1. Jennifer A. Boyden
11216 N. Sycamore Ct.
Kansas City, MO 6415
Cell: 816.769.6508
jenboyden8946@gmail.com
Dedicated management professional with experience steering and directing all aspects of operations,
administration, and training.
Intuitive leaderinspiring high productivity levels; repeated success guiding cross-functional teams as well as
training, mentoring, and motivating staff and organizational volunteers.
KeySkills:
Leadership / Personnel Management
Time Management / Prioritization
Training & Development
Physical Fitness and Health Advocate
Business Partner& Consultation
Oral and written communication
Problem Solving
Employee Relations
Program & Event Management
Strong computerskills including: Microsoft Excel, Word,PowerPoint,Outlook, Windows, and SPSS.
Self-starter;Self-Motivated
Conscientious, organized, and analytical; Strong attention to detail
Ability to wear multiple hats with excellent follow-throughand discretion
Professional Experience:
CrossFit Coach and Nutrition Coach, April 2012 – Present
CrossFit Matters – Kansas City, MO
Lead CrossFit classes with the goal to motivate, encourage, and guide athletes
Conduct Elements Introduction classes to new athletes in order to teach the history and methodology of
CrossFit
Supervise and demonstrate movements to ensure proper fundamentals and mechanics
Led ten Nutrition Matters Challenge: facilitating groups and providing education and guidance on
Paleo/primal nutrition
Mentored and coached more than 250 CrossFit classes in a two and a half year period
Organized yoga classes, gymnastics seminars and social events for CrossFit Matters athletes
Competed in over ten CrossFit competitions and fundraiser events
Educator, November 2014- Present
lululemon athletica – Kansas City, MO
Educate guests on products, fabrics, functionality and features
Facilitate the development of community events, including outreach efforts and participating in
community fitness activities
Organize incoming merchandise inventory and maintain the storefront to attract and motivate guests
towards making purchases
Operate cash register and process returns and exchanges
Aid in the achievement of daily and quarterly financial goals
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Program Manager, September 2008 – January 2015
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater Kansas City (NAMI-KC) - Kansas City, MO
Oversaw grant activities, including creation, submission, evaluation and progress toward outcomes,
budgets and reporting to funders
Responsible for the training, development, and morale of more than 40 volunteers over a six year time
period and supervised the Community Outreach Assistant for three years
Taught six 12-week education courses for individuals with loved ones living with mental illness
Taught more than 20 classes over a five year period to local law enforcement in Missouri and Kansas
on how to better work and respond to individuals with mental illness
Responded to NAMI-KC Resource Helpline and directed over 800 callers to appropriate community
resources
Delivered advocacy and outreach presentations to various audiences through numerous outlets
including television, radio, email distribution, and social media
Coordinated over 30 education courses for families and over 500 community education presentations
over a six year time period
Coordinate various events including 8-hour educational trainings (NAMI Provider Workshop, P.E.A.C.E.
Trainings) and CIT Consumer Picnic
Coordinated and assisted coordination of the CIT Consumer Picnice, NAMI-KC Annual Banquet and
Annual Softball Tournament Fundraiser which generated revenue for local program execution
Project Coordinator/Research Assistant, May 2007 - August 2008
Research Development Institute – Kansas City, MO
Evaluated non-profit programming including, Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) Basic Training Program,
Truman Medical Center/NAMI-KC Emergency Department Psychiatric Training, Municipal Corrections
Institute Women’s Enrichment Program
Coordinated evaluation activities with project/program staff, including survey design, data collection,
and conducting focus groups
Created & maintained databases, analyzed data, reported findings in written reports and presentations
Refined and standardized the Crisis Intervention Teams training curriculum to develop training manual
Provided technical assistance to agencies regarding programming, data collection and analyses
Graduate Teaching Assistant, August 2006 - May 2007
University of Missouri-Kansas City, Department of Sociology/Criminal Justice – Kansas City, MO
Assisted three Sociology/Anthropology professors: Tracked attendance, Graded
papers/assignments/tests, Maintained Blackboard class sites
Lectured for Sociology of Medicine and Symbolic Interactionism courses
Performed various administrative duties including copying and scanning documents, converting
documents to PDF
Assisted with students with coursework
Acted as a liaison between instructors and students
Education:
M.A., Sociology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 22 Credit Hours Completed
B.A., Sociology and History, Cum Laude, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
A.A., Maple Woods Community College, Kansas City, MO
Certifications:
CrossFit Level 1 Certificate (August 2012)
NAMI Family to Family Teacher Trainer, NAMI National (April 2012)
NAMI Family to Family Education Teacher, NAMI-MO (August 2010)