Darrin Burrell
Clarkston,GA
Summary
Veteran educational specialist, personal trainer, and senior-level administrator with strengths and skills in education/teaching, leadership and mentoring, team-building, human resources, employee training, office technology, programming, networking, data analysis, and marketing.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private and Group Music Instructor
Highland Music Studio
Atlanta , GA
07.2023 - Current
- Instruct private and semi-private instrumental, vocal and music training lessons.
- Communicate with parents or family members on progress of participants after lessons.
- Foster creative and confident environment for music education and exploration.
- Help students continue progressing by regularly evaluating abilities and customizing teaching approaches.
- Provide music performance and theory training for beginner, intermediate and advanced piano, violin, and guitar students.
- Instruct students in scales, sight-reading and identifying tonal differences on their respective instruments.
- Assess students' progress and structured lesson plans to facilitate continued learning.
- Discuss students' lesson plans and progress with parents to facilitate new learning opportunities.
- Prepare students for recitals through effective training and practice schedules.
- Develop and implement skill-building activities to build students' abilities.
Certified Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor
Pinnacle Fitness Center
Decatur, GA
07.2023 - Current
- Demonstrate safe and effective exercise techniques to clients.
- Provide personalized fitness programs tailored to individual needs.
- Instruct clients on proper form and technique for various exercises.
- Assess client's physical condition, health status and current level of fitness.
- Monitor client progress and adjusted program as needed.
- Conduct group classes in weight training, aerobics, yoga, Pilates and other forms of exercise.
- Conduct one-on-one consultations with clients regarding diet and exercise regimens.
- Keep accurate records of client's progress including attendance, measurements and goals achieved through input in company fitness application.
Assistant Personal Training Manager
Crunch Fitness
Johns Creek, GA
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Assisted with onboarding new employees by conducting orientation and company-wide or job-specific training.
- Planned and led training programs on staff development to enhance employee knowledge, engagement, satisfaction and performance.
- Mentored team members to succeed and advance within department and company.
- Drive personal training sales and meet/exceed daily, weekly, and monthly training and sales quotas.
- Coach other trainers in meeting quotas, delivering outstanding workouts, and closing sales.
- Design specialized, safe, and appropriate exercises and workouts for clients of all ages to help them achieve their goals.
- Be flexible and willing to adjust clients clients' workouts under various conditions, such as injuries and goal adjustments.
- Communicate with clients to determine goals and perform client assessments.
- Arrange motivational exercise programs to promote healthy lifestyle choices.
- Grow customer base through direct reach-outs out the club and via phone calls, as well as through word-of-mouth referrals based on customer satisfaction and results.
- Studied multiple programs to provide health education, wellness and fitness program development to clients.
- Maintained files detailing personal fitness regimens, records and agreements to keep all client information current.
Private Music Instructor
Winterhalter Music
Washington, DC
05.2012 - 07.2023
- Develop lesson plans and instruct students in flute, piano, guitar, trumpet, and voice in one-on-one, small group, and large class (approximately 15-30 students) settings.
- Tailored lesson plans to target varied learning styles.
- Successfully develop and implement plans for lessons for students with special needs.
- Monitor and ensure continuing progression of students in their weekly studies and communicate progress to students and parents. Make revisions on courses of study as needed.
- Communicate with companies weekly regarding progress of students and of when deficiencies exist and develop plan(s) for improvement.
- Incorporated fundamentals of music into lessons to discuss music concepts and theories.
- Modeled proper techniques and exercises to rehearse between private lessons.
- Prepare students for annual recitals.
- Use of Google Suite (especially Google Drive and Google Docs) for business purposes.
Facility Manager and Certified Personal Trainer
The Perfect Workout
Bethesda, MD
01.2020 - 09.2022
- Certified in Super Slow Fitness training.
- Design specialized, safe, and appropriate exercises and workouts for clients of all ages to help them achieve their goals.
- Be flexible and willing to adjust clients clients' workouts under various conditions, such as injuries and goal adjustments.
- Communicated with clients to determine goals and performed client assessments.
- Arranged motivational exercise programs to promote healthy lifestyle choices.
- Grow customer base through word-of-mouth referrals based on customer satisfaction and results and other various marketing strategies.
- Studied multiple programs to provide health education, wellness and fitness program development to clients.
- Maintained files detailing personal fitness regimens, records and agreements to keep all client information current.
- Influenced client purchases and membership renewals with friendly demeanor and in-depth understanding fitness goals.
Group Piano Instructor
Piano Lab
Alexandria, VA
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Helped students continue progressing by regularly evaluating abilities and customizing teaching approaches.
