Amanda Barnes-Tolson Email & Phone Number

As Fitness Director at The Club at Old Hawthorne, I serve as the ambassador and administrator for all fitness-related activities and programs at the club. The Club at Old Hawthorne is a privately-owned country club located in Columbia, Missouri. Duties:Oversee creation of all programming for this state-of-the-art private wellness facilityCreate and implement fitness programs and events for our membership.Manage all facility operations in the fitness center and locker rooms. Serve as lead trainer and lead instructor for all training and classesHire all wellness staff (i.e. personal trainers, group fitness instructors, etc)Market and promote all programs, events, classes or happenings

• Counsels clients on fitness, wellness and nutrition• Experience with all levels of fitness• Developed and implemented the physical training program for the Columbia Fire Department's Fire Academy; served as the physical trainer for the Columbia Fire Department• Instructs and motivates clients by working with them to set goals, provide feedback and measure gains while assessing strengths and weaknesses• Helps to facilitate healthy, sustainable behavior change by challenging her clients to identify their personal obstacles while identifying their values to transform their goals into action.ACE certifiedAFAA certifiedZumba certifiedAmerican Heart Association InstructorAmerican Red Cross Instructor

• Certified personal trainer with 20+ years of experience • Provides one-on-one, couples/buddy and group training • Creates and teaches original fitness classes; teaches spinning and strength & conditioning classes• Serves as a closing manager of the facility

• Responsible for the creation of health and wellness programs and educational opportunities in order to combat employee absenteeism, rising health insurance costs and help to improve the lifestyles and lives of City employees • Created/implemented a new and unique physical training program for the Columbia Fire Department (CFD)• Provided one-on-one training for all firefighters of CFD and has created programs and drills that focus on the injuries and movements that firefighters experience

Columbia, Mo, Us

• Responsible for internal/external communications, publications, advertising, media relations, social networking and Chamber web site• Produced weekly Chamber Activities Calendar, monthly Chamber Business Line Newsletter and yearly Newcomer's Guide & Chamber Membership Directory, the Chamber map production• Worked with the Communications Task Force and Alternate Income Committee• Coordinated the Junior Leadership Columbia program

Grand Terrace, Ca, Us

• Developed marketing and branding strategies through outside agencies and internal staff to create and manage print campaigns, web campaigns, outdoor campaigns, live events and charitable affiliations (i.e. City of Hope, etc.)• Responsible for marketing the brand, the sponsored fighters and for advancing the recognition and acceptance of the athletes within the most controversial sport in the United States today • Responsible for helping to develop a positive awareness of the sport and its athletes• Responsible for all marketing budgets, overseeing and managing a marketing staff

Los Angeles, California, Us

• Served as client manager and publicity contact handling publicity, marketing, promotional partnerships, and business development for a roster of athlete clients• Point of contact for all media relations for clients company-wide (including Gina Carano, Randy Couture, Cung Le, Ryan Bader, CB Dollaway)• Special Projects Coordinator to various business units including business development and market research • Served as a consultant on EA's MMA video game responsible for creating the fighter target list, contacting the fighters, negotiating their deals and securing their involvement in the game• Managed media relations related to legal, policy, performer and corporate issues• Prepared written materials, including press releases, Q&A's, executive presentations, and speeches and manage board-related and regulatory communications

Us

• Responsible for day-to-day career management of clients• Interacted with higher profile clients (i.e. Tyra Banks, Mariah Carey, Nicole Richie) in a support capacity• Responsible for special projects as needed • ANTM/SmartWater Party (11/06): Worked with SmartWater (Glaceau) and America's Next Top Model to create an on-camera/off-camera party. Responsible for the budget, location, menu, invitation, guest list, and was the main contact for the publicists covering the event• Mariah Carey Staples Show (9/06): Coordinated the After-Show Party for client Carey and all invitees in order for her to receive awards after her performance. Responsible for the budget, the night's itinerary, location, menu, room set up, guest list, overseeing security, and served as main point person for press covering the event.

• Maintained day-to-day activities of multiple bands/artists, and managed Los Angeles location of multi-office company• Created and maintained all budgets (i.e. touring, recording, merchandise, websites, video/photo shoots)• Created, organized and oversaw Street Teams for each band• Assisted in scouting and developing relationships with new talent; signed new clients• Created marketing plans and researched possible marketing avenues for each band (i.e. music placement in commercial, TV, film, etc.)• South by Southwest (4/04): Coordinated showcase event during the music conference. Responsible for the budget, venue, crew, guest list, served as Production Manager

Us

• Planned and organized A&R projects including, scheduling and booking studio time, scheduling producers, engineers and technical staff• Created and maintained all budgets (i.e. touring, recording, merchandise, websites, video/photo shoots)• Traveled extensively to scout talent• Presenter at various A&R conferences including SXSW• Worked directly with Marketing Departments to create marketing plans and researched possible marketing avenues for each band (i.e. music placement in commercial, TV, film, etc.).• Created, organized and oversaw Street Teams for each band. Assisted in scouting and developing relationships with new talent; signed new clients

New York, New York, Us

• Planned and organized A&R projects including, scheduling and booking studio time, scheduling producers, engineers and technical staff• Created and maintained all budgets (i.e. touring, recording, merchandise, websites, video/photo shoots)• Traveled extensively to scout talent• Presenter at various A&R conferences including SXSW• Worked directly with Marketing Departments to create marketing plans and researched possible marketing avenues for each band (i.e. music placement in commercial, TV, film, etc.).• Created, organized and oversaw Street Teams for each band. Assisted in scouting and developing relationships with new talent; signed new clients

New York, New York, Us

• Created production timelines and signed off on final keylines• Managed project scope, budgets and schedules for multiple concurrent projects• Served as contributing member of corporate brainstorming teams• Provided teams with research, market analysis and other collateral for all projects• Successful at driving client communication, coordinated photo shoots, events and projects.

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Journalism