22B Po Tak Mansion,

85 Smithfield Road,

Kennedy Town,

Hong Kong.

Email - Dom24sports@gmail.com

Mobile - +852 51899141

Dominic Browne

Resume

Background

I am a Sports Science graduate studying a remote learning MSc in Strength & Conditioning at St Mary’s University, Twickenham while also holding a position as lead Strength & Conditioning coach at Hong Kong lacrosse and their High Performance Programme.

I was motivated to try to develop my career in fitness as a result of my role as a strength and conditioning coach with a professional athlete. My passion is working with groups of athletes to them prepare for events or to develop particular attributes that will improve their performance. I also enjoy working more directly with members of the public to help make a change in their lives.

I like meeting new people and trying new ideas. I am hardworking and take pleasure in teaching new skills and then seeing people put those skills into practice.  Playing inline hockey gave me the opportunity to start coaching from a relatively young age. I was interested in the preparation of sports teams, so started studying different methods of training, became part of the coaching staff and later went on to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Science. From 2006 to 2011 I was part of the Great Britain coaching staff and have also represented Great Britain at two World Championships. More recently in June 2012 I coached the Hong Kong Inline Hockey team to their most successful trip to the Junior Olympics in the USA, returning with 5 Gold medals and 2 Silver medals across 5 age groups. In March 2013 I was appointed as the head strength and conditioning coach for the men’s Hong Kong national Lacrosse team, being in charge of the fitness department of their High Performance Programme.

I am a self-motivated and enthusiastic person with a strong passion to develop my knowledge and career in the field of sport and fitness. My coaching background has developed my leadership skills, I am able to work well on my own or as part of a team and can motivate others to deliver results. My experiences have enabled me to develop my skills in planning and implementing meaningful training experiences for people of all backgrounds. Through my different roles I have acquired skills such as time management, working under pressure, professional communication and presentation, and creative problem solving, which I feel will enable me to contribute further to the work environment. I have worked along side some of the best boxing, inline hockey and fitness coaches in Britain giving me the chance to observe and try new and exciting ways for people to meet their fitness goals. I have taken it upon myself to arrange unpaid work experience placements for myself with several sports teams including Swansea City FC and Scarlets RFC while also holding an unpaid position at Hong Kong Lacrosse for 18 months in preparation for the 2014 World Championships in Denver. I believe that this shows my motivation, work ethic and desire to progress my development as a Strength and Conditioning coach. 

I bring to my work a commitment to the fitness industry, a willingness to work collaboratively with others and a strong desire for quality outcomes. I have lots of experience working with both children and adults and have attended sports coach UK personal development seminars covering working with children in sport and working with disabled performers in sport. I am very comfortable using word processing, spreadsheets and I am confident making videos and websites, having produced instructional training videos and websites. As a result of the knowledge and skills gained through my studies at Swansea University and my working experiences, I am confident that I will be able to accept the challenges that accompany meeting goals. I hope to continue to further my knowledge and gain more experience in the field.

Work Experience

March 2013 - Present

Hong Kong national lacrosse team Strength & Conditioning coach

I am the strength and conditioning coach, fitness advisor, injury therapist and nutritional advisor for the Hong Kong national team. I am responsible for all fitness sessions in Hong Kong and at tournaments. I liaise with the other coaching staff to ensure players are in peak condition for games, I monitor hydration levels and give feedback to coaches. I perform fitness testing and I prescribe exercise routines to players based on their base line readings and positions.

August 2014

Swansea City FC

Unpaid work placement. Assisting the Strength and Conditioning team at Premier League football team Swansea City. I mainly worked with the academy teams (U14 to U21), assisting with mobility, movement and strength sessions and also helping to run the warm up prior to skills sessions and games. I helped some players with their rehabilitation sessions and carried out massage after games for the U21 team. I was responsible for GPS player tracking, hydration and also for fitness testing processes for trialist players.

August - September 2014

Llanelli Scarlets RFC

Unpaid work placement. Assisting the Strength and Conditioning team at professional rugby team Llanelli Scarlets. I helped with running strength and power sessions within the academy and with post event massage for the first team.

August 2013 - Present

American Club of Hong Kong

Freelance Personal Trainer. I help members reach their fitness and health related goals by designing personal training programmes for them and implementing them.

June 2013 - October 2013

HKCAD Ice Hockey

Off-ice fitness  and On-ice skills coach for the HKCAD learn to play programme at Dragon Centre, Sham Shui Po.

April 2013 - October 2013

Hong Kong Rugby Football Union

Intern with the Strength & Conditioning and performance coaching staff. Assisting with strength and conditioning sessions, running fitness drills and assisting with performance analysis via GPS. I also provided massage to the players in preparation for the IRB Sevens tournaments and the Sevens World Cup.

January 2013 - April 2013      

Intercontinental Hotel, Hong Kong

Casual Fitness Attendant and resident Personal Trainer. I assist residents of the hotel and members of the facility with their training regime while also ensuring the fitness centre is well stocked with water, towels and nutritional products.  I deliver Personal Training sessions to clients, tailoring programmes to meet their specific needs.

