Akia Jenkins
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Accomplished professional with a proven record of winning multiple awards for maintaining low cancellation percentages of personal training packages. Consistently surpassed monthly revenue goals in personal production and resign packages for the training staff. Skilled manager who successfully led and developed the training team, driving significant growth in revenue, production, and monthly sessions serviced.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fitness Director
Xsport Fitness
04.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: now LA Fitness as of 7/16/24
- Focus on selling memberships to potential new members and discuss options for a healthier lifestyle
- Implement program design for new members
- Motivate my team to generate new business inside and outside of the gym
- Overlook operations and sales in all departments (membership, personal training, eat/drink/wear and spa services)
- Rebuild and execute plans to meet sales goals on monthly basis
- Now LA Fitness as of 7/16/24
ASFA/ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Manager
Xsport Fitness
04.2012 - Current
- Implement exercise programs for clients and execute proper form
- Focus on rehabilitation
- Educate proper eating habits
- Prepare some client for competitive physiques
Physical Therapy rehabilitation technician
Dynamic Physical Therapy
09.2009 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Dover DE
- Implemented exercise programs for patients developed by physical therapists
- Prepared modalities for patients
- Helped front desk with referrals and answering phone calls
- Cleaned equipment/facility and washed/folded laundry
- Prepared charts for following day
- Dover DE
College Cheerleading Coach
Wesley College
06.2008 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Dover DE
- Developed and implemented a weight management program
- Developed routines and dances
- Recruit new team members and prepared team for upcoming season
- Prepared team for community involvement
- Dover DE
College Intern (Volunteer)
Gold's Gym
01.2009 - 05.2009
- Company Overview: Dover DE
- Developed and implemented a weight management program
- Developed and implemented resistance training in an exercise program
- Identified contraindications to exercise testing and make appropriate risk stratification based on health screening information
- Developed and implemented motivational strategies to help client compliance
- Conducted a fitness assessment and provided appropriate interpretation to use within a client's exercise program
- Established and conducted an exercise program that is appropriate to individual clients
- Dover DE
Document Control Associate Professional Summer Intern
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
05.2008 - 08.2008
- Company Overview: Washington, DC
- Prepared, documented and organized regular action items pertaining to the USS Makin Island (LHD 8, a newly constructed amphibious war ship)
- Prepared, documented and organized regular action items pertaining to the LHA (R), [the next generation amphibious war ship]
- Evaluated and prioritized actions pertinent to NAVSEA, PMS 3772, Test and Trials Manager
- Evaluated documents, procedures and plans for quality control prior to being disseminated to the Navy
- Prepared, updated and organized the NAVSEA, PMS3772 Test and Evaluation Team Calendar
- Washington, DC
Assistant Manager/Sales Associate
Plato's Closet
05.2008 - 08.2008
- Company Overview: Dover, DE
- Sorted and coordinated clothing prior grand opening
- Top producer for sales in a part time and full time position
- Responsible for sales, customer service, stock and visual displays
- Assisted customers with their selection of personal fashionable items
- Assisted the store sales manager in all aspects of store operations
- Dover, DE
Summer Intern (Volunteer)
YMCA
05.2007 - 07.2007
- Company Overview: Gaithersburg, MD
- Supported the Wellness Director for the Upper Montgomery County YMCA facility
- Prepared and hosted seminars addressing obesity and lack of activity as risk factors in youth and adults
- Prepared and hosted free blood pressure screening events for youth and adults
- Served as a catalyst in addressing community issues for youth and adults
- Evaluated and updated the operating goals of the Upper Montgomery County facility to ensure compliance was in accordance with the program philosophy
- Created a spreadsheet to assist in properly addressing the priority community needs and problems
- Developed and prepared 'eye catching' banners showing the goals of the YMCA and announcing the schedule of upcoming events
- Gaithersburg, MD
Summer Intern (Configuration Management)
BAE Systems
05.2006 - 08.2006
- Company Overview: Washington, DC
- Evaluated CM documents, procedures and plans for quality control
- Improved Navy customer expectations by putting in place proper document tracking procedures and retrieval criteria
- Created and established a database for action items and problem resolution
- Labeled, filed and stored CM candidates meeting the proper CM criteria
- Served as the active liaison to an extensive list of Navy customers and CM related contractors
- Performed configuration administration; enforced CM policies, procedures, change control, version management, defect tracking, release management, documentation verification and other CM duties required to maintain product integrity
- Washington, DC
Summer Intern (Configuration Management)
BAE Systems
05.2005 - 08.2005
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Exercise Science
Wesley College
Dover, DE05.2009
Skills
- Multi-Club Fitness Management
- Membership/personal training sales proficiency
- Personal Training
- Nutrition consultation
- Health and wellness
- Group training
- Contest preparation
- Rehab specialist
- SPSS for Windows
- Windows 95/98/00/NT
- Expertise in Microsoft Office Applications
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Excel Proficiency
- Lotus Notes
- Netscape Navigator
- Time Shared Basic
Certification
- AACCA (American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrations)
- First Aid and CPR
- ASFA certified (personal training)
- NASM certified (personal training)
Additional Information
IFBB Pro Figure Competitor, Fitness Model, Sponsored athlete
Awards
- Xsport Fitness’s highest grosser for personal training/lowest PT sales cancelations
- Dean's List at Wesley College for Spring 2006 and 2009
- Honor Roll Student Gaithersburg High School (GHS)
- Certificate of Merit (Math, History, and Anatomy and Physiology)
- Senior Class of 2003 Superlative Award: Most Spirited
- W.E.B. Dubois Award for Academic Excellence
- GHS Varsity Athletic Awards for Cheerleading, Basketball, and Track
- GHS Cheerleading Captain
- Gaithersburg Police Department Certificate of Recognition for The Community Outreach Program
Timeline
Fitness Director
Xsport Fitness
04.2018 - Current
ASFA/ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Manager
Xsport Fitness
04.2012 - Current
Physical Therapy rehabilitation technician
Dynamic Physical Therapy
09.2009 - 01.2012
College Intern (Volunteer)
Gold's Gym
01.2009 - 05.2009
College Cheerleading Coach
Wesley College
06.2008 - 01.2012
Document Control Associate Professional Summer Intern
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
05.2008 - 08.2008
Assistant Manager/Sales Associate
Plato's Closet
05.2008 - 08.2008
Summer Intern (Volunteer)
YMCA
05.2007 - 07.2007
Summer Intern (Configuration Management)
BAE Systems
05.2006 - 08.2006
Summer Intern (Configuration Management)
BAE Systems
05.2005 - 08.2005
- AACCA (American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrations)
- First Aid and CPR
- ASFA certified (personal training)
- NASM certified (personal training)
Bachelor Of Science - Exercise Science
Wesley College
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