Michelle Kennedy
Renfrew
Summary
Certified Personal Trainer with a true passion for fitness and personal wellbeing. Demonstrates excellent communication skills, active listening, empathy with client challenges, and expertise in workout progress tracking, nutrition tracking, and gym equipment handling. Proficient in cardiovascular conditioning, muscular strength conditioning, and personalised training development. Skilled in client motivation, weightlifting techniques, aerobic exercise planning, and injury prevention. Holds certifications in personal training, and first aid. Committed to promoting health and fitness while ensuring client retention through effective exercise demonstration and customised-training plans. Currently, I am studying towards certification in fitness training for pre-menopausal and menopausal women.
I have been working predominantly as an online English language teacher for 14 years. However, I have also been working part time as an online coach, occasionally training clients at their home gym. My acquired skills from teaching are definitely transferable to a hands-on PT and coach position. My work ethic is second-to-none.
I strive to transition into working full-time as a personal trainer in a dynamic and collaborative workplace that has potential for growth and development. Fitness is where my passion truly lies.
I am applying specifically for a job at PureGym because I have trained at PureGym Paisley for 5 years now. I strongly believe in the PureGym ethos of inclusion. Creating a welcoming and accessible environment for everyone aligns with my own values. I dream of working in a supportive space where people of all backgrounds feel empowered to achieve their fitness goals. Furthermore, I am eager to learn everything the PureGym team has to teach.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Personal Trainer and Online Coach
Self-Employed
Renfrew, Renfrewshire
02.2024 - Current
- Developed innovative cardio routines, facilitating improved cardiovascular health amongst clientele.
- Assisted clients in achieving their weight loss targets through strategic exercise planning.
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices with regular wellness workshops.
- Prioritised clear communication whilst explaining complex exercises to clients of varied fitness levels.
- Designed bespoke training programmes to improve client fitness levels.
- Encouraged post-workout recovery strategies, aiding muscle replenishment and preventing damage.
- Emphasised correct form during workouts, reducing risk of injury amongst clientele.
- Shared latest industry trends with colleagues, staying ahead of the curve in delivering effective routines.
- Encouraged clients, resulting in improved commitment to health goals.
- Established a positive training environment for enhanced workout experiences.
- Boosted client confidence by providing tailored nutritional advice.
- Taught clients how to properly operate exercise equipment.
- Utilised social media platforms to share fitness tips, showcase success stories and promote services.
- Informed clients regarding progress and development to meet target fitness goals.
- Managed diary to maximise client bookings.
- Built positive relationships with clients to encourage continued class attendance.
- Integrated warm up and cool down routine at session start and end.
- Modelled ideal techniques and movements to help understanding.
- Developed new or modified existing routines to avoid injuries.
Online english tutor
Education First
Renfrew, Renfrewshire
01.2014 - 02.2025
- Cultivated critical thinking skills amongst learners through engaging discussions on varied topics.
- Managed scheduling of classes efficiently whilst considering different time zones for international students.
- Introduced cultural aspects tied with the language for a holistic learning experience.
- Boosted learners' confidence for communicating in English by creating a supportive online environment.
- Utilised online tools effectively to create dynamic lessons that captivated students' interest.
- Facilitated steady progress with weekly lesson plans based on students' needs and abilities.
- Fostered an inclusive virtual classroom environment, leading to improved student participation.
- Utilised multimedia resources like films and audio clips for enriching the language-learning experience.
- Emphasised practical usage of English in day-to-day communication, improving students' conversational skills significantly.
- Adapted teaching strategies based on learner feedback thus continuously improving the quality of tutoring sessions.
- Engaged learners of all ages using interactive activities, resulting in increased enthusiasm for language learning.
- Imparted knowledge on English grammar rules, enhancing students' writing skills efficiently.
- Alleviated learner anxiety through patient instruction and positive reinforcement.
- Gave regular feedback on performances, enabling students to identify areas of improvement and work towards them actively.
Education
Bachelor of Law (LLB) - Law
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh 09.2004 - 05.2008
TEFL - English language
TEFL
Online 01.2013 - 06.2013
Level 3 Diploma - Fitness
Fitness and Health Training Academy (CIMPSA)
Glasgow 05.2023 - 08.2023
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Receptive to feedback
- True passion for fitness and personal well-being
- Empathy with client challenges
- Workout progress tracking
- Nutrition tracking
- Gym equipment handling
- Cardiovascular conditioning
- Muscular strength conditioning
- Empathy and understanding
- Nutritional advising
- Client motivation
- Weightlifting techniques
- Personalised training development
- Aerobic exercise planning
- Personal trainer certification
- Multitasking proficiency
- Injury prevention knowledge
- First Aid certification
- Activity planning
- Health promotion
- Personal training and coaching
- Physically Fit
- Exercise demonstration
- Client retention strategies
- Self motivated
- First aid and CPR
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Accomplishments
Numerous gold awards for outstanding service as an online language teacher.
Certificate for running a half marathon.
At the moment, I am participating the the MTN 12-week peak. This has given me invaluable insight into being coaching from a client perspective.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Personal Trainer and Online Coach
Self-Employed
02.2024 - Current
Level 3 Diploma - Fitness
Fitness and Health Training Academy (CIMPSA)
05.2023 - 08.2023
Online english tutor
Education First
01.2014 - 02.2025
TEFL - English language
TEFL
01.2013 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Law (LLB) - Law
The University of Edinburgh
09.2004 - 05.2008
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