NSCA’s Mid-Atlantic Region

Mid-Atlantic Region

Regional Coordinator: Julia Olsen, PhD, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
Contact: juliaolsenphd@gmail.com 

Julia Olsen is a Professor of Practice and Lab Coordinator in Delaware State University's Public and Allied Health Sciences. Her interests include behavior change, strength and conditioning, and the tactical populations.

Delaware

State Director: Jordan Downes, MS, CSCS
Contact: jordandownes12@gmail.com

Jordan Downes enters his sixth year in the profession of Collegiate Sports Performance. He serves as the Director of Sports Performance at Widener University. Prior to Widener, Downes graduated from King's College with a Bachelor's in Exercise Science and a Master's in Nutritional Sciences.

Maryland

State Director: Yaw Baidoo, MS, CSCS
Contact: yaw@slellc.org

Bio to come soon!

New Jersey 

State Director: Angelo Gingerelli, MEd, MBA, CSCS
Contact:  angelo.gingerelli@gmail.com

Angelo Gingerelli has been the strength and conditioning coach at Seton Hall University (SHU) since 2005. He has also worked in the professional and private sectors. Gingerelli recently published “Finish Strong: Resistance Training for Endurance Athletes” and his current main areas of interest include collegiate athletes and endurance sports. He lives in Long Branch, NJ and works on SHU’s South Orange campus.   

Pennsylvania 

State Director: Hayden Gerhart, PhD, CSCS, TSAC-F
Contact:  hdgerhart@gmail.com

Hayden Gerhart is currently an Associate Professor of Exercise Science at Grove City College. He teaches undergraduate coursework in the area of exercise physiology, biomechanics, sport performance, research methods and design, and tactical strength and conditioning. His primary area of interest lies within the specialty of strength and conditioning and environmental physiology, where he works with both traditional and tactical athletes, as well as first responders to simulate work stress and assess physiological and performance outcomes. 

Virginia/District of Columbia

State Director: Barry Parker, PhD, CSCS,*D
Contact: bparker2@su.edu 

Barry Parker is an Assistant Professor and Department Chair of Exercise Science at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. He has worked as a personal trainer and collegiate strength and conditioning coach. His interests include training for the performing artist.

West Virginia 

State Director: Jessica Graham, EdD, NSCA-CPT
Contact: jesirgraham@gmail.com

Dr. Jessica Graham is an Assistant Professor of Health Promotion/Exercise Science at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV. She also serves as the Shepherd University Human Performance Lab Director and is charged with guiding and supervising daily lab operations, and implementing and tracking student learning objectives. Graham teaches courses in exercise science, clinical lab experience, research in health promotion and exercise science, and health promotion. She is also responsible for maintaining the current accreditation status of the Health and Promotion/Exercise Science program.