Tiara Perez
Simpsonville,SC
Summary
Dedicated Social Worker with proven experience supporting individuals and families through case management, advocacy, and crisis intervention. Skilled in building trust, coordinating services, and promoting client well-being through culturally competent, ethical care.
Passionate Personal Fitness Trainer successful at making workouts fun and rewarding. Experience providing instruction for one-on-one sessions, buddy sessions and group training classes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
ToGather Fitness LLC
02.2021 - 04.2025
- Trained clients during strength training, cardio vascular exercise, and stretching.
- Demonstrated proper technique for exercises to avoid injuries.
- Explained exercise modifications and contraindicated movements to participants with history of injury.
- Designed specific workout systems for individual clients based on performance ability.
- Demonstrated proper form and technique to prevent injury.
- Implemented new and creative exercise routines to keep participants motivated.
Certified Personal Trainer
Crunch
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Trained clients during strength training, cardio vascular exercise, and stretching.
- Demonstrated proper technique for exercises to avoid injuries.
- Explained exercise modifications and contraindicated movements to participants with history of injury.
- Designed specific workout systems for individual clients based on performance ability.
- Assisted individuals in setting achievable fitness goals, monitoring progress for success.
- Created comprehensive fitness programs tailored to needs and goals of each individual.
Case Manager
St. Francis Downtown Hospital
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Help facilitate communication between clinical staff and family to ensure continuity of care and address any questions or concerns.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists, and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Developed comprehensive discharge plans to transition clients to appropriate service providers in community.
- Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards.
Group Fitness Instructor
Phoenix Fitness Of Greenville
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Led kickboxing and HIIT classes.
- Developed creative and fun fitness classes to keep participants engaged and motivated.
- Educated members on proper movement techniques.
- Planned and executed group fitness sessions with warm-ups and cool-downs.
- Demonstrated modified routines with regressions and progressions to meet diverse fitness levels.
- Managed group fitness classes of up to 15 members.
- Used music to motivate and energize classes.
- Set up and broke down equipment before and after classes.
Children’s Advocacy Center Program Assistant
Julie Valentine Center
04.2016 - 01.2020
- Manage release of records and information for CAC, assist with intakes and referrals, answer phone calls related to CAC.
- Assist and support families and community partners with determining appropriate services for child, assist with managing child/family waiting area.
- Participate in agency staff meetings and fundraisers, handle walk-ins and provide crisis intervention, maintain therapy waiting list for child victims of sexual and physical abuse.
- On-call on a rotating basis to answer hotline and accompany clients to ER for sexual assault exams and maintain filing and record keeping according to QA standards.
- Managed both digital and physical filing systems and retrieved documents as required.
Victim's Advocate
Pickens County Sheriff's Office
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Interact closely with individuals who may be victim of a crime
- Provide emergency and follow-up support services for victim while also keeping victim updated with anything that may change in their case/cases.
- Provide immediate emotional support to victims and their families during or after traumatic incidents.
- Assist victims in navigating the criminal justice system, explaining their rights, and updating them on case status and court proceedings.
- Act as liaison between victims and law enforcement, prosecutors, or other agencies.
- Help victims obtain protective orders or restraining orders when necessary.
- Connect victims to community services such as counseling, shelters, medical care, legal aid, or financial assistance programs.
- Attend court hearings with victims for emotional support and to help interpret legal processes.
Dispatcher
Mauldin Police
12.2014 - 12.2015
- Answer 911 and non-emergency calls including fire department, and animal control.
- Dispatch deputies, officers, or emergency personnel to incidents using radio and computer systems.
- Maintain constant communication with field units for status updates and support.
- Accurately log calls, incidents, and officer activity into computer-aided dispatch systems.
- Work irregular hours, incurring nights, weekends, and holidays in a high-stress, 24/7 environment.
- Trained upcoming dispatchers.
- Multitask.
Dispatcher
Pickens County Sheriff's Office
04.2013 - 12.2014
- Helping the public in any way possible
- I dispatched for emergent, non-emergent, EMS, the rescue squad, fire department, as well as water response
- My responsibility was to make sure I got the caller the help that they needed in a timely manner, while answering the phones, and making sure my officers safety was first priority
- Helped train upcoming dispatchers
Victim's Advocate
Julie Valentine Center
08.2024 - Current
- Provide crisis intervention services by answering the hotline and responding to assault victims in the ER.
- Serve as the primary staff advocate providing ER accompaniment and crisis intervention through the hotline.
- Assist in scheduling clients for therapy and other services.
- Maintain client information and contacts following agency policy and funding requirements. The advocate will have primary responsibility for ensuring client information is properly recorded and maintained following hotline calls and ER accompaniment.
- Work collaboratively with Crisis Program Coordinator and other members of the Crisis Team to provide the highest quality services to clients.
- Participate as a member of the JVC Team, and participate in weekly Crisis Program staffing and supervision meetings.
Group Fitness Instructor
ISI Elite Training
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Plan and execute group fitness sessions
- Deliver fun and motivating group fitness classes.
- Bring awareness to proper techniques to reduce injury and maximize strength.
- Educate members on proper movement techniques.
- Demonstrated modified routines with regressions and progressions to meet diverse fitness levels.
- Managed group fitness classes of up to 32members.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Social Work
Limestone College
Greenville05.2019
Associates - Human Services in Human Services
Greenville Technical College
Greenville05.2017
Skills
- Crisis Intervention
- Social Work
- Case Management
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Administrative Experience
- Crisis Management
- Personal Training Techniques
- Leadership Skills
- Fitness-Level Accommodations
- Teach Classes
- First Aid and CPR Certified
- Customized Workout Plans
- Designing Classes and Routines
- Leadership and Coaching
- Strength and Conditioning
Certification
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Group Fitness Instructor
- CPR Certified
- First Aid Certified
Timeline
Victim's Advocate
Julie Valentine Center
08.2024 - Current
Group Fitness Instructor
ISI Elite Training
08.2023 - 06.2024
Certified Personal Trainer
Crunch
03.2023 - 05.2024
Group Fitness Instructor
Phoenix Fitness Of Greenville
06.2021 - 04.2022
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
ToGather Fitness LLC
02.2021 - 04.2025
Case Manager
St. Francis Downtown Hospital
01.2020 - 03.2023
Children’s Advocacy Center Program Assistant
Julie Valentine Center
04.2016 - 01.2020
Victim's Advocate
Pickens County Sheriff's Office
05.2015 - 05.2019
Dispatcher
Mauldin Police
12.2014 - 12.2015
Dispatcher
Pickens County Sheriff's Office
04.2013 - 12.2014
Bachelor's Degree - Social Work
Limestone College
Associates - Human Services in Human Services
Greenville Technical College
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