ANDREA S.

WISE
9000 Old Court Rd.

Windsor Mill, Maryland, 21244

4108525250

a.simone.wise@gmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE
To acquire a position with a non-profit wellness organization that will allow the opportunity to
draft and conduct community events, recreational activities, and informational
programs/presentations using science based knowledge that will support the growth of the
organization.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Vantage House, Columbia, MD
Assistant Fitness Coordinator, Aug 2015 Present
Develop or coordinate fitness and wellness programs or services that address public health
concerns.
Develop fitness or wellness classes, such as yoga, aerobics, weightlifting, and aquatics, ensuring
a diversity of class offerings.
Prepare or implement budgets and strategic, operational, purchasing, or maintenance plans.
Be a liaison with community people, partners, advocates, and leaders.
Create strategies to retain current partners, volunteers, and donors.
Oversee proper utilization of land, transportation, and specialized fitness equipment.
The Y in Central Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Fit and Fun Leader, May 2015 Dec 2015
Plan physical education programs to promote development of youth participants' physical
attributes and social skills.
Maintain strategic fitness and nutrition education curriculum for short and long term goals.
Teach individual and team sports to youth participants through instruction and demonstration,
utilizing knowledge of sports techniques and of participants' physical capabilities.
Implement pre and post physical fitness assessments to determine fitness level and improvement
throughout the programs
Conduct therapeutic, recreational, and/or athletic activities.
Fitness Coach, May 2015 Present
Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to all clients
Perform fitness testing and monitor participants' progress to adapt programs as needed.
Explain and enforce safety rules and regulations governing sports, recreational activities, and the
use of exercise equipment.
Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement
Perform activities that support a team or a specific sport, such as participating in community
outreach activities, meeting with media representatives, and appearing at fundraising events.

Lorien Skilled Nursing Community, Columbia, MD

Recreational Therapy Assistant, May 2014 May 2015
Observe, analyze, and record patients' participation, reactions, and progress during treatment
sessions, modifying treatment programs as needed.
Counsel and encourage patients to develop leisure acti vities.
Develop treatment plan to meet needs of patient, based on needs assessment, patient interests and
objectives of therapy.
Instruct patient in activities and techniques, such as sports, dance, music, art or relaxation
techniques, designed to meet their specific physical or psychological needs.
Encourage clients with special needs and circumstances to acquire new skills and get involved in
health promoting leisure activities, such as sports, games, arts and crafts, and gardening.
Teach group exercise for low, medium, or high risk clients to improve participant strength,
flexibility, endurance, or circulatory functioning.
Plan, organize, direct and participate in treatment programs and activities to facilitate patients'
rehabilitation, help them integrate into the community and prevent further medical problems.
Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
Human Performance Lab Technician, Aug 2012 May 2014
Fitness testing for body composition, flexibility, strength, balance, nutrition analysis, and VO2
uptake measurements using current methods such as bodpods, BIA devices, skin -fold calipers,
etc.
Educate athletes or coaches on techniques to improve athletic performance, such as heart rate
monitoring, recovery techniques, hydration strategies, or tra ining limits.
Supervise maintenance of exercise or exercise testing equipment.
Teach behavior modification classes related to topics such as stress management or weight
control.
Lead and assist a team of interns with facility management and maintenance.

EDUCATION
Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
B.S. of Science, Kinesiology, May 2017

CERTIFICATIONS
ASHI Basic First Aid
ASHI CPR-Pro for the Professional Rescuer & Emergency Oxygen
Keiser Cycle Instructor
The Redwoods Group Driver