Christopher Bentajado Email & Phone Number

Redondo Beach, Ca

• Collaboratively conducts PreHab classes for patients/clients preparing for total hip/knee joint replacement.• Responsible for administering appropriate assessments based on clients’ goals and needs. • Provides one-on-one personal training services to match the needs of a broad spectrum of clients and health-seeking individuals looking to improve their cardiorespiratory fitness, enhance balance and flexibility, and gain strength.• Creates wellness programs for clients’ with special health considerations by enlisting support from their healthcare providers.

Irvine, California, United States

Torrance-South Bay

• Engaged members through one-on-one personal training appointments and built strong relationships resulting in member retention and client satisfaction.• Proactively connects and monitors members to develop, and support the achievement of their goals for healthy living, and matching members’ interests to YMCA programs.• Provides health education services by counseling members through sources such as ACSM & NSCA guidelines, or MyPlate.Gov

• Allies with fitness professionals within the company to design group exercise classes. • Teaches at on-site locations, as well as off-site locations that have partnered and contracted with Recreation Fitness.

• Worked under supervision of a wellness coordinator to assist with the farmer's market and employee health promotion incentives.• Created a welcoming environment for hospital personnel by leading stretch breaks designed to increase mobility, improve team dynamics, and decrease stress.

• Collaborated with a team of health and fitness professionals to conduct fitness assessments specialized for cancer survivors for muscular strength and endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance, and flexibility and balance. • Supervised and assisted cancer survivors through a 16-week fitness program.

• Connected over thousands of healthcare insurance members with their healthcare providers in collaboration with fellow coordinators, nurses, and physicians in receiving quality care.