Certifications:
American Council on Exercise - Certified Personal Trainer
American Council on Exercise - Certified Group Exercise Instructor
Aerobic and Fitness Association of America - Group Exercise Instructor -
Spinning (Cycle)
American Red Cross - First Aid / CPR / AED
Tiger Recreation is proud to announce the promotion
of Jane Kupkowski as Director of Tiger Recreation Fitness and Sports. She graduated from
Southern Illinois University with a B.A. in Exercise Kinesiology and has
been an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer/Aerobics
Instructor since 2002. For the last four years she worked at Southern
Illinois University Recreation and Lifestyle Enhancement Facility, where
she had the opportunity to become one of the assistant directors. Along
with management and programming of the fitness staff, she was a
full-time personal trainer who designed, implemented, and trained a
variety of clients, she has extensive experience working with: disabled
(legally blind), recovering physical therapy patients, elderly,
obese/overweight, bodybuilders, marathon runners, triathlon competitors,
and many more. Jane was recognized for her customer service, program
design, and personal training capabilities five times through the
Southern Illinois University Daily Egyptian newspaper. As a full-time
student, Jane was able to program, design, and present physical
education and wellness seminars for the staff, faculty, and students of
Southern Illinois University. She also worked with undergraduate
students in instructing physical education programs for the university
and campus recreation program. She also had the opportunity to work as a
personal trainer, aerobics instructor, counselor, health instructor, and
nutrition counselor in California at a special camp for overweight and
obese young adults and teenagers for 6 months (over350 clients).
Along with her professional background, Jane personally has competed in
over 50 road races, 5 marathons, multi-distance triathlons, and 3 NPC
Fitness and Bodybuilding competitions where she qualified at the Junior
National Level in the last 5 years. She enjoys motivating and dedicating
her time in helping others gain the proper knowledge towards a healthier
lifestyle.
May 2007
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