Strauss, Jamie

Department: Athletics
Title: Strength & Conditioning Trainer
Phone: (780) 539-2089
E-mail: JStrauss@nwpolytech.ca
More About Jamie
Jamie Strauss is a GPRC Women's Volleyball alumni, playing five years for the Wolves. During her time at GPRC, she completed her Fitness Leadership Diploma, Kinesiology Diploma, and her Business Administration Certification. Upon completion of her fifth year, she started working in the fitness industry as a personal trainer and made the transition to Assistant Coach of the Women's Volleyball team. She has been apart of the Women's program ever since, and now takes on a new role with GPRC as the Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Jamie's passion in health and performance began back in junior high when she became part of the Alberta Sport Development Center's Athlete Enhancement Program, which exposed her to the world of strength and conditioning for athletes. She fell in love instantly and began to see the positive impact that strength and conditioning can have on your health and performance. Her mission is to help as many athlete's as possible perform at their highest level while staying injury free.
Jamie believes that continuing education is key to being successful in the fitness industry and prides herself on constantly learning and growing as a coach. Some of her certifications include:
- CSEP CPT
- CSEP High Performance Specialist
- NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist
- ISSA Specialty in Strength and Conditioning
- Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification in Exercise Nutrition
- Registered 200hr Yoga Teacher
- NSCA Complete Shoulder and Hip Blueprint
- NSCA Scientific Application of Mobility Training
- FMS Level 1