Jennifer A. Boyden is a dedicated management professional with experience in operations, administration, training, and leadership. She has over 10 years of experience in various roles such as a CrossFit coach, nutrition coach, educator, program manager, project coordinator, research assistant, and graduate teaching assistant. Boyden has strong computer, communication, problem solving, and organizational skills. She is self-motivated with the ability to take on multiple responsibilities and ensure excellent follow through.

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)