MY HOPE IS TO HELP MAKE ATTAINING GOOD HEALTH AND PHYSICAL FITNESS THROUGH EXERCISE AND LIFESTYLE AVAILABLE TO THE CITIZENS OF SMITH COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT EVERYONE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN HEALTH AND FITNESS AND THAT MEMBERSHIP AT AGEE'S GYM CAN HELP YOU REACH YOUR FITNESS GOALS.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
AFTER GRADUATING FROM GORDONSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, I ATTENDED MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY WHERE I RECEIVED MY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION. AFTER GRADUATING WITH HONORS, I WAS AWARDED A GRADUATE ASSISTANT POSITION WITH MTSU/NISSAN AND COMPLETED MORE THAN 24 HOURS OF GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES IN WELLNESS AND FITNESS WHICH COVERED SUCH TOPICS AS EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, AND NUTRITION. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE GAINING LEVLEL 2 YOUTH FITNESS SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
DURING GRADUATE SCHOOL, I WORKED AS A WELLNESS ADVISOR IN THE COMPANY FITNESS CENTER FOR NISSAN, USA IN SMYRNA, TENNESSEE. OUR PRIMARY DUTIES WERE TO CONDUCT FITNESS TESTING AND EXERCISE ORIENTATION SESSIONS. NEXT CAME A FOURTEEN YEAR STINT IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. HAVING TAUGHT AND COACHED FOOTBALL AT GORDONSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, I HAVE CONDUCTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION, WELLNESS, AND MATHEMATICS COURSES. I HAVE ALSO WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH ATHLETES IN THE AREAS OF SPORTS SKILLS AND STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING.
ATHLETIC BACKGROUND
HAVING BEEN A MEMBER OF THE GORDONSVILLE TIGER FOOTBALL TEAM, I WAS INVOLVED WITH A PROGRAM THAT EMPHASIZED HARD WORK, DEDICATION, AND DISCIPLINE. I WAS ALSO FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE COACHED BY MEN SUCH AS TURNEY FORD, STANLEY WILLS, AND MARK MEDLEY WHO INSTILLED PRIDE, INTEGRITY, AND STRENGTH OF CHARACTER. DURING MY HIGH SCHOOL CAREER, WE AMASSED A 51-9/WIN-LOSS RECORD, HAD TWO PERFECT (10 - 0) REGULAR SEASONS, AND PLAYED FOR THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN 1983.
RECENT ATHLETIC ENDEAVORS HAVE BEEN IN THE SPORT OF MOUNTAIN BIKING, WHERE I FINISHED IN THE TOP THREE IN THE CLYDESDALE DIVISION FROM 2004 - 2006 IN THE TBRA SERIES AND WAS STATE CHAMP IN '04.
