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Rachael San Marco

Glen Cove

Summary

Experienced lifestyle professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results in a community focused environment. Proven ability to manage and enhance community programs, ensuring high standards and member satisfaction. Adaptable to changing needs, with exceptional and demonstrated skills in leadership, communication, event planning, engagement strategies and organization. Exceptional problem solving and decision-making skills.

Leveraging expertise in creating inclusive and dynamic experiences. Capable of fostering strong community relations and driving impactful initiatives.

Reliable and strategic, ready to make significant impact.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

HEALTH, WELLNESS & FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center
01.2009 - Current
  • Provides exceptional member care service to individuals & groups of all fitness levels
  • Demonstrates professional, safe, and effective class instruction while offering ongoing motivation and feedback to class participants
  • Creates enthusiastic and energetic class environments while providing specific emphasis on safety and proper execution of movements Meets the outstanding customer service and health standards of New York AFFA
  • Promoted a positive workout environment by fostering strong relationships with clients, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
  • Educated gym members on proper form and technique during workouts, reducing the risk of injury while maximizing results.
  • Helped clients reach fitness objectives by providing encouragement and motivation.
  • Utilized social media and other marketing strategies to promote gym programs and services, attracting new clients and increasing revenue.
  • Stayed current with CPR and first aid certification to provide emergency response in case of injury.
  • Instructs classes in formats such as: Yoga, step aerobics, Hi/Lo aerobics, interval training, sports performance, strength training, Pilates, indoor cycling, core conditioning, Eccentrics, Barre
  • Keeps current on all certifications and industry practices
  • Maintains attendance records for classes; distributes and collects class evaluations as requested and creates, markets, and implements new ideas to drive numbers in the department

ACTIVITY & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Sunrise Senior Living
05.2024 - 12.2024

Activity specialist responsible for creating, organizing, and implementing all programs for the assisted living and memory care unit. Excellent leadership, organization, and multi tasking skills with a keen focus to details. Demonstrated growth potential exhibited in our diverse and thriving community by creating new programs that met the mental, emotional, social,physical, and spiritual needs of our residents. Created and maintained a robust vendor and volunteer base for diversity and layering of programs by providing ongoing support, and maintaining and building strong relationships within our local and outreaching communities. Budgeting skills demonstrated by lowering budget within a few months of hire. Responsible for the hiring, training and firing of staff. Arranged travel for offsite activities. Event planning for all Sales and Marketing events. Support provided to the Sales team by conducting successful tours that led to new resident movie - ins. Excellent compliance for D.O.H.

LIFESTYLE DIRECTOR

The Bristal of North Hills
10.2023 - 05.2024

Exceptional leadership, organization, and multitasking qualities.

  • Developed strategic plans for the growth and expansion of lifestyle offerings in line with community goals and objectives.
  • Implemented creative marketing strategies to promote upcoming events and increase participation rates among residents.
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with community members, businesses and vendors to build trust and rapport.
  • Managed the Lifestyle department budget efficiently to maximize resources and provide high-quality programming.
  • Partnered with other departments within the community to ensure seamless collaboration on joint initiatives.
  • Provided personalized experiences through one-on-one consultations assisting residents in finding suitable activities matching their personal interests.
  • Monitored and evaluated program performance to determine value and quality.
  • Designed comprehensive monthly activity calendars that catered to the interests of a wide range of residents.

Assistant Director

Orchard Estates of Woodbury
11.2020 - 09.2023
  • Responsibilities include, creating, organizing, coordinating, marketing and advertising monthly community events
  • Contributing to the facility efforts to maintain and/or improve quality of care for each resident through participation in daily activities
  • Responsible for establishing, developing and carrying out age-related, functional impairment based, and dementia appropriates unique group based and individualized activities
  • Fostering family and community support of the activity program
  • Encouraging resident participation in each daily activity
  • Creatively preparing a monthly themed activity calendar for the residents as well as a daily schedule of programs and events, and a monthly newsletter
  • Planning exciting trips and excursions
  • Budgeting of monthly activity expenses in A.L & memory care as well as ordering of supplies when necessary
  • Vendor and volunteer scheduling and building
  • Event planning, fundraising and charity events
  • Ongoing development and implementation of an activities program designed to meet the social, psychosocial spiritual and therapeutic needs of each resident
  • Social networking
  • Upholding all community core values
  • Ensured compliance with NY State D.O.H

