical activity and heart healthy living in a fun, family, and dog-
friendly environment. Our team was coached by Josh Beard, Judy Hinderli-
ter, and Jamy McGee.
• Our team raised $7,405, 82 members - #2 in fundraising of the UNC

Health Care teams
• UNC Health Care raised $66,322, 932 teammates - #6 fundraising
• Overall event raised $1,262,287

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

CORE TEAM Courtney Burns, 11/3 Larissa Muchnick, 11/27
Chris White, 12/7 AQUATICS Samia Allouba, 11/30
PERSONAL TRAINERS/ Brandon Day, 11/21 Lucinda Hohn, 11/30
MASSAGE THERAPISTS Zach Lynch, 12/14 Seema Tatla, 12/2
Kiesha Brown, 12/24 Marco Craige, 12/31 Ashley Izzo, 12/21
Neva Avery, 11/18 GROUPEXERCISEINSTRUCTORS Beth Kuehnert, 12/23
Michelle Treffer, 11/26 Terhi Mengel, 11/3 Chelsea Wood, 12/31
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES/ Huei-May Su, 11/6 CARDIAC REHAB
STAY-N-PLAY/FITNESS Milissa Tilley, 11/6 Addie Critcher, 11/23
Michelle Baughman, 12/20 Helene Ducros, 11/7 Angela Dickerson, 11/29
Carson Criswell, 12/17 Julia Hampton, 11/8 HEALTH EDUCATION
Chris Douglas, 12/04 Hassina Albukhary,11/9 Susan Chesser: 11/1
Victoria Hall, 12/12 Martha Broda, 11/10 Facility Ops/Marketing
Nessa Mitchem, 12/28 Patricia Karrigan,11/14 Marlowe Lindsay, 12/1
Paige Schmidt, 12/26 Linda Martinez, 11/14 Paige Thompson, 12/21
Gabe Wical, 11/09 Renee Rendahl, 11/15
Carolyn Langston, 12/6 Noriko Brantley, 11/22
Teirra Barr, 12/3 Glenda Kiddoo, 11/24
Patrick Brady, 11/25

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

CORE TEAM Nancy Vincent, 8 years, 11/5/07 Kim Chappell, 7 years, 11/15/2010
Jamy McGee 18 years, 12/1/1999 Alex Strano, 8 years, 12/2/07 Carolyn Langston, 7ears, 11/15/2010
FITNESS FLOOR/ WELLNESS
ATTENDANTS/NURSERY AQUATICS HEALTH EDUCATION
Joe Bass, 4 years , 11/11/2013 Kevin Minogue, 2 years, 11/09/15 Susan Chesser: 7 years, 11/1/2010
Whitby Joyner, 14 years, 11/9/2003 Zach Lynch, 2 years, 11/23/15 CARDIAC REHAB
Sam Robertson, 1 year, 12/5/2016 GROUPEXERCISEINSTRUCTORS Judy Hinderliter, 9 years, 12/18/2008
Heidi Kocon, 1 year, 11/21/2016 Marion Connolly,15 years, 11/22/2002 Facility Ops/Marketing
Peggy Dreher, 3 years, 12/08/2014 Denise Worden, 15 years, 11/25/2002 Sam d’Almada, 3 years, 11/1/2014
PERSONAL TRAINERS/MASSAGE Sharon Taft-Benz, 7 years, 11/29/2010 Paige Thompson, 9 years, 12/1/2008
THERAPISTS Tanja Bauer, 4 years, 12/09/2013
Doris Alexander: 15 years, 11/24/02 Stephen Foster, 11 years, 12/14/2006
Daniel Fleisher: 4 years, 12/9/13 Amanda Council, 8 years, 12/14/2009
Helene Ducros, 8 years, 12/14/2009

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Staff Development Specialist

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Gabe Wical to the position of staff development spe-
cialist. This is new position, Gabe will be reporting directly to George Wayson.
As you all know, Gabe has been with us for the past 3 years, performing outstandingly in the Fitness
Department. His colleagues know him for his decision making abilities and team player attitude.
Gabe’s new responsibilities will be focused on the coordination, development and implementation of
processes necessary to ensure the successful onboarding and training for all UNC Wellness center
staff members. His primary directives will be to assess training needs of employees through analysis
of reported issues, tracking of business metrics, surveys and external data gathering. Gabe’s new
position will ensure a high level of quality control standards for the company. He begins his new role
December 3
Congratulations Gabe! We anticipate many more successes in your new position.

Youth Fitness Coordinator

We pleased to announce the promotion of Eliza Evans as our new Youth Fitness Coordinator. Eliza
has worked for our company for over a year and has been an invaluable member of the team.
She has brought huge levels of innovation and been a valued member since her first day with us.
Eliza continues to show an exemplary commitment to whatever role she is placed in.
In her new role, she’ll take the lead in creating and implementing new and exciting programs for
children in grades K-8. This position ensures that all programs are designed and implemented with
attention to detail to best meet the needs of our members.
We hope you’ll all join us in congratulating Eliza on her outstanding performance and wishing her
the best of luck in her new position beginning December 3rd.

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AT MEADOWMONT AT NORTHWEST CARY

100 Sprunt Street , Chapel Hill, NC 27517 350 Stonecroft Ln, Cary, NC 27519
Phone: (919) 966-5500 Phone: (919) 957-5900
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