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Chicago, Il, Us

Willowbrook, Illinois, United States

• At Get Fast I am a full time coach that delivers well rounded speed, agility, strength, and power group classes for youth (ages 7-18+).• Direct work in coaching sprinting/running mechanics. As well as making athletes faster at acceleration, deceleration, and increasing top end speed potential in every athlete.• As a Strength Coach in the weight room I develop each athlete by coaching the core lifts of squat, bench, deadlift, power clean, and snatch.• Develop and administer programs for plyometric drills and strength and conditioning programs for the weight room.

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States

As the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, I oversaw the DuPage Training Academy (DTA) Youth Baseball team (12–17-year-old Baseball).At DTA I implemented a Strength, Speed, and Agility Program for the Off-season.Emphasis for the team was to increase pitching exit velocity, 60yd sprint times, vertical jump height, broad jump distance, lean body mass, and strength in the major lifts of (bench, squat, deadlift, and push-jerk). Using safe overload methods and proper exercise selection I created a competitive environment with measurable tests as part of each workout. Collecting athlete data and compiling a data sheet of individual athletic progression was also a highly successful tool, as it helped keep athletes competitive.

Lagrange, Illinois, United States

At BASE the business model is a collaborative approach where a team of licensed professionals work together to create individualized approaches to Fitness and Performance. Collaborated with the BASE Performance team to create and implement Athletic Programs for the Varsity and Pro Level (8th grade to 12th grade).Ran Varsity and Pro level Programs for BASE at LaGrange, IL.Ran Adult Group Fitness Classes, that used advanced methods of periodization and scientific foundations.

Worked with Todd Lowder, the Head Strength, and Conditioning Coach at IWU to create and implement sport specific strength and conditioning programs.Worked directly with and created programs for Softball, Baseball, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Volleyball, and Men’s Lacrosse.Administered and led the weight room for Football, Men’s Soccer, and Men’s/Women’s Swimming. Built rapport with the coaching staff of each team that I worked with, to help create optimized strength programs for each of their teams. Worked alongside the athletic training staff to create appropriate strength program adaptations when injuries occurred. Developed new knowledge in program creation, through the learning environment created by the Head Strength Coach.

Normal, Illinois, United States

Worked for the Active for Life Department, taught KNR 113-Personal Fitness and KNR 147-Weight Training.Developed an 8-week class schedule for KNR 147 to provide the best learning environment for beginner to intermediate level weightlifters. KNR 147 involved the teaching of exercise movements to groups of 6-12 students at a time (Squat, Bench, Deadlift, and Over Head Press primarily).Worked directly with Dr. Karen Dennis for KNR 113 to implement her vision for wholistic personal fitness. This involved lab testing to collect data for research purposes and helping each individual create and follow a wholistic training program.

Aurora, Illinois, United States

Worked as a personal trainer that specialized in taking on clients that were interested in strength and conditioning.Developed 3–4-month strength programs that were geared towards injury prevention and developing strength and power for the major lifts (Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, Overhead Press, Power clean).After working at Crunch for 6 months I was promoted to Fitness Manager.As a manager I trained the personal training staff on how to program and develop programs for their clients.Main duty was ensuring that the new clients I brought into the gym received the same amazing service from my staff of personal trainers.

Aurora, Il

Chicago, Il

Worked alongside the head coaches Nick Zostautas and Eric Guthrie to implement and deliver strength training to collegiate D1 athletes.Learned how to teach and execute the major lifts of squat, deadlift, bench press, power clean and jerk, snatch.Gained the professional skills necessary to lead a room and take over for the head coach if needed.Gained knowledge and the skills the develop a customized (in-season/off-season) strength program for a variety of collegiate sports. Developed team work skills and problem solving related to the collegiate athletic setting.Worked with other interns to develop programs and solve problems together as a team. Helped maintain the cleanliness and safety of the gym for all athletes.

Oswego, Il

Worked with 20 clients a week providing one on one training.Motivated each client through health coaching and goal setting meetings.Provided Clients with weekly exercise program prescription tailored to their interests.Conducted initial fitness tests and followed up with bi-monthly progress checks.

Montgomery Il

• Stocked the flooring department to ensure guests arrived to clean and well supplied area. • Created and set up displays in order to create visibility on specific merchandise.• Provided knowledgeable customer service to all guests to guarantee a positive experience.

Warrenville, Il

• Quality checked all out going windows for defects.• Provided the shipping department with cleaned and well packaged windows.

Masters Of Science, Exercise Physiology

Bachelor Of Science In Kinesiology, Kinesiology And Exercise Science

Associate Of Science - As, Health And Physical Education/Fitness

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Class of 2013 Valedictorian, Varsity Cross country and Track Captain.