CURRICULUM VITAE Lisa Louise Watson lisa.watson@ung.edu EDUCATION Master of Science Exercise Science Georgia State University August 1983 Bachelor of Science Physical Education University of Florida December 1975 Undergraduate Studies North Carolina State University 1971-1973 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE University of North Georgia January 2013 - present Gainesville State College Gainesville, Georgia September 1985-2012 Assistant Professor of Physical Education (1988 present) Tenure awarded 1992 Teach various health & physical education activities including aerobics, dance, tennis, fitness swimming, fitness walking, Lifeguard Training, health/wellness, CPR & First Aid Serve on department, school, campus-wide, and system-wide committees Advise physical education majors, exercise science majors, undecided majors Develop new courses in physical education Organize and assist with intramural activities Offer various seminars & certification workshops to faculty & staff Teach continuing education classes Organize semester schedules for full and part-time faculty Instructor of Physical Education (1985-1988)
Physical Education Instructor Clayton State College Morrow, Georgia 1983 1985 Instruction of various physical education courses, including aerobics, health, jogging, tennis, volleyball, weight training, and CPR & First Aid. Adjust Physical Education Instructor Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia 1983 1985 Instruction of various physical education courses, including aerobics, personal fitness, and weight training. Graduate Teaching Assistant Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia 1982 1983 Worked in GSU Fitness Lab. Duties included conducting exercise stress tests, giving fitness evaluations, blood work and cholesterol analysis Taught fitness classes and conducted seminars on fitness related topics. Adjunct Physical Education Instructor South Dekalb College Atlanta, Georgia 1981 1982 Instruction of various physical education courses, including CPR & First Aid, health, beginning and intermediate swimming. Aquatic Director Dekalb County Parks & Recreation Decatur, Georgia 1977 1982 Managed year round facility at Briarwood Pool in Dekalb County. Responsible for hiring staff and scheduling classes.
Taught various swim classes for all ages, from infant to adult. Organized Masters Swim program. Conducted clinics for interested swimmers. Assistant Swim Coach Northlake Aquatic Club Decatur, Georgia 1977 1979 Coached age group program at Lawrenceville YMCA. Physical Education Teacher Lawrenceville Middle School Lawrenceville, Georgia 1977 Substitute Teacher Alachua County Schools Gainesville, Florida 1976 Diving Coach Gainesville High School Gainesville, Georgia 1975 1976 Head Lifeguard University of Florida at Lake Wauberg Micanopy, Florida 1974 1976 Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, Swim Coach Candler Swim Club Raleigh, North Carolina 1972 1974 Lifeguard, Swim Instructor North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina 1972 1973
Lifeguard, Swim Instructor Starmount Country Club Greensboro, North Carolina 1971 1972 SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL DUTIES: Gainesville State College COURSES TAUGHT PHED 1000 Personal Fitness PHED 1002 CPR & First Aid PHED 1020 Health/Wellness PHED 1106 Aerobics PHED 1110 Walking PHED 1134 Weight Training PHED 1229 Beginning Tennis PHED 1230 Advanced Tennis PHED 1332 Volleyball PHED 1500 Fitness Swimming PHED 1526 Beginning Swimming PHED 1527 Intermediate Swimming PHED 1528 Lifeguard Training PHED 1551 Sports & Games PHED 1613 Dance PHED 2010 Introduction to Physical Education CERTIFICATIONS American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) Instructor American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid Instructor American Red Cross First Aid Instructor American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor American College of Sports Medicine- Exercise Technician AFAA Aerobics Certification Georgia Nutrition Council SERVICE ON COMMITTEES Department Committees- Health/Wellness Search Committee-2007, 2008, 2009 Health/Wellness Scholarship Committee- Chair PE Outstanding Student Awards Committee- Chair 2010-2012 School Committees- Peer Review Committee- Chair 2007 2011
College Committees- Academic Affairs Achievement Award Admissions Committee- current chair Calendar Committee Colloquium Committee Conduct Committee Consolidation Work Group 2012 Distance Learning Committee Faculty Senate- chair 1987-1990 Learning Resources Committee Promotion & Tenure Committee- chair 2004, 2005 Student Affairs- previous chair System-wide Committees Semester Conversion Committee- 1996-1998 COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Developed Flex Fitness Course Developed and Implemented Fitness Swimming Course Developed and Implemented Intro to Physical Education Course Developed Scuba Course Organized Intramural Tennis program each semester Coordinated Extramural Tennis Program with West Georgia College Organized and directed Intramural Swim Meets each semester Co-director for Intramural Triathlon, conducted swim session Offered Continuing Education classes in tennis, aerobics, and CPR Conducted CPR and First Aid Workshops for interested faculty & staff Assisted annually with Health Fair Assisted with The Wild Goose Chase 5k and 1 mile walk event each year Offered CPR certification classes to interested faculty and staff Conducted First Aid workshop for Georgia Pre-School Association each year Volunteered at Special Olympics at Emory University Presented seminars on topics such as stress management, general fitness, nutrition & weight control to interested faculty and staff Served as meet director for numerous Masters Swim Meets every year RELATED MEMBERSHIPS Member of United States Masters Swimming-Chair of Georgia Masters program Member of United States Tennis Association- captain Member of Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association