• B.S. in Therapeutic Recreation & Special Education, Univ. of TN at Knoxville
• A.C.S.M. certified (HFI)
• A.F.A.A. certified in Group Fitness
• A.F.A.A. certified in Personal Training
• CPR/AED certified
• First Aid certified

The Beginning
My personal fitness career started in the heyday of Nautilus, Jane Fonda, and leg warmers. I began teaching as an “assistant” aerobics instructor at the University of Tennessee’s student classes. A year later I earned my first Aerobics certification. I eventually finished my degrees in Therapeutic Recreation and Special Education and left Knoxville. I’d always used weights to compliment my fitness program, and in 1991 became certified as a Personal Trainer.

The Turnaround
After 2 years of training, I decided that I wanted to offer my clients more on their quest to better health. I decided that I wanted to look at the WHOLE picture, and help find a balance between physical health and inner well-being.

Balance
Since that realization, my client base has expanded significantly. Over the years, my clients have ranged from doctors and lawyers to people with debilitating illnesses. I am now more fulfilled in my work whether I am helping a client with functional activities, meeting with someone’s doctor to help them rehab an injury, or helping someone to lose weight through exercise, change eating habits, and live a healthier lifestyle.