Tenille Fick, M.S.

Administer eight-hour instructor trainings, to certify new WERQ Dance Fitness Instructors. I motivate, mentor, and most importantly provide the necessary information that they need to be a safe and effective Group Fitness instructor.

Motivated athletes to improve their skills, become more agile, develop good work ethic, and have fun while they discovered their love for the sport of volleyball.

Instructed several fitness class formats including: Cardio Kickboxing, Spinning, Boot Camp, TRX, Butts & Guts, Total Body Conditioning, and WERQ Dance Fitness. I have instructed at Bally Total Fitness, Wisconsin Athletic Club, Razor Sharp Fitness, UW-Parkside, the Kenosha YMCA. I have also led warm-ups at several 5K run/walks, conducted promotional workouts at expos and other large events, and performed as part of the Chicago Bally Total Fitness Dance Team for 2 years.

Responsible for both the Membership and Health and Wellness Teams which include 75 direct reports.  Responsible for scheduling, staff hiring and development, and sales of memberships, personal training, group exercise, Massage, Front Desk staff, Kid's Club and pro-shop.  Create facility wide policies, procedures, and annual budget, as well as provide exceptional customer service to members and guests. Race Director for the Firecracker 5K/10K, and Director of the Healthy Living Fair.

Responsible for directing and supervising program activities and the Health and Wellness Department staff including Personal Trainers, Group Exercise Instructors, and Massage Therapists.  Recruited, hired, trained, and developed new staff, and created strategies to motivate and achieve peak performance.  Worked closely with fellow Directors, and the Operations Administrator to ensure effective communication between departments and manage overall operations of the organization.  Organized and coordinated special events such as the Annual Health & Fitness Fair and the Firecracker 5K/10K.  Responsible for submission of department payroll.  Conducted regular staff meetings.  

Created company name, company logo, and company website. Calculated and developed personal training packages, as well as other services offered. Responsible for budget management. Developed and implemented wellness and healthy lifestyle-focused programs for clients, while tracking their progress and focusing on retention. Continually promoted all services via social media and grass roots marketing efforts in order to attain new clients. Created local business relationships for cost effective, cross-promotion marketing strategies.

Served as a Graduate Assistant for Biomechanics.  Responsible for instruction of all of the Biomechanics labs, as well as the grading of all labs and exams.  Assisted other graduate students with research projects.  Developed a free, on-campus undergraduate Personal Training program as my Masters Degree internship requirement. Created, instructed, and performed all testing and grading for ESS 101 "Strength Training for Women." Directly worked with and reported to Dr. Jeffrey McBride.

Recruited by Sting, from Air Force, to coach at the 13's Club level.

Post Graduation from UW-Parkside, where I played Women's Volleyball, I coached at the 14's club level.