Paul Smith, CSFD

Experience

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  Lakeside Country Club

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

  Assistant Fitness Director & Personal Trainer

  -Served approximately 100 members daily at this facility-Trained 20 new employees and contract workers during tenure, including front desk, massage therapists, group exercise leaders, pro shop employees, and other supervisors-Lowered costs and reduced the amount of supplies sitting on the shelves by managing $6,000 in supplies annually for the men’s and women’s locker rooms, and front desk-Opened the facility at 5 a.m. (unlocked the doors, prepared the facility for members, put out refreshments, turned on lights, checked the locker rooms, and ensured an overall neat, clean, and safe facility)-Assisted the director in determining where to allocate budget funds--decided whether to repair, replace, or purchase new equipment-Collaborated in the implementation of a program to teach golfers and tennis players the importance of strengthening and increased mobility to improve their golf game and reduce injuries-Increased the number of participants by more than 66% (from 60 to 100 per week) within a year and was maintained at this level-Involved going out to the driving range, visiting with the golfers, demonstrating what the program involved -Created challenges during summer and winter months to entice members and increased participation during a time that previously had a downturn -Created strength and conditioning classes at the Youth Camps for kids involved in sports Show less

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  Nutrishop Houston

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Owner

  -Managed all operations of this franchise business that sold vitamins, weight loss, and sports-related supplemental products-Directed all HR, payroll, budgeting, accounting, profit and loss, inventory control and management, customer relations, merchandising, advertising and promotions activities-Achieved consistent growth in sales starting in June 2013 and until the store sold in December-Averaged $25,000 per month in sales, with some months reaching as high as $30,000 to $31,000-Achieved a 20% increase in profit margin by inventory management and strategizing-Reduced utility and payroll costs by more than 6% by looking at purchase trends at different times of the year-Negotiated a 12% reduction in costs for the annual lease of a 1,703 square foot facility-Secured a $20,000+ savings by negotiating a mutually beneficial build-out of the shop with the landlord-Cut almost $8,000 in advertising costs and yet improved the flow of business to the shop by focusing on customer trends and target marketing-Led by example and fostered employees to always be upbeat and pleasant, to greet customers by name—subsequently, the business earned a reputation for quality service-Developed the business plan and mission statement for the business, and wrote all policies and procedures Show less

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  CrossFit West Houston

  Jun 2014 - Mar 2015

  Coach

  Coach, train, and lead from 10 to 15 classes of CrossFit workouts on a weekly basis (classes include warmup and cool down). Ensure the highest level of safety: orient clients to all equipment, demonstrate and teach proper execution of exercises, recognize and fix issues to meet the client’s individual needs and disabilities, and provide clients with the best information available on how to get fit. Perform goal and fitness assessments, and provide equipment and program recommendations to benefit clients. Serve as the face of CrossFit for all clients (greet individuals by name upon arrival, review their individual worksheets, discuss activities since last workout, review upcoming workout). Show less

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  Nutrishop San Marcos

  Apr 2015 - Oct 2017

  Manager

  -Promotion and outside sales generation-Social media advertising-Marketing strategy-Relationship building and in-store sales-Customer retention-Inventory management-Nutritional counseling

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  Fit Factory Strength & Conditioning

  Apr 2015 - Nov 2017

  Head Coach

  -New athlete screening and evaluation-Lifestyle evaluation, management and coaching-Nutritional guidance and prescription-Lead classes of up to 20 athletes

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  Lakeside Country Club

  Dec 2017 - now

  Director of Fitness