Maria Jones

Maria Jones

Group Fitness Coordinator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Office Management | Team Supervisor | Administration | Facility Operations | Fitness Program Manager

  • Education

    • Montclair State University

      2002 - 2004
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Psychology and Health

      Activities and Societies: -Graduate Cum Laude (GPA 3.7) -Dean's List -Supported organization/implementation of two annual Special Olympics events. -SOPHE (Society of Public Health Education)

    • Union County College

      1995 - 1999
      Associate's degree Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Experience

    • Bally Total Fitness / Bally's Sports Health Club

      Jan 1997 - Jan 2007
      Group Fitness Coordinator

      Successfully trained, hired, and managed 50 Group Fitness Instructors for four fitness clubs in NJ. Developed and trained the instructors by creating new fitness and wellness programs. Other achievements include: - Increased sales revenue 100% by promoting and teaching specialty group classes for members.- Created, implemented, and evaluated membership incentive programs.- Maintained payroll, oversaw inventory records, and produced monthly reports for Area Supervisor. Show less

    • Residence Inn by Marriott

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Guest Service Agent

      Oversaw all front office operations and coordinated staff to ensure excellent customer hospitality service.

    • Exos

      Jul 2006 - now
      Fitness Program Manager

      Promoted from Health Fitness Specialist to Program Manager at large corporate health facility with over 300 members, 2 trainers, and 5 group instructors. Responsibilities and focus include: - Daily Administration: Manage the daily operations and administrative needs of complex wellness center including the staff’s daily checklists, facility maintenance, building security, and physical incidents reports. - Logistics, & Implement facility policies and procedures and ensure all codes are followed and performed correctly (e.g. fire alarm and evacuation procedures).- Budget: Responsible for management of facility budget: tracking expenses, ledger allocation, and reporting; group exercises and personal training collections/payment; equipment, furniture, and supplies purchasing; events, seminars, and program budgeting.- Benchmarking: Responsible for quarterly benchmarking and monthly management reporting for business auditing analysis.- Strategic Implementation: Coordinate deliverables by liaising with Client Representative, HR, Benefits, and Marketing to assess company goals and merge with strategic plan. Worked with account manager and execute plans to achieve deliverables.- Clients / Customer Service: Analyze usage of offerings to tailor programming and recruitment efforts on monthly/annually comparisons. Ensure all clients needs are met. - Coordinated Personal & Group Training: Provide 1:1 training; Conduct fitness assessment to design new member programs and exercise prescriptions. Develop and instruct group exercise classes.- Employee Management: Evaluate, develop, and promote staff quarterly and annually through staff evaluation reports. Support staff in creating their goals and action plans to increase their busyness and support membership recruitment/retention. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • USAW Level 1 Sports Performance Coach

      USAW
      Jan 2012
    • Crossfit Level 1 Certified

      CrossFit HQ
      Jan 2010
    • Flexibility Specialist

      Jan 2009
    • Prenatal & Post-Partum Specialist

      Annette Lang
      Jan 2009
    • TRX Suspension Trainer

      Jan 2009
    • Resist-a-ball

      Mike Morrison
      Jan 2000
    • CPR/FA/AED

      American Red Cross
      Jun 2015
    • Train-The-Trainer Bally Total Fitness

      Bally Total Fitness
      Jan 2000
    • EXOS Performance Specialist

      EXOS
      Jan 2016
    • The Game Changer

      Exos
      May 2023
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