Ed Carpenter, NATS Certified Instructor, Certified
Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS), Douglas, Massachusetts, United States
As CEO of C.O.R. Ergonomic Solutions, Ed Carpenter
leads the company in its mission to reduce debilitating musculoskeletal
disorders among athletes working and playing in the vertical realm. Ed has
developed an integrated approach to educational injury-prevention, where health
and wellness can be implemented on the job site, instead of in the gym. Ed holds a BS in urban forestry from
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an AS in arboriculture from the
Stockbridge School of Agriculture Amherst. Ed is a lead instructor and
Northeast Operations manager for North American Training Solutions
(NATS). Ed has been researching and problem-solving arboricultural work
systems since 1996, when he began in the tree care industry. He has been
involved in training arborists since 2005, and product development since 2008.
His leadership through CORE and NATS enables him to share his knowledge and
passion with arborists across the globe. Ed resides in Massachusetts with his
family where he owns and operates ArborOne Tree Service.
Amanda Carpenter, DPT, CProT,
CEAS, Warrensburg, New
York, United States
Amanda Carpenter, a doctor of physical therapy, is the
ultimate body mechanic, dedicated to preventing musculoskeletal disorders. She
has a doctorate in physical therapy from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts; an MS
in physical therapy from Nazareth College of Rochester, New York; and a BS in health
science, as well as certifications in professional training and ergonomic
assessment. Dr. Carpenter is an expert in the science and practice of
ergonomics, working with industrial athletes. She currently resides with her
husband in upstate New York, where she owns and operates Carpenter Physical Therapy,
an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy practice dedicated to improving the
lives of her patients.
Jessica Skiera, AS,
BS, CPT
, Denver, Colorado, United States
Jessica
Skiera is the newest member of the C.O.R. Ergonomic Solutions. She attended
Parkland College on a soccer scholarship and earned her A.S. in Kinesiology,
followed by a B.S. in Parks and Recreation Administration with a sequence in
Therapeutic Recreation from Illinois State University. In addition, she is a
Certified Personal Trainer through Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
and a Certified American Sports Education Program Coach. She has worked with
the International Society of Arboriculture since the age of sixteen, and
continues to spend time volunteering with the International Tree Climbing
Championship. Most recently she moved to Denver, Colorado, where she works at
Life Time Fitness as a Supervisor of the Kids Activities Department, and the
Camp Director for Life Time’s summer camps.