Charles Allen
Madison,AL
Summary
Enthusiastic leader with fifteen years of experience planning, leading, improving fitness / performance facility operations / functions, and teaching exercise science related topics. Strategic approach to developing policies, managing organizational activities and creating an enhanced customer service environment. Focused on motivating staff and working with diverse personality types by providing applicable professional development and team building opportunities to drive community and organizational oriented improvements. Passionate and highly experienced fitness / wellness coach.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Small Business Professional
HQ Army Contracting Command - OSBP
2024.04 - Current
- Asst Director, OCONUS Operations Office of Small Business Programs
- Advisor - Federal Small Business Utilization
Contract Specialist / Small Business Professional
U.S. Army, 413th CSB, RCO-HI
2021.08 - 2024.04
- Federal Acquisition Contract Specialist
- Interim Small Business Professional / Advisor
Head Coach /Business Owner/Operator
SunDog Community Fitness
2011.01 - 2021.08
- Operations Manager and Head Coach of a 9,000 sqft state of the art, strength and conditioning facility with 8-12 staff personnel.
- Directs and Supervises personnel and staff functions required to plan, organize, and conduct multi-faceted strength and conditioning programs, competitive events, and fitness activities and challenges.
- Oversees facility design improvement, equipment purchases, inventory, maintenance, custodial operations, manages procedures and policies regarding safety, fire and environmental regulations.
- Responsible for staff work schedules, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, hiring and firing, internship program and training, mentoring and individual professional development.
- Enormous experience in appraising, mentoring, supervising and providing positive influence and motivation to subordinates and other supervisors with varying sport and fitness back grounds.
- Plans and coordinates member activity and program requests, and oversees the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of local community related events and projects.
- Prepares or approves facility budget and spending, final schedules of events, activities and competitions; coordinating with business partner and lead event director, assigned staff proponents and volunteers.
- Skilled at creative physical resource and program management regarding fitness and sport related programs.
- Ensures compliance of established safety measures, rules, and standards of internally and externally developed events and competitions sanctioned by CrossFit, USA Weightlifting and Powerlifting, and other sports and recreational organizations.
- Coaches an average of 16 1-hour, group / individual strength and conditioning sessions per week.
- Develops, Integrates, Analyzes, and Manages multiple Revenue Streams.
- Manages the programming and execution of all youth / teen related pre and post season sports strength and conditioning programs for local high schools and community related organizations.
- Member and Staff Experience Program Developer
- Maintains a broad subject matter expertise in kinesiology including exercise physiology, biomechanics, and sports / fitness psychology factors, and cognitive performance enhancement.
- Possess vast knowledge regarding clinical exercise assessment, strength and conditioning, exercise prescription, nutrition, and metabolic / endurance training, physical and occupational therapy concepts,
- Highly effective at teaching, coaching, training, and communicating with a wide audience with broad cultural backgrounds and experience.
- Expert experience in performing fitness and health risk assessments, and teaching proper technique related to body weight exercises as well as a wide variety of cardiovascular and resistance equipment.
- Responsible for implementing a holistic approach that provides focused training, dietary, and various wellness related guidance through a collaborative effort between trainers, nutrition coaches, and other local sports medicine related professionals in the community.
- Manages and supervises an integrated performance team capable of providing a broad spectrum of training scenarios to maximize athletic performance and readiness.
- Coordinates and executes educational clinics, workshops, and seminars related to wellness, nutrition, and physical fitness / training to broad and select audiences.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Secondary Education: English & Speech
Baylor University
Waco TexasBachelor of Science - Liberal Arts
Excelsior College
Albany, NY1998
Master of Science - Exercise Science
Concordia University, St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN2021
Skills
- Business, Budget, and Staff Development
- Risk Management Processes and Analysis
- Interpersonal and Written Communication
- Strong verbal communication
- Team Collaboration
- Organizational / Team Leadership
- Customer Support / Service Products
- Fitness Nutrition Specialist
- Strength and Conditioning Expert
- Exercise Prescription
- Instruction / Teaching / Presentation
- Individual Wellness / Fitness Consultant & Coach
- Fitness Facility Management
- On-Line / Remote Training
Affiliations
- Member, American Council On Exercise, 2010 to Current
- Member, CrossFit Affiliate, 2014 to 2022
- Member, National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2015 to Current
Certification
- American Council on Exercise (ACE): Personal Trainer; ACE Specialty Certifications: Fitness Nutrition, Sports Performance, Functional Training, Weight Management; Orthopedic Exercise; ACE Accredited Continuing Education Provider: Functional Fitness Trainers Course (resident course)
- TRX Suspension Training
- CrossFit: Level 2 (CF-L2; 2017-2022); CrossFit Specialty Certifications: Kettlebell, Mobility, Endurance, Weightlifting, Adaptive Athlete, Rowing, Gymnastics
- Starting Strength w/ Mark Rippetoe (course)
- FU Barbell-Olympic Weightlifting w/ Diane Fu (course)
- CPR/AED: (Dec 24)
Timeline
Small Business Professional
HQ Army Contracting Command - OSBP
2024.04 - Current
Contract Specialist / Small Business Professional
U.S. Army, 413th CSB, RCO-HI
2021.08 - 2024.04
Head Coach /Business Owner/Operator
SunDog Community Fitness
2011.01 - 2021.08
Some College (No Degree) - Secondary Education: English & Speech
Baylor University
Bachelor of Science - Liberal Arts
Excelsior College
Master of Science - Exercise Science
Concordia University, St. Paul
- American Council on Exercise (ACE): Personal Trainer; ACE Specialty Certifications: Fitness Nutrition, Sports Performance, Functional Training, Weight Management; Orthopedic Exercise; ACE Accredited Continuing Education Provider: Functional Fitness Trainers Course (resident course)
- TRX Suspension Training
- CrossFit: Level 2 (CF-L2; 2017-2022); CrossFit Specialty Certifications: Kettlebell, Mobility, Endurance, Weightlifting, Adaptive Athlete, Rowing, Gymnastics
- Starting Strength w/ Mark Rippetoe (course)
- FU Barbell-Olympic Weightlifting w/ Diane Fu (course)
- CPR/AED: (Dec 24)
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