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Educator/Speaker/Instructor Resume
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| Desired Industry: Entertainment |
SpiderID: 11500 |
| Desired Job Location: Los Angeles & San Francisco, California |
Date Posted: 2/28/2007 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: now |
| Desired Wage: 80,000-100,000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Masters |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
To be the voice, face, body (spokesperson/educator) of a progressive and health-oriented institution, thereby increasing the quality and quantity of life.
Experience:
Merck & Co. Walnut Creek, CA
Professional Sales Representative 2005-present
Serve as a field representative for company; specializing in diabetes type II, bone health, allergic rhinitis and asthma education (specifically promoting Januvia, Fosamax and Singulair)
Deliver excellence in education, promotion and awareness to medical doctors, pharmacists and staff
State of the art training (initial 9 week training-ongoing) with the latest in technology and application
Work closely with a cluster of individuals to increase product knowledge, awareness and usability
Life Measurement Inc. - Bod Pod/Pea Pod Concord, CA
Training and Applications Specialist 2004-2005
Serve as a field representative for company; install/ train on medical device-BOD POD/PEA POD (a body composition tracking device which determines fat-free mass to fat mass for research and development)
Diagnose, troubleshoot and fix domestic and international products in the field
Develop, implement and deliver excellence in customer service and training
Utilize the latest in development and training for international/domestic clients
Increase usability/productivity of machine for research, teaching and
Work closely with engineering and production to design and implement assessment tools and software
Specialize in training the university, hospital, clinical/research and professional sport team settings
Perform quality assurance in house
Alice! Columbia University's Health Education Program New York, NY
Graduate Assistant Program Coordinator 2002-2004
Designed and implemented programs on such topics as fitness, nutrition, sophomore slump, body image- eating disorders, behavior modification, ProjectHealth.
Coordinated & planned student wellness day- needs assessment, facilitation, sponsorship.
Planned, implemented and evaluated new student health education orientation program for 1800 students.
Developed and implemented stress management (Stress Coach)-quick calm, mind/body connection, triggers.
Served as writer/researcher for website, www.goaskalice.columbia.edu
Designed focus groups for eating disorders program; HealthLIVE meetings that matter.
Redesigned 100-mile club, to facilitate and track the fitness progress of Columbia students.
Participated in 10-week search committee for new director; including phone and in-person interviews, meetings, collaboration with primary care, disability, counseling and psychological services and residential life.
Morgan Hill Unified School District Morgan Hill, CA
Teacher, Health and Physical Education 2000-2001
Instructed Middle School Health curriculum on nutrition, tobacco, drugs/alcohol, conflict resolution, behavior modification, heart disease, and eating disorders.
Instructed PE curriculum: organized sports, recreational sports, weight training, and physical fitness testing.
County of Ventura Ventura, CA
Biomechanics and Exercise Instructor 1999-2000
Taught proper lifting and stretching techniques to service engineers, staff and supporting staff
Assessed progress-using series of testing protocols to test for strength/cardiovascular endurance, flexibility
Health Fitness Corporation, Exercise Physiologist, Inprise Sport & Fitness Center Scotts Valley, CA
Group Exercise Director 1997-1999
Facilitated program and administrative operations, created and taught a variety of classes.
Directed massage therapy program, including new hires.
Coordinated advertising, promotions, health fairs and holiday socials.
Produced monthly and annual management reports.
Designed and wrote monthly newsletter, flyers and graphics.
Provided Submax VO2 testing, blood pressure, strength flexibility, nutritional analysis
and body composition.
Provided personal training/counseling, exercise prescription and behavior modification plans.
Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
Aerobics Instructor/Lab Tech. 1996-1997
Taught levels I & II power step, and hi-lo for college students and faculty.
Provided grades and course work for students.
Offered individual consultation, nutritional analysis, body composition tests/Hydrostatic Weight.
Performed: Blood pressure technician, exercise prescription, employee wellness program.
