Richard Costello

School Address: Home Address:

513 Broadway, Apartment E45 378 John Street

Albany, New York 12204 Buffalo, New York 14901

(518) 231-8345 (617) 745-2568

A highly skilled, dedicated Personal Trainer with experience in sports conditioning and health clubs

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  • Specialized skills and educational background in Personal Training with unique blend of professional experiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and deliver fitness and training programs to individuals and groups.
  • Experienced working with diverse populations: children, teens, adults, elderly, athletes, and special needs.
  • Exceptional communication and motivational skills: interpersonal, written, coaching, and public speaking.
  • Enthusiastic, outgoing, personable, motivated hard worker with high energy who enjoys a challenge.

EDUCATION

ITHACA COLLEGE, Ithaca, NY

B.S., Exercise Science To be awarded May 2005

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise

CPR Certification, American Red Cross

EXPERIENCE

SIENA COLLEGE, Loudonville, NY January 2003– Present

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Internship)

Serve as Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for 360 co-ed student athletes of 18 Division I athletic teams at Siena College. Sports include Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Tennis, Field Hockey, Volleyball, and Golf.

  • Devise and implement strength and conditioning programs for athletes during individual and group sessions. Educate athletes on corrective stretching and strengthening.
  • Instruct athletes on corrective and high-performance exercising, using free weights, Swiss ball training, medicine ball training, and plyometrics training. Provide athletes with diet and nutrition consultation.
  • Oversee athletes’ strength and conditioning program: assess and monitor progress, set goals, and conduct tests on strength, power, and agility. Conduct team practices and training sessions for various sports.
  • Developed Athletic Department’s Web page for Strength and Conditioning program: (May 2005).

ITHACA FITNESS CENTER, Ithaca, NY 2000 – 2003

Personal Trainer

  • Designed and implemented fitness programs and provided nutrition consultation for fitness center members.
  • Conducted body-fat testing for weight-management program, using skin calipers and bioelectrical impedance.
  • Coordinated programs for strength testing, flexibility testing, weight training, and sub-max Vo2 testing.
  • Trained Ithaca High School Ice Hockey Team on strength and conditioning principles.

DIAMOND GYM, Elmira Heights, NY 1998 – 2000

Personal Trainer

  • Created and facilitated fitness programs and provided nutrition consultation for gym members.
  • Performed body-fat testing for weight-management program, using skin calipers and bioelectrical impedance.
  • Supervised gym programs, including strength testing, flexibility testing, sub-max Vo2 testing, and weight training.

CITY HEALTH CLUB, Ithaca, NY 1998

Volunteer (Through Ithaca College)

  • Assisted physically and mentally disabled health club members with therapeutic exercise and fitness training.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Computer Skills: Microsoft Word (Windows, Excel, PowerPoint), WordPerfect, and Internet. Experienced in Web page design using Microsoft Front Page (Used during Siena Web page design).

Professional Affiliations: Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter (MARC)-American College of Sports Medicine, Regional Member.

Awards: Named “Favorite Fitness Consultant,” by the Ithaca Journal, 1999.

Student Activities: Member of the Fitness Club, Ithaca College.

Hobbies: First Degree Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do and First Degree Black Belt, Hap Ki Do.