SURGICAL/ENDOSCOPIC TECHNICIAN

New Hanover Regional Medical Center
01.1998 - 01.2008
  • Assists with patient preparation and positioning in Endoscopy suite under direct supervision of endoscopy physician
  • Assists with procedures
  • Obtains tissue specimens for biopsy under direction of Endoscopy physician
  • Handles, cleans, and processes endoscopes with knowledge of infection control policies, operates custom ultrasonic sterile processing system Collects and maintains records of scopes processed as well as quality assurance data
  • Completes all competencies associated with position
  • Safety preparedness and Jacho, Osha, and DOH training

Education

Certification - Sales And Marketing Certification

Argentum
Hybrid/Remote
04-2025

National Certification For Activity Directors - Director of Activities Professional

NCAAP
Hybrid/Remote
03-2025

No Degree - Nursing /Science

Cape Fear Community College
Wilmington, NC
01.1996

Skills

  • Excellent communication
  • Excellent leadership
  • Community engagement
  • Problem-solving
  • Decision making
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Time management
  • Organizational skills
  • Multitasking
  • Task prioritization
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Office Suite, People Soft, On Shift , Chrome River, Kronos, Illustratus, TSO, Yardi, PCC, Social Networking Platforms

Accomplishments

  • Achieved targeted budget by completing Excel sheets with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Created and Collaborated with team of 4 in the development of Calendar of Events monthly meetings for Activity, Sales, and Marketing strategies and events.
  • Achieved accelerated resident and family program and event participation through effectively helping with social networking and direct one on one line of communication.
  • Supervised team of 5 staff members.

Certification

  • Certified Sales Professional (Argentum March 2024)
  • NCCAP - Certified Director of Activities (March 2024)
  • Alzheimer's Dementia Certification (NCCDP) (May 2024)
  • Group Resistance Training Instructional Certificate – Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.
  • Barre Instructor Certification – International Ballet Barre Fitness Association.
  • Aquatic Exercise Association Certification (AEA) - Aquatic Exercise Association.
  • Cancer Exercise Trainer Certification – American College of Sports Medicine & American Cancer Society.
  • Senior Fitness Specialist Certification - National Academy of Sports Medicine (Silver Sneakers).
  • CPR/AED Certification
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
  • OSHA Certified
  • NYS Driver's License

Timeline

ACTIVITY & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

Sunrise Senior Living
05.2024 - 12.2024

LIFESTYLE DIRECTOR

The Bristal of North Hills
10.2023 - 05.2024

Assistant Director

Orchard Estates of Woodbury
11.2020 - 09.2023

HEALTH, WELLNESS & FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center
01.2009 - Current

SURGICAL/ENDOSCOPIC TECHNICIAN

New Hanover Regional Medical Center
01.1998 - 01.2008
  • Certified Sales Professional (Argentum March 2024)
  • NCCAP - Certified Director of Activities (March 2024)
  • Alzheimer's Dementia Certification (NCCDP) (May 2024)
  • Group Resistance Training Instructional Certificate – Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.
  • Barre Instructor Certification – International Ballet Barre Fitness Association.
  • Aquatic Exercise Association Certification (AEA) - Aquatic Exercise Association.
  • Cancer Exercise Trainer Certification – American College of Sports Medicine & American Cancer Society.
  • Senior Fitness Specialist Certification - National Academy of Sports Medicine (Silver Sneakers).
  • CPR/AED Certification
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
  • OSHA Certified
  • NYS Driver's License

Certification - Sales And Marketing Certification

Argentum

National Certification For Activity Directors - Director of Activities Professional

NCAAP

No Degree - Nursing /Science

Cape Fear Community College
Rachael San Marco