Racine Owen(Mackenzie)
Portsmouth,hampshire
Summary
I previously worked in childcare and after a career break to bring up my two children in 2002 I retrained in the fitness industry. I am now a newly qualified personal trainer. I have worked as a fitness advisor for Mountbatten leisure centre from June 2023.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work history
Personal Trainer
self employed
Portsmouth, Hampshire
2024.11 - 2025.03
- Incorporated flexibility and mobility drills into routines, improving postural alignment in clients.
- Assisted clients in achieving their weight loss targets through strategic exercise planning.
- Encouraged post-workout recovery strategies, aiding muscle replenishment and preventing damage.
- Provided personalised fitness assessments for targeted training plans.
Fitness Advisor
Mountbatten leisure centre
Portsmouth
2023.06 - 2025.03
- Providing members with inductions, gym programmes, teaching classes
- Led group training sessions to enhance participant physical strength and endurance. This includes teaching a wide range of clints.
- Responded swiftly to emergency situations in the gym, ensuring member safety always.
- Maintained clean and orderly gym spaces, contributing to a positive workout environment.
- Improved client fitness levels by creating personalised workout routines, this includes our weight management programme.
- Explained and demonstrated safe and appropriate exercises for clients of various fitness and physical abilities.
- Instructed gym members about correct use of weight resistance and cardiovascular equipment.
Key Worker
Goldsmith Day Nursery
Portsmouth
2019.01 - 2019.07
- Key worker for multiple children, deputising for my senior when required
Nursery Practitioner
Tops Day Nurseries
Portsmouth
2018.04 - 2019.01
- Key worker for multiple children, with time spent acting up into a room leader post
Nursery Practitioner
The Roberts Centre
Portsmouth
2008.09 - 2014.08
- During my four years at The Roberts Centre, I enjoyed the challenge of looking after underprivileged children in a day nursery setting, providing care and support to the children and parents/guardian as necessary
- Three and a half year of my experience at The Roberts Centre was spent caring for under 2’s in a permanent baby care nursery setting
- This included liaising with external professionals including Social Workers, Health Visitors and Therapists
Education
NVQ Childcare (Level 3) - Childcare
Fareport Training
Hampshire 2008.05 - 2010.05
GCSE’s - Maths, English and Science
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Secondary School
1998.01 - 2003.01
Level 2 gym instructing - Fitness
Future Fit Training
United kingdom 2022.12 -
Skills
In my childcare role
- Strong knowledge of EYFS
- Strong knowledge of SENCO
- Preparing food and drinks to strict guidelines
- Attention to detail
- Event planning
- Parent engagement
- Patience
- Attentiveness
- Organisational skills
- Time keeping
In my fitness advisor role
- Strong knowledge of cleaning for equipment
- Confident to liaise with the members
- Strong knowledge of writing gym programmes
- Strong understanding of how to use all gym equipment
- Confident in coaching exercise techniques
- Confident to teach and plan a range of classes
- Multitasking proficiency
Websites
Training
- Basic Adult First Aid, 03/01/24
- Safeguarding, 01/01/18
- Communication with Parents course, 01/01/10
- Safeguarding children basic awareness, 01/01/09
- Key Skills Level 1 – Communication, 01/01/08
- Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, 01/01/08
- Health and Safety in the Workplace – Level 2, 01/01/08
- The Duke of Edinburgh Award – Bronze, 01/01/02
Timeline
Personal Trainer
self employed
2024.11 - 2025.03
Fitness Advisor
Mountbatten leisure centre
2023.06 - 2025.03
Level 2 gym instructing - Fitness
Future Fit Training
2022.12 -
Key Worker
Goldsmith Day Nursery
2019.01 - 2019.07
Nursery Practitioner
Tops Day Nurseries
2018.04 - 2019.01
Nursery Practitioner
The Roberts Centre
2008.09 - 2014.08
NVQ Childcare (Level 3) - Childcare
Fareport Training
2008.05 - 2010.05
GCSE’s - Maths, English and Science
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Secondary School
1998.01 - 2003.01