Ernie is an Exercise Physiologist and Supervisor of the Work Conditioning program for Job Ready Services. He is a Strength and Conditioning Specialist as well as a Personal Trainer. He has certification in the areas of Exercise Physiology, Exercise Specialist, and the International Fitness Assocation. Ernie has had extensive experience with treating injured workers and working as a P.T. Aide. He has served as Assistant Fitness Director and Fitness Manager at the YMCA in New York and currently works with the local YMCA as a Personal Trainer. He has worked for Healthsouth and did an internship with the New York Knicks. Ernie is originally from the Dominican Republic and is bilingual. He knows the importance of workplace fitness and treats his patients and clients as industrial athletes – instructing and educating them on strength, physical conditioning, range of motion, muscular endurance and cardiovascular function. Ernie is also a certified WorkSTEPS™ employment tester.