Angel Duran

Background

About Angel Duran

Highlight of Qualifications: • Self-motivated, conveying a strong professional image, ability, initiative, creativity, and judgment culminating in exemplary results. • Task-oriented, precise, and respectful of different abilities and goals with individuals from diverse backgrounds and physical abilities • Professional attention to the detail necessary to motivate others to focus on learning and becoming more aware of how to achieve general fitness, core strength and endurance goals • As an experienced Fitness Instructor (7+ years) I seek opportunities to do what I love most: empower individuals to set and work toward their own physical health and wellness goals. Selected Accomplishments: • Succeeded in establishing genuine rapport with individuals by utilizing comprehensive Fitness Assessments, existing alliance relationships (nutritionist, physical therapist, doctors), and enthusiastic personality to identify their needs and recommend appropriate solutions. • Consistently maintained professional demeanor, treating individuals and co-workers with friendliness, patience and respect. Particularly known for success with “challenging” individuals • My emphasis is a strong Functional (movement-based) exercises with a variety of Power, Strength, and Cardiovascular Conditioning moves to promote lean body mass, weight loss and total body symmetry • Professional practice featuring class fitness sessions • Successfully organized/ran youth groups for St. John’s Episcopal Church in Yonkers • Experience with all age groups and all levels Work History: Jul 2015 - Present Waltham YMCA, Personal Trainer, Waltham, MA Jan 2009 – 2015 Gymnasium, Personal Trainer, West Newton, MA Apr 2007 – Mar 2013 Trader Joe’s, Part Time, West Newton, MA Jan 2010 – May 2011 Bally’s Total Fitness, Personal Trainer, Brighton, MA Sept 2006 – May 2007 Geoff & Drew’s, Business Development Manger, MA Education & Training: B.A. Phy Ed, Lehman College, Bronx NY, 1991 NASM Certification, 2012 CPR/AED- Certified, 2012 Kettle Bell Training KRX Training