Organizations Individuals

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In addition to the funders who sponsored this training, we would like to thank HealthMPowers for developing the training content and support materials, along with everyone who reviewed the content and provided feedback.

We also want to recognize and express our appreciation to the SHAPE pilot school systems, superintendents, contacts, and physical education teachers who contributed their time to participate in the training and offer feedback and support for the statewide roll-out of fitness testing in Georgia.

ORGANIZATIONS INDIVIDUALS

CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA ………………………………………………. Lindsay Bishop, Sarah Christiansen,

Dan Fesperman, Clarita Guigou, Lucy Klausner, Adria Meyer

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION …………………………………………….. Therese McGuire, Pamela Smith

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EVALUATION ………………………………………… Rodney Lyn, Mike Metzler, Mary Ann Phillips, Jeffrey Rupp, Shannon Williams

HALL COUNTY SCHOOLS, SPANISH TRANSLATION ……………………………….. Ludin DeAza, Estela Martin, Sylvia Murillo

HEALTHMPOWERS ……………………………………………………………………………… Suzanne Glenn, Christi Kay, Heather Hopkins,

Kate Hovan, Chris Stewart, Meagan Tripp

PILOT TRAINERS ………………………………………………………………………………….. Mark Anderson, Christi Kay, Shannon Williams

PILOT SCHOOL SYSTEMS: BIBB, GWINNETT, HALL, LOWNDES, and WHITE COUNTY SCHOOLS

SUPERINTENDENTS ……………………………………………………………………………. Romain Dallemand, J. Alvin Wilbanks,

Will Schofield, Steve Smith, Paul Shaw SYSTEM CONTACTS …………………………………………………………………………….. Raynette Evans, Chuck Truett, Hillary Savage, Krista Royal, Debra S. Seabolt

Thank you to the many pilot system physical education teachers who participated and provided valuable training feedback.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FITNESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

American College of Sports Medicine • Cherokee County Schools Adapted Physical Education • Children’s Health Care of Atlanta • Cobb County Schools • Coweta County, Middle School Principal • Emmanuel College • Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance (GAHPERD) • Georgia Department of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health Program • Georgia Department of Education • Georgia Health Policy Center, Georgia State University • Georgia PTA • Georgia Southern University • Georgia State University • Gwinnett County Schools, Health and Physical Education • The Governor’s Office, Health and Human Services Policy Advisor • HealthMPowers • Institute of Public Health, Georgia State University • Lt. Governor’s Office of Georgia, Constituent Services Coordinator • Metro Atlanta YMCA