Biomechanics Golf Specialist

1. Charleene O’Connor
www.charleenesfitness.com /646-284-0858/charleenemat@gmail.com
Objective: Utilize my knowledge to improve an individual’s quality of life, mentally, physically,
emotionally, and sports specifically
Experience:
August 2014-current Golf and Body NYC- Golf Biomechanics Specialist
May 2014-current Charleene’s Above and Beyond fitness at Nimble Fitness NYC- Biomechanics
Specialist, Personal Trainer
August 2014-current Group Exercise instructor at Equinox, Yogaworks , and Clay
November 2012- March 2014 The Los Angeles Country Club
Created, a one on one training studio. Offering Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT), Postural
Alignment, TPI Golf Fitness assessment, Golf/Tennis/nutrition Seminars, and personal training.
August 2006- Present Owner of Charleene’s Above and Beyond Fitness
Working with PGA tour players*, MLB, NBA, Olympic Athletes**, Professional Tennis
Players***, as well as anyone looking to help get there body working optimally and looking
great.
Equinox Century City – Group exercise instructor
Yoga works Tarzana, CA - TRX/Sculpt works instructor, Seminars (golf, tennis, nutrition)
2006-August 2011- Independent Contractor at Old Palm Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
MAT, Postural Alignment, TPI, Personal Training, group exercise instructor
August 2005- September 2006 Fitness Director/MAT/Personal Trainer/Group exercise
instructor at Citi babes
Created the fitness department, hired staff, created programs
February 2002- August 2006 Fitness Director at Clay
Created, hired, managed 20 personal trainers, MAT, Personal Training, Group Exercise
instructor.

2. September 2005- March 2006 Private Trainer, MAT Specialist at Clay
Golf Specific training workshops, group exercise instructor
Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist at Westchester Country Club
Fitness Manager at the Sports Club LA/ Rockefeller Center
Hired thirty-five private trainers, Pilate’s instructors, fitness assistant, administrators, and
fitness receptionist. Responsible for all operations of the Fitness Department, including
members services employee development, sales and supervision.
1998-1999 Assistant Fitness Manager, the Sports Club LA in West LA
Assisted in overall operations of the fitness department. Hired and oversee sixty plus trainers
1996-1998 Private Trainers at Reebok Sports Club NY
Designed and monitored safe, effective, and result oriented fitness programs and eating
strategies; supervised the fitness area to insure proper use of equipment and a stellar level of
service to high profile members. Maintain strong sales productivity and consistently satisfy
client base.
Celebrity Golf Tournaments- Working with Celebrities and participants
Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational 2011-2015
Marcus Allen Celebrity Invitational 2013
Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational 2013
Tee it Up Radio Celebrity Invitational 2013
Celebrity Golf Classic Operation Gratitude 2013
Ahmad Rashad Celebrity Golf Event 2014
Derek Jeter Turn2 Foundation Celebrity Golf event 2015-annually
Education
1992-1995 Boston University Sargent School of Allied Health- Physical Therapy
1995-1997 BS Exercise Physiology from Hofstra University
Certifications: Muscle Activation Techniques Specialist, MAT Mastery Education, Egoscue
Postural Alignment Specialist, Titleist Performance Institute Golf Fitness trainer level 3, CHEK
Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 2, NASM National Academy of Sports Medicine, Pre Post Natal
Specialist, TRX/Rip Trainer Certification, CHEK Golf Training Specialist, Yoga works 200hr
teacher training, Yoga tune up 80hr training. Poliquin Bio Signature Level 1 Practitoner ,
Reflexology

3. Misc. Featured and wrote articles for Shape, Preventions, Fitness, Self, In Style, Time out NY,
Health Magazine, The Today show, Fox News, Access Hollywood, New York Minute, and New
York One.
*Marc Turnesa PGA tour player won on tour the year we worked together
Jarrod Shoemaker was ranked #1 tri athlete in the world
Alicia Kaye #8 in the world tri athlete
Ed Bassett Senior Olympic Skier and Cyclist with over 20 #1 finishes
Venus and Serena Williams etc.
Various of other PGA tour players