One Playground
Laura Basta has a strong background in the fitness industry. Laura started their career at Club Med Gym in 2011 as a Group Fitness Instructor and worked there until 2013. In 2014, they joined The Fitness Playground as the Head of Group Fitness. Laura later became the National Group Fitness Manager, where they showcased their expertise as a World Champion Fitness Model and ambassador for "Puma" and "Women Health" magazine. Laura is known for their hardworking nature, goal-driven mindset, and willingness to take on new challenges.
Laura Basta's education history includes the following:
From 2008 to 2011, Laura Basta attended Université Paris Nanterre and obtained a Licence degree in STAPS (field of study not specified).
In 2009 and 2010, they also attended Institut des Métiers de la Forme and earned a BP JEPS AGFF degree in Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
It should be noted that there is a second entry for Institut des Métiers de la Forme in 2009 and 2010, but the field of study is not specified.
In addition to their formal education, Laura Basta has obtained several certifications. These include Women Leaders from the Australian Institute of Management, acquired in November 2021; Digital Marketing Foundations from LinkedIn, obtained in April 2021; Small Business Management Course from the Centre for Continuing Education, completed in June 2019; and Emotional Intelligence Course, also from the Centre for Continuing Education, obtained in April 2019.
One Playground
Fitness Playground Becomes One Playground. Becoming One Playground represents our move beyond just fitness, and beyond aesthetics, to become an all-encompassing Playground for all things health and wellness. Our vision is to reimagine the design of a gym, and provide everything under one roof, for one affordable membership. We create environments that inspire, classes that excite, and recruit people that make you feel at home. Welcome to One Playground. Our Mission is to Inspire Change. For members, fitness professionals, and the industry as a whole. Our focus is our people. We provide great experiences for our staff, so they provide great experiences for our members. Which is why we’ve been recognised with so many top employer awards, including: - Employer of Choice 2021, 2020 & 2019 - AFR Boss Best Places to Work List 2021 - WRK+ Best Places to Work Award 2021 - Great Places to Work 2020 Co-founders Justin Ashley & Serra Burmin took the title of Australia Young Entrepreneurs of the Year in 2021. Our gyms are very cool places to work – we’ve been awarded ‘Best Gym’ by Men’s Health in both Sydney & Darwin. Have you seen the new Newtown One Playground? We focus on recruiting Great Humans, meaning our recruitment is based on personality and culture fit over qualifications and experience. We support our team from the moment they start. We do this by providing our staff with over 200 hours of free, in-house education each year and access to industry experts to make them great at what they do. And we reward our staff, because awesome humans deserve to be recognised. All of this helps create our unique culture. We are one of a kind. We work, train and play together. If you are a Great Human who is passionate about changing the gym experience and inspiring others, then we would love to hear from you!