Long story short, (first comes love, then comes marriage)  I married my high school sweetheart in 2010 (then comes baby in the baby carriage) and together we have two rambunctious little boys that keep me on my toes.  Our lives are a little crazy, but that's not too unusual for anyone! We've always somehow incorporated fitness in our relationship.  We did meet at track practice while stretching after all (but I'll save that story for another time).  Chuck, my husband, has always pushed me to pursue my goals and dreams.  To  say I'm lucky is an understatement.  He saw my passion for fitness, helping people of all age's reach their goals, and helped me turn my dream into a reality!

     I attended Lindenwood University where I competed on a National level for 2 years.   In 2010, I graduated from Lindenwood with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education, as well as received my Masters in Education in 2014 with an Emphasis in Autism.  I spent 8 years at The Center for Autism Education where my second passion was born,  working with Special Needs individuals.  I fell in love with being apart of teaching these children with multiple diagnoses functional life skills that will set their future up to be as independent as possible.  Over time, I noticed there was a high need for these individuals to move their bodies and found a way to bring my two passions together!  I am currently  a Level-1 Certified CrossFit trainer at CrossFit O'Fallon, where I train classes and one-on-one sessions of all ages and fitness levels.  My passion is to help people learn to love the process of bettering themselves through functional fitness.