Michael Harbison
Cullman
Summary
Enthusiastic Health Professional experienced in personal fitness support, group instruction and clinic managing. Hardworking and dedicated team player with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Known for personable demeanor and determined attitude.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fitness Director & Head Personal Trainer
Encore Rehabilitation/SportsFit - Hayden
12.2023 - Current
- Oversaw the daily operations of the Fitness Center
- Managed all facility assets such as membership sales, hiring, accounting, billing, collections, revenue, scheduling, maintenance, communications, and marketing
- Provided interactions with members, such as Fitness assessments, nutritional guidance, training on correct use of fitness equipment, and guidance on appropriate types of exercises
- Trained and ran team of membership sales associates and coordinated their daily job tasks, routines and taught them how to sale memberships to prospects
- Repaired, recovered, and reupholstered gym equipment
- Assisted Physical Therapy Staff in daily tasks such as answering phones, taking notes for patients, laundry, and equipment maintenance.
Personal Trainer
HomeFit
06.2022 - 12.2023
- Train clients with various medical challenges such as obesity, cancer recovery, hypertension, arthritis, post-surgery, and post-rehabilitation
- Hold a strong roster of various-aged clients who have become repeat customers
- Successfully customized exercise, stretching and strength/conditioning programs for clients
- Client’s success stories have been spotlighted in our company’s newsletter
- Provide accountability, assistance, nutritional information, and motivation towards goals and needs through daily check-ins
- Schedule appointments, travel, advertise and market myself and Homefit
- Attend meetings with CEO, COO to provide updates and generate business.
Personal Trainer + Wellness Staff
YMCA
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Trained clients with various goals ranging from introduction to weight training, improving strength and technique, weight loss and general lifestyle fitness
- Customized strength and conditioning program for a client who competed in Ironman Triathlons and Army Fitness Test Training
- Inquired potential clients, signed up clients to personal training packages, set up assessments and appointments
- Create custom individualized workout programs while keeping track of client's sessions and progress
- Performed various sanitation and administrative duties.
Personal and Group Exercise Instructor + Cardiac Rehab
Ascension St. Vincent’s One Nineteen
11.2017 - 07.2020
- Achieved success with roster of repeat clients through implementing customized workout plans, fitness assessments and evaluations based on medical considerations, fitness levels, and goals
- Lead instructor for multiple classes including Circuit, Boot Camp and H.I.I.T
- Assisted other departments including Aquatics, Membership Team, Nutrition, Spa, Health Screening, Sports Performance and Physical Therapy
- Trained directly with Cardiac Rehab Program to progress patients through workout program and graduate from Cardiac Rehab
- Worked closely with Membership and Fitness Staff, provided excellent customer service, trained new employees, completed member orientations, complete purchases and aid throughout our facility.
Education
Bachelors - Human Environmental Science-Health/Sports Exercise
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL05.2017
Skills
- Membership retention
- Health Promotion
- Scheduling Management
- Facility Management
- Fitness Assessments
- Nutrition knowledge
- Personal training expertise
- Strength training
- Group Instruction
- Injury Prevention
- Equipment management
- Health Education
Certification
- American Council of Exercise
Certified Personal Trainer - 2018-Present
Timeline
Fitness Director & Head Personal Trainer
Encore Rehabilitation/SportsFit - Hayden
12.2023 - Current
Personal Trainer
HomeFit
06.2022 - 12.2023
Personal Trainer + Wellness Staff
YMCA
10.2021 - 05.2022
Personal and Group Exercise Instructor + Cardiac Rehab
Ascension St. Vincent’s One Nineteen
11.2017 - 07.2020
Bachelors - Human Environmental Science-Health/Sports Exercise
University of Alabama
- American Council of Exercise
Certified Personal Trainer - 2018-Present
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