FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Robert Sinibaldi Named Adapted Physical Educator of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2011
 
Reston, VA - Dr. Robert W. Sinibaldi has been named the National Adapted Physical Educator of the Year by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). The award was announced at AAHPERD‟s national convention in San Diego.

Sinibaldi is an adapted physical education teacher at Walsingham Elementary School in Largo, Florida. He has secured more than a half-million dollars in grant money for school programs and $25,000 for adapted PE programs. In addition, Sinibaldi has patents pending on two of his adapted PE inventions.

"Robert Sinibaldi exemplifies „the best of the best,‟" says Mariah Burton Nelson, executive director of the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR). "He‟s a teacher, writer, and inventor whose work has helped thousands of children receive the services they need. We commend him for his accomplishments, and are proud to have him represent AAPAR as this year‟s Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year."

Sinibaldi, of Saint Petersburg, Florida, has a long list of state and regional honors, including being named Florida PE Teacher of the Year several times, as well as being chosen as the 2011 Southern District Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Southern District American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (SDAAHPERD).

Sinibaldi earned a Ph.D in Exceptional Child Education at the University of South Florida. He also holds a B.A. and Masters (Adapted Physical Education) from USF. He has published nearly 50 professional journal articles.

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Contact:
AAPAR
aapar@aahperd.org
703-476-3430

AAPAR, one of 5 national associations that make up the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), serves more than 8,600 professors, teachers, trainers, and community leaders who promote meaningful physical activity and recreation across the lifespan. AAPAR advocates fitness and fun for every body, with a focus on inclusive community based programs.

AAHPERD, an alliance of five national associations, six district associations, and a Research Consortium, provides its members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support, and programs to help practitioners improve their skills to further the health and well-being of the American public. It is the largest organization of professionals involved in physical education, recreation, fitness, dance, health promotion and all specialties related to achieving an active, healthy lifestyle. AAHPERD serves 20,000 members and has its headquarters in Reston, Virginia, 25 miles west of Washington DC. To learn more, visit www.aahperd.org.