Experience

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  Club 44/sunbelt holdings

  Jan 1990 - Jul 1993

  Fitness center director

  * Managed corporate fitness center including exercise programming, client billing, scheduling and instruction of aerobics classes, equipment maintenance and purchasing. * Marketed fitness and wellness programs to office building tenants; membership doubled.* Directed volleyball leagues and tournaments including the Association of Volleyball Professionals Beach Volleyball Tournament (a nationally televised event).

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  Central park square athletic club

  Jul 1993 - Dec 1993

  Program director

  -Director of aerobics program, incentive programs for members and other special events at corporate fitness center.-Fitness instruction and personal training.

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  Paradise valley community college

  Jan 1994 - Mar 2004

  * Developed and implemented programming for 230 employees and 7,000 students. Served as committee co-chair for inaugural Maricopa Community College District wellness committee, which provided programming for 4,000+ employees district wide.* Directed campus and district wellness programming including: HRA, health screenings, wellness fairs, flu shots, tobacco cessation and education sessions.* Collaborated with web designer on development and launch of comprehensive college and district web sites, which are both still in use today: http://www.paradisevalley.edu/~wellness and http://www.wellness.maricopa.edu.* Implemented “WellnessFest” event. Increased participation from less than 1,000 to 2,000+ from 2000-2003.* Developed employee “The GoodWell Games” incentive program. Participation increased by 60%. Show less Assistant AD: Oct. 2000 - June 2001Interim AD: June 2001-Sept. 2002* Directed the men’s and women’s student athletic program including supervision of 4 full time and 10 part-time staff, budget of $100,000, eligibility and scholarships for 150+ student athletes.* Administrated the NJCAA (national), ACCAC (conference) and DAC (district) guidelines and policies as related to individual student-athlete and eligibility for 11 athletic teams.* Implemented Women’s Softball Program. Key team member in the development & strategic planning for the construction of the athletic training room, weight training facility and softball facilities.* Responsible for management of the athletic fields, track and weight training facilities. Show less * Managed daily operations of college fitness center and aerobics program.Supervised 15 front desk staff and interns with dotted line responsibilities for 30+ aerobic and fitness center instructors. * Wrote training manuals, policy & procedures, developed instructional videos and team building activities.* Created innovative programs including: new student orientation; "SPEED CAMP" speed, agility and quickness training for high school athletes; “Jump Start” personal training program; “Construction Club” and other fitness incentive programs.* Developed 10-year plan for equipment replacement based on budget projections and average lifespan of all fitness center equipment. Created equipment maintenance procedures and tracking system still in use today. Show less

  • Coordinator of Wellness, Recreation and Union Programming

    Sept 2002 - Mar 2004

  • Interim Athletic Director

    Oct 2000 - Sept 2002

  • Fitness Center Technician

    Jan 1994 - Oct 2000
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  Blue cross blue shield of arizona

  Mar 2004 - Jul 2005

  Wellness specialist

  * Delivered wellness services for 20+ external employer groups with 1,000+ employees and collaborated with wellness team on programming for 1,300 internal employees.* Consulted with large employer groups on implementation of programming, goals and committee organization.* Developed implementation kits for wellness programs and services offered to external employer groups. Kits included organizational strategies, marketing materials and incentive ideas to assist with program rollout.* Coordinated wellness programming for internal employees and external employer groups including: health risk assessments, wellness fairs, health screenings, flu shots, newsletter articles, blood drives and incentive programs. Show less

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  Phelps dodge corporation

  Aug 2005 - Sept 2006

  Manager of health & wellness programs

  * Developed comprehensive HPM program with benefits linked incentive plan designed to reduce HC spending and produce ROI. * Presented wellness business case to management at the eight largest mining locations and captured support for program.* Consulted with company locations on development of: wellness committees, goals and programming including wellness fairs, health screenings, flu shots, educational materials and fitness programs.* Evaluated effectiveness of disease management program and vendor measurement of ROI.* Developed the following: wellness budget, interest survey, ER reduction campaign and tobacco cessation program.* Established vendor selection criteria for: HRA, e-health programs, healthcare data warehouse, educational materials and drug/alcohol screenings. Show less

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  A.w. brooks fitness wellness solutions

  Dec 2006 - now

  Consultant

  Consulting with companies on health and productivity management stratagies, wellness program development, vendor engagement, on-site fitness center design, increasing employee wellness participation, wellness incentives, etc.Wellness speaking engagements. Topics include: * Communication and Behavior Style Using the DISC* Discovering Wellness* Energy Management* Exercise Adherence* Fitness Myths* Leadership and Wellness* Sports Nutrition* Stress Management* Weight Loss* Wellness for Super Heros* Women and Body Image* Women and Weight TrainingHealth coaching on exercise and weight loss. Show less

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  Chs medical

  Apr 2009 - Dec 2011

  Wellness program manager

  Implemented Healthy Living Wellness Program for 3,000+ employees at American Express Service Center – Phoenix.• Develop onsite programming including, educational campaigns, incentive programs and special events.• Coordinate comprehensive monthly programming calendar including health promotion, on-site medical, chair massage andEAP educational programs. Monthly events include both national and local programs.• Manage one team member who coordinates activity center fitness programming and group exercise instructors at two sites.• Collaborate with on-site wellness committees, site leadership and stakeholders to provide relevant programs and events.• Provide coaching, mentoring and health education for onsite employees with a high satisfaction survey rating. Show less

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  Staywell

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2017

  Sr. wellness program manager

  Implement Healthy Living Wellness Program for 3,000+ employees for call center and technologies employees.• Develop onsite programming including, educational campaigns, incentive programs and special events.• Coordinate comprehensive monthly programming calendar including health promotion, on-site medical, chair massage andEAP educational programs. Monthly events include both national and local programs.• Manage one team member who coordinates activity center fitness programming and group exercise instructors at two sites.• Collaborate with on-site wellness committees, site leadership and stakeholders to provide relevant programs and events.• Provide coaching, mentoring and health education for onsite employees with a high satisfaction survey rating. Show less

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  City of glendale az

  Jan 2017 - now

  Wellness manager