David Merrell
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Isaiah Cummings
I had the pleasure of hiring David as a Personal Trainer at the in December of 2017. During our time together he was the most beloved and skilled of our trainers. He works excellently with people, and his knowledge of physiology and fitness is all but unmatched. David worked one-on-one with clients, who were working on general fitness goals but also specialized in injury rehabilitation, developed fitness plans, and designed individual workout regimens. He had a large list of clients wishing to work with him, and he was able to help people achieve spectacular results with various different goals. David’s interpersonal skills, his fitness knowledge and abilities, and his diligent work ethic made him a perfect candidate to grow within our organization. Upon earning the promotion to Fitness Manager and Senior Personal trainer at a neighboring location I had the pleasure of watching him accomplish and exceed personal and club sales quotas through development of a high performing team of personal trainers and sales associates. David truly cares about his clients and has the skills to develop programs that will truly help them. I highly recommend David, not only as a personal trainer but as a manager of people who is capable of adapting to an ever changing industry and creating a culture of service.
Dani Weigand ASCPO
I had the pleasure of working with David on many projects during my tenure at Clark Planetarium. David demonstrates his artistic skills through creating incredibly detailed visuals for the dome theater environment and pays attention to emerging trends in the industry. He also possesses a wealth of technical knowledge, which proves valuable to many in the organization. In fact, my ability to work smarter and faster came from suggestions and enhancements David made to my workstation. David is creative, compassionate and shows a commitment to growth through the projects he works on. I hope to have an opportunity to collaborate with him again.
Isaiah Cummings
I had the pleasure of hiring David as a Personal Trainer at the in December of 2017. During our time together he was the most beloved and skilled of our trainers. He works excellently with people, and his knowledge of physiology and fitness is all but unmatched. David worked one-on-one with clients, who were working on general fitness goals but also specialized in injury rehabilitation, developed fitness plans, and designed individual workout regimens. He had a large list of clients wishing to work with him, and he was able to help people achieve spectacular results with various different goals. David’s interpersonal skills, his fitness knowledge and abilities, and his diligent work ethic made him a perfect candidate to grow within our organization. Upon earning the promotion to Fitness Manager and Senior Personal trainer at a neighboring location I had the pleasure of watching him accomplish and exceed personal and club sales quotas through development of a high performing team of personal trainers and sales associates. David truly cares about his clients and has the skills to develop programs that will truly help them. I highly recommend David, not only as a personal trainer but as a manager of people who is capable of adapting to an ever changing industry and creating a culture of service.
Dani Weigand ASCPO
I had the pleasure of working with David on many projects during my tenure at Clark Planetarium. David demonstrates his artistic skills through creating incredibly detailed visuals for the dome theater environment and pays attention to emerging trends in the industry. He also possesses a wealth of technical knowledge, which proves valuable to many in the organization. In fact, my ability to work smarter and faster came from suggestions and enhancements David made to my workstation. David is creative, compassionate and shows a commitment to growth through the projects he works on. I hope to have an opportunity to collaborate with him again.
Isaiah Cummings
I had the pleasure of hiring David as a Personal Trainer at the in December of 2017. During our time together he was the most beloved and skilled of our trainers. He works excellently with people, and his knowledge of physiology and fitness is all but unmatched. David worked one-on-one with clients, who were working on general fitness goals but also specialized in injury rehabilitation, developed fitness plans, and designed individual workout regimens. He had a large list of clients wishing to work with him, and he was able to help people achieve spectacular results with various different goals. David’s interpersonal skills, his fitness knowledge and abilities, and his diligent work ethic made him a perfect candidate to grow within our organization. Upon earning the promotion to Fitness Manager and Senior Personal trainer at a neighboring location I had the pleasure of watching him accomplish and exceed personal and club sales quotas through development of a high performing team of personal trainers and sales associates. David truly cares about his clients and has the skills to develop programs that will truly help them. I highly recommend David, not only as a personal trainer but as a manager of people who is capable of adapting to an ever changing industry and creating a culture of service.
Dani Weigand ASCPO
I had the pleasure of working with David on many projects during my tenure at Clark Planetarium. David demonstrates his artistic skills through creating incredibly detailed visuals for the dome theater environment and pays attention to emerging trends in the industry. He also possesses a wealth of technical knowledge, which proves valuable to many in the organization. In fact, my ability to work smarter and faster came from suggestions and enhancements David made to my workstation. David is creative, compassionate and shows a commitment to growth through the projects he works on. I hope to have an opportunity to collaborate with him again.
