Health, Wellness and Fitness Consultant
Phoenix, Arizona Area
- Current
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- Consultant at A.W. Brooks Fitness Wellness Solutions (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Manager of Health & Wellness Programs at Phelps Dodge Corporation
- Wellness Specialist at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- Coordinator of Wellness, Recreation and Union Programming at Paradise Valley Community College
- Interim Athletic Director at Paradise Valley Community College
- Fitness Center Technician at Paradise Valley Community College
- Program Director at Central Park Square Athletic Club
- Fitness Center Director at Club 44/Sunbelt Holdings
- Education
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- Northern Arizona University
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
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Ali Waelchli-Brooks’s Summary
Innovative health promotion and fitness management professional with experience in population health management, wellness program development and management of fitness programs, facilities and people. Sixteen years experience as a fitness and wellness educator, motivator and health advocate at diverse work sites including: mining, health care and academia. Energetic self-starter who produces top quality work through proactive collaboration with stakeholders throughout the organization.
Available for work-site wellness consulting, speaking engagements and health coaching.
Ali Waelchli-Brooks’s Specialties:
Certifications:
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Health Fitness Instructor (HFI)
American Heart Association, Adult, Child & Infant CPR and Adult & Child AED
Specialized Training:
Intrinsic Coaching
DISC behavior style inventory & behavior change training
Speed Agility and Quickness Training
Ali Waelchli-Brooks’s Experience
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Consultant
A.W. Brooks Fitness Wellness Solutions (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
December 2006 — Present (3 years )
Consulting with companies on health and productivity management stratagies, wellness program development, vendor engagement, on-site fitness center design, increasing employee wellness participation, wellness incentives, etc.
Wellness speaking engagements. Topics include:
* Communication and Behavior Style Using the DISC
* Discovering Wellness
* Energy Management
* Exercise Adherence
* Fitness Myths
* Leadership and Wellness
* Sports Nutrition
* Stress Management
* Weight Loss
* Wellness for Super Heros
* Women and Body Image
* Women and Weight Training
Health coaching on exercise and weight loss. -
Manager of Health & Wellness Programs
Phelps Dodge Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Mining & Metals industry)
August 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 2 months)
* Developed comprehensive HPM program with benefits linked incentive plan designed to reduce HC spending and produce ROI.
* Presented wellness business case to management at the eight largest mining locations and captured support for program.
* Consulted with company locations on development of: wellness committees, goals and programming including wellness fairs, health screenings, flu shots, educational materials and fitness programs.
* Evaluated effectiveness of disease management program and vendor measurement of ROI.
* Developed the following: wellness budget, interest survey, ER reduction campaign and tobacco cessation program.
* Established vendor selection criteria for: HRA, e-health programs, healthcare data warehouse, educational materials and drug/alcohol screenings. -
Wellness Specialist
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Insurance industry)
March 2004 — July 2005 (1 year 5 months)
* Delivered wellness services for 20+ external employer groups with 1,000+ employees and collaborated with wellness team on programming for 1,300 internal employees.
* Consulted with large employer groups on implementation of programming, goals and committee organization.
* Developed implementation kits for wellness programs and services offered to external employer groups. Kits included organizational strategies, marketing materials and incentive ideas to assist with program rollout.
* Coordinated wellness programming for internal employees and external employer groups including: health risk assessments, wellness fairs, health screenings, flu shots, newsletter articles, blood drives and incentive programs. -
Coordinator of Wellness, Recreation and Union Programming
Paradise Valley Community College
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2002 — March 2004 (1 year 7 months)
* Developed and implemented programming for 230 employees and 7,000 students.
Served as committee co-chair for inaugural Maricopa Community College
District wellness committee, which provided programming for 4,000+ employees district wide.
* Directed campus and district wellness programming including: HRA, health screenings, wellness fairs, flu shots, tobacco cessation and education sessions.
* Collaborated with web designer on development and launch of comprehensive college and district web sites, which are both still in use today:
http://www.paradisevalley.edu/~wellness and http://www.wellness.maricopa.edu.
* Implemented “WellnessFest” event. Increased participation from less than 1,000 to 2,000+ from 2000-2003.
* Developed employee “The GoodWell Games” incentive program. Participation increased by 60%. -
Interim Athletic Director
Paradise Valley Community College
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
October 2000 — September 2002 (2 years )
Assistant AD: Oct. 2000 - June 2001
Interim AD: June 2001-Sept. 2002
* Directed the men’s and women’s student athletic program including supervision of 4 full time and 10 part-time staff, budget of $100,000, eligibility and scholarships for 150+ student athletes.
* Administrated the NJCAA (national), ACCAC (conference) and DAC (district) guidelines and policies as related to individual student-athlete and eligibility for 11 athletic teams.
* Implemented Women’s Softball Program. Key team member in the development & strategic planning for the construction of the athletic training room, weight training facility and softball facilities.
* Responsible for management of the athletic fields, track and weight training facilities. -
Fitness Center Technician
Paradise Valley Community College
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1994 — October 2000 (6 years 10 months)
* Managed daily operations of college fitness center and aerobics program.
Supervised 15 front desk staff and interns with dotted line responsibilities for 30+ aerobic and fitness center instructors.
* Wrote training manuals, policy & procedures, developed instructional videos and team building activities.
* Created innovative programs including: new student orientation; "SPEED CAMP" speed, agility and quickness training for high school athletes; “Jump Start” personal training program; “Construction Club” and other fitness incentive programs.
* Developed 10-year plan for equipment replacement based on budget projections and average lifespan of all fitness center equipment. Created equipment maintenance procedures and tracking system still in use today. -
Program Director
Central Park Square Athletic Club
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
July 1993 — December 1993 (6 months)
-Director of aerobics program, incentive programs for members and other special events at corporate fitness center.
-Fitness instruction and personal training. -
Fitness Center Director
Club 44/Sunbelt Holdings
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Real Estate industry)
January 1990 — July 1993 (3 years 7 months)
* Managed corporate fitness center including exercise programming, client billing, scheduling and instruction of aerobics classes, equipment maintenance and purchasing.
* Marketed fitness and wellness programs to office building tenants; membership doubled.
* Directed volleyball leagues and tournaments including the Association of
Volleyball Professionals Beach Volleyball Tournament (a nationally televised event).
Ali Waelchli-Brooks’s Education
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Northern Arizona University
MA , Physical Education/ Exercise Science , 1997 — 2001
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University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
1985 — 1989
Additional Information
Ali Waelchli-Brooks’s Websites:
Ali Waelchli-Brooks’s Groups:
National Strength and Conditioning Association, Wellness Council of America, Totally Coached, Anthem Community, Paradise Valley Community College, VSHRA, Art & Science of Health Promotion Conference
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Northern Arizona University Alumni Assn. -
Intrinsic Coach® -
ACSM -
UWSP- University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point -
Wellness Professionals National
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