About

Psychology Professor: M.S., Ph.D.- Educational Psychology

I am a psychology professor and have been teaching college for over 20 years. I teach courses in developmental, educational, and social psychology, as well as a course on health coaching. Physical activity has been an important part of my life since my early 20s when I started my adventure into fitness and wellness.

Health Coach: NBC-HWC

I’ve been a certified health coach since 2015 and recently earned a nationally recognized credential through the National Board of Health & Wellness Coaches after completing an NBHWC-approved training program offered by the Mayo Clinic.

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor: ACE, NPTI

I’ve been a certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise and the National Personal Training Institute since 2020 and work part-time as a strength and conditioning coach. In October 2020, I designed programming that caters to endurance athletes.

In 2024, I became a certified group fitness instructor through the American Council on Exercise. This credential allows me to design and teach my own movement-based classes (e.g., spin, cardio kickboxing, weight-based classes, etc.).

Athlete

Since my early 20s, I’ve participated in over 60 running, cycling, and multi-sport events. I’ve run distances ranging from 5ks to 100ks. For a list of my races and strength meets, click here.

In 2019, I began lifting weights consistently and saw major physical changes and improvements in my running as well as my overall body composition. In 2020, I competed in my first (of 5) Strongman events and went on to pursue powerlifting in 2022.

While I’m pretty hooked on strength sports, I still have a passion for helping those who want to pursue endurance sports. Having rehabbed my own body from overuse injuries caused by running, I recognize just how valuable lifting weights can be to augmenting training protocols for running, cycling, and swimming.

Whether it be as your personal trainer or your health coach, I can’t wait to be inspired by your process and your progress!