Rena Alexander
Portland,OR
Summary
Workplace wellness, employee engagement, and de-escalation professional with 10+ years of experience leading wellness initiatives, coaching individuals and teams, and supporting organizational effectiveness across healthcare, fitness, and corporate environments. Long-time Pilates instructor and former Certified Personal Trainer with extensive experience in mobility training, injury prevention, healthy aging, and behavior change coaching. Holds a Master of Professional Studies in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and brings expertise in employee engagement, communication, workplace wellness, and organizational effectiveness.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Client Relations & Operations Specialist
DoveLewis Emergency & Specialty Hospital
Portland, OR
06.2016 - Current
- Partner with leadership teams to implement employee-support initiatives, communication strategies, and workplace wellness efforts within a high-stress emergency and specialty hospital environment.
- Develop and facilitate training and coaching focused on communication, resilience, emotional intelligence, and conflict resolution.
- Analyze organizational trends, employee concerns, and feedback to identify opportunities for engagement and operational improvement.
- Collaborate across departments to support organizational effectiveness, employee experience, and culture initiatives.
Pilates Instructor & Mobility Coach
Independent Practice
2012 - Current
- Provide individual and small-group coaching focused on mobility, strength, injury prevention, healthy aging, and long-term wellbeing.
- Develop personalized wellness plans that help clients establish sustainable health and movement habits.
- Coach busy professionals seeking to improve physical wellbeing, resilience, recovery, and overall quality of life.
Wellness & Fitness Director
Mountain Park Recreation Center
Lake Oswego, OR
- Directed wellness, fitness, aquatics, and recreation programs while leading teams of 30–40 employees.
- Developed wellness programming, educational initiatives, health promotion activities, and employee training programs.
- Managed staffing, scheduling, operational planning, and departmental performance objectives.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to increase participation, engagement, and program effectiveness.
Corporate Wellness & Marketing Coordinator
Benefitness LLC & Therapeutic Trainers Network
Portland, OR
- Coordinated corporate wellness initiatives, health promotion programs, and employee engagement activities.
- Recruited, developed, and supported teams of wellness professionals serving organizational clients.
- Supported implementation of workplace wellness strategies and organizational health promotion efforts.
Education
Master of Professional Studies - Industrial-Organizational Psychology
George Mason University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Portland State University
Skills
- Workplace Wellness Programs
- Employee Engagement
- Program Management
- Training & Facilitation
- Stakeholder Management
- Organizational Communication
- Team Leadership
- Health Promotion
- Behavior Change
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Data Analysis & Reporting
Timeline
Client Relations & Operations Specialist
DoveLewis Emergency & Specialty Hospital
06.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Portland State University
Wellness & Fitness Director
Mountain Park Recreation Center
Pilates Instructor & Mobility Coach
Independent Practice
2012 - Current
Corporate Wellness & Marketing Coordinator
Benefitness LLC & Therapeutic Trainers Network
Master of Professional Studies - Industrial-Organizational Psychology
George Mason University
Professional Wellness Experience
- Pilates Instructor
- Mobility & Movement Coach
- Injury Prevention & Healthy Aging Education
- Corporate Wellness Programming
- Behavior Change Coaching