Experience

Australian Institute of Fitness

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Master Coach (Head Lecturer)

  • Oct 2010 - Present

  Presenter at FILEX Conventions 2016 - 2019 Presenting lectures and assessing current Certificate III (Fitness Instructor), IV (Personal Trainer), Diploma (PT Specialist) and Certificate IV (Remedial Massage) students at Parramatta (Master Coach) and Bond Street. Work with coaching team to best devise programs, lectures, practicals and overcome student learning difficulties. Write online training resources for Australian Fitness Network, including 'Taking PT LIVE Online'. Presenter at FILEX Conventions 2016 - 2019 Presenting lectures and assessing current Certificate III (Fitness Instructor), IV (Personal Trainer), Diploma (PT Specialist) and Certificate IV (Remedial Massage) students at Parramatta (Master Coach) and Bond Street. Work with coaching team to best devise programs, lectures, practicals and overcome student learning difficulties. Write online training resources for Australian Fitness Network, including 'Taking PT LIVE Online'.



Invictor

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Managing Director

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  Boutique CEC and PDP Course Provider. Write and teach the following courses for Personal Trainers, Strength & Conditioning Coaches and other fitness enthusiasts alike: Ropes Conditioning Course: teaching how to use Battle Ropes from beginners to advanced athletes. Approved by Fitness Australia for 7 CEC's, Physical Activity Australia for 2 PDP's and registered with FITREC. 3XB Course: teaching how to use Resistance bands, Sandbags and Cyclone Medicine Balls for muscle activation, conditioning, and performance. Approved by Fitness Australia for 7 CEC's, Physical Activity Australia for 3 PDP's and registered with FITREC. Conference presented: 1) 'The game changing battle ropes toolbox' at FILEX 2016 in Melbourne 2) 'Battle Ropes Toolbox: Reloaded' at FILEX 2017 in Sydney 3) 'Battle Ropes Toolbox: Athletic Programming and Conditioning' at FILEX 2018 in Sydney 4) 'Elevate' at FILEX 2019 in Sydney



Holroyd Little Athletics Centre

• Australia
• Spectator Sports

• President and Coaching Co-ordinator

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Work with an executive and extended committee at one of the longest established Little Athletics clubs in Australia. Construct logistics and planning for upcoming and current seasons. Host major Zone events within our region. Organise our coaching team as well as construct training programs for our emerging athletes. Work with an executive and extended committee at one of the longest established Little Athletics clubs in Australia. Construct logistics and planning for upcoming and current seasons. Host major Zone events within our region. Organise our coaching team as well as construct training programs for our emerging athletes.



GWS GIANTS

• Australia
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sports Trainer

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2018

  Game day on field training, strapping, massage, post game recovery set up and administration for both GWS Giants and UWS Giants AFL teams. Worked closely with Physiotherapy and Strength and Conditioning team to assist in players progression for both on and off leg players in Team GWS development season (2010). Game day on field training, strapping, massage, post game recovery set up and administration for both GWS Giants and UWS Giants AFL teams. Worked closely with Physiotherapy and Strength and Conditioning team to assist in players progression for both on and off leg players in Team GWS development season (2010).



Fitness First Australia

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Personal Trainer Manager

  • Feb 2007 - Oct 2010

  Training and developing new and senior trainers in a number of areas including training techniques, programming, equipment use, movement patterns, program readjustment and recovery. Recruitment and training of graduate placements, work experience students and interns for their practical hours. Organising new member integration programs for client’s without formal gym or exercise history/exposure. Training and developing new and senior trainers in a number of areas including training techniques, programming, equipment use, movement patterns, program readjustment and recovery. Recruitment and training of graduate placements, work experience students and interns for their practical hours. Organising new member integration programs for client’s without formal gym or exercise history/exposure.



Rehab Solutions Australia

• Head Exercise Physiologist

  • Mar 2004 - Feb 2007

  Assess, develop and prescribe exercise programs to clients undertaking physical upgrade, fitness/lifestyle and return to work programs. Liaise with insurance case mangers, rehabilitation providers and other allied health professionals as part of a network to achieve the best results for each individual client. Use Cognitive Behaviour techniques in assessment and interaction with clients with drug dependencies, pain focus and fear of re-injury. Assess, develop and prescribe exercise programs to clients undertaking physical upgrade, fitness/lifestyle and return to work programs. Liaise with insurance case mangers, rehabilitation providers and other allied health professionals as part of a network to achieve the best results for each individual client. Use Cognitive Behaviour techniques in assessment and interaction with clients with drug dependencies, pain focus and fear of re-injury.