Michael "Pugz" Pugliese
New York,NY
Summary
Personable Chief Instructor well-versed in relating to clients and skilled in conveying material in easily understandable formats. Successful at leading traditional Barry's Red Room, X-Live, Outdoors, and Run classes. Devoted and multifaceted in careers through education, fitness and entertainment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Instructor
Barry's
01.2017 - Current
- Captivate, coach, and empower groups of up to 60 individuals simultaneously, while split between treadmill run programs and strength training.
- Promote and represent the brand in a positive light, engage with clients outside the room and provide an approachable resource of knowledge to clients and fellow instructors.
- Consistently innovate and adapt with new teaching styles and create ideas for growth within the company, including a shared music platform, theme classes such as Bring your Kid to Work(out) day and a Continuing Ed platform to improve the quality of the instructors throughout their time as employees.
Dance Captain/Swing
Dirty Dancing LLC
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Maintained the visual integrity of the production, set by the Choreographer.
- Navigated personal and professional relationships as a member of the company as well as a member of the management team.
- Delivered personal and sometimes sensitive feedback to individual performers, and peers.
- Taught, rehearsed and prepared new and existing members of the company for both their onstage and understudy tracks, up to 24 different roles.
- Prepared myself to perform any one of 7 onstage roles at a moments notice, and on numerous occasions performed a split-track otherwise performing the roles of 2 people simultaneously.
Child Caregiver
Deborah Edell
09.2013 - 08.2022
- Care, entertain, teach, mentor, engage, discipline, shuttle, love, empower, encourage, annoy, three incredible boys now ages 8-15, who were 0-5 when I started with them.
Senior Counselor
Hampton Country Day Camp
06.2009 - 08.2013
- Mentor, teach, and engage with a group of 15-25, 5 year old boys over the course of an 8 week camp.
- Responsible for knowing each childs medical history and allergies.
- Taught so many kids how to tie their shoes.
Resident Assitant
SUNY Fredonia Residence Life
08.2008 - 12.2010
- Counseled peers on career, academic and personal concerns.
- Developed rapport to create a safe and trusting environment to speak openly and honestly.
- Performed several administrative duties, including room transfers, incident reports and maintenance requests.
- Created and implemented social, educational and recreational programs for residents.
- Awarded for creative, educational and engaging programming that brough in record numbers.
- Brought together social groups that later went on to be bridal/grooms parties.
Education
Bachelor's of Music - Music Education - General/Choral Music
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY05.2011
Skills
- Video and In-Person Instruction
- Team Management
- Quality Assurance
- Content Development
- Student Assessment
- Conflict Resolution
- Change Management
- Performance Evaluation
- Industry Knowledge
Certification
- ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified CPR/AED
Timeline
Chief Instructor
Barry's
01.2017 - Current
Dance Captain/Swing
Dirty Dancing LLC
08.2015 - 05.2017
Child Caregiver
Deborah Edell
09.2013 - 08.2022
Senior Counselor
Hampton Country Day Camp
06.2009 - 08.2013
Resident Assitant
SUNY Fredonia Residence Life
08.2008 - 12.2010
Bachelor's of Music - Music Education - General/Choral Music
SUNY Fredonia
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