Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
When I first got started in the fitness industry in 2011, my objective was to help people achieve the physical success they always wanted to reach but couldn't quite do it. As the years went by, I realized that simply getting someone to lose weight wasn't enough. If I wasn't able to help them develop mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, then whatever results they had achieved wouldn't be sustainable. I discovered that the ability to continue onto new and more challenging goals came down to the development of character. I've always said that my greatest achievement in the fitness industry isn't the amount of weight my clients of lost or the muscle that they've gained. My greatest accomplishment is the people that are still doing it 5 years down the road well after their original goal had been met. I believe the skills I have acquired over the years can be utilized in any work environment. Helping people get outside their comfort zone and start realizing that their dreams can become a reality is my true passion. By developing a personal relationship with each person and creating a methodical plan to achieve consistent and reasonable success allows individuals to build patience and confidence that the direction they're heading in will bring them where they ultimately want to be. Current General Manager/Fitness Director/Personal Trainer at Volpe Fitness LLC Certified FIA Professional Coach
Responsible for interviewing, hiring and training staff for two gym locations ● Assisting with weekly billing reports, cancellation procedures, billing issues and resolving outstanding balances ● Responsible for sales/marketing/promotions/monthly specials ● Overseeing daily practices and conflict resolution of two gym locations with excess of 1,400 gym members in total ● Successfully doubled total number of gym memberships for newly acquired gym within 8 months of purchase
Responsible for all personal training sales, retention, scheduling, and progress tracking ● Working with individuals with age range from 13 years old to 74 years old ● Train diverse populations focusing on various goals such as weight loss, and gains in strength, endurance, and flexibility ● Work with diverse clientele with various conditions including Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Autism and Down’s Syndrome ● Work with athletic population from high school athletes to adult competitors ● Coached competitive male and female bodybuilders, including developing workout programs ● Raised training revenue by 400% since taking over ● Lowered attrition by 42% in less than one year ● Manage over 150 sessions a month of new and existing clients
Responsible for marketing and selling personal training, apparel, supplements, group training ● Co-owner/trainer of a personal training studio ● Conducted fitness consultations and assessments with potential clients ● Developed fitness programs for clients ranging in age of 16-60 ● Founder and head trainer for Thrive Bodybuilding team ● Oversaw diets, posing and workout programs of bodybuilding athletes ●Coached male and female bodybuilding competitors, including a figure competitor to a first place finish in the INBF in first season of competing