Derek Barber Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Conceptualize and create comprehensive corporate health and fitness/workplace wellness programs. Advise on current and future direction of the company, work with management team to identify, plan, and implement new projects.

Coach clients, patients and athletes of all backgrounds and ability levels across the full spectrum of health and wellness goals. Personally advise/consult individuals, families and organizations in private practice.

Advise on mission, vision and direction of the organization, on-going exercise science advising anddissemination of information, research on the most effective paradigms and modalities, integrated tactical fitness community through networking and correspondence. Co-authored Manifesto of National Tactical Fitness.

Conceptualized and created a health and fitness facility providing multiple health modalities including personal and group training, nutritional education, massage therapy, yoga and dance. Worked in conjunction with medical doctors, chiropractors, naturopaths, physical therapists and acupuncturists to provide clients with the most comprehensive avenues to sustainable health and fitness. Provided ongoing educational opportunities, training, and mentoring for staff. Led and participated in think-tank groups with peers and other health professionals.

Co-founded integrative wellness center serving clients, patients, and athletes with a wide array of health concerns ranging from chiropractic and naturopathic care to physiotherapy, exercise, and nutritional guidance.

Motivated and inspired clientele through individualized guidance to attain personal health and fitness goals, supervised contracted exercise coaches and massage therapists, established professional alliances within the health industry, collaborated with health professionals on workshops, conceptualized business/marketing plan, maintained financial records, budgeted business expenses, representative at networking meetings.

Provided individualized assistance to clients including education for proper nutrition, cardiorespiratory, resistance, flexibility, balance, reactive, and core training, instructed members about proper use of exercise equipment, evaluated member needs and assisted and encouraged members to achieve fitness goals, conducted fitness assessments with members, represented fitness department in Action Planning Committee, 1000+ sessions/orientations completed, floor supervisor and numerous “trainer of the month” awards.

Certified Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercise Trainer (Dnset), In Progress, Rehabilitation Science

Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (Ntp), Nutrition Sciences

Corrective Exercise Specialist (Ces), Rehabilitation Science

Certified Personal Trainer (Cpt), Kinesiology And Exercise Science