December 2012 - Present              

Self-Employed Fitness camps and Personal Trainer

I run boot camps on a weekly basis where we concentrate on fat loss and general fitness while encouraging the participants to have fun and socialise. I also give nutritional advice after the session and the participants email me asking for advice between sessions.

October 2012 - June 2013                  

Hong Kong Academy of Ice Hockey

I ran the Ice Hockey Academy’s school programme where I go to the local schools and teach a range of skills such as inline skating, inline hockey, ball hockey and dryland fitness.

September 2012 - Present                

SportMAX Hong Kong

Personal Trainer and private sports coach for SportMAX Hong Kong Ltd. Specialising in 1:1 personal training sessions, swimming lessons and private inline hockey tuition.

November 2011 – July 2012          

YMCA of Hong Kong

Senior Programme Officer at the YMCA of Hong Kong, King’s Park Centenary Centre. I helped run the youth programme, coaching, running the leagues, refereeing, planning tournaments, clinics, dryland fitness and trips abroad to coach the international teams.

June - July 2010                            

Great Britain FIRS Inline Hockey senior team

Assistant coach and sports therapist for the Great Britain senior inline hockey team at the 2010 World Championships. I provided pre and post event massage therapy while also using my tactical knowledge of inline hockey to assist with the coaching. I also wrote personalised training plans for players and gave nutritional advice.

February 2010 – October 2011    

Gareth Piper, Cardiff

Head Strength and conditioning coach and nutritionist for a professional welterweight boxer. My role is to plan daily weight training and fitness schedules and also to plan a diet to maintain the boxer’s weight, ensuring that he maintains top performance.

October 2007 - March 2008     

Swansea City FC Casual Assistant massage therapist

I assisted the club physiotherapist with post event massage after games and training sessions at the Liberty Stadium and Glamorgan Health & Racquet club. I worked with the first team players and used my massage skills and techniques.

August 2007 - March 2008 

Combined Insurance Co Self employed sales rep

This was commission based work where I travelled around South Wales selling health insurance and upgrading insurance policies.

September 2006 - March 2007    

Neath-Swansea Ospreys RFC Casual assistant massage therapist

I assisted with post-training massage for the first team at the training academy in Llandarcy. I learnt new techniques for massage by working along side the existing team physiotherapists. This position was available through a course I was completing at Neath college.

March 2006 – August 2007        

Esporta Glamorgan Lifeguard

I worked at the Glamorgan Health and Racquets Club as a Lifeguard and Leisure attendant. I had to set up the sports halls for activities and also work on poolside, cleaning the changing rooms and supervising activities in the pool.

September 2005 – March 2006                   

Swansea City Council Lifeguard and Leisure Attendant

I worked around the pools within Swansea as a casual Lifeguard and Leisure attendant. I set up the sports halls for activities and also work on poolside, cleaning the changing rooms and supervising activities in the pool.

June 2005       

Penyrheol Leisure Centre, Swansea City Council Playscheme Leader         

This included setting up and organising activities for children up to 16 years old, including, swimming, football, skating and arts and crafts. During 2005 I also organised a rolling programme for school visits to promote the sport of Inline Hockey. This was done using Power point presentations and practical demonstrations.

Education

September 2014 - Present St Mary’s University, Twickenham.

MSc Strength and Conditioning

May 2014 Online Home Learning NASM Course.

NASM Level 3 Golf Fitness Specialist

January 2014 Online Home Learning Course.

Twist Sports Conditioning – Sport Movement Essentials

Twist Sports Conditioning – Sport Strength Essentials

Twist Sports Conditioning – Sport Balance Essentials

Twist Sports Conditioning – Silver

November 2013 Hong Kong Human Resources Limited.

Basic Security Guard Training Program

Executive Protection Foundation Level

April 2013     Optimum Performance Studio, Hong Kong.

NASM Level 3 Certified Personal Trainer

NASM Level 3 MMA Conditioning specialist

NASM Macronutrients and Exercise certificate

September 2011   Online Home Learning Course.

Twist Sports Conditioning – Agility, Quickness and Reactivity

Twist Sports Conditioning – Strength: Chest and Back

Twist Sports Conditioning - Legs and Shoulders

Twist Sports Conditioning - Sport Core

Twist Sports Conditioning - Sport Balance

Twist Sports Conditioning - Bronze

2009 - 2010  Neath Port Talbot College, Margam.

VTCT Level 3 Diploma in the management of activity injuries

Ropics Jump Rope Instruction certificate

2005-2006    Neath Port Talbot College, Margam.

VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Swedish body massage

2004             Deeside Ice Hockey Rink, North Wales.

Level 2 EIHA (IIHF) Ice Hockey coaching certificate

2003-2007    Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea.

BSc (Hons) Sports Science

2000-2002    Gorseinon Tertiary College, Gorseinon, Swansea.

A Level Biology  & A Level Chemistry, C Grades

1995-2000      Bishop Vaughan RC School, Morriston, Swansea.

GCSE Grades: 1 A*, 5As, 3Bs and 2Cs including Maths and English.

Experienced Areas:

Core Muscle Training, Muscle Building, Muscle Toning, Fat Loss, Sport Specific Exercise Training, Strength and Conditioning Training, TRX Training, SAQ Training, Jump Rope Training, Coaching, Data collection.