Ben Abbott
Fenton
Summary
Dedicated Fitness Coach with 2-year record of guiding clients to meet strength and wellness goals. Develops customized programs to meet individual client needs. Dependable and driven with expertise in strength training.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health and Fitness Coach
The Exercise Coach
02.2023 - 08.2025
- Develop Comprehensive Health & Fitness Programs for Clients: Incorporate knowledge into safe, effective exercise programming.
- Tracking Client Progress: Track weekly progress, current successes and challenges, review client nutrition and exercise log worksheets and more on a weekly basis.
- Perform Fitness Evaluations: Conduct body composition evaluations, body weight and girth measurements, blood pressure and heart rate, and various physical performance tests.
- Coach clients through program duration: Responsible for weekly exercise sessions and keeping detailed notes on the clients I'm working with. If a client is having challenges throughout his/her program, coaching and motivating the client and make appropriate changes to ensure consistent progress.
- Demonstrate Proper Exercise Instruction: Provide proper instruction during a client training session.
- Provide Ongoing Health and Fitness Education: Provide clients with health and fitness education on various topics that will empower them to lead healthy lives forever.
- Lead Follow Up and Conduct Consultations: Responding to leads in an effective and timely manner
Fieldwork Student
Comprehensive Therapy Center
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Assisted a licensed occupational therapist in the CTC “Therapy and Fun” summer program
- Supported client care for children ages 6–12 during structured therapeutic activities
- Helped set up, modify, and guide tasks targeting motor skills, attention, and participation
- Encouraged engagement while maintaining a safe, supportive, and fun environment
- Gained hands-on experience following treatment plans and adapting activities to individual needs
Lifeguard
Grand Rapids Kroc Center
09.2021 - 01.2023
- Communicate effectively with fellow employees and patrons.
- Cleaned and maintained pool deck and locker rooms when not guarding.
- Developed strong working relationships with other employees and general public.
- Attended regularly scheduled staff meetings and training.
- Recognized swimmers in need of assistance, immediately acting to provide aid.
- Paid close attention to weak swimmers and high-risk patrons.
- Maintained the quality of pool water by testing chemical levels.
- Warned recreational participants of inclement weather, unsafe areas, and illegal conduct.
Intern
GVSU Football Sports Performance Analysis
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Used portable GPS devices secured onto players to collect data on various metrics to dissect the performance of individual football athletes. These performances I would then upload, edit, and help organize these in excel sheets to understand a bigger picture of practice and game performance as a team, in order to provide coaches with information they can use to better prepare players physically and make better decisions regarding practice, conditioning, and player health.
- Personal Responsibilities Included:
- Attending all practices and Home Games
- Securing GPS devices onto players before practices/Games.
- Collecting GPS devices from players at the end of practices/games.
- Uploading data collected on GPS devices onto the GameTraka software. Before uploading, ensure that the group of data has been given an appropriate name correlating to the practice or game.
- Organizing individual practice and game data into specific time slots on GameTraka such as “Warm-up” or “Main Practice”.
- Correcting errors in uploaded data on GameTraka.
- When data is free from errors, downloading and transferring to an excel spreadsheet where data is prepped to present to coaches.
- Assisting players in understanding collected data, purpose of collected data, and how to navigate the GameTraka app available to them to view their individual performances.
- Reviewing individual player data to create additional metrics to be analyzed.
Lifeguard
City of Grand Rapids
06.2022 - 09.2022
Fitness Center Attendant
YMCA Grand Rapids
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Fieldwork for Grand Valley State University
- Explained and enforced safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the use of exercise equipment.
- Maintained equipment inventories and select, store and issue equipment as needed.
- Taught and demonstrated the use of training equipment.
- Maintained fitness equipment.
Sandwich Artist
Grand Valley Food Services
11.2019 - 03.2022
- Sanitized plates and utensils and wiped down workstations.
- Swept and mopped facility floors during downtime and after closings.
- Arranged ingredients into correct containers and marked items according to expiration dates.
- Wrapped customer sandwiches and prepared to-go orders in disposable bags.
- Washed and sliced vegetables and stored unused ingredients in proper containers and fridges.
- Handled cash and credit card transactions and handed back correct change.
- Discarded expired and spoiled ingredients to prevent cross-contamination.
- Prepped condiments and dressing containers for sandwich toppings.
- Prepared sandwiches according to customer requests and dietary needs.
- Answered customer questions regarding ingredients and nutrition facts.
Gym Attendant
Davison Athletic Club
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Monitored activities to ensure adherence to rules and safety procedures.
- Provided information about facilities, entertainment options, and rules and regulations.
- Inspected equipment to detect wear and damage and performed minor repairs, adjustments, and maintenance tasks, such as oiling parts.
- Answered customer inquiries or explain the cost, availability, policies, and procedures of facilities.
- Cleaned facilities such as floors or locker rooms.
- Referred guest problems and complaints to supervisors.
- Operated washing machines and dryers to clean soiled apparel and towels.
- Collected soiled linen and clothing for laundering.
- Set up various apparatus and athletic equipment.
- Promoted the development of participants' physical attributes and social skills.
Merchandiser
J.P O'Sullivan
06.2019 - 08.2020
- Maintained product rotation by checking expiry dates or damage.
- Used hand trucks and pallet jacks for maneuvering products throughout the store.
- Cleaned display cases, shelves and aisles.
- Provided assistance and direction to other stockroom, warehouse and storage yard workers.
- Stocked shelves, racks, and cases with new or transferred merchandise.
- Maintained supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Obtained merchandise from bins and shelves.
- Examined and inspected stock items for wear and defects, and reported any damage to supervisors.
- Disposed of damaged or defective items.
Education
Master of Science - Exercise Science, Psychology
Grand Valley
Allendale, Michigan12.2022
OTD - Occupational Therapy
University of Michigan, Flint
Flint, MI08-2028
Skills
- Experience with Body Composition Analysis, Measuring Heart Rate and Blood Pressure, Taking Blood Glucose/Lactate, Computer literacy, Microsoft excel, Experience as an athlete in DIII intercollegiate sports
- Form assessment
- Goal setting
- Exercise programming
- Resource utilization
- Excellent people skills
- Data analysis skills
Certification
CPR/AED Certification
Timeline
Fieldwork Student
Comprehensive Therapy Center
06.2024 - 08.2024
Health and Fitness Coach
The Exercise Coach
02.2023 - 08.2025
Intern
GVSU Football Sports Performance Analysis
09.2022 - 12.2022
Lifeguard
City of Grand Rapids
06.2022 - 09.2022
Fitness Center Attendant
YMCA Grand Rapids
01.2022 - 05.2022
Lifeguard
Grand Rapids Kroc Center
09.2021 - 01.2023
Gym Attendant
Davison Athletic Club
08.2020 - 06.2021
Sandwich Artist
Grand Valley Food Services
11.2019 - 03.2022
Merchandiser
J.P O'Sullivan
06.2019 - 08.2020
Master of Science - Exercise Science, Psychology
Grand Valley
OTD - Occupational Therapy
University of Michigan, Flint