Welcome!
About me
While studying health and physical education at
university, I never imagined that one day I'd be
running my own personal training business, travelling
the province educating other fitness pros and writing
for national magazines.
But life takes some interesting turns.
My career began quite typically with great stints at
places like Toronto's Metro-Central YMCA and The
Fitness Institute. Later, I enjoyed several years
managing Manulife Financial's large corporate
fitness facility.
Things
changed considerably when I took a leave of absence from Manulife to
sail from Toronto to Trinidad and back. After a carefree year spent in
flip flops and
sarongs, I loathed the idea of returning to the
corporate world. Instead, I decided
to use my entrepreneurial skills
and business contacts to shape my own career.
Today, I
happily spend my days working with personal training clients, writing
health and fitness articles, and editing and blogging for corporate
clients. I love
teaching Urban Poling classes and certification courses
and making special
appearances.
My nine-to-five friends can't believe I get to have this much fun making a living.
Sometimes I can't believe it either.
About my qualifications and memberships
Fitness
- B.A. Health and Physical Education
- Professional Fitness and Lifestyle Consultant (PFLC) – Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
- Certified Personal Trainer – Can-Fit-Pro
- IDEA Health and Fitness Association member
- Durham College Fitness and Health Promotion program advisory board member
Writing and Editing
- Ryerson University Magazine Publishing program (several courses)
- Professional Writers Association of Canada
- Editors Association of Canada
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