Kodie Thompson

I have been a Strength and Conditioning Coach/Athletic Trainer for 10 years and now am a Fitness Manager/Assistant General Manager (2 years). 

The various, professional qualifications that I have gained during this time as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Fitness Manager have allowed me to acquire new practical skills, aid in my development and working knowledge and continue my learning of various sports training and fitness methodologies. These qualifications include, BAGA Gymnastics (Level 1), TRX and group instructor certification, a Kick-fitness Level 1 qualification, a Level 1 Athletics, a recent Lifeguard and first aid qualification and an Eleiko Level 1 Weight-training for Sport and the UKSCA Foundation in Strength and Conditioning Certificate.

Throughout my professional career as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Fitness Manager, I have delivered a high number of quality one on one and group training sessions to my clients, varying in nature and goal types. I have managed and instructed various group classes including, CrossFit, Boxing, Functional Movement, Running, Power- Lifting, TRX, Kettle bell and HITT Classes.

The majority of my experience within the Health and Fitness Industry has stemmed from the private, cooperate and educational sectors, including a three year posting at AUM                                  (American University of the Middle East, Kuwait ) and at my previous  position at ARAMCO as a Multi-Site Fitness Manager. With managing a large team of fitness staff (24 people) from a variety of backgrounds and cultures.  Having led several projects and fitness directives including the Cross-Fit gym, Health seminars, Health and Safety training, Monthly Fitness Challenges and Gymnastics Coaching. 

The leisure sector is all about quality of service and building positive relationships with clients. In my current role as Assistant General Manager at Antidote London, which is concerned with residential fitness, I have experience in managing expectations and delivering the high standards that the residents deserve. These have included gym touring, providing a varying class schedule, conducting questionnaires and surveys, offering free PT Taster sessions and mentoring my fitness staff through workshops, one-to ones and group presentations. The operational and health and safety aspect of this role has included writing SOP’s Pool Testing and Gym maintenance management.  

 In summary I have always adopted a customer centric approach, pride myself on being a team player and delivering results, therefore retaining more business

Kodie Thompson 

Assistant General Manager
Antidote London November 2022-Present
- SOP and EAP report writing/Equipment Ordering/
- Reporting of daily/ weekly and monthly maintenance issues
- Daily/weekly and monthly pool testing and maintenance
- Weekly Cross-fit /Powerlifting Classes
- Monthly Fitness and Health and Safety Workshops
- Collaborating with local businesses and fostering relationships with resident
gym users
- Hitting weekly and monthly PT Targets/Maximum retention of PT Clients
- Monthly Budget forecasting, planning and purchasing
- Collaborating with General Manager for incentivizing staff, PT clients and gym

Saudi ARAMCO RAS Tanura Saudi Arabia / Feb 2022-
October 2022

- Creating and implementing daily operational procedures in order for smooth􀀁
running of facilities
- Monthly scheduling of work rota for staff and the scheduling for the VCI's
- Managing the fitness instructors/attendants, on a daily basis
- Implementation of new health and fitness directives in the gyms
- Equipment renewal and reordering/Maintenance Checking/Lead Cross-Fit Project
- Risk Assessment & Hazard Prevention Analysis/Auditing
- Managing the Daily Operations and Monthly Schedule of the Cross-Fit Gym
- Recruitment of Fitness Instructors and Fitness Advisors/Discipline Procedures
Adherement

C Club Private Health and Leisure Club Kuwait / Mar 2020 - July 2021 /
- One on One Personal Training and Strength and Conditioning Sessions
- Conduct and Lead Running sessions with members
- Performance and Movement Foundation Testing
- Nutritional Mentor to clients
- Set up equipment for older participants on weight loss programs and gave detailed
instructions on the safe and proper use of the various pieces of equipment.
- Invited and encouraged members to participate in group fitness classes.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING C O ACH
AUM / Jun 2017 - Feb 2020 / Kuwait
- Conduct Fitness and Performance Testing to the University’s Sports Teams
- Plan, Assess and Evaluate Performance Testing for Athletes
- Head Running Coach of AUM Run Club
- Managing Athletes training schedules, nutrition and Strength Training Programmes
- Provide nutritional guidance for athletes
- Plan, assess and evaluate powerlifting, plyometrics, and HITT training sessions for
individuals and athletes
- Periodise training in conjunction with the competition calendar
- Manage expectations of student learning and performance
- Quantify performance data to measure against normative, performance data
- Introduce initiatives to AUM Sports Department
- Periodise strength and conditioning training for the Football, Volleyball and
Basketball teams

H I G H P E R F O R M A N C E C O A C H
Spark / Feb 2015 - Feb 2017 / Kuwait
- Assisted clients to attain their personal fitness goals by creating new routines or
modifying existing routines that avoided injuries and maximized their effort in
performing the exercises
- performance/fittnes Evaluation testing for athletes
- strength and coditioning classes for athlets
- Olympic weightlifting training
- lead private one to one and group training

M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R
KT Personal Training / Jun 2012 - Feb 2015 / London
- Collaborated with all staff to maintain a clean, well organized, and friendly health
club
- Successfuly achieved facility goals, revenue goals and increased retention rate of
members.
- Initiated analysis of differnet issues to effectively reach a satisfactory conclusion
having a positive outcome for all parties concerned
- Managed and developed Marketing strategies and advertisement for business

- Managed financial accounts of the business

Lead Boot camp Instructor /Personal Trainer

SW Fitness May 2013-January 2014

Organise and Instruct HITT/Circuit Group Exercise Classes
Across SW London
-One -One Personal Training Sessions for Clients

F I T N E S S A N D W E L L B EING /P E R S O N A L TR A I N E R
NUFFIELD HEALTH / Jul 2012 - May 2013 / London
- Used FitLinxx to introduce new members to facility services and protocols
- Planed, monitored and evaluated training sessions for a number of different
clinets training requirements
- Instruct Circuit training and Express abdominal classes
- Produes nutritional diaries to monitor clients diet
- Lifequard the Leasure pool at busy times

E D U C A T I O N
B A T CH E L O R O F S C I E N C E
University of Wales Institute Cardif / Cardif /2004
Bsc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science
C O L L E G E D I P L O M A
BTEC (Bournemouth and Poole College of Further Education /
Bournemouth /2001
- National Diploma in Applied Science (Sports Science)
C E R T I F I C A T E
R Motion / Kuwait /2019
- Level 1 Movement Foundations
C E R T I F I C A T E
University of Toronto /Canada /2020
-The Role of Physiotherapy in Sport & Exercise
C E R T I F I C A T E
UKSCA Foundation / Manchester /2018
- Strength and Conditioning
I N T E R N A T I O N A L C E R T I F I C A T E
Eleiko / Kuwait /2016
- Level 1 Weight/lifting for Sports
C E R T I F I C A T E
Active IQ / London /2012
- Level 2 Gym Instructor
C E R T I F I C A T E
Active IQ / London /2012
- Advance level 3 Personal Training
T E A C H I N G AWA R D
BAGA / London /2010
- Gymnastics Intermediate Teaching Award
C E R T I F I C A T E
Kick - Fitness / London /2010
- Level 1 Kick- Boxing / Pad Instructor
- RLSS Emergency Pool Responder Level 2 /London/2022
- RLSS First Aid at Work Level 1/London/2022