ALISON ARDERY6747 W Par Lane, APT 205 • Wichita, Kansas 67212 • (773) 817-7609 • aardery88@gmail.com

EDUCATIONCertified Personal TrainerNASM-CPT (National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer) July 2013NPTI (National Personal Training Institute) June 2013CPR/AED/First Aid October 2014

Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OklahomaBachelor of Arts in Psychology, Overall GPA: 3.8, Major GPA: 3.8 December 2009

WORK EXPERIENCE TFI Family Services Wichita, KansasRecruitment Specialist November 2014 – Present

Brainstorm, schedule, and lead outreach events in communities across Kansas focused on communicating the need for foster parents

Establish and build relationships with local newspapers, radio stations and businesses to advertise the benefits and mission of TFI

Plan, solicit donors, and execute fundraising events to increase the amount of money to be allocated toward foster parent retention at TFI

Life Time Fitness Overland Park, KansasKids Activities Assistant Department Head September 2013 – July 2015

Responsible for hiring and training new team members to ensure they follow Life Time policies, initiate and develop personal relationships with the members, and provide a safe environment for members children

Organized holiday themed and special events for the Life Time families to increase revenue for the club Manage the monthly kids department schedule to ensure staff to child ratios were within the legal boundaries and

budgets were met each day

City Year Chicago Chicago, IllinoisCivic Engagement Team Leader July 2011 – May 2012

Managed seven Senior Corps members for 10 months of full time service where I managed the vision, design, implementation and evaluation processes of 12 large-scale volunteer events across Chicago

Networked with community and business leaders, nonprofit organizations, and schools to partner in service events with City Year

Engaged over 2,295 volunteers in service events with each event consisting of 15 to 650 volunteers

City Year Miami Miami, FloridaCorps Member August 2010 – May 2011

Provided support in low-performing schools by leading math and reading intervention groups Attended Civic Leadership Conferences once a month to become more aware of relevant social justice issues in Florida Adapted to a diverse cultural environment and volunteered for local service projects on the weekends

Unified School District 361 Anthony, KansasParaprofessional and Assistant Tennis Coach March 2010 – May 2010

Facilitated small group tutoring sessions and one-on-one environments for struggling K-3 students Assisted students in class who fell behind or had behavioral issues that interfered with class instruction Arranged the high school tennis practices, drills, and exercises for the junior varsity (JV) team five days a week

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCEHeartland Therapeutic Riding Stilwell, KSVolunteer Side Walker January 2015 – January 2016

Assist individuals with disabilities in therapeutic riding sessions Build relationships with riders and ensure their safety by walking beside the horse during the lesson

Euro Camp (Sports and English Camp) Brno, Czech RepublicVolunteer Counselor July 2009 – August 2009

Taught all ages of Czech campers the basics of American football and baseball Led afternoon activities and competitions as a team captain for a group of six campers