Faculty
Rob Parker, Program Coordinator, with a student
Rob Parker , MS CSCS
NECC Coordinator of the Wellness & Fitness Center and Sport & Leisure Studies
Rob Parker, the Fitness Program Coordinator for the Physical Education, Fitness & Recreation Program, graduated with a MS degree from Springfield College and maintains the following certifications:
- National Strength & Conditioning Association Certified
- Strength & Conditioning Specialist
- Personal Trainer
- American Lung Association Smoking Cessation Facilitator
- American Red Cross First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
| Faculty | Phone Number/Email |
|---|---|
| Rob Parker Program Coordinator | rparker@necc.mass.edu Phone: 978-556-3823 Fax: 978-556-3115 |
| Debbie Beal | dbeal@necc.mass.edu |
| Doreen Brothers | dbrothers@necc.mass.edu |
| George Medelinskas | gmedelinskas@necc.mass.edu |
| Janet Nicolaisen | jnicolaisen@necc.mass.edu |
| Adele Rose Volta | avolta@necc.mass.edu |
Office Hours – Haverhill Campus, Rm D-137B
Please call 978-556-3823 to schedule an appointment.
Debbie Beal
Debbie Beal has served on the faculty in the Department of Sport, Fitness and Leisure Studies at NECC since 1992. She teaches Foundations of Health & Fitness, Fundamentals of Personal Training, Cardiovascular Testing & Prescription, Weight Training, and Walking for Fitness. She has also been a dance instructor for the past 20 years and is a member of the Dance Teachers Club of Boston.
Her certifications include:
- Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the National Exercise Instructor Training Association (NEITA)
- Certified Group Fitness Instructor through NEITA
- Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator
Doreen Brothers
Doreen Brothers teaches aerobics at NECC. She is also a specialist in Senior Fitness, Healthy Eating, weight loss and wellness programs. Read more about Doreen here.
Her certifications include:
- Certified Personal Trainer via the National Strength & Conditioning Association
- Certified Exercise Instructor via the American Council on Exercise
George Medelinskas, MS, MA
George Medelinskas has practiced yoga since 1970 and has been a certified yoga instructor since 1983. He has a background in elementary education, having taught for seven years, as well as a 24 year history of teaching at the community college level, where he’s taught computer science. He has also published a paper on “Mindfulness and Teaching.”
Certification:
- Certified Yoga Teacher
Janet Nicolaisen
Janet Nicolaisen has taught First Aid at NECC since 1992. She became an EMT in 1986 and a CPR Instructor and Firefighter in 1988. In 1994, she passed the Massachusetts State Boards as an EMT-Intermediate. Currently, she works as a Communications Coordinator for the Amesbury Police Department.
Certifications:
- EMT-I
- CPR Instructor
- National Safety Council First Aid Instructor
- Emergency Medical Dispatch Instructor for the National Emergency Communications Institute
- Association for Public Safety communications Officials (APCO) Basic Telecommunicator Instructor
- Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council First Responder Instructor
Adele Rose Volta
Adele Rose Volta has been a yoga instructor at NECC since 2001. She received her degree in Philosophy and Mathematics from Wellesley College and has attended Harvard University’s Graduate School in Philosophy. She is a graduate of the Myotone Institute of Muscle Therapy as well as the Fidel Holistic Center’s Breath Facilitation School in Montana.
Adele is a trained dancer who has been practicing yoga for the past 35 years. She was trained as a yoga instructor at The Newburyport Center for Yoga & health and taught there for four years before joining the faculty at NECC.
