MIGUEL MERCADO-BETANCOURT
Austin,TX
Summary
Enthusiastic Personal Fitness Trainer and Veteran, dedicated to providing personalized attention and professional instruction to maximize clients' health and fitness goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Amphibious Vehicle Tour Captain
Austin Duck Adventures/Alaska Amphibious Tours
Austin, Texas
03.2022 - 03.2025
- Conduct daily pre-trip and post-trip mechanical inspections of Hydra Terra amphibious vehicles in preparation for daily operations.
- Train and mentor new team members, providing assistance when needed, and advising on safety protocols, procedures, and routes.
- Plan and navigate routes for city and lake tours.
Coordinate between 2 and 4 captains for the simultaneous operation of amphibious crafts. - Promote high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Accommodate consumers with special needs or requests, maximizing a positive experience.
- Maintain vehicles in a safe, clean, and operating condition.
- Work with a diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Physical Education Teacher
Austin Independent School District
Austin, TX
01.2018 - 10.2021
- Coordinated materials and instructional plans for activities exploring concepts of physical fitness and sports science within the confines of a juvenile correctional facility.
- Instructed students in classroom settings on specific exercises, team sport concepts, and overall safety to avoid injuries.
- Managed consistent, learning-focused environments by establishing and communicating clear objectives.
- Adapted lessons to detect, fill, and eliminate gaps in learning.
Personal Trainer Group Fitness Instructor
South Austin Gym
Austin, TX
08.2017 - 04.2018
- Instruct clients how to modify exercises appropriately to avoid injury in both, individual and group training sessions.
- Maintain and operate a clean, friendly and well maintained health club, as well as manning front desk, inform possible clients of club offerings, and keep records of sales and transactions.
Assistant Coach / Video Editor
Onnit Gym
Austin, TX
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Create programs for group classes utilizing unconventional fitness tools such as sand bags, kettle bells, Indian clubs, steel maces, body weight and suspension.
- Coordinate, shoot and edit videos for marketing promotions, social media platforms, and membership only online video content.
Intern
Primal Fitness 360
Miami Shores, FL
12.2015 - 04.2016
- Coach and assist group fitness classes while studying different training modalities.
Personal Trainer
Ultimate Sports Institute & Fitness Center
Weston, FL
05.2014 - 01.2015
- Specialized in one-on-one personal training.
- Catered to wide range of clients and goals, from teenagers, to adults and seniors looking to either improve their overall fitness, or better their quality of life through exercise.
Machinery Technician
US Coast Guard Reserves
10.2002 - 05.2014
- Missions included enforcement of Naval Vessel Protection Zones, escorts of military cargo, nuclearsubmarines and hazardous material.
- Conduct Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security patrols as well as security boarding's on tugs and barges.
- Law Enforcement Instructor, tasked with training new personal and keeping already qualified individuals current on mandated training and within Coast Guard's physical fitness standards.
Education
Alternative Teacher Certification - Physical Education
Huston-Tillotson University
2018
Bachelor of Science - Exercise and Sports Science
Nova Southeastern University
2016
Certified Personal Trainer Diploma: Fitness Training -
National Personal Training Institute
2013
Health Coach - Health Coachintg
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
2013
Skills
- Mastery of exercise and sports science
- Personal trainer/group fitness
- Martial artist
- Lifestyle and fitness coach
- 12 years of Military & Law Enforcement
- Experience as an instructor
- Experience creating educational programs
Languages
English-Spanish
Certification
- Health Coach IIN 2012
- Crossfit Striking 2013
- NASM CPT/MMACS 2013/2019
- TRX Suspension Trainer 2014
- TRX Rip Trainer 2014
- Animal Flow Level 1 2016
- Onnit Academy
-Foundations 2016
-Durability 2016
-Kettlebells 2016
-Steel Clubs 2017
-Steel Mace 2017
- Box N' Burn Level 1 2017
- Primal 7 FCC 2018
Timeline
Amphibious Vehicle Tour Captain
Austin Duck Adventures/Alaska Amphibious Tours
03.2022 - 03.2025
Physical Education Teacher
Austin Independent School District
01.2018 - 10.2021
Personal Trainer Group Fitness Instructor
South Austin Gym
08.2017 - 04.2018
Assistant Coach / Video Editor
Onnit Gym
07.2016 - 07.2017
Intern
Primal Fitness 360
12.2015 - 04.2016
Personal Trainer
Ultimate Sports Institute & Fitness Center
05.2014 - 01.2015
Machinery Technician
US Coast Guard Reserves
10.2002 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Exercise and Sports Science
Nova Southeastern University
Certified Personal Trainer Diploma: Fitness Training -
National Personal Training Institute
Health Coach - Health Coachintg
Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Alternative Teacher Certification - Physical Education
Huston-Tillotson University