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Bill Collar
Bill was a social studies teacher and coach for 35 years, the last 29 at
Seymour High School. He has been recognized as State Teacher of the Year and Wisconsin
Football Coach of the Year. He coached state champions in football and track. A unique motivational
speaker, Bill combines a rich treasure
of motivational principles with common sense
and humorous anecdotes. After speaking
part-time for 20 years, Bill now shares his
message with audiences throughout the Midwest.
Through the use of images and lessons from history, a meaningful story
unfolds as Bill relates the process necessary for maintaining a great
attitude.
Bill’s enthusiasm is contagious as he draws upon personal experiences
and
the lives of great Americans to tailor his presentation to the interests
of the
audience. His “All The Way with PMA!” theme applies to individuals in
all
walks of life. A recipient of the Dave McClain Distinguished Service
Award for
football in Wisconsin, Bill has spoken with groups ranging from the
Wisconsin
Badger Rose Bowl Champions to keynoting the State School
Superintendent’s
Convention. WAHPERD looks forward to Bill’s keynote at the General
Assembly
entitled, “Personal Motivation and Peak Performance”.
Carol Hanson
Carol Hanson continues to implement an
elementary physical education program in the
West Salem schools that stresses teaching the
whole child through movement. As a teacher
of kindergarten through fifth grade students,
she integrates various concepts from the
classroom into her physical education lessons,
when appropriate. In 2006, Carol was named
the Wisconsin Elementary Physical Education
Teacher of the Year. She has presented at
various workshops and conferences and enjoys
sharing ideas with others. As a graduate of
UW-La Crosse (B.S. 1975, M.S. 1992), she gives back to UW-L by having
numerous student teachers and clinical students. Carol has authored,
Active
Games Active Brains, that integrates physical activity with classroom
concepts. She welcomes the chance to share her ideas and encourages
others to have a “passion” for teaching. Physical education class should
be
one of the best times of the day for an elementary student. Carol feels
it is
the teacher’s job to make sure they are offering a quality education
through
worth while and innovative activities. Carol’s physical education
program
is built on the foundation that encourages children to be active in a
positive
and non-threatening setting. Children are not humiliated, they are not
afraid to come into the gym, and they genuinely enjoy using movement to
learn. WAHPERD looks forward to Carol’s presentations, “Bit and Pieces
of
Body Awareness” and “Learn to Move, Move to Learn”.
Dana Macalalad
Dana has attended Zumba Certification
for Basic instruction and Zumba Gold (for active
older adults and beginners). She currently
teaches 3 classes per week to adults and taught
elementary students during indoor recess
option in winter. Her previous classes have included
kickboxing and step aerobics. Currently,
she also teaches Nautilus and free weight training
at the Woodson YMCA in Wausau, WI and
is also trained to teach Deep Water Aerobics.
“My future plans include further instructor training for Zumba Basic 2
and
Zumba toning. I also plan to achieve certification in personal training.
My goal is to always keep my exercise routine fresh and varied, that way
I
never get bored!”
Andria Davisson
Andria has a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a clinical massage therapy degree from Utah College of Massage
Therapy, and an Advanced Pilates Certification
from the Pilates Center of Austin. She is
currently the co-owner of Adventure 212°, a
wellness facility, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
If you would have asked Andria ten years ago
where she was going to be in ten years, she
would have said in an Emergency Room as a
Physician. However, she quickly learned that
even the best laid roads have many curves.
The death of a close friend and the lack of
preventative focus in the healthcare industry
at the time caused Andria to take a different road. She turned down
medical school and pursued preventative health modalities. The journey
has developed into a passion to understand the totality of wellness and
its
many facets, just one of which is emotional wellness and stress
management.
Andria is excited to share her insights, tools and techniques she has
learned along the way.
Holly Guntermann
Holly Guntermann has taught for the past 29
years at Idyllwild School in Idyllwild California
where she teaches Kindergarten through eighth
grade students Physical Education. She has also
been responsible for coaching volleyball, basketball
and softball at the school.
Holly was named the 1991 Elementary Physical
Education Teacher of the Year from the California
Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance (CAHPERD). She has been the
director of the Cal Poly Elementary Physical Education Workshop, San
Luis
Obispo twice and has presented there numerous times. Holly was appointed
by State Superintendent of Education to serve on the writing committee
for
the California Model Content Standards for Physical Education in 2003.
In
2004 Holly was named the Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the
Year by CAHPERD and she was named the 2005 Southwest District Middle
School Teacher of the Year.
Holly has presented at the AAHPERD conference, the Canadian
AHPERD conference and for the European Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance. She has also done presentations at the
CAHPERD conferences and she does workshops for school districts on the
physical education content standards. WAHPERD looks forward to Holly
presenting two action packed sessions this fall.
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