Steven D. Brubaker
Stevens, PA 17578
Objective: A wellness management position that assists clients in maintaining and improving
overall health/wellness while improving their quality of life and reducing their medical
financial costs
Career History:
* Brethren Village Retirement Community; Lititz, PA (Oct. 2003-present)
Fitness Specialist:
- Creating exercise prescriptions for senior population
- Inspired hundreds of residents and team members to be proactive in their
wellness care
- Performing fitness evaluations to access residents physical health
- Teaching group exercise classes that improves quality of life
- Coordinated and implemented new wellness programming for residents and
Team members while enhancing pre-existing program
- Organized workshops, seminars, and wellness fairs.
- Authored articles for monthly newsletter and quarterly publication
Wellness Director:
- Managed, supervised, and coached Wellness Department team members,
involving oversight of land, pool and residential living activities.
- Maintained Wellness Department budget under Board of Directors approved
parameters
- Responsible for writing job descriptions, hiring, and training team members
for positions within the Wellness Department
- Spoke publically on wellness issues at local, regional, and national levels
- Coached residents and team members in the importance of becoming
proactive in their health
- Enhanced intradepartmental relations by implementing a referral based
wellness program
- Developed and edited existing Wellness Department policies to improve
quality assurance
- Performed annual reviews of department team members in order to
maintain accountability of job responsibilities and to ensure goal attainment
among the team
- Led committees in the design of 2 new state of the art fitness centers from
conceptual through construction phases, within budget
- Increased membership of fitness centers by 120%
- Created revenue streams and utilized cost containment strategies
* Lancaster General Hospital; Lancaster, PA (1995-2003)
Brandywine Health & Fitness Center, Exton, PA
Senior Fitness Instructor:
Interim Manager:
Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community
Fitness Instructor:
* Lancaster Laboratories; Lancaster, PA (1993-1995)
Fitness Instructor/Exercise Specialist
Education & Professional Development
• The Pennsylvania State University; B.S. in Exercise Science, health
Education minor; May 1993; (3.3 GPA); Dean’s List
• Millersville University; Spring 1997- Jan. 1998 (continuing education)
• Current Lifeguarding/CPR/First Aid Certifications
• Certified Pool Operator; Fall 2010
• Pesticide Applicator License; Fall 2010
• Successful Supervision Courses; Cargas Consultants; Lancaster, PA; June 2010
• Coaching Supervision Course; Harrisburg Area Community College, Lancaster, PA
• Numerous Fred Pryor Career Training Continuing education courses (on going)
- Essential Skills for Manager/Supervisor - Creative Leadership
- Management Skills for Managers - Emotional Intelligence
- Managing Multiple Priorities
Honors:
- Eagle Scout - Health & Human Development Honor Society
- Dean’s List - Academic Scholarship recipient
- Wellness Seminar Presenter; 2006 Age Dynamics National Conference
References: Upon Request