Barbara Lydon

I have been in the fitness industry for over 30 years.  I am a full time Special Education Resource teacher at Breck Metro Alternative high school on Louisvile, KY.  I teach 4-5 classes a week athe 2 different branches at the YMCA.  I enjoy outdoor cycling, reading cooking and spending time with my family.  

I was told about Fit Bodies from another fitness instructor Vicki Gardiner.

Here are some excerpsts from my Resume:

Educational Experience:  Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education, University of Louisville.  

Professional Summary:  Over 20 years of experience in education, fitness, management, customer service, human resources, marketing, sales and instruction in both profit and non-profit entities.  

Professional Experience:

2013-present Jefferson County Public School District

Certified KY Teacher

ECE Resource Teacher - Breck Metro Alternative High School

• Language Arts  and math resource teacher 10th, 11th and 12th grade

• Language Arts  and math co-teacher 9th – 12th grade

• Teacher of Record for 20 student caseload

• Develop IEP’s, data collection, BIP’s, progress reports and other pertinent paperwork.

2000-present YMCA of Greater Louisville

Healthy Lifestyles Director

Group Fitness Coordinator

YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program Instructor

KCHIP Field Specialist

Coach/Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer

• Frontline Membership manager, Group Fitness Coordinator.

• Recruited, Hired and trained a staff of over 50 employees

• Community outreach leader for Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program

• Managed, helped develop and monitored annual budget of $4 million

• Payroll management

• Fitness Instructor, fitness coach and personal trainer

• Program Director

• as well as coordinated and managed the group fitness programs.

Education

Bachelor Degree

Marketing 

Western IL University 

Macomb, IL

Graduate Studies

December 2011

MAT Special Education

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY