John Evenden

John Evenden

Martial Arts Instructor

Followers of John Evenden119 followers
location of John EvendenClarkston, Georgia, United States

Connect with John Evenden to Send Message

Connect

Connect with John Evenden to Send Message

Connect
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Current full stack web developer, former pro fighter, could probably beat up most other web developers.

  • Education

    • Oxford College of Emory University

      2001 - 2003
      Associate's degree Psychology
    • Emory University

      2003 - 2006
      Theater/Psychology Theatre/Theater
    • Georgia Institute of Technology

      2022 - 2022
      A

      Full stack web development boot camp, focusing on Javascript, Mongo, Express, React, and Node, but with additional focus on mySQL, handlebars, and various associated programs.

  • Experience

    • Joe Corley Karate

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
      Martial Arts Instructor

      Taught American Kickboxing and self defense to children and adults of all ages and backgrounds. Also helped train competitive martial artists for competition.

    • Self-employed

      Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
      Personal Trainer/Fight Director/Stunt Man

      I’ve consulted with clients at a wide range of gyms, fitness centers, corporations, martial arts schools, and residences. During this time I’ve developed and organized fitness programs and training routines, trained other personal trainers and instructors, coached and cornered martial artists during competition, and maintained good rapport and relationships with both clients and management.Additionally, I've designed and implemented unique and exciting fitness programs aimed at developing stamina and strength, increasing muscle mass, improving body mass index, and taking sports performance to the next level.I've also offered specialized training for clients undergoing physical therapy due to injuries, medical conditions, and disabilities. Show less

    • All Pro Karate

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
      Martial Arts/Kickboxing Instructor

      After the owners I was the primary instructor, teaching huge anything from basic martial arts to huge classes of kids to rape defense to small groups of women, and everything in between.

    • The Little Gym International, Inc.

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
      Karate Instructor
    • Play Hard Gym

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
      Kickboxing Instructor

      Worked as an instructor or trainer for everything from 30+ member cardio kickboxing classes to one on one in-residence personal training. I've worked with clients age 4-74 on topics as varied as general fitness for wheelchair-bound individuals to coaching striking for competitive martial artists.

    • Black Knight Martial Arts

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
      Martial Arts Instructor

      Head youth instructor teaching self-defense, hapkido, life skills, and leadership.

    • Empowering Punch, LLC

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2019
      Personal Trainer/Kickboxing Coach

      Personal trainer and group fitness class instructor, as well as kickboxing and boxing coach. Successfully trained everyone from senior citizens with a hobby to current professional fighters.

    • Premier Martial Arts International

      Mar 2019 - Apr 2022
      Manager/Head Instructor

      Taught all classes, trained all incoming employees, conducted all sales, and ran the school by myself (a three person job) for almost two years, managing more than 120 students. During that time, I broke sales records for a new gym opening, and did so during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • ArtCloud

      Nov 2022 - now
      Web Developer

      Full Stack Web Developer, specializing on front end development.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • GA Tech Full Stack Web Development

      Georgia Institute of Technology
      Nov 2022
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to John Evenden
      Alice Benston Award for Excellence in the Understanding of Dramatic Literature Emory University 2007