Isaiah Cummings
I had the pleasure of hiring David as a Personal Trainer at the in December of 2017. During our time together he was the most beloved and skilled of our trainers. He works excellently with people, and his knowledge of physiology and fitness is all but unmatched. David worked one-on-one with clients, who were working on general fitness goals but also specialized in injury rehabilitation, developed fitness plans, and designed individual workout regimens. He had a large list of clients wishing to work with him, and he was able to help people achieve spectacular results with various different goals. David’s interpersonal skills, his fitness knowledge and abilities, and his diligent work ethic made him a perfect candidate to grow within our organization. Upon earning the promotion to Fitness Manager and Senior Personal trainer at a neighboring location I had the pleasure of watching him accomplish and exceed personal and club sales quotas through development of a high performing team of personal trainers and sales associates. David truly cares about his clients and has the skills to develop programs that will truly help them. I highly recommend David, not only as a personal trainer but as a manager of people who is capable of adapting to an ever changing industry and creating a culture of service.
Dani Weigand ASCPO
I had the pleasure of working with David on many projects during my tenure at Clark Planetarium. David demonstrates his artistic skills through creating incredibly detailed visuals for the dome theater environment and pays attention to emerging trends in the industry. He also possesses a wealth of technical knowledge, which proves valuable to many in the organization. In fact, my ability to work smarter and faster came from suggestions and enhancements David made to my workstation. David is creative, compassionate and shows a commitment to growth through the projects he works on. I hope to have an opportunity to collaborate with him again.
Credentials
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Certified Personal Trainer
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)Oct, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Corrective Exercise Specialization (CES)
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Experience
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EOS Fitness
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Lead Personal Trainer
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Mar 2023 - Present
Personal Training team professional/business development and client experience management. Emphasis in total wellness to expedite and maximize client outcomes not just physical fitness.
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Fitness Manager
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Jun 2021 - Mar 2023
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Assistant Fitness Manager
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Jul 2020 - May 2021
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Health And Wellness Coach
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Jun 2020 - Oct 2020
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24 Hour Fitness
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Fitness Manager
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Nov 2018 - Jun 2020
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Certified Personal Trainer
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Dec 2017 - Nov 2018
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LA Fitness
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Certified Personal Trainer
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Dec 2016 - Nov 2017
Worked closely with clients to build fitness programs to meet client goals. Helped advertise through social media to increase client base. Worked closely with clients to build fitness programs to meet client goals. Helped advertise through social media to increase client base.
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Clark Planetarium
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Animator/Modeler
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Oct 2012 - Dec 2016
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Salt Lake County
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Show Production Supervisor
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2003 - Oct 2012
• Lead the launch of 8, internationally distributed, educational and artistic programs. Each program was 30+ min in length and more than 3x the definition of DLP theater projection.• Detailed specification and installation of render farm yielding 6 times the production capability.• Built servers to control the new render farm as well as provide over 52 Tb of backed up storage.• Detailed and built new digital theater prototype workstation and “Science-on-a-Sphere” servers both at savings ofover $3,000 compared to vendor prices.• Increased production output to 6 times the resolution of 1080p (previously 2.5 times 1080p).• Promoted higher frame rate for better return on invested time by animation team. Results have been overwhelmingly positive.• Spearheaded cost-conscious theater system upgrade for better show playback, broader color display and improved file compression. Total savings of over $8,000 by not using system vendor. • Oversaw asset transition and upgrade for next generation theater system. Created new real-time effects as well as detailed encoding specifications. Brought H264 video to a full hemispherical surface at 4k resolutions.• Pioneered multi-system encoding and troubleshooting including training of current distribution team.• Designed user interface for current Clark Planetarium distribution webpage.
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Production Assitant
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Apr 2004 - Aug 2005
• Lead creation of entertainment program with interchangeable sections.• Created process for exporting 3D models from Lightwave3D to Digistar 3, replacing existing process that required an intermediate software package and consistently lost model data.• Rapid deployment of data and imagery from NASA and other sources for interactive programs.• Produced prototype for Clark Planetarium distribution webpage with Flash based video• Troubleshoot theater system to seamlessly present programs without public knowledge of technicalmalfunction.
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Starlight Productions
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Murray, Utah
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3D Generalist
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Aug 2004 - Mar 2005
Produced content for NASA and international planetarium clients. Produced content for NASA and international planetarium clients.
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Alpine School District
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Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Simulation producer/operator
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1999 - 2004
Motion graphics design and programming for simulations designed around education by engagement of students in space science. Overhaul of simulator including completely new user interface and programming. UI was designed for simpler ease of use and increased depth and detail. Motion graphics design and programming for simulations designed around education by engagement of students in space science. Overhaul of simulator including completely new user interface and programming. UI was designed for simpler ease of use and increased depth and detail.
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Education
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Utah Valley University
BS, Multimedia Communications Technology -
Lone Peak High School