My great grandmother was one of the most influential people in my life. She was my rock, and the matriarch of our family. She fed my hunger for knowledge and gave me a chance to recognize opportunity by putting me through college. She provided me independence and taught me manners. My spiritual practice comes from my grandfather. Some of my most fond memories include spending time with him just listening to him talk. His knowledge and wisdom still guide me today. I lived with my father during my teenage years and part of his parenting structure was enrolling me in karate school. Smart! This gave me self-confidence, respect, honor, courage and awareness. One of my proudest and greatest achievements was receiving my Black Belt with my dad! With many visits to Germany my mom created in me a joy and passion for travel. I’ll forever be grateful for that influence as it is still important in my life today. My mother also taught me to have a sense of humor, we could laugh at anything! She was always honest with me and kept me grounded. Some of my personal achievements include a B.A. in Exercise Science, Masters Degree in Public Health, a Life Coaching Certification, and running my own business for over 25 years now. Over the years I have developed and instructed boot camps, body sculpting classes, aerobics, step aerobics, fit wall classes, circuit classes, core training classes, and of course one on one personal, customized weight training. The majority of my career has been one-on-one sessions. Each session varies, as individuals vary. Many clients have trained with me for several years, as their sessions with me have become part of their approach to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Every day I try to have a sensible, balanced approach to life. In any way I can, I try to help others do the same.