Amanda Breen Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Senior trainer in RPM, BODYJAM and SPRINT pre-chorepgraphed programs• Provide training to instructors adhering to course and module guidelines• Assess trainee instructors based on overall performance throughout the course • Provide feedback to individual trainee instructors and award a final grade at the completion of the 3 day course• Assess, review and grade instructors for the purpose of providing International Certification.• Present and deliver new choreography and education sessions to existing Australian Les Mills instructors at quarterly workshops• Research, design and delivery of national quarterly Education sessions

Sydney, Australia

Amplified Training’s mission is to initiate an upward spiral of growth and positivity in every individual we train.Our professional and personal development workshops are interactive and contemporary, incorporating latest trends and research in the fields of neuroscience and organisational psychology. We provide training solutions that improve self-awareness, teach people the impact their emotions and behaviours have on others and create performance and productivity enhancing habits, to make individuals, teams and organisations thrive.

Darlinghurst, New South Wales

• Programs include a variety of Les Mills and Freestyle classes

• Coordination of all aspects of Group Fitness in the club• Manage and roster a team of 40+ casual group fitness instructors• Reporting on all Group Fitness key result areas • Identify areas of development in group fitness through analysis of reporting trends and implement process improvement measures• Deliver a 6 week in-house training program ‘Finishing First’ for new Group Fitness Instructors. This involves delivering lectures and facilitating practical training and assessment sessions• Recruitment and selection of qualified and registered instructors• Assessment and evaluation of instructor performance• Conducting training and mentoring for group fitness instructors• Provide scheduled coaching and development sessions for new group fitness instructors • Administration of centralised Payroll system for a team of 40 group fitness instructors• Complaint and grievance resolution for group fitness instructors• Promote and market group fitness initiatives across other departments within the club• Respond to member feedback/complaints in relation to Group Fitness• Managed the successful Grand Opening of 2 club locations

High performance training and coaching, helping individuals and teams improve their energy, focus, mindset and performance.

• Delivery of a range of practical and theory based workshops for Certificate III and IV in Fitness• Assess, review, grade and provide feedback to Certificate III and IV in Fitness students

• Development of Operational framework for start-up business and franchise model • Creation of all operating systems and internal policies and procedures• Responsible for the recruitment, training and development of staff• Development of Customer Service, Product and Fitness strategy

• Responsible for the design and delivery of training sessions for Diploma of Management, Certificate IV in Frontline Management and Certificate IV in Customer Contact to a range of corporate clients• Develop content and assessment materials to meet national VET Quality Framework standards for a range of qualifications on the RTO’s scope• Manage assessment and compliance documentation to RTO audit requirement guidelines• Successfully completed a 2 year contract as an embedded trainer for TNT; responsible for designing and delivering classroom based qualification training to all areas of the business• Delivery of Corporate Induction, Products, Services and Systems training for the TNT National Contact Centre• Instructional Design of training materials and workshop facilitation of Leadership Development, Conflict Resolution, Time Management, Communications and Workplace Coaching programs within TNT• Ongoing one on one workplace success coaching for middle and frontline management

• Lead instructor for the Channel 10 television show – 50+ episodes• Support talent for the Channel 10 television show – 120+ episodes• Public promotion events• Voice over and presentation of advertising campaigns through Aerobics Oz Style program for sponsor products

• Management and resolution of employee grievances and complaints through mediation and conciliation• Conducted investigations into allegations of harassment, discrimination and workplace bullying and intimidation• Provided expert advice to all levels of management in the interpretation and application of legislation and policies governing employment• Developed and delivered training programs in Harassment and Discrimination Prevention and Grievance Handling and Resolution to all levels of employees within the organization• Policy development and evaluation to ensure all internal procedures and policies promoted and facilitated equity, diversity, consistency and transparency

• Appeared as the principal advocate in various jurisdictions such as the Transport Appeal Boards, NSW Industrial Relations Commission, Australian Industrial Relations Commission and Vocational Education and Training Tribunal• Resolved conflict and disputes involving various workplace unions through negotiation and conciliation• Member of the direct negotiating team for the various Enterprise Bargaining Agreements governing State Transit conditions of employment • Registered Enterprise Bargaining Agreements in both the Australian Industrial Commission and the NSW Industrial Commission• Proposed, negotiated and implemented a range of contemporary Work/Life Balance initiatives and health and fitness programs designed to provide strategic benefit to the organisation• Provided regular advice to senior management in relation to employee discipline and the application and interpretation of industrial legislation, industrial instruments and workplace policies and procedures

I commenced employment with the State Transit Authority as the Generalist Human Resources Graduate. This role required the successful completion of a two year graduate program consisting of placements in the various departments within HR including Learning and Development, Recruitment and Employee Services, Human Resource Development, Employee Relations and Equity and Diversity and OH&S.During my year long placement in the Learning and Development Unit, my major project was the design and implementation of a Training and Development program for the newly created position; Bus Operator Trainer. Managing the process from it’s inception through to successful implementation, I completed the following:• Conducted Training Needs Analysis across all 12 depot locations and Head Office• Led focus groups of Area General Managers, Depot Managers, HR, Training and Development Manager and Union Officials to determine the position requirements • Created the Position Description for the role and then negotiated with Management and the Union regarding the Evaluation and remuneration of the position • Designed and delivered an interactive Assessment Centre to recruit for the 45 new positions across all locations. This involved training recruitment staff, subject matter experts and union delegates to assess the applicants• Managed the entire recruitment process and any appeals from unsuccessful applicants to external jurisdictions• Designed the Training Program for the position which included lecture based sessions and on the job training. Delivered the lecture based training to the applicants and trained subject matter experts to deliver the on the job components• Designed all training manuals and training materials for the position and successfully negotiated with the Union that the Training package would be used for subsequent intakes

Bachelor Of Economics, Human Resource Management

Majors: Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, Government & International Relations

Higher School Certificate