- Provided music theory training for beginner, intermediate and advanced piano students.
- Instructed students in scales, sight-reading and tonal differences on piano.
- Assessed students' progress and structured lesson plans to facilitate continued learning.
- Discussed child's lesson plans and progress with parents to facilitate new learning opportunities.
- Prepared students for recitals through effective training and practice schedules.
- Instilled values such as diligence, determination and focus to help students deal with challenges of advanced pieces and performances.
- Developed and implemented skill-building activities to build students' abilities.
Early Childhood Music Teacher
Music for Life Kids
Washington, DC
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Develop lesson plans and instruct early childhood students (toddlers-kindergarten and early school age children) in various musical ideas and concepts at various child care centers, day cares, and schools.
- Teaching small group (up to 8 children) and private lessons on piano and guitar.
- Successfully develop and implement plans for lessons for students with special needs
- Monitor and ensure continuing progression of students in their weekly studies and communicate progress to students and parents. Make revisions on courses of study as needed.
- Communicate with the company weekly regarding progress of students and of when deficiencies exist and develop plan(s) for improvement.
- Prepare students for recitals.
- Extensive use of Google Suite (especially Google Drive and Google Docs) for business purposes.
- Extensive use of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for teaching and presentation purposes, and extensive use of Microsoft Excel for data input and tracking purposes.
- Networking and potential client outreach events, giving small presentations to potential clients to grow the program at various centers.
Administrative Assistant and Music Educator
Learn Now Music, Inc.
Woodbridge, VA
12.2011 - 10.2017
- Train, observe, and evaluate music educators and aides in group classroom and private lesson curriculum, teaching methods and classroom management.
- Administrative specialist responsible for interviewing and hiring potential music educators and aides and aiding in developing and distributing curriculum.
- Teach classes on any instrument at various grade levels. Instruct students in flute, piano, guitar, violin, voice, drums, and trumpet in one-on-one, small group, and large class (approximately 15-30 students) settings.
- Responsible for shipping and delivery of instruments and materials to teachers and students for classes and private lessons throughout the DC-Metro area.
- Regularly attend business networking events and handle company promotions, including company presentations to potential clients.
- Assist/lead in setting up and breaking down at company events.
- Provide outstanding customer service to current, previous, and potential clients.
- Successfully negotiate/troubleshoot problem situations between the company and the clients.
- Various administrative tasks, including office work, keeping records, managing employee schedules, data entry, copying and printing, taking new client registrations, and instrument/materials preparation for shipping
- Training in and use of social media marketing, especially Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for business purposes.
- Extensive use of Google Suite (especially Google Drive and Google Docs) for business purposes.
- Extensive use of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel, Words, and Power Point.
- Extensive training in and use of Salesforce and Quickbooks software.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Music Performance, International Studies
Greensboro College
Greensboro, NC05.2010
Skills
Educational & Instructional Skills
- Curriculum development and differentiated instruction
- Classroom and student behavior management
- Lesson planning for individual and group instruction
- Expertise in music theory, pedagogy, and performance preparation
- Stakeholder communication and student progress reporting
Fitness & Wellness Skills
- Personalized fitness program design and assessments
- Group instruction (yoga, Pilates, aerobics, weight training)
- Client progress tracking and reporting
- Certified in Adult and Pediatric CPR/First Aid
- Health education and wellness promotion
Leadership & Administrative Skills
- Staff training and mentorship
- Program coordination and cross-functional collaboration
- Stakeholder management and client relationship building
- Marketing strategies, lead generation, and sales optimization
- Office technology and data management
Technical Skills
- Advanced MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Google Suite, QuickBooks, Salesforce
- Data entry, analysis, and reporting
- Social media marketing (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
Certification
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid and CPR/AED certification
- Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) - ISSA
Timeline
Private and Group Music Instructor
Highland Music Studio
07.2023 - Current
Certified Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor
Pinnacle Fitness Center
07.2023 - Current
Assistant Personal Training Manager
Crunch Fitness
09.2022 - 09.2023
Facility Manager and Certified Personal Trainer
The Perfect Workout
01.2020 - 09.2022
Group Piano Instructor
Piano Lab
01.2019 - 01.2021
Early Childhood Music Teacher
Music for Life Kids
07.2018 - 05.2019
Private Music Instructor
Winterhalter Music
05.2012 - 07.2023
Administrative Assistant and Music Educator
Learn Now Music, Inc.
12.2011 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Music Performance, International Studies
Greensboro College
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid and CPR/AED certification
- Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) - ISSA
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