Zain Skalos
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
United States Navy Veteran and
University of Pittsburgh alumni with
leadership skills and experience.
Eager to learn and take on more
responsibility. Reliable, ready, and
willing to help team achieve
company goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Front Desk Staff/Coach/Internship Student
Union Fitness
01.2022 - Current
- Greeted visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance and answered questions to build rapport and retention
- Used Mindbody to process reservations, check-ins and check-outs
- Answered phone system and greeted callers enthusiastically
- Filled in last minute for coaches that were unable to attend classes
- Assisted customers on membership renewals, cancellations, and signups
- Stocked bath towels and hand towels
- Cultivated welcoming and hardworking environments to encourage athletes in their training
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more effective through training habits
- Developed and implemented programs focused on improving power, speed, endurance, and preventative injury
- Provided positive and hardworking experience for group fitness classes (Powerful/Cardio Lab)
- Formed coach to client/athlete relationships to make them feel more comfortable when training and to build rapport that would aid a more positive environment
Internship Student
Pittsburgh Penguins
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Enhanced functional movement pattern of each athlete.
- Developed and implemented programs focused on improving power, speed and endurance.
- Promoted culture of dedication and hard work.
- Led daily training sessions for more than 200 high-performance hockey athletes.
Graduate Student Assistant
University Of Pittsburgh
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices
- Oversaw fifty students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher
- Facilitated, lead, and taught 6 different credited fitness classes
- Recorded grades for coursework and tests in online reporting system
- Taught over 100 students during fall semester and have over 120 students in the spring semester
Aviation Structural Mechanic
United States Navy
09.2014 - 09.2018
- Managed over 20 personnel in two different workshops as supervisor to ensure day to day work was done in a safe and proficient manner to aid vigorous flight schedule
- Quality assurance representative of helicopter maintenance
- Trained over 100 personnel on their required qualifications ensuring standards and procedures are upheld safely
- Aided in search and rescue of 5 civilians and military personnel
- Performed daily postflight, preflight and other periodic inspections that assisted in completion of over 20,000 helicopter flight hours
- Managed upkeep, maintenance, and organization of over 300 tools and equipment among shop
- Earned plane captain qualification in half the time and the fastest anyone has done it which later set the new precedent and timeline for others in obtaining the qualification
Divisional School House Leader
United States Navy
11.2014 - 03.2015
- Spokesperson and leader amongst 200 classmates
- Led 32 physical training workouts among peers to ensure all classmates passed their physical fitness readiness test
- Increased physical fitness readiness test completion % from 95% to 100%
- Directly responsible for transportation of entire schoolhouse to and from class as one unit
- Finished as salutatorian among classmates during Aviation Mechanic A-School
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Exercise Physiology
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA04.2022
Skills
Leadership
Empathy
Communication with others
Unity among team
Accountability
Flexibility
Active Listening
Certification
- American Red Cross CPR/AED Certification
Accomplishments
- Plane Captain of the Quarter (4th Qtr 2015)
- Plane Captain of the Year Nominee (2015)
- MAP- Meritorious advancement from Airman to Petty Officer 3rd Class (2016)
- Junior Sailor of the quarter Nominee (1st Qtr 2017)
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for Dedicated Service at Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4 (2014-2018)
Timeline
Internship Student
Pittsburgh Penguins
05.2023 - 08.2023
Graduate Student Assistant
University Of Pittsburgh
08.2022 - 04.2023
Front Desk Staff/Coach/Internship Student
Union Fitness
01.2022 - Current
Divisional School House Leader
United States Navy
11.2014 - 03.2015
Aviation Structural Mechanic
United States Navy
09.2014 - 09.2018
Master of Science - Clinical Exercise Physiology
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
University of Pittsburgh
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