Kelsey N. Ambrose
Fitness Instructor, Indoor Cycling Studio
Denver, CO · (303) 555 0147 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/kelseynambrose
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Three years teaching indoor cycling and rhythm rides, 14 classes a week
SETTINGS
Two room boutique cycling studio with 90 power based bikes and about 1,900 members
SPECIALTIES
Power based cycling, rhythm rides, class programming, new rider onboarding, playlist design
SYSTEMS
Stages power bikes, Mariana Tek booking, Spotify for Business, Myzone heart rate displays
CREDENTIALS
American Council on Exercise Group Fitness Instructor, Schwinn Indoor Cycling certification
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Front Range State University
Executive Summary
Group fitness instructor three years into a boutique indoor cycling studio with two rooms of 45 bikes, teaching 14 classes a week on power based bikes. Builds every ride around measured watts rather than guesswork, fills the 6:00 morning classes that other instructors could not, and keeps a rider retention number the studio owner shows to investors. Holds the American Council on Exercise group fitness credential.
Signature Achievements
- Fills 14 classes a week at an average of 91 percent of 45 bikes, the highest average on a roster of 19 instructors.
- Grew the 6:00 morning weekday ride from an average of 12 riders to 38 in eight months.
- Holds a 30 day return rate of 64 percent for first time riders against a studio average of 47 percent.
- Wrote the studio's 45 minute power based ride format now taught by all instructors, with a zone chart shown on the wall screens.
- Onboarded about 600 first time riders with bike fit and console setup, with two rider injury reports in three years, both minor.
- Earned the American Council on Exercise Group Fitness Instructor credential in 2023 and Schwinn certification the same year.
Professional Experience
Cycling Instructor
Highline Ride House, Denver, CO September 2023 to present
Boutique cycling studio with two rooms of 45 Stages power bikes and about 1,900 members; 14 classes a week
- Teach 14 power based and rhythm rides a week, coaching cadence, resistance and watt targets from the instructor bike.
- Fit every first time rider to the bike, set up the console and explain the zone chart before the lights go down.
- Program each class in blocks of intervals, climbs and recoveries and build the playlist to match the effort curve.
- Track class fill, waitlists and rider return rates in Mariana Tek and adjust the schedule with the studio manager.
- Respond to rider incidents on the floor under the studio emergency plan and complete the report the same day.
Front Desk Associate and Substitute Instructor
Front Range Athletic Club, Lakewood, CO January 2022 to September 2023
Full service health club with about 4,000 members and a 60 class weekly group fitness schedule
- Checked in members, sold memberships and answered questions about the class schedule.
- Substituted for cycling and step classes after completing the club's instructor audition.
- Cleaned and inspected the cycling room bikes at the end of each shift.
Certifications and Training
Group Fitness Instructor, American Council on Exercise, certified 2023
Schwinn Indoor Cycling Instructor certification, completed 2023
Basic Life Support with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator, American Heart Association, current through 2027
Education
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Front Range State University, Fort Collins, 2022
Core Skills
Power based cycling · Rhythm ride cueing · Interval programming · Bike fit setup · Playlist design · New rider onboarding · Class fill tracking · Mariana Tek scheduling · Heart rate zone coaching · Floor incident response