Wellness Coordinator

Wesley Lochhead is our District Wellness Coordinator.  He has been involved in the local fitness and wellness community for over 20 years.  Wesley worked for CRMC Healthplex for 16 of those years as a certified personal trainer.  He has worked with a wide variety of clients, ranging from pre- and post-rehab, cardiac patients, spinal cord injuries, Parkinsons patients, athletes of all ages and individuals just wanting to incorporate fitness into their daily lives.  Wesley was a 1996 graduate of JCHS, and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Wellness and Exercise Science from Lincoln University.  He is also a Certified Active Aging Population Trainer and Rock Steady Boxing Certified Trainer.  He is a life-long resident of the JC community and has a passion for helping people to achieve their highest potential, both physically and mentally.  

As Wellness Coordinator, my job is to create programming and provide educational tools for all employees of JC Schools. To be affective each building has a Building Champion that will help with communication and implementation for all Wellness programs and activities.

The goal of the Wellness Coordinator is to do the following:

• Promote health and reduce health risk behaviors of employees;
• Identify and correct conditions in the workplace that can compromise the health of school employees, reduce their levels of productivity, impede student success, and contribute to escalating health care costs;
• Create a culture that embraces wellness initiatives and activities.