Meet The Staff & Employees

ELITE STAFF FOR ELITE TRAINING AND REHABILITATION

Chris Barber

PERSONAL TRAINING, BOOT CAMP, SPORTS TRAINING, ONLINE CONSULTING

Coach Chris Barber is a foremost expert in sports training, body composition enhancement, and application of biomechanics for performance. Chris is a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Council of Strength and Fitness (NCSF) and with United States of America WeightLifting (USAW).  He also is a ISSA Fitness Nutrition Specialist. Chris graduated with a B.S. at Concordia University in Irvine, CA.  He writes extensively on health, fitness, and sports, being featured in various sports magazines. Chris started as an Intern at COR in December of 2012 and has moved his way up to the Director of Personal Training and the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at COR.  Chris has been devoted in help everyone strive to achieve their goals.  Through the past 3 years Chris has developed a Kids Athletic Development Program and High School Strength and Conditioning Camps.

Chris played baseball and football for most of life.  With a career ending injury, Chris has been committed in developing young athletes so they will not only become better athletes but most importantly stay healthy!

Michael Vaandering

PERSONAL TRAINING, BOOT CAMP, SPORTS TRAINING, TEAM TRAINING

Michael Vaandering graduated from the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology with a B.S. in Physical Education and a minor in Health Education. He is a Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Michael grew up on the west side of Michigan, where he competed on his high school’s water polo team as well as the swimming and diving team. As a springboard diver, he earned all-state and all-american status. During his junior and senior years, Michael used his experiences on the diving board to informally mentor the middle school diving team, including occasionally taking the role of interim coach. During his college career, he was a member of the University of Michigan Men’s Swimming and Diving Team where he helped his team toward NCAA and BIG 10 Championships. During that time he was also a coach for the local rock climbing team. He used these outlets to apply his knowledge of the underlying biomechanical principles involved in motor movement and performance to gain an edge over competitors and improve the strength and efficiency of his climbers. Michael has also been published in the International Journal of Case Studies as well as the Journal of School Health for his research into the connection between physical activity and cognition. As a supporter of lifelong sports and the many benefits that accompany them, Michael spends much of his time in such activities as tennis, squash, rock climbing, hiking, and swimming.

JAMIL DEVERS

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Jamil Devers is a Doctor of Physical Therapy student at the University of San Francisco/San Francisco State University. At UCSF/SFSU Jamil has performed and presented research on Myofascial Decompression Therapy for Chronic Hamstring Injuries as well as Psychological Interventions with PT for Athletes following ACL Reconstruction. Additionally, Jamil has participated in UCSF’s Run Safe Program that analyzes running biomechanics and has extracted and investigated research on running as it relates to common injuries, footwear and biomechanics. He was co-president of the Black Student Health Alliance at UCSF and frequently facilitated campus events such as the SNMA at UCSF Student for a Day Conference. Prior to physical therapy school, Jamil graduated Magna Cum Laude Honors with a B.S. in Allied Health Sciences and played 4 years on a full athletic scholarship for Howard University’s NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer team in Washington D.C. At Howard, Jamil was inducted into the Epsilon Tau Sigma Honors Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. He also captained the Men’s Soccer team, was awarded Most Valuable Player during his senior year and was the Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach during the 2011-12 season. Through Jamil’s previous clinical experiences, research and experiences as a collegiate soccer player he has become extremely familiar with soccer and other sports related injuries.

Jamil was born Oakland, CA however he spent most of his childhood upbringing in several countries throughout the Caribbean that included Belize, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. His sensitivity and appreciation of diversity can be accredited to his unique background and experiences derived from residing in several countries. Furthermore, Jamil has adopted a commitment to serving others through his experiences of working with at risk youth and to promoting initiatives that advocate for diversity and the inclusion of minority and underserved individuals throughout all health professions.