Get to Know the Instructors – Made in Manitoba
Stephen Cornish
joined the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba as an Assistant Professor in July of 2013. Prior to his current appointment he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Lethbridge. He completed a B.Sc. (Physical Education), M.Sc. (Kinesiology), and Ph.D. (Kinesiology) all from the University of Saskatchewan. His current teaching assignment in the Faculty includes Fitness Appraisal and lifestyle Counselling as well as Advanced Fitness Appraisal and Lifestyle Counselling which prepare students to challenge the CSEP-CPT and CEP exams.
Seema Saini
BSc Kin, YMCA Fitness Leader, YMCA Canada Training Educator, NCCP Coach
Seema has been immersed in the health, fitness and recreation profession for 15 years. She is a
practicing Kinesiologist, YMCA Fitness leader, YMCA Training Educator and, a NCCP certified Cycling Coach. As the Health and Fitness Program Director at the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg, she brings wealth of professional and practical knowledge working with various demographics. As a Training Educator, she has facilitated fitness leadership courses locally and nationally, evaluated and certified Fitness Leaders, Trainers and contributed to the development of YMCA Canada Fitness Leadership Programs.
Darcelle Paquette
BSc Kin, CSEP-CPT, MFC Fitness Instructor, YMCA Canada Trainer
Darcelle Paquette, is a Kinesiologist, CSEP-Certified Personal Trainer, MFC Fitness Instructor and YMCA Fitness Trainer. She is fully bilingual with a background in occupational testing, personal training and teaching group fitness classes. Darcelle is a strong believer in practicing what you preach. A former elite gymnast, physical activity has always been an integral part of her life as she continues to make it a priority. Darcelle is passionate about facilitating fitness leadership courses and training fitness instructors.
Dean Kriellaars
CEP PH.D
in 1987, he began his academic and teaching career in the School of Medical Rehabilitation in the Faculty of Medicine where he established the Human Performance Laboratory Dr. Kriellaars is a certified exercise physiologist with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Dr. Kriellaars has been awarded two major university teaching awards, as well as national and international awards for scientific research and innovation
Christine van der Hoek
CPT, CFP, MFC’s Fitness Leader of the Year 2005
is an instructor, trainer, educator, mountain biker, adventure traveler, triathlete and 3·time Ironman finisher. Christine has been involved professionally and recreationally in fitness for 25 years. Owner of The Training Zone and manager of fitness programs at Canada’s largest medical fitness facility (Wellness Institute), she has experience sharing ideas with other leaders, clients and participants in relation to their health and wellness goals.
Kathryn Sawatsky
Kathryn Sawatzky has been involved in the fitness industry for over 20 years. She served in the position of Employee Fitness and Wellness Coordinator for CN for 14 years and then moved on to Operator and Program Director of the Urban Wellness Centre in CityPlace mall adjacent to the MTS Centre serving over 450 members.
Kathryn is a BPE degreed professional, a CSEP Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Certified Health Coach, and was recently awarded Fitness Leader of the Year in 2014 from the Manitoba Fitness Council.
She is very familiar with Wellness in the workplace having worked alongside various organizations such as; CN, WCB, Red River College, Concordia Hospital, Vangils Landscaping, Property Registrar, and Public Prosecutions to name a few.
Today Kathryn is the owner of Blue Sky Fitness and Health Coaching and also remains in the role of Program Director of the Urban Wellness Centre in downtown Winnipeg.
Susan Stevenson
Public Health Nurse and an MFC a group fitness instructor
I have always loved working out and being active, so 10 years ago when I got a normal day job nursing, I found like-minded people to join me in working out to FIRM videos. I then started toying with the idea of being a fitness instructor. Jan Keryluk was teaching Zumba and she encouraged me to become certified. So I became certified in group Resistance and started teaching free weights classes to the community. I now have sub-certs in R.E.D. Warrior LLC, Kettlebell AMPD LLC, Drums Alive LLC, and working on Bellyfit and Nutrition courses. I don’t consider teaching fitness a job but my “Happy Hour” with friends.
