Gena Bugda is a health and wellness professional with experience as an adjunct professor, curriculum designer, and independent fitness coach. She takes a holistic approach to advising clients, balancing nutrition and fitness strategies. Her core qualifications include critical thinking, active listening, coaching, and knowledge of health principles. She has designed online courses on topics like complementary and alternative medicine.

1. Gena Bugda
Professional Summary
Practical Health and Wellness professional who takes a holistic approach to advise
clients; balancing realistic nutrition and fitness strategies to develop and sustain a
healthy lifestyle for busy individuals.
Core Qualifications and Skills
 Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and
weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
 Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to other’s actions.
 Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying,
taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as
appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
 Coaching and Developing Others – Identifying the developmental needs of
others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their
knowledge or skills.
 Knowledge of FITT and PROS principles for completing client assessment
matrix.
 Ability to critically evaluate current research in nutrition, exercise science,
health psychology, stress management and complementary and alternative
medicine.
 Apply the concepts, principles and methods of nutrition, exercise science,
health psychology, stress management and complementary and alternative
medicine to design health and wellness promotion programs.
 Applying knowledge of vitamins, herbs, and nutritional supplements to create
PowerPoint Presentation to promote health and wellness for a diverse
population
Professional Experience
Adjunt Professor, 2/2009 - Present
Kaplan University, Virtual Location
 Facilitate the online classroom platform including discussion board, seminar,
and grading projects and papers in a timely fashion.
 Provide a learning environment in which students with differing learning
modalities may attain success.

2.  Maintain program and course outcomes at a level to ensure appropriate
workplace skill levels for graduates.
 Teach a variety of courses in the Educational Studies Department including
CE220 Child Safety, Nutrition, and Health.
Curriculum, 10/2017 – present
Kaplan University, Bachelors Program
 Design Complimentary and Alternative Medicine 3 Week Course
 Examine complementary and alternative medicine
 Design a course in CAM, using professional standards and values
 Discuss ethical practices and standards in this alternative healthcare field
Independent Beachbody Coach, 1/2016 - present
Beachbody, Virtual Location
 Independent distributor of Beachbody products.
 Help customers reach their fitness goals with support, accountability, and
motivation.
 Run virtual fitness groups on various topics including weight loss, healthy
eating, and health and wellness.
Education
Bachelor of Science in History with a Minor in Educational Studies 1995 –
American University, Washington, DC.
Master of Science in Specific Learning Disabilities,1999 – Nova Southeastern
University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Bachelor of Science in Health and Wellness, 2017 – Kaplan University