Debi Pillarella

Voted by the American Council of Exercise as an "Instructional Programmer of the Year" (2004). As the original developer of the famous KIDZ Classes Debi is the leading authority on the development of structured Pediatric Fitness lesson plans for schools and YMCA's. She has presented research to the Pediatric Exercise Science Symposium and co-authored "Healthy and Active Choices for Kids", a lifestyle awreness booklet for classroom teachers. As the leading authority on cardiovascular step training for children she has been featured in Shape Magazine, Working Women, AFAA textbooks and numerous print articles. Utilizing her advanced degree in education she teaches youth fitness education courses at the University level. The revised Adventures in Fitness lesson plan series provides programming ideas for children from pre-school through 12 years of age.