Educated health education to students: eating disorders, nutrition for athletes, sexual health.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Santa Cruz/Pajaro Valley Unified School Districts Santa Cruz, CA
Substitute Teacher 2001-2002
Education:
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Arts, Health Education and Behavioral Studies, October 2003
Specialization in college/community health, eating disorders, sexual health, cognitive behavioral therapy
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Wellness Management, May 1997
Specialization in corporate fitness/wellness and nutrition
University of California, SB, Santa Barbara, CA
Studied pre-med and environmental studies, August 1994
Affiliations:
2004/05 ACSM, American College of Sports Medicine
2004/05 NASM, National Association of Sports Medicine
2004/05 PAS, Pediatric Academic Societies
2003/04 ACHA Annual Conference, American College of Health Association,
2003 SOPHE Conference, Society of Public Health Education
Skills:
COMPUTER SKILLS
Word 6.0, Excel, HTML, Pagemaker, Quatro Pro, Quark Xpress, Mac literate, Internet, Corel, email, Gradebook Plus, Power Point and more.
Activity Courses Taught
1. Step aerobics
2. Kick boxing/aero-box
3. Funk aerobics
4. Boot camp
5. Strength and sculpt
6. Hi-lo
7. Spinning
8. Pi-yo (combination class of pilates and yoga)
9. Stretching
10. Organized/recreational sports- flag football, volleyball, track and field, swimming, hockey, soccer, basketball, badmitten
11. Presidential fitness testing
12. Strength training
13. Abs class
14. Recreational games
15. Circuit training
Programs Developed
1. ProjectHealth- Program on how to develop and teach a health curriculum Columbia University
2. Sophomore Slump- Columbia University, NYC
3. Behavior Modification- Columbia University, NYC
4. Lets talk about sex- ( Program to dispel myths, talk about sex, intimacy, STIs) Columbia University, NYC
5. Stress Coach- Program on how to manage time, learn relaxation techniques and understanding the physiological/psychological responses to stress and how to combat them for health- Columbia University, NYC
6. Nutrition
putting it together and dispelling the truth- Columbia University, NYC
7. Fitness- Program that teaches the importance of fitness for sound mind and body- Columbia University, NYC
8. Eating Disorders/ body image/ HealthLIVE- Program to inform and teach Columbia campus on dangers of, identifying and helping those who suffer from ED and EDNOS (eating disorders not otherwise specified) and body image dysmorpia- Columbia University, NYC
9. Meals in Minutes- A program to teach college students how to cook healthful and fast meals, Columbia University, NYC
10. Alcohol/harm reduction- Program to reduce the amount of deaths and accidents on campus due to reckless drinking and drug abuse- Columbia University, NYC
11. Health Curriculum- fitness, stress management, communicable/non-communicable diseases, basic anatomy/physiology, tobacco/drugs, conflict resolution, eating disorders/body image- Britton Middle School, Morgan Hill CA
12. Motivational workout programs, including 100 mile club, race to Mount Everest and more- Scotts Valley, CA/ Columbia University, NYC
Wellness/Fitness Center Experience
1. Family Fitness- step/hi-lo aerobics- Oxnard, CA
2. Humboldt State University- step, hi-lo aerobics, aero-boxing, abs- Arcata, CA
3. HealthSport- step and hi-lo aerobics- Arcata, CA
4. Borland/Inprise- Corporate Health/ Fitness Center- funk/hip-hop, hi-lo, step, kids fitness, walking clinics, boot camp, abs, aero-boxing, exercise prescription, personal training, group exercise instruction, massage therapy coordinator, kids camp, outdoor excursion coordinator, - Scotts Valley, CA
5. Motivation Plus Personal Training Center- rehabilitation, sport specific
balance / coordination- Aptos CA
6. Spa Fitness- spinning- Capitola, CA
7. Golds Gym- step, spinning- Ventura, CA
8. LA Fitness- spinning, step, pi-yo- Ventura, CA
9. Mavericks- pi-yo, spinning- Ventura, CA
10. Alice! Columbia Universities Health Education Program- graduate school teaching assistantship: writer/researcher/lecturer, Transtheoretical model stages of change, motivational interviewing and adoption continuum integration- Columbia University, NY
11. 24 Hour Fitness- spinning, stretch and relaxation- Walnut Creek, CA
12. Ballys/Pinnacle/Gorilla-spinning- Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, San Francisco, CA
13. Club Sport Renaissance- spinning, Walnut Creek, CA
Additional Information:
Certified Aerobics Instructor (AFAA) Aerobics/Fitness Association of America
Certified Cycling Instructor (Keiser)
Certified Cycling Instructor (Reaction Cycling)
American College of Sports Medicine
American Red Cross: CPR and First Aid
Certified Scuba Diver (NAUI) National Association of Underwater Instruction
Reference:
Helen Markatos 408.524.5554
Jeffrey Greenstein 804.360.3559
Glenda Smith 925.938.8700
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