David Prado

December 2007 – May 2008 BodyPlex: A Fitness Adventure Personal Trainer Applied physical fitness knowledge attained through cycling, cross-country running, and the American Fitness and Aerobics Association to promote a healthier lifestyle to a variety of clients ranging from the elderly with serious life threatening illnesses to professional collegiate athletes seeking to further their potential. As a personal trainer, I attained strong interpersonal skills resulting from interactions with clients in an effort to advance their personal goals concerning holistic health. I provided effective, concise, and accurate instructions to theses clients in order to help in their achievement and sustainability of the intended personal fitness goals. During the journey towards reaching their intended personal fitness goals I helped numerous clients overcome the struggle of living with type-2 diabetes by attaining a level of fitness that lead to limiting, and in some eliminating, the need for diabetes medication. April 2004 – May 2008 BodyPlex: A Fitness Adventure Indoor Cycling Instructor As a cyclist developed the ability to work in a team-working environment. Utilizing knowledge gained through cross-country running and cycling at the colligate level enabled me to coordinate and motivate large groups of people. Building off of 2 years of cycling experience at the collegiate level and semi-professional levels, I not only proved myself a worthwhile team member, but also cultivated my personal enjoyment of teamwork and learning opportunities therein. Using general fitness and sport-specific knowledge, I used strongly developed leadership skills to progress to the professional position of coordinating and motivating large groups of people in cycling instructions. Given success as a cycling instructor and high level of attendance to classes was given charge of the cycling program at BodyPlex Fitness. Once given charge of the cycling program other instructors followed from my success, by adopting my teaching style and methods. Cycling class attendance increased by 20% leading to the physical expansion of the cycling program, given its popularity.