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Nicole Kutches <br />16158 Iodine St. NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 • 612.207.3244 • npkutches@comcast.net <br />Objective <br />Core <br />Competencies <br />Professional <br />Experience <br />Education/ <br />Achievements <br />Certifications/ <br />Certificates <br />Certificates <br />(non -field related) <br />Women Venture: Planning to Succeed <br />National Exercise Trainers Association <br />Principles of YMCA Health & Fitness <br />Foundations of Group Exercise <br />YMCA Group Exercise Instructor <br />YMCA Pilates Instructor <br />Lynda.com <br />XHTML and HTML Essential Training <br />Establish and operate a unique group fitness only studio, the only one of its kind in the north metro. <br />Member retention and relationships <br />Leadership and motivation <br />Scheduling <br />Problem -solving <br />Accountability <br />Management <br />YMCA of the Twin Cities - Emma B. Howe & Andover Locations <br />Group Fitness Instructor: February 2001—present <br />• Certified in BodyPUMP (2003), BodyFLOW (2006), BodySTEP (2007), Cardio Kickboxing, <br />Pilates, and Cycle <br />• Develop relationships with participants <br />Lifetime Fitness - Coon Rapids, MN <br />Group Fitness Instructor: October 1997 - November 2000 <br />• Formats include: Step, Cycle, Boot camp, and Core training <br />HealthQuest Athletic Club - Ramsey, MN <br />Group Fitness Instructor: May 1997 - September 2000 <br />• Formats include: Step, Hi -Low floor exercise, <br />Meditech Communications - St. Paul, MN <br />Project Manager: August 2010 - June 2011 <br />• Managed staff, resources, and external vendors <br />• Point of contact for incoming client requests <br />• Assisted Account Executives with development of proposals, cost estimates and headed project time lines <br />• Managed daily deadlines for multiple clients <br />• Tracked projects from start to finish providing status reports throughout the project <br />• Developed and implemented best practices for project flow minimizing risk of errors <br />Independent Contractor <br />Freelance Project Manager, Web Developer, and Digital Production Artist: April 2009—present <br />• Self -marketing <br />• Project managment of print and interactive media projects for local agencies <br />• Web site development using XHTML web standards and full CSS layout <br />• Provide production design needs to small agencies and individuals in the metro area <br />Peggy Lauritsen Design Group —Minneapolis, MN <br />Project/Production Manager: May 2005—April 2009 <br />• Point of contact for incoming client requests <br />• Managed internal resources, staff and external vendors <br />IT Manager: February 2001—April 2009 <br />Production Artist: February 2001—May 2005 <br />North Suburban Access Corp —Roseville MN <br />Facilities Coordinator: April 1998—August 2000 <br />Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN 1996 Gopher State Bodybuilding competition <br />Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication 1998 Mr./Ms. Minnesota Bodybuilding competition <br />BodySTEP AIM I (2011) & II (2012) <br />BodyPUMP AIM I (2012) <br />NETA Kickboxing Instructor <br />BodyPUMP <br />BodyFLOW <br />BodySTEP <br />CPR/AED/O2 <br />Anoka -Ramsey Community College, Coon Rapids, MN <br />Achieving Top Search Engine Positions <br />Introduction to CSS and XHTML <br />Web Development Certificate <br />