Experience

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  Bally total fitness

  Feb 2002 - Oct 2002

  Certified personal trainer/operations assistant manager

  - Auspiciously managed personal training staff and locker room attendants, and harbored an environment of order, punctuality, accountability and work efficiency on a daily basis.- Passionately created training programs which would facilitate drastic changes in body composition, increases in strength, and higher self esteem in clients.

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  Booth memorial high (salvation army)

  Jul 2003 - Jul 2004

  Teacher/testing coordinator

  - Taught general education courses to an at risk minority population, consisting of pregnant and unwed teenagers, and students behavioral conditions. - Drastically increased student participation as the new physical education teacher by purchasing new equipment, and creating a competitive and therapeutic outlet.- Administered written and oral based assessment tests for incoming students. Show less

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  Notre dame academy

  Aug 2004 - Jun 2008

  Pe & health teacher/ varsity basketball coach/strength & conditioning coach

  - Achieved .500 seasons or better as head varsity basketball coach, leading to consistent playoff appearances. Assisted head coach by providing guard player development during 2003-2004 season.- Initiated and established the first strength and conditioning program. Programmed pre-season and in season strength, conditioning, and agility workouts for basketball and volleyball teams.- Revived physical education program by implementing new curriculum, such as football, lacrosse, indoor hockey, and weight lifting.-Conducted innovative instruction on topics related to health and wellness. Show less

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  University of california, los angeles

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Athletic performance

  -Coached football players through functional and mobility based rehabilitation after lifting sessions.-Timed interval training on stationary bikes, and monitored target heart rates for injured football players.-Reinforced coaching cues and assisted with men's and women's volleyball, softball, and diving programs.- Researched and reported on articles in scientific training journals for weekly intern meetings.

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  California state university, northridge

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2010

  Assistant strength & conditioning coach

  Develop and execute training programs for male and female Division I athletes. Enforce discipline and accountability during training to achieve improvements in strength, power, speed, and fitness. Communicate with sport coaches to learn team strengths and weaknesses, and design training protocol to physically and mentally prepare athletes for competition. Training methodology incorporates ground based, multi-joint functional training to improve core strength, explosiveness, and joint mobility. Currently train men’s soccer, women’s soccer, tennis, women’s basketball, golf, and swim. Training qualifications include: Olympic lifts, Power Lifts, Speed Mechanics, Periodization Conditioning, Energy Systems, Agility, and Nutrition.Career Highlights:- Began training women’s soccer the year of their first Big West Tournament appearance since 2004.- Trained men’s soccer program that had a player selected in 2010 Major League Super Draft.- Rigorously trained men's soccer program that had a player selected in the 2010 Major League Super Draft.- Taught Olympic lifts, and other core lifts, to freshman and junior college transfers for the following teams: men’s basketball, men’s volleyball, baseball, softball, and water polo. Show less

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  Jones strength

  Jul 2010 - now

  -Founder of Jones Strength Integrative Performance which teaches the fundamentals of movement that help clients decrease pain, regain physical freedom and return to the activities they love. -Apply cutting edge pain and performance neurology training with Pro level and Collegiate athletes, General Population, and Senior clientele to improve vision, accuracy, balance, coordination and movement efficiency. -Address lifestyle factors (sleep/relaxation, exercise/movement, nutrition, stress, and relationships) that influence health. -Partner with client to support their health by establishing connection, trust, and rapport. -With client’s consent, consult with the treating Practitioner/Clinician to better understand the therapeutic treatment plan.-Co-Collaborate with client to set goals, while reinforcing commitment and adherence to practitioner’s treatment recommendations. -Co-create and execute a plan with the client that inspires him or her to a path of better health. -Help clients draw on internal strengths, develop self-knowledge, and embrace self-management strategies in order to make lifestyle changes necessary for optimal health.-Provide Weight lifting Programs and Cardio Prescriptions. -Teach fundamentals of movement to help people regain their physical freedom and return to the activities they love. - Develop and execute training programs for males and females at Division I Universities, High Schools, and within the general population. Jones Strength services clientele in West LA and within the South bay region as well. - Training capabilities include: Olympic lifts, Power Lifts, Speed Mechanics, Periodized Workouts, Strength, Explosiveness, Agility, Metabolic Conditioning, and Nutrition. Show less

  • Brain Based Movement Coach

    Feb 2020 - now

  • Integrative Performance Coach/ Functional Medicine Health Coach

    Jul 2010 - now
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  United states tennis association

  Jan 2011 - Oct 2011

  Assistant strength and conditioning specialist

  -Design acceleration, speed, agility, and strength program for junior level tennis players. -Implement injury prevention programs through coordination development, linear and lateral movement training, and kinesthetic awareness to decrease muscle imbalances in pre-adolescent athletes.

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  El camino college

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2020

  Strength and conditioning coach/adjunct faculty /wellness champion

  -Meticulously developed and cultivated the first official Strength and Conditioning program, overseeing various aspects of training for 17 out of 21 intercollegiate sports teams: Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, Swimming, Diving, Men's Water Polo, Women's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Golf, Track and Field -Instruct Kinesiology classes and guest lecture for various Intro to Kinesiology and Sports Nutrition classes:**Kinesiology activities classes:PE 10A - Body Conditioning and Physical Fitness PE 54 - Weight TrainingPE 135 - Sport Specified Training for Athletes**Guest lectures PE 277 - Introduction to Kinesiology PE 270 - Fitness and Sports Nutrition-Established Student Learning Objectives for Kinesiology classes and ran open and closing assessments to measure effectiveness.-Attend and contribute to meetings that focus on the development and growth of the Kinesiology department.-Lead Professional Development Workshops on lifestyle modification and created Wellness Newsletter. -Created and taught Professional Development Workshops and Wellness Based Lunch and Learn Presentations for Staff and Faculty.-Co-Facilitated Wellness program teaching health awareness topics for Lunch and Learn workshops. -Hired, trained, scheduled, and evaluated Fitness Center staff and student workers. Show less

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  South mountain community college

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2022

  Adjunct instructor, fitness center supervision/wellness committee
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  Benessair health

  Mar 2021 - Oct 2021

  Strength and conditioning coach

  Conducted comprehensive neuro evaluations and prescribed individualized brain-based drills and exercises to enhance movement patterns and reduce pain levels.Led dual-focus boot camps combining neuro and strength training principles to optimize performance and resilience.Targeted multiple sensory systems—including visual, vestibular, proprioceptive, and auditory—to decrease nervous system threat responses and improve overall movement efficiency.

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  Athletic neuro

  Apr 2024 - now

  Owner

  My business is a Neurology based personal training company. The name of my business is Athletic Neuro. My target market is men and women ages 40-65 who want to get out of pain, get stronger and enjoy recreational activities that they love. I incorporate visual, vestibular and proprioception based training protocols that improves mobility, flexibility, strength and pain mitigation.