About Mariana Shedden
Mariana Shedden
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Professional Experience:
Community Health and Wellness:
Related Certifications:
Publications:
Education:
- Ph.D Physical Education, Sports, and Exercise Sciences, University of New Mexico, 2008
- Supporting areas: Statistics and Physiology
- Awarded distinction for Ph.D. Dissertation
- Research Grant, 2008
- Graduate Fellowship, 2005
- M.S. Exercise Physiology, San Diego State University, 2003
- Frederick W. Kasch endowment for graduate study in Exercise Sciences, 2003
- B.A. Business Administration, Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Argentina, 1999
Professional Experience:
- Director and Owner, Shedden Pilates Studio Albuquerque, NM, 2003 - present
- Development of measurable goals to achieve client satisfaction
- Provide leadership and professional development to a multidisciplinary team of instructors
- Development of successful strategies for client retention and recruitment
- Train instructors in the Pilates technique and concepts of human anatomy and physiology
- Supervision of finance and staffing
- Created and implemented community-wide continuing education program in conjunction with University of New Mexico Part-time Faculty, University of New Mexico Dept. of Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences Albuquerque, NM, 2008 - present
- Provide students with the scientific knowledge and physical skills needed to sustain a healthy lifestyle
- Teach a variety of physical education and fitness classes Kinesiology lecturer
- Teach statistics and its application in the field of Exercise Sciences
- Teach data collection and analysis and the use of the statistical program SPSS
- Teacher Assistant, University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 2004 - 2007
- Kinesiology teacher’s assistant Exercise Physiology teacher’s assistant
- Exercise and Disease Prevention invited lecturer
- Research Intern, University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 2004
- Conducted physiological assessments on subjects which included maximal oxygen consumption, body composition, and EKG measurements.
- Acquired data and applied computer-based statistical analyses using SPSS.
- Exercise Leader, San Diego State University 2001 - 2003
- Prescribed exercise programs to clients with a variety of fitness levels and health conditions
- Performed laboratory testing, which included graded exercise tests, resting EKG, blood pressure, and body composition measurements
- Instructed clients in yoga, Pilates, and group fitness classes
Community Health and Wellness:
- Group Fitness, Pilates, and Yoga Instructor Aztec Recreation Center, San Diego, CA 2000 - 2003
- Group Fitness, Pilates, and Yoga Instructor Mountain West Corporate Health, La Jolla, CA 2001 - 2003
- Group Fitness, Pilates, and Yoga Instructor The Women’s Club, San Diego, CA 2000 - 2003
- Group Fitness Instructor YMCA, San Diego, CA 2001 - 2003
Related Certifications:
- American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Specialist
- Romana’s Pilates Certified Pilates Teacher Pilates Method Alliance Certified Pilates Teacher
Publications:
- Shedden, M. & Robergs R. (2008). Force-Length Profile of Pilates Springs.
- Shedden, M. & Kravitz, L. (2007). Pilates: A Corrective System of Exercise. ACSM Health & Fitness Journal.
- Shedden, M. & Kravitz, L. (2006). Pilates-exercise: a research-based review. Journal of Dance Medicine & Sciences. 10 (3-4), 111-118
- Shedden, M. & Kravitz, L. (2004). Exercise and bone strength. IDEA Personal Trainer, 15(5), 34-37
- Shedden, M. & Kravitz, L. (2004). Exercise-induced asthma. IDEA Personal Trainer, 15(1), 37-39