Craig Pickering Email & Phone Number

Elanora, Qld, Au

• Produce content for numerous sports and science outlets, including:- HMMRMedia (where I produce “Sports Science for Coaches”, a monthly newsletter round-up of recent sports science research, along with other articles) (https://www.hmmrmedia.com/pickering/) - SimpliFaster (https://simplifaster.com/articles/author/craigpickering/)

• Lead DNAFit’s proactive research programme- Responsible for driving the delivery of scientific research underpinning our commercial offering. - Management of all relevant stakeholders during this process, including professional sports teams and researchers based at universities. • Drive the development of novel products- Conduct literature reviews to uncover additional genetic variants that can be added to our product offering (for example - Stress Genetics report & the addition of new genes to our existing Fitness Diet Pro Product)- Designed training programmes for our online training systems.• Ensure scientific validity of our products- Keep abreast of the recent research in our field, and make changes to our products accordingly. - Ensure aspects of the science underpinning our products can be communicated to the lay person. • Leader of Scientific Advisory Board. - Responsible for organising and chairing regular meetings of the Scientific Advisory Board, a collection of internal and external advisors, to determine the future direction of DNAFit products and research. • Create and manage relationships with elite sports teams and governing bodies- Provided sports science support to the Egyptian National Football team during their successful World Cup 2018 Qualifying campaign- Provided sports science support to the Egyptian Modern Pentathlon team• Deliver education programmes to fitness professionals across the globe.• Designed and implemented an accredited online education platform aimed at providing education to personal trainers and nutritionists • Deliver corporate wellness sessions - e.g. LinkedIn (Singapore and US) • Manage sports science team- Develop education programmes for new employees- Ensure sufficient Continued Professional Development to existing employees. - Conduct staff appraisals • Conduct client consultations- Speak to clients (particularly VIPs and reporters) about their DNAFit results

Nationwide

* Planning and delivering speed training sessions to a wide variety of sports, including cricket, soccer, rugby, and American Football.* Delivering speed training day workshops to athletics clubs, utilising a wide range of methods to improve performance, including video analysis.* Delivering seminars to further education of fitness professionals, including S&C qualifications and Crossfit specific workshops.* Providing assemblies, Q&A sessions, and cross-curricular activities during school visits.* Teaching athletics as part of PE curriculum at both primary and secondary schools.* Delivering nutrition and wellness advice to corporate clients* Providing online coaching to athletes from a variety of disciplines.* Providing a number of articles for blogs and websites on speed training and other related subjects.

Oxford / Newbury

* Planning and delivering athletics sessions as part of the Dean Macey Athletics Summer Camps* Ensuring children can enjoy their sport in a safe and supportive environment.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

* Responsible for planning and delivering multi-sport and fundamental movement skills sessions for children aged 18 months - 14 years.* Responsible for planning and delivering athletics sessions as part of the PE curriculum and extra-curricular activities at a number of primary schools.

Employed as university athletics coach, coaching athletes of varying ranges of ability.

Worked throughout Europe to promote adidas via my public image and competitions. Duties included photoshoots, gym openings and taking part in the 2012 Olympic Kit launch.

Professional athlete at UKAthletics. Competed in the 100m and 4x100m. * Selected for 4 World Championships and an Olympics Games* World Championships 4x100m Bronze Medal* European Indoor 60m Silver Medal* European u-23 100m Silver and 4x100m Gold Medal* European u-20 100m Gold Medal* World u-18 100m Bronze Medal* Great Britain Team CaptainJob roles included:* Effective time management to balance training, university studies and other commitments.* High levels of dedication to train twice a day to the best of my ability.* Research and experiments with new training methods, and various other sports science interventions.* Working as part of a high performance team of coach, medical service providers and sport science experts to create and improve high performance.* Taking part in corporate appearances to improve the profile of UK Athletics and its sponsors.

Took training sessions for both senior and junior team players aimed at improving both their speed and sprinting mechanics.

Pgcert, International Sports Management

Professional Doctorate - Elite Performance, Elite Performance

Activities and Societies:Undertaking a Professional Doctorate focused on the genetic influence within sports performance.

Sport And Exercise Science Bsc (Hons) 2:1, 2:1

Education record

A-Level Results Chemistry - A PE - A Biology - B GCSE 3 A*s (Chemistry, Physics, P.E.) 8 As 1 B (Technology - Graphic Design)

Education record