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Certifications
Professional Experience
1998–Present
Achieve Personal Training
Owner/Personal Trainer
- Set up and operated private wellness company
- Hired and managed a team of wellness specialists,
including trainers, body workers and therapists
- Purchased equipment and designed facility layout according
to NSCA professional guidelines
- Personally coached and trained a wide range of individual
clients, including professional athletes
- Featured trainer at Flatirons Athletic Club
in Boulder, Colorado, one of the state's most prestigious members-only
athletic clubs
2003–Present
Lakeshore Athletic Club, Broomfield, Colorado
Private Personal Trainer
- Worked with elite clientele in the flagship of LAC
fitness clubs
- Help clients to create goals, design programs, manage
dietary concerns, learn self-reliance and motivation
- Specialized in martial arts/boxing conditioning, golf
conditioning, post-rehab and injury prevention, endurance athletes training
2002
Su Jia Di Zi, Dengfeng, Henan, China
Kung Fu Instructor
- Trained kung fu coaches and instructors on current Olympic standards
- Taught the proper techniques for weight training in a prestigious
school of the martial arts
- Learned and spoke Mandarine Chinese
2000–2002
Flatirons Athletic Club Boulder, Colorado
Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor
- Featured trainer at one of the
state's most prestigious members-only athletic clubs
- Work with competitive athletes, senior citizens, general fitness enthusiasts
and special populations
- Taught Cycle Reebok™ classes
- Instructed cardio Kickboxing class
- Worked as Assistant Kung Fu Instructor
- Taught Weight Training Classes for Junior and Senior
Citizens
1997–2000
City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Dept., Boulder, Colorado
Private Personal Trainer
- Worked with numerous clients with disabilities, seniors, and other
special populations
- Taught cardio-kickboxing classes, senior weight training classes
- Ran and taught youth fitness classes
1997
Hotel Vereina, Klosters, Switzerland
Private Personal Trainer
- Trained and coached clients in an upscale ski resort setting
- Focused on short-term fitness goals and sport-specific conditioning
- Developed a comprehensive package sales program to meet specific needs
of an international resort community
- Instituted "wellness days," providing free nutrition and
ski conditioning classes
Additional Education
2002
Shaolin Temple, Henan, China
Student
- Studied Chinese medicine
- Practiced Gong Fu
- Learned the Mandarin Chinese language
- Studied traditional Taoist and Buddhist philosophies and culture
1999
University of Colorado
M.A. Candidate, Dept. of Religious Studies, Islamic Studies
- Specialized in mediation as it pertained to the religion of Islam,
the Middle East, and U.S foreign policy
- Learned and spoke French and Arabic
1995
Northwestern University
B.A., Dept. of Religious Studies
- Invited to participate in departmental honors program
B.A., Dept. of Theater
- Numerous stage roles
- Wrote/produced play for Agnes Nixon Playwriting Festival
- Learned and spoke Spanish
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Arabic
Informal Studies
Martial arts, international affairs, language studies |
