About Me

I have loved fitness from the time I started gymnastics at age 3 and wouldn't stop cartwheeling and flipping around the house. I started lifting weights with my dad in 4th grade and loved it. I wanted to try every sport possible but eventually focused on soccer, basketball, swimming, and running. I ran the Chicago marathon and many half marathons in and out of college.

I got a BS in Exercise Science and became a certified trainer with the American Council of Exercise. After a short spurt of training others and leading some classes, I decided to pursue youth ministry and worked at sports camps and youth programs, spending the next 7 years helping teens navigate life and keeping fitness just for myself.

I am married now with 3 kids. We recently moved to Ethiopia to work at an international school and I started asking other teachers to workout with me and then began leading group classes. When I realized I had no kids at home any more, I thought about what I'd want to do with my time, and that's when I decided to get re-certified to personal train and

to share my passion for exercise, health and fitness.