Experience

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  Designed to Move LLC

  • Owner/Founder

    • Jul 2019 - Present

    • Designed to Move is a fitness and wellness company that provides solutions to help individuals live and move well, while at work and at play. • Solutions including individual fitness and wellness coaching and workplace fitness and wellness programs. • We design and deliver workplace wellness services customized to the needs of the organization.• Our solutions promote employee engagement and support a happy and healthy workforce.• We help busy professionals that want more energy in their life, to develop consistent habits and a stronger mindset toward healthy living.

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  LiveNow Fitness

  • Elkridge, Maryland

  • Lead Fitness Coach

    • Dec 2015 - Present
    • Elkridge, Maryland

    • Fitness Coach: Strength/Functional Training; TRX Instructor; Lead TRX Team Camps• Wellness Coach: healthy habits; body composition coaching using InBody • Manage coaching team schedules• Create and design the master training program • Member nurturing and retention• Promote special events, services, and programs

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  Merritt Athletic Clubs

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Personal Trainer/ Fitness Instructor

    • Mar 2009 - Mar 2020
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Performed fitness evaluations, assessments and orientations; assisted members with goal setting • Planned and designed classes, sessions and fitness programs• Offered guidance on wellness and nutrition• Promoted fitness center’s priorities, special events, services and programs• Developed marketing materials; coordinated with team to maintain website and social media content • Experienced in providing a variety of exercises to meet the needs of participants with different skill and fitness levels and proficient with varied fitness and training tools• Educated in cardiovascular, muscular conditioning and flexibility principles and techniques• Focused on strength, resistance and body weight training, functional movement and indoor cycling• Maintained safety measures during training; ensured proper fit and set up• Inspected fitness equipment and submitted repair requests• Organized train the trainer sessions and participated in team development activities

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  CIANBRO

  • Mid-Atlantic

  • Health and Wellness Coach

    • Mar 2016 - Jul 2019
    • Mid-Atlantic

    * Provided onsite health and wellness coaching to employees working in the field (construction sites), office and fabrication shops in Maryland, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and South Carolina * Engaged members using motivational interviewing techniques and coaching skills around addressing nutrition, exercise, stress, prevention, disease management and tobacco cessation* Created engagement strategies based on specific locations; assisted with member participation challenges * Delivered presentations and organized group discussions; support wellness and safety initiatives * Organized Wellness Champions across company to implement special initiatives at each site * Conducted outreach and provided telephone coaching to employees and spouses * Launched wellness platform with team members; Assisted team members with creating profiles and completing annual health assessment* Utilized data tracking system to update member interactions

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  Club de Cycle

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Fitness Instructor

    • Jan 2015 - Aug 2018
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Fitness Instructor for indoor cycling• Plan and design classes• Ensure participants are properly fitted to equipment

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  Viverae

  • Maryland, Delaware, Virginia

  • Health and Wellness Coach

    • Aug 2015 - Apr 2016
    • Maryland, Delaware, Virginia

    • Provided onsite health and wellness coaching to employees in the field at construction sites and offices within the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia territory• Engaged members using motivational interviewing techniques and coaching skills around addressing nutrition, exercise, stress, disease management and tobacco cessation• Coordinated with team on annual biometric screenings and annual health assessments• Delivered presentations and organized group discussions; support wellness and safety initiatives • Created engagement strategies based on specific locations; assisted with member participation challenges • Assisted members in meeting program requirements and incentives• Conducted outreach and provided telephone coaching to employees and spouses • Utilized health management system to update member interactions

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  ICF International

  • Fairfax, Virginia

  • Project Manager

    • May 2011 - Oct 2014
    • Fairfax, Virginia

    • Served as team member of the Education Community Social Programs division and Health, Education and Social Programs unit, managing federal contracts that provided training and technical assistance and focused on family self-sufficiency• Provided individualized and customized technical assistance to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’, Administration for Children and Families ten Regional Offices• Managed technical assistance contracts that provided a platform for Regional, State, Territories, Tribal, and local Temporary Assistance to Needy Families agencies and their social service agency partners to engage in dialogue, improve knowledge, and share lessons learned and evidence informed practices• Designed, developed and implemented technical assistance for in-person trainings, regional events, site visits and peer-to-peer roundtables• Developed technical assistance materials including infographics, quick guides, literature reviews, environmental scans, promising practices and e-newsletters• Hosted webinars that highlighted subject matter experts, peer programs and encouraged interactive opportunities• Led the redesign of a website, logo, tag line and overall look and function of the site• Managed listserve with over 6,000 registered users and tracked monthly data analytics• Exhibited at special events and national conferences, captured contacts, designed displays, promoted initiatives and highlighted featured resources• Provided operational support to Line of Business, managing an average annual budget of $12 million• Assisted with revenue and sales planning, projections, forecasting and tracking• Supported team of Project Managers, for more than 15 projects, in the management of their financials including pulling weekly financial reports, preparing project status reports, monthly invoices and revised Efforts to Complete

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  Partners for Community Solutions

  • Arlington, Virginia

  • Program Director

    • Apr 2009 - Sep 2010
    • Arlington, Virginia

    • Managed cooperative agreements with the Department of Housing and Community Development and Department of Labor to provide training and technical assistance to 300 nationally grant funded YouthBuild faith and community based organizations• Led a team that provided organizational capacity building training and technical assistance to grantees on managing federal grants, project management practices, developing and sustaining partnerships and sustainability planning• Oversaw the on-going assessment of grantee needs, identified best practices, developed technical assistance materials and developed web-based tools for grantees, while working collaboratively with our federal client and other technical assistance providers

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  Washington Village/ Pigtown Neighborhood Planning Council

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Executive Director

    • Dec 1998 - Mar 2008
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Started as an Intern in September 1998 and was hired and then promoted to Case Manager, Career Center Team Leader, Career Center Director and then Executive Director • Served as the Executive Director of a community development organization; was responsible for the strategic planning for the organization, along with administration of grants, management of programs, fundraising, financial management and Board development • Administered an organization with an average annual budget of $1 million and was the primary person responsible for fundraising for new resources each year• Successfully raised funds from all sources including, individuals, corporations, foundations and local, state and federal government and from fundraising events • Skilled in the process of prospecting, cultivating relationships, writing and securing grants, as well as the grant management process, including achieving outcomes, adhering to reporting guidelines and managing project budgets• Coordinated the recruitment, training and governance of Board of Directors• Managed corporation’s Board of Directors and its subsidiary corporation; Provided leadership to committees and work groups• Facilitated organization’s strategic planning activities • Collaborated with stakeholders to create a coordinated network of services to expand partnerships• Marketed and promoted organization to the public; Assured its mission, programs and services were presented in a strong, positive image to stakeholders

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  University of Maryland Baltimore School of Law - Clinical Law Office

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Masters of Social Work Intern

    • Sep 1999 - May 2000
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Provided direct service to participants using case management and counseling approach• Completed assessment and analysis of participants; developed strategies for engaging with participant; implemented plan and conducted continual evaluation of progress • Collaborated with interdisciplinary staff to plan and provide appropriate services• Coordinated services with other providers including social services, criminal justice system, foster care, HIV clinics, healthcare agencies, mental health organizations, local schools and colleges and universities • Attended court hearings and provided testimony and documentation to appropriate parties

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  University of Maryland Baltimore - Social Work Community Outreach Services

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Masters of Social Work Intern

    • Dec 1998 - May 1999
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    • Intern at four community-based non profits: Baltimore American Indian Center; Centro de la Communidad; St. Frances Academy; and Southeast Community Organization• Conducted community assessments, research and community projects