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Samuel Allan

Auckland

Summary

Fitness and recreation professional with experience delivering group fitness sessions, sport programmes, and wellbeing-focused activities for youth, adults, and neurodiverse participants. I have coached HYROX classes, strength and movement focused classes for youth, box fit, basketball, and social sports such as pickleball. I also design and coordinate holiday programmes, trip days, and structured activity schedules. My background includes teaching foundational strength technique, leading warm-ups and cool-downs for professional basketball players and supporting their recovery, lastly maintaining safe, engaging recreation environments. I’m adaptable, confident working independently, and committed to creating positive, inclusive experiences. I bring high energy, strong communication, and a genuine passion for physical and mental wellbeing.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Group Fitness Trainer

Hoop 33
03.2025 - Current

- Coached Junior Movement Academy sessions for children aged 5–15, with the 8–15 group learning foundational strength exercises (squats, hinges, lunges, pushing/pulling patterns) alongside fundamental movement skills, coordination, and confidence-building activities.


- Delivered HYROX group training sessions, incorporating functional strength, endurance drills, and interval-based training.


- Led women-only classes, including box fit, interval training, and functional strength sessions.


- Coached a neurodiverse program that was highly inclusive of their needs.


- Conducted athletic testing, including movement screens, jump testing, and fitness assessments, to track participant development.


- Ensured a safe, supportive, and motivating training environment for participants of all ages and abilities.



Recreation Assistant

Allan Brewster
06.2024 - 03.2025

- Looked after kids ages 5 to 13 in our after-school program. This included leading sports and physical activities.

- Coached youth basketball and helped them improve their skills through games, drills, and activities.

- Refereed adult basketball league and referred Turbo Touch sessions for the transition program for prisoners transitioning back into community sports.

- Designed and ran holiday programs that included trip days, sports days, and structured activity schedules.

- Set/packed up equipment before and after sessions

- Ensured safety, engagement, and positive participation across all activities.

Group Training/intro PT (Internship)

Flex Fitness
02.2024 - 07.2024

- Learned and supported day-to-day gym operations, member processes, and health & safety procedures.

- Assisted with consultations and basic fitness assessments for new members.

- Created beginner training programmes tailored to individual needs and goals.

- Shadowed group fitness instructors before progressing to leading group classes independently.

- Shadowed personal trainers to further enhance structure and techniques used by them

- Helped maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming training environment for all members.

Recreation Assistant

Akau Tangi Recreation Centre
01.2022 - 02.2023

- Coached a wide range of sports for children and youth aged 5–18, adapting activities to different ages, abilities, and group needs.


- Delivered sport sessions for a Te Reo Māori-only speaking school.


- Ran social sport programs, including pickleball, ensuring participation, safety, and positive engagement.


- Designed and delivered holiday program schedules, including trip days, activity rotations, and themed sports sessions.


- Created progressive sports training plans that built skills and confidence over multiple sessions.


- Assigned to coach and teach new employees, demonstrating program expectations, activity delivery, and child management strategies.


- Set up equipment, supervised activities, and maintained a safe, supportive recreation environment.

Strength and Conditioning Intern

Wellington Saints
01.2023 - 06.2023

- Shadowed professional team's strength and conditioning sessions, observing coaching methods and athlete development processes.


- Provided technique correction and coaching cues during weight sessions.


- Led the team in warm-ups and cool-downs for on-court and gym training sessions.


- Assisted with pre-game and post-game protocols


- Helped with session setup, equipment organisation, and maintaining a safe training environment for athletes.

Education

Bachelor in Sport And Recreation - Sport And Exercise Science

Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, NZ
12-2025

NCEA Level 1,2,3 -

Kāpiti College
Wellington
01-2019

Skills

  • Interval training
  • Class coordination
  • Program planning
  • Time management
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Relationship and community building
  • First aid and CPR trained

Timeline

Group Fitness Trainer

Hoop 33
03.2025 - Current

Recreation Assistant

Allan Brewster
06.2024 - 03.2025

Group Training/intro PT (Internship)

Flex Fitness
02.2024 - 07.2024

Strength and Conditioning Intern

Wellington Saints
01.2023 - 06.2023

Recreation Assistant

Akau Tangi Recreation Centre
01.2022 - 02.2023

Bachelor in Sport And Recreation - Sport And Exercise Science

Auckland University of Technology

NCEA Level 1,2,3 -

Kāpiti College
Samuel Allan