Sara Gustavesen Email & Phone Number

Woodstock, CT, US

Dayville, CT

Established a worksite wellness program & corporate group fitness program. Facilitate an array of worksite wellness programming for 300+ employees (including mobile farmer's market, healthy food tastings & family hiking program). Manage corporate fitness center & teach group fitness classes (including Yoga, Meditation, Strength Training, HIIT, PiYo.

Presenting dynamic, inspiring and relatable content about healthy, balanced living. Based on the interest and needs of the employees, Sara has over 20 presentations to engage employees on how to become their own best health advocate. Topics include Carb Controversy, Best Tips for Starting a Fitness Routine, Stress Management, Heart Disease 101, Be Brain.

Offering yoga and wellness classes for all ages and abilities. Classes include Kids Yoga, Adaptive Yoga, Pre-Natal Yoga, Worksite Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Meditation, Beginner’s Running, Healthy Weight Management, Stress Management and more. Yoga Instructor for 12 years. Providing Wellness Consultations for Worksites and Schools..

Teach classes within the Health and Physical Education Department that include, Foundations to Health and Wellness, Foundations to Health Related Fitness, Personal Health, Program Planning and Evaluation, Introduction to Recreation and Leisure Services, Yoga, and Fitness Walking. Also, a faculty advisor for students in the Sport and Leisure Management or.

Provide telephonic health coaching to corporate clients with back pain, chronic health conditions, in addition to, smoking cessation counseling. Develop personalized comprehensive exercise programs for members. Lead motivational interviewing to establish health behavior change. Named Employee of the Month – May 2010.

Co-creator and operations manager for SaraciseLink: online personal training software that consists of a member database, scheduler, account billing, online client nutrition and exercise logs, tools to create customized workouts and newsletters. Presented product at a National Personal Training Conference Exhibit.

Develop, Research, Implement, and Evaluate worksite health promotion programs for the Department of Public Health and the Department of Administrative Services. Programs include pedometer-based walking, stair-climbing, health screenings, fitness consultations, healthy living seminars, farmer’s market, health fairs, and website management.

Managed daily operation of facility. Instructed Yoga classes weekly. Taught kickboxing, cardio, step, interval training, Pilates and muscle toning. Responsible for teaching new members proper form with equipment use and initial health education. Worked with members to develop comprehensive exercise programs.

Attended and delivered workshops at National Physical Education Conferences and provided presentations and demonstrations of GeoMats and other supplemental tools for fun, safe, and easy methods of encouraging physical activity.

Facilitated product development of worksite and community health programs including new insurance product. Programs included pedometer-based walking, smoking cessation, children’s fitness, back care, disease management, and state walking event.

Employed as the Director of Group Fitness and Personal Training. Responsible for developing a new and improved group fitness program. Duties included hiring new employees for both group fitness and personal training program. Taught various classes: Step Aerobics, Cardio Kickboxing, Basic Cardio, Muscle Conditioning and Pilates and personally trained members.

Ms, Allied Health

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant: ConnectiFIT Program Coordinator3.7 GPA, Magna Cum Laude

Bs, Health And Fitness Management

3.7 GPA