Krista Leopold

Current

Software Applications Engineer at Eagan, McAllister and Associates, Inc.
Group Fitness Instructor at Various

Past

Director of Group Fitness, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Instructor at East Shore Health and Racquet Club (Sole Proprietorship)
Senior Professional Services Consultant at Citrix Systems, Inc

Education

Tulane University

Connections

25 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

Krista Leopold’s Summary

Krista Leopold’s Specialties:

Information Technology Skills:
Current "Secret" clearance
JSP,Servlet, and Java development
Apache Server
Tomcat
Red Hat Linux
Standards-based web design
Web 2.0
MySQL
Javascript
AJAX
CSS
Information assurance
Security planning

Fitness Skills:
Dance, Weight Lifting, Functional Fitness, Pilates, Yoga, Sports Conditioning, Post-Rehabilitation, Injury Prevention,

Fitness Certifications: Johnny G Spinning, NASM, AFAA, FiTour, and APEX

Krista Leopold’s Experience

Software Applications Engineer

Eagan, McAllister and Associates, Inc.

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; SAI; Information Technology and Services industry)

August 2006 — Present (3 years)

Support Information Security (INFOSEC) Online Services designing, developing and maintaining J2EE applications for the infosec.navy.mil web server.

Develop applications with the following technologies: Java, JSP, AJAX, D/HTML, Subversion, Ant, MySQL, SSH2, Apache Tomcat Server.

Assist in system administration of several UNIX based servers as well as database administration of several MySQL databases.

Logistical support of INFOSEC training materials and supporting antivirus software operations including maintaining updated software on infosec.navy.mil and solving client antivirus software problems.
Group Fitness Instructor

Various

(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

August 2002 — Present (7 years)

Krista teaches group fitness at several clubs in the Charleston area. She currently teaches Spinning, Step, Pilates, Body Pump and a high-energy dance party. She also teaches private classes and gives coaching to individuals and small groups who want personalized attention and motivation to reach their goals.
Director of Group Fitness, Personal Trainer, and Fitness Instructor
East Shore Health and Racquet Club (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; 11-50 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

February 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 7 months)

Responsible for scheduling, payroll, reporting, and public relations/marketing of the Personal Training and Group Fitness Departments. Hired, trained and mentored fitness staff of 25+. Streamlined existing processes of payment collections and reporting to improve efficiency and timeliness of payment. Worked collectively with Sales and Front Desk staff to generate new leads and revenues for Personal Trainers and to increase attendance in Group Fitness classes. Provided for-fee Personal Training services, and held position of leading seller of services for 6 months. Taught Group Fitness classes in all forms and styles and earned reputation as one of East Shore's top instructors.
Senior Professional Services Consultant

Citrix Systems, Inc

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CTXS; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 1999 — August 2002 (3 years 2 months)

Interacted with project teams and implemented business solutions in the form of cutting-edge computer technology.

Acquired basic programming skills and proficiency with the following tools, languages, and technologies: Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Interdev, SQL Server 7.0, OLAP, ASP, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, Oracle, Java, Microsoft Suite including Access and Excel.

Demonstrated learning and application of consulting methodology, server-based computing concepts, system architecture, programming languages, documentation standards and organization, time management, Citrix products and technology, software installation, and networking skills on internal Citrix Consulting Services assignments or client engagements.

Solved problems proactively and sought help from more experienced team members when necessary by being a team player who supplemented skills through the use of project experience, self-study manuals, and point of need training.

Krista Leopold’s Education

Tulane University

BSE , Chemical Engineering , 1995 — 1999

Recipient of Dean's Honor Scholarship and Samuel L. Sullivan Award.

Held positions of leadership in Kappa Alpha Theta (Ritualist), Shockwave (Team Captain), Omicron Delta Kappa (Secretary), and Order of Omega (President).

Held jobs off-campus at The Limited, Inc at Uptown Square, and Ralph Brennan's Red Fish Grill on Bourbon Street.

Activities and Societies:

Kappa Alpha Theta
Shockwave Dance Team
Order of Omega
Omicron Delta Kappa
Tulane Engineering and Computer Science Honor Society (TECHS)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Chapter

Additional Information

Krista Leopold’s Websites:

Krista Leopold’s Interests:

Spinning®, personal fitness training, jazz dancing, ballroom dancing, singing, public speaking, parenting, conservative viewpoints, community theater, online surveys, Roman Catholic issues, centering prayer, application optimization, public networking