Sarah Zakoulouta
Summary
Motivated Sport Science student with hands-on experience in athlete performance testing, data analysis, and applied coaching. Strong background in customer insights and leadership, with extensive coaching experience and current management of a martial arts business, aiming to contribute expertise to athlete development and sports performance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Managing Director & Head Coach
Undisputed Martial Arts
09.2023 - Current
- Oversee operations, marketing, and client relations for a martial arts academy.
- Design and deliver training programs/ classes for youth and adult athletes, focusing on discipline, resilience, and skill development.
- Training a coaching team, manage memberships, and coordinate events (e.g., community demonstrations, and events).
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
- Developed strong leadership, organisational, and athlete-management skills directly transferable to sport science support roles.
Assistant Coach - Placement Student
Ace Performance
06.2025 - Current
- Helped deliver customized strength and conditioning programs to athletes.
- Educated athletes on proper technique, reducing the risk of injury during weight room sessions.
- Created a positive training environment by fostering strong relationships with athletes and coaches.
- Helped facilitate fitness and performance testing.
Customer Service & Sales Consultant
TPG Telecom (Vodafone)
12.2022 - 03.2025
- Delivered high-level customer support and problem solving in a fast-paced environment.
- Developed communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Consistently met/ exceeded sales targets and KPIs.
- Increased sales by fostering relationships with customers, implementing business strategies and suggesting areas for improvement.
- Analysed customer data to identify traffic flows, turnover trends, to improve customer retention.
Head Coach and Receptionist
Complete Mixed Martial Arts
01.2019 - 08.2023
- Designed and delivered martial arts sessions to children, adolescents, and adults.
- Taught technical skills, developed athlete discipline, and supported community engagement.
- Built confidence in coaching, communication, and athlete development.
- Collaborated with other coaches to share best practices, techniques, and insights for overall program improvement.
- Delivered administrative support to team members by making copies, sending messages, organizing documents and rearranging schedules.
- Processed payments and memberships
Cadet Sergeant
Australian Army Cadets
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Mentored junior leaders in decision-making processes to enhance their confidence in taking on responsibilities.
- Teaching cadet recruits new skills, such as survival skills and Australian Army etiquette
- Acquired working knowledge of department practices, procedures and equipment by participating in training sessions and one-on-one mentoring.
- Working with a team to organise camps, activity ideas and weekly lesson plans for over 100 cadets
Education
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science -
La Trobe University
AUSactive
Certificate III & IV In FitnessSkills
- Coaching & Athlete Support: Designing and delivering training programs, athlete monitoring, skill acquisition principles
- Leadership & Organisation: Managing director experience, team leadership, event coordination
- Technical Skills: Jamovi, Excel, Kinovea, Microsoft Office Suite
- Communication: Public speaking, workshop delivery, client relations
- Exercise Testing & Analysis: VO2max, lactate threshold, ventilatory threshold determination
- Strategic planning
- Business administration
Certification
- First Aid & CPR (current)
- Working with Children Check (valid)
- Ongoing professional development in exercise physiology and athlete monitoring.
Languages
Arabic
Timeline
Assistant Coach - Placement Student
Ace Performance
06.2025 - Current
Managing Director & Head Coach
Undisputed Martial Arts
09.2023 - Current
Customer Service & Sales Consultant
TPG Telecom (Vodafone)
12.2022 - 03.2025
Cadet Sergeant
Australian Army Cadets
01.2020 - 12.2022
Head Coach and Receptionist
Complete Mixed Martial Arts
01.2019 - 08.2023
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science -
La Trobe University
AUSactive
Community Service
Australian Islamic Centre, Guest Speaker & Program Provider, Ran school holiday self-defence workshops (ages 7–12), promoting resilience, anti-bullying strategies, and physical literacy.
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