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			Linda Jim�nez Adjunct Faculty Campus Office: 313-577-4250 Off-Campus: 734-642-9230 Office: 263.2 Matthaei Bldg E-mail: Jimenez.L@wayne.edu Fax: 313-577-5999 Linda Jim�nez is the President/CEO and founder of VIDA Enterprise, Inc., a certified minority-owned, consulting company. VIDA serves as an executive management team member to assist with strategic planning, diversity initiatives and business development. She is an adjunct faculty member at Wayne State University in the Department of Kinesiology, Health and Sport Studies. She has facilitated creative partnerships between community-based organizations and the University to secure federal funding for physical activity and nutrition intervention programs in Detroit Public Schools. Linda served as a federal grant reviewer for the U.S. Department of Education. Linda has a strong background in startups, fundraising, grant writing and entrepreneurship, particularly with women- and minority-owned companies. She founded two 501(c)(3) organizations. She was the founding executive director of Detroit After-School All-Stars-The Arnold Schwarzenegger Youth Foundation which she sought from, at that time, Chairman Arnold Schwarzenegger. Linda hosted now-Governor Schwarzenegger in Detroit twice and utilized his visits to fundraise over $3 million for after-school programs. Prior to this, Linda was the founding executive director of Get Active Detroit which was a state initiative to promote physical activity. Currently, Linda serves as a Board of Trustee for Henry Ford Health System and Vice Chair for Michigan Minority Business Development Corporation Healthcare Sector. In 2003, Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed Linda as the first Hispanic board member of the Governor�s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports. Her other civic involvements include Vice Chair of the Michigan Fitness Foundation and Cabrini School Advisory Commission. Linda and her husband, Salvador, have established The Jim�nez Family Annual Scholarship at Wayne State University for Kinesiology students. Linda has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science specializing in Sport Medicine and a Master of Education in Kinesiology from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She is fluent in Spanish. Educational Background: M.Ed., Wayne State University -- Exercise Physiology B.S., Wayne State University � Exercise Science including 4-year internship in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training Areas of Interests: Public Health Strategic Business Development Entrepreneurship Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum (EPEC) Diversity Initiatives Public Relations and Marketing Healthcare Policy and Advocacy KHS Scope of Work: University supervisor for physical education student teachers Editor-in-chief for the KHS newsletters and other marketing publications Webmaster for Physical Education Program Area NCATE committee COE Retention and Recruitment Development committee member Chair of Student Support committee Administrative support to the Division Coordinator of wheelchair basketball and other outreach initiatives for persons with disabilities Courses: KIN 6540 Grant Writing Recent Publications: Engels, H.-J., Gretebeck, R., Gretebeck, K., & Jimenez, L. (2005). Promoting healthful diets and exercise: Efficacy of a 12-week after-school program in urban African Americans. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 105(3), 455-459. Jimenez, L., & Engels, H.-J. (2000). Effects of weighted vest during stead-rate walking in men and women � Thesis Presentation. American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference. Recent Grants: Jimenez, L., L�ck, A., & Prabhu, R. Entrepreneurship Excellent Award, October 2006 Source: E2 Detroit Award: $1,000 Jimenez, L., Grant Coordinator Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative, October 1, 2006 � September 30, 2007 Source: U.S. Department of Education Carol M. White Physical Education Program Award: $292,096 Jimenez, L., Grant Coordinator Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative, October 1, 2005 � September 30, 2006 Source: U.S. Department of Education Carol M. White Physical Education Program Award: $288,876 Jimenez, L., Grant Coordinator Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative, June 1, 2005 � December 31, 2005 Source: U.S. Department of Education Carol M. White Physical Education Program Award: $164,244 Jimenez, L., Grant Coordinator Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative, October 1, 2004 � September 3, 2005 Source: U.S. Department of Education Amount: $126,469 Jim�nez, L., Principal Investigator and Erbaugh, S. Freedom Place After-School Enrichment Program, September 6, 2004 � May 26, 2005 Source: University Limited Housing Association Amount: $53,000 Jim�nez, L., Principal Investigator and Erbaugh, S. Freedom Place After-School Enrichment Program, June 21, 2004 � August 20, 2004 Source: University Limited Housing Association Amount: $17,180 Jim�nez, L., Principal Investigator and Erbaugh, S. Freedom Place After-School Enrichment Program, September 22, 2003 � May 31, 2004 Source: University Limited Housing Association Amount: $45,033 Jimenez, L., Detroit Public Schools Program Coordinator Detroit Healthy Youth Initiative, October 1, 2003 � September 30, 2004 Source: U.S. Department of Education Carol M. White Physical Education Program Award: $250,856 Jim�nez, L., Principal Investigator, Engels, H.-J., Gretebeck, R., Co-Investigators Youth Nutrition and Fitness Grant: �SPAIN� - Students and Parents Actively Involved in Being Fit�, March 3, 2003 � May 26, 2003 Source: Aramark Service Master/Aramark Gourmet Amount: $10,000 Jim�nez, L., Director National Youth Sports Program (NYSP), February 2002 � August 2002 Source: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Amount: $74,000 Professional and Civic Involvements: o Elected Board of Trustee, Henry Ford Health System, Community Care, 2009 - present o Elected Vice Chair, Michigan Minority Business Development Corporation Healthcare Sector, 2008 - present o Appointed Board Member by Michigan�s Governor, Jennifer Granholm, as the first Hispanic board member of the Governor�s Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports, 2004 - present o Elected Vice Chair, Michigan Fitness Foundation, 2004 - present o Elected Board Member, St. Francis Cabrini School Advisory Board, 2004 � present o Vice President of Public Relations, CNC Holdings o Chief Government Affairs Officer, TransLogic Auto Carriers, LLC o Donor, The Jim�nez Family Annual Scholarship for Wayne State University KHS students Related Links: � Henry Ford Health Systems (http://www.henryford.com/) � Michigan Minority Business Development Corporation (http://www.mmbdc.com) � VIDA (http://www.vidaenterpriseinc.com) � Michigan Fitness Foundation (http://www.michiganfitness.org) � The Jim�nez Family Annual Scholarship (http://www.coe.wayne.edu/COE/Scholarship-info.html) � Wayne State newsletters (http://www.kinesiology.wayne.edu/Newsletters.html)