Katie Wildhagen
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Motivated fitness professional bringing 13 years of knowledge and experience. Dedicated and personable with the goal to motivate and educate clients and class members. Well-versed in one-on-one training, group fitness, including different training modalities including cardio/strength training, Tabata format, other HIIT variations, and more.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Owner
Fitness Professional
On-Site
03.2017 - Current
- Create and teach classes for online members
- Train/manage personal training clientele, online and in-person
- Managed day-to-day business operations
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions
- Create and manage website for online business
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships
Coach
Equinox Fitness
Santa Monica, CA (On-Site)
06.2010 - 12.2018
- Trained clients during strength training, cardio vascular exercise, and stretching
- Demonstrated proper technique for exercises to avoid injuries.
- Motivated clients to stay on track with fitness goals with positive and friendly approach
- Assisted clients with personal fitness goals through realistic objectives
- Grew customer base through word-of-mouth referrals based on customer satisfaction and results
- Designed specific workout systems for individual clients based on performance ability
- Educated customers on preventive care, nutrition, fitness, stress management, and ergonomics
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of fitness training methods to inform approach
- Developed customized fitness plans for wide range of clients to expand services
- Developed, planned, and led personal and group fitness sessions as well as well-known specialty fitness programs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE08.2027
Skills
- NASM CPT
- Pre/Post Natal - 3x certified
- Building and maintaining strong clientele base, as well as using word of mouth referral to bring in new customers
- Owned and operated successful in-person and online coaching business for 6 years
- In the top 10 trainers company wide at Equinox for 3 years, based on performance and training volume
Accomplishments
- Led the training staff at my location as the #1 trainer for 3 years
- In that time, ranked #7 top trainer in the company at Equinox
- Retained a full-time schedule of clients for the 8 years I was at Equinox
- Within my own personal training and group fitness work, have been highlighted in online publications like Teen Vogue and Cosmopolitan
- Run and operated a successful online and in-person women's physical and spiritual fitness brand
Certification
- NASM certified
- Pre/Post Natal Certified, 3x over
- TRX certified
- Kettlebell certified, through level 3
- EFTI certified
Timeline
Owner
Fitness Professional
03.2017 - Current
Coach
Equinox Fitness
06.2010 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
University of Nebraska - Lincoln