HOMETOWN
Philadelphia, PA

EDUCATION
I attended the University of Hartford as a Communications major.

CERTIFICATIONS
NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer
ACSM Certified Health/Fitness Instructor
ACE-Certified Personal Trainer
LMA Certified Nutrition Specialist
Post Rehab Conditioning Specialist
Certified BOSU Integrated Balance Training Instructor
Certified GroupPower® Instructor
Certified Zumba Instructor
Certified SilverSneakers Instructor
Current Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED
HOBBIES
Cooking, gardening, foreign language and travel, and reading, learning (very slowly) to play the cello, and maybe someday the piano


PHILOSOPHY ON EXERCISE
My philosophy for training is to get to know the client to find what truly motivates them, to work them hard, but to reach that challenge through a gradual systematic progression. I believe fitness training should have an element of fun, a functional training focus, and should be a lifelong process which evolves with the individual's journey through life. A strong healthy body promotes a strong healthy spirit.


THE REST OF THE STORY
I started teaching dance at the ripe old age of 19. I even taught "aerobics" classes, think Jane Fonda style, shiny tights and leg warmers- it was a long time ago :). I owned and operated two dance studios until my thirst to performing got the better of me. I danced professionally for 6 years, including multiple contracts at the Lido de Paris, as well as touring throughout Europe, Japan, and South America. I continued until my body was thoroughly broken. I spent an enormous time in physical therapy. I learned so much from my own injuries, and I also learned how much I didn't know. This was the birth of my fitness career. I met, Mark Nutting, at Pumping Iron Gym in NYC and with his mentoring I got my first fitness certification. Now I'm mother of 2 fantastic boys and wife to one fantastic man, and fitness and healthy living is a family affair.