Sean Preuss, Edd Email & Phone Number

Chandler, Arizona, United States

Oversee all fitness staff and activities for the city of Chandler, AZ. Responsibilities:Supervise over 40 direct reports, including personal trainers, group exercise instructors, and fitness floor staff.Maintain budgets for department staff, events, and equipment.Serve as one of the recreation center's managers.Collaborate with personal trainers to determine exercise prescript for a wide array of clientele. Oversee member satisfaction, using a variety of strategies to elicit and implement ideas for facility/service enhancement.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Oversee instructional and evaluation activities for an asynchronous course (SCI/163T: Elements of Health & Wellness).Host discussions for courses with 90+ students; and offer regular (structured/ad-hoc) feedback. Integrate up-to-date research and wellness current events into course discussions.

Phoenix, Arizona

Experiences during membership:Serve leadership positions: meeting organizer and facilitator, speech contest chair, and VP of club education.Delivered over 100 speeches, including both prepared and impromptu talks.Won six speech contests, including earning a state finalist position ("District" Level) in the 2017 International Contest.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Design a 90-day wellness curriculum for adults who are transitioning from prison to society.Instruct 15 in-person classes per week.Create student-centered lesson plans, including the following activities: case studies, discussion, peer teaching, first-hand practice, and think-pair-share.Implement learning science practices, including spaced repetition, recall, elaboration, interleaving, and generative learning.Document learners' daily experiences, progress, and how each lesson relates to the learners' goals.Course topics include explanations of and research-based strategies for managing diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, weight loss, sarcopenia, immune health, and gut health. Members also learn fundamentals and benefits of nutrition, strength training, and aerobic exercise.

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

Served as an emergency substitute instructor to complete the second half of the semester.Taught Fitness & Wellness, an overview of lifestyle habits that contribute to the various areas of wellness (mental, physical, spiritual).Led active-learning classroom sessions, including group projects, exercise activities, and classroom debates.

Oversaw the planning and implementation of education initiatives for 200+ employees and 5,000+ members; planned short- and long-term professional development efforts in support of company goals.Generated weekly reports on performance data for presentation to the rest of the executive team; explained findings, conclusions, and recommendations to obtain buy-in for proposed actions or changes.Facilitated 7 hands-on workshops with trainers and managers to advance their professional/leadership skills; identified high performers for career advancement.Informed the creation of marketing content (videos, articles, brochures) for branding, new client acquisition, and new service promotions. Recruited, coached, and scheduled speakers (e.g., outstanding internal candidates, noteworthy field professionals) for monthly webinars.Established a new role for service quality control; crafted the job description, scope, and responsibilities.Led the development and testing of a system to measure client progress.Appointed as a project owner and developer for a Scrum team.Translated current research into opportunities for enhancing the exercise methodology and customer experience.Trained and supervised the Director of Education, including task prioritization/delegation and oversight of day-to-day activities.Utilized software and platforms including Zoom, Ninety.io, Athena, and Google Workspace. Completed training on Getting Things Done personal organizational systems.Key AchievementsBoosted the personal trainers’ Net Promoter Score by 42%.Served on the leadership team during a period of 32% membership growth (from 4,400 to 5,800).Introduced policy/promotion changes that doubled monthly “all-hands” meeting attendance.

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Contributed to the goals of the Learning and Development committee to drive faculty skill acquisition/application and continuous improvement. Provided leadership and direction to subordinates, including the tutor supervisor, librarian, and tutors.Guided faculty training for 100+ university staff; produced coursework and presentations synthesizing the results of internal research, retention data, and student survey results.Served as the instructor for the new faculty onboarding course for 50+ members to promote swift integration, high productivity, and best practice/regulatory adherence.Led 5 faculty in-service sessions with groups of 50-90, focusing on retention research findings, effective text message communication strategies, research-based feedback strategies, and leading online discussion forums.Monitored the allocation of the Federal Work Study budget for tutors.Performed 5 internal studies examining the influence of faculty practices on student retention. Conceptualized and actualized a 4-month faculty development program on high-retention practices that resulted in an 11.5% increase in course pass rates. Conducted reviews of 100+ faculty members from all degree programs.Authored v3.1 of the Faculty Standard Operating Procedures Manual; developed the faculty review form.Streamlined the transitions to Canvas LMS and Yellowdig Engage social platform.Partnered with program directors and the provost to identify opportunities to enhance faculty training and student participation in tutoring; drove a 100% increase in tutor usage within 1 year.Collaborated with a team that was working towards achieving Institutional Accreditation; evidenced university activity related to faculty development for National Accreditation audits.Attended and participated in monthly Cross-Functional Meetings featuring department leaders to communicate department updates and stimulate collaboration.

Tempe, Az

Experience at Bryan University features exercise science instruction, serving as the Lead Exercise Science Faculty, and participating in a part-time role in faculty development.Faculty development activities:Operated in a dual role as a teacher and supervisor of program faculty and projects.Provided coaching for faculty members related to support strategies for “at-risk” students.Engaged with struggling faculty and students to assess their needs and tailor strategies accordingly.Led weekly team meetings, monthly team-building events, and monthly cross-department meetings to build relationships within/across functional areas, discuss overall performance, and collaboratively resolve issues.Instructed 1-5 courses per semester in various formats (in-person, hybrid, synchronous, asynchronous).Developed 5 courses ranging from the 100 to 300 level (Weight Management, Exercise for Special Needs, Health Promotion, Exercise for Chronic Diseases, and Exercise for Older Adults & Youth).Employed Canvas, Zoom, Yellowdig, G Suite applications, and other platforms to deliver education, administer examinations, grade coursework, and offer individual/small-group feedback and support.Courses instructed:-Weight Management-Body Systems and Functional Anatomy (anatomy and physiology courses)-Training for Special Needs (exercise for chronic disease management)-Training Older Adults and Youth-Sales and Ethics -Coaching Psychology-Fitness Testing and ScreeningCourses designed:-Weight Management-Training for Special Needs-Training Older Adults and Youth-Training Special Populations: Chronic Diseases and Disabilities-Health PromotionUniversity service:-Member of BUFF Committee (employee wellness) from 2013 to present. Created and coached employees through health programs.-Served as an actor for course content videos.-Led six "Lunch and Learn" health talks for campus employees.-Co-hosted podcast for exercise science students.

-Designed a two-week training for faculty on using the Canvas by Instructure LMS and Yellowdig Engage.-Built the training course with learning content and application experiences.-Collaborated with a team of instructional designers to meet the university's and faculty's training preferences.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

-Served on a program advisory committee for reform of the Bachelors in Exercise Science. -Instructed EXS-344: Exercise for Special Populations.-Designed a variety of learning experiences on course topics and course-adjacent topics (study skills, public speaking, growth mindset development).

Doctor Of Education (Edd) In Kinesiology, Education

Activities and Societies: -Spoke at orientation to first-year doctoral students.Education experiences: Online Pedagogy: developed.

Master’S Degree, Exercise And Wellness

Education experiences: Served as a teaching assistant for two courses, leading lab and classroom sessions. Learned research methods.

Bachelor’S Degree, English

Activities and Societies: Wrote for the Southampton College Newspaper. Played for three years on the NCAA Division II men's volleyball.