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
11.2024 - 03.2025
- 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
06.2023 - 03.2025
- 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
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Key worker for multiple children, deputising for my senior when required
Nursery Practitioner
Tops Day Nurseries
Portsmouth
04.2018 - 01.2019
- Key worker for multiple children, with time spent acting up into a room leader post
Nursery Practitioner
The Roberts Centre
Portsmouth
09.2008 - 08.2014
- 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 05.2008 - 05.2010
GCSE’s - Maths, English and Science
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Secondary School
01.1998 - 01.2003
Level 2 gym instructing - Fitness
Future Fit Training
United kingdom 12.2022 -
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
11.2024 - 03.2025
Fitness Advisor
Mountbatten leisure centre
06.2023 - 03.2025
Level 2 gym instructing - Fitness
Future Fit Training
12.2022 -
Key Worker
Goldsmith Day Nursery
01.2019 - 07.2019
Nursery Practitioner
Tops Day Nurseries
04.2018 - 01.2019
Nursery Practitioner
The Roberts Centre
09.2008 - 08.2014
NVQ Childcare (Level 3) - Childcare
Fareport Training
05.2008 - 05.2010
GCSE’s - Maths, English and Science
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Secondary School
01.1998 - 01.2003
Similar Profiles
Dale McBrideDale McBride
Vintage Reseller at Self EmployedVintage Reseller at Self Employed
Mounaguru VisuvalingamMounaguru Visuvalingam
Technician at self employedTechnician at self employed
Brayan Ruiz BarrazaBrayan Ruiz Barraza
Machine Operator/General Laborer at Self EmployedMachine Operator/General Laborer at Self Employed
Aaron WalkerAaron Walker
Freelance Site Engineer at Self employedFreelance Site Engineer at Self employed
Vergil James PicklesVergil James Pickles
Front of House Team Member at Mary rose TrustFront of House Team Member at Mary rose Trust