Norma Olvera, Ph.D. Executive Director

Dr. Olvera received her doctorate degree in Developmental Psychology with an emphasis on child health from the University Houston. Dr. Olvera is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston. Dr. Olvera has 18 years of expertise in the design, implementation, and evaluation of healthy lifestyle programs that involve nutrition education, behavioral modification, and exercise components. She has received numerous awards and federal and foundation funding. Dr. Olvera will be responsible for the overall administration of the BOUNCE Lite Summer Camp.

Brook Knox, M.Ed., R.D, L.D, Nutrition Program Director

Ms. Brook Knox is a registered and licensed dietitian with a Master’ s in Health Education in the Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston.  She is a certified Pediatric Weight Loss Counselor.  Ms. Knox has also worked as the Kids Café Coordinator at the Houston Food Bank.  Ms. Knox spent a summer working with children at Camp La Jolla as a nutrition counselor and is a board member of the Greater Houston Nutrition Coalition.  Ms. Knox will be responsible for the design of the BOUNCE Lite Summer Camp nutrition curriculum, training of health educators, and supervision of the nutrition component.

Rhonda Scherer, M.Ed. Fitness Program Director

Ms. Rhonda Scherer received a Master’s in Physical Education in Health and Human Performance at the University of Houston.  She has been assistant director for sports and fitness at the University of Houston-Downtown for 14 years where she supervises an extensive fitness program including aerobics class, specialty classes like hip hop, self defense, Pilates and yoga as well as a personal training program.  Ms. Scherer is certified as a personal trainer from Cooper Institute for Aerobics and Research in Dallas Texas and through Aerobic Fitness Association of America as well as an instructor for the World Instructor Training School for fitness professionals.  Her expertise is in exercise counseling and behavior modification.  Ms. Scherer will be responsible for the design of the BOUNCE Lite Summer Camp exercise curriculum and supervision of implementation of physical activities during the camp.

Dr. Jill A. Bush – Fitness Assessment Director

Dr. Jill Bush,  Assistant Professor, University of Houston, Department of Health and Human Performance. She received her Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Penn State University. She has intensive experience exercise and fitness testing.  She teaches several courses on exercise testing in the Department of Health and Human Performance.  She is a NSCA certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and ACSM certified Exercise Specialist (ES).  She will be responsible for the BOUNCE Lite Summer Camp physiological and fitness assessments.

Bianca Lopez
Program Coordinator
2006-2007

Patricia Morales
Program Coordinator
2005- present

Instructors

• Nutrition educators

• Health educators

• Beauty experts

• Counselors

• Exercise experts

• Fitness experts

Interns and Volunteers

• Nutrition Students

• Exercise Science Students

• Counseling Students

• Health Students

• Exercise Students