Molly Smith Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Owner and Lead Fitness Instructor of Body by Molly, LLC - an outdoor group fitness company focused on creating and delivering advanced high intensity interval training programs for athletic performance. Responsibilities include leading classes, developing evidence-based fitness routines, budget management, customer service, and all other duties related to running a private business.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Responsible for teaching a wide variety of fitness classes, including Les Mills BodyPump, Les Mills Core, Les Mills BodyFlow and Les Mills Body Combat. Also certified in group cycling, yoga and HIIT.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Responsible for identifying at-risk/emerging risk members and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align services to create integrative wellness solutions. Work closely with Human Resource Managers, senior leadership and brokers on health and well-being strategies and initiatives for clients. Principal point of day to day contact for customer book of business for population health management programs. Design, implement and evaluate incentive strategies to reduce health risk and total cost of care for providers, payers, and employers. Serve as a SME for population health management programs

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Responsible for delivering wellness seminars and onsite 1:1 wellness coaching to employees at Eaton worksites around the Midwest. Wellness lunch and learn topics include healthy weight, stress management, exercise programming, nutrition and back care prevention. For 1:1 coaching, primary duties include assessment, evaluation and motivational coaching to assist members in achieving their optimal health status through healthy behavior changes.Certifications include:Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)- April 2015 Aetna Certified Writer (Aetna)- June 2016Health and Wellness Coach (WellCoaches)- July 2016

Duties include designing and delivering lectures for the “Healthy Lifestyles” course, which focuses on chronic disease prevention through exercise, nutrition and stress management. Also responsible for the evaluation of approximately 50+ students each semester as well as the creation of an engaging and interactive learning environment. Course topics include the following:-Cardiovascular Endurance-Muscular Strength and Muscular Endurance-Flexibility and Back Care-Fitness Programming (Designing an Exercise Program)-Nutrition (Healthy Eating, Dieting, Portion Control)-Weight Management-Physical Activity and Exercise-Cancer Prevention-Cardiovascular Disease Prevention/Tobacco Cessation-Stress Management

East Lansing, Michigan

Responsibilities include health promotion programming for fitness and wellness activities; conducting health risk assessments; designing and delivering educational seminars on wellness; writing exercise prescriptions and organizing fitness programs for diverse populations; and teaching group exercise classes. Also responsible for all marketing and public relations activities directly related to the health and wellness department.Accomplishments:-Recruited, trained, supervised and evaluated a staff of 30+ employees and volunteers.-Managed a budget of approximately $88,000 for the Health and Wellness Department, monitoring yearly expenses and revenue.-Increased revenue by approximately $15,000 in the personal training department from 2007 to 2008.-Designed and implemented a new-member integration wellness program for 250 YMCA members.-Provided training for administration of the new-member integration program to 4 other YMCA branches.-Also responsible for the programming and staff oversight of after school youth fitness programs.-Named AYP 2008 Rookie of the Year for the YMCA Michigan Chapter

Responsible for designing interventions aimed increasing physical activity levels of Michigan residents through policy and environmental changes. Worked specifically on managing the Safe Routes to School grant throughout 10 counties and 33 schools. Also assisted on projects that focused on fostering healthy behaviors through nutrition and exercise programming at the state level.

Duties include marketing and selling personal training packages to members; designing and delivering effective exercise routines for a variety of individuals. Also responsible for teaching group exercise classes.

Responsible for assisting in the implementation and designing of worksite wellness programs for the Discover Card Fitness Center. Also gained experience in health promotion programming for corporate fitness centers.

M.A., Health Communication

Activities and Societies: Accepted into the 2010 Health Communication Internship program at the National Cancer Institute in Baltimore.

B.S., Management Of Health And Fitness

Activities and Societies: Motor Board National Honor Society, Health Promotion Society, University Choir, First ImpressionsFaculty.