Meghan O’Connell
** ****** ***** (P) 215-***-****
Maple Glen, PA 19002 (E) abgsbc@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Aerobics/Fitness Instructor (2003 Present)
• Taught intensive aerobics, plyometrics, interval training to co educational classes of up to 25
adults in all physical conditions and athletic abilities.
• Developed and created challenging choreography
Fitness Pro Complex (Horsham, PA – 2011)
Fitness Director
• Developed and implemented personal training promotions.
• Responsible for processing payroll and scheduling fitness floor hours.
• Interviewed prospective personal trainers and fitness floor coordinators.
• In charge of ordering and maintaining equipment
• Scheduled personal training sessions, fitness assessments, & floor hours
The Sporting Club at the Bellevue (Philadelphia, PA – 2010)
Director of Personal Training / Personal Training Editor for Belong Magazine
• Managed 20 personal trainers, 10 fitness floor instructors, the athletics department, swimming
department, racquetball department, and maintenance department in a large facility that remains
open over 110 hours a week
• Developed and implemented personal training promotions.
• Responsible for processing payroll and overseeing the fitness floor.
• Interviewed prospective personal trainers and fitness floor instructors.
• In charge of ordering, maintaining, and cleaning equipment
• Scheduled personal training sessions, fitness assessments, & floor hours
• Interviewed personal trainers and wrote corresponding articles for Belong Magazine
• Developed athletics programs, fitness workshops and classes
• Performed one on one personal training sessions and taught group exercise classes
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Bodyshop Fitness Center (Horsham, PA – 1997–2010)
Manager/Aerobics Coordinator
• Handled all sales (telephone and direct), marketing and strategy development.
• Developed summer weight loss challenges, children’s and teen fitness programs, and
individualized training programs for members.
• Conducted seminars/workshops for instructors and members.
• Wrote articles for the health newsletter and constructed helpful fitness demonstratives
• Interviewed and evaluated group exercise instructors and instructed group exercise classes
• Provided equipment orientations to new members and conducted fitness assessments
• Handled bookkeeping and all business activities.
La Crest/ Lansdale YMCA (Lansdale, PA – 2010)
Certified Personal Trainer
Twisters Yoga Studio (Ambler, PA – 2008)
Instructor
Upper Moreland Adult School (Upper Moreland, PA – 2002–2004)
Certified Personal Trainer
• Provide comprehensive fitness programs based upon the client’s individual fitness goals
alongside their individual fitness assessment.
• Group Training Boot Camp sessions: Boot Camp Fitness workouts include cardiovascular
workouts, speed and endurance conditioning, partner resistance challenges, strength training
with plyometric drills, dumbbells, resistance bands, and medicine balls.
CERTIFICATIONS
ZUMBA certification (October 2008)
IMX Mat Pilates certification (October 2008)
CPR certification (ongoing)
Johnny G SPINNING certification (December 2002)
ACE certification in Personal Training (June 2002)
AAFA certifications (CECs) in Group Exercise, Step Aerobics, Kickboxing, BOSU, Gliding, Weight
Training, Pilates/ Core Training, Hi Low/Dance Choreography (June 1997 through present)
AAAI certification in Personal Training (November 2000)
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree with Dual Certification in Elementary Education/Special Education from
Gwynedd Mercy College (May 2007)
Act 48 Certificates for 9 credit hours in IEPs, Autism, and Deaf (Fall 2005)
Associates Degree in Education from Montgomery County Community College (May 2005)
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AWARDS
Dean’s List Gwynedd Mercy College (2006 2007)
Dean’s List Montgomery County Community College (Fall 2003 Spring 2005)
Kappa Delta Phi Award Montgomery County Community College (May 2005)
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References
Lori Reisch
Meghan O’Connell
11 Willet Drive (P) 215-***-****
Maple Glen, PA 19002 (E) abgsbc@r.postjobfree.com
Sarah Finnegan
Marianna DiMaria
Andrea Connelly