BWI Health Promotions Announces New Employees

BUFFALO, N.Y., October 6, 2012 – BWI National Health Promotion Training Institute announces the addition of new employees.

Andrew Benzin of Lancaster is serving on BWI’s health professional team, instructing exercise classes and assisting with health assessments as well as BWI corporate and community events. A board-certified athletic trainer, he has experience working with high school to Division I college athletes and the general population. Benzin has a master’s degree in athletic training.

Erin Lingle, originally of Buffalo and now a resident of Charleston, S.C., is BWI’s National School Wellness Coordinator. A physical education and health teacher at Septima P. Clark Corporate Academy, she is marketing BWI’s training programs to school and health organizations looking to provide certification courses to its members. Lingle has a master’s degree in physical education and health.

Bill McDonagh of Derby, coordinator of Pre-K - 12 education and data for Frontier Central School District and assistant swim coach with the Eden Dolphins, is a BWI health professional team member who administers fitness assessments and assists with corporate and school programming. McDonagh received bachelor’s degrees in physical education and teaching education, and master’s degrees in creative studies, and school administration and supervision.

Catherine Yeh Henry of Eden, a health communications professional, is specializing in grant writing and video productions at BWI. She is a writer and producer with a concentration in health care marketing. Yeh Henry has a master’s degree in health communication. 

BWI Health Promotions has provided comprehensive wellness management services, health education training programs, and wellness-team building events for corporations, schools and communities since 1994. As a New York state regional health promotion leader, BWI’s presence is expanding into the national business market with program delivery throughout the United States. With rising healthcare costs, now more than ever before, BWI recognizes the universal attention placed on a healthy workforce and personal health advocacy. BWI’s outcome-based health promotion services are aligned with national standards and performance metrics that are documented to create behavior change. BWI is committed to improving our nation’s health… one community at a time, one company at a time and one person at a time. For more information, call (716) 992-2732 or visit www.bwihp.com.