Meet the Fitness Staff
Our Group Fitness Instructors, Swim Instructors, Fitness Specialists, and Personal Trainers are certified and offer effective and safe workouts in a fun, friendly, and welcoming atmosphere. Our friendly Event Staff and Office Assistants are here to help answer any questions you might have about Fitness & Wellness programs and services.
Join the Team!
If you're already certified and have experience instructing, complete the Employment Application. If you don't have experience and aren't certified, we'll teach you! Apply to join the Group Fitness Mentorship Program!
Student Staff



Ashley
Strength SPIN®
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Optometry
Hometown: Saginaw, MI
Favorite Workout: SPIN and weight training
Other Hobbies: I have a wellness podcast called "Adjust Your Focus", and am a huge advocate for mental health
"Nothing worth having is easy to achieve."
Bryce
Personal Training and Office Assistant
Major: Exercise Science
Hometown: Midland, MI
Favorite Workout: Weightlifting
Other Hobbies: Hiking and golf
"My goal is to make you better than you were yesterday."
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Cybil
Women on Weights
Major: Exercise Science
Hometown: Allendale, MI
Favorite Workout: Cycling
Other Hobbies: Basketball, baking, and cooking
"Everything in moderation."
Devin
Adult Swim Lessons
Major: Exercise Science
Hometown: Westland, MI
Favorite Workout: Playing basketball, and lifting
Other Hobbies: Football, hanging out with my family, and animals
"You didn't come this far to only come this far."


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Elizabeth
Adult Swim Lessons
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Hometown: Novi, MI
Favorite Workout: SPIN®
Other Hobbies: Crocheting and music
"Today is my only day."
Gloria Lynne
Power Pedal and UFit Specialist
Major: Clinical Exercise Science
Hometown: Plainfield, IL
Favorite Workout: SPIN
Other Hobbies: Dance, traveling, and spending time outside
"Build on yesterday."
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Grace
Get Fit HIIT, Heavy Bag Kickboxing, Personal Training, Strength Circuit, Women on Weights
Major: Public Health
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
Favorite Workout: Strength Circuits
Other Hobbies: Anything that involves nature
"Whether you think you can or can't, you're right."
Jake
Event Staff
Major: Clinical Exercise Science
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Favorite Workout: Basketball and weight lifting
Other Hobbies: Playing golf, traveling, and volunteering at the SPCA
"Too fit to quit."




Jen
Strength HIIT
Major: Exercise Science
Hometown: Plymouth, MI
Favorite Workout: Running
Other Hobbies: Baking, line dancing, and snowboarding
"Everything happens for a reason."
Jenna
Total Body Strength
Major: Exercise Science
Hometown: Macomb, MI
Favorite Workout: Spin
Other Hobbies: Hiking and swimming
"If there is a will there is a way."




Jonathan
Adult Swim Lessons
Major: Clinical Exercise Science
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Favorite Workout: Swimming
Other Hobbies: Fishing, watching movies, being outside, and being with friends and family
"If you're not having fun, you're working too hard."
Justin
Personal Training and Office Assistant
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Farmington Hills, MI
Favorite Workout: Bodybuilding training
Other Hobbies: Boxing
"There is no monster more dangerous than a lack of compassion."




Kara
Event Staff and UFit Specialist
Major: Exercise Science & Psychology
Hometown: Toledo, OH
Favorite Workout: Barre
Other Hobbies: Gymnastics and reading
"A negative mind will never give you a positive life."
Kelsey
Personal Training
Major: Physical Therapy
Hometown: Mount Clemens, MI
Favorite Workout: Powerlifting
Other Hobbies: Spending time outdoors, cooking new recipes, and laughing with friends
"Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to help others find the best version of themselves."


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Kingsley
Event Staff
Major: Communications
Hometown: Lynwood, IL
Favorite Workout: Back Rows
Other Hobbies: Basketball
"Sleep when you die, get to work."
Kylie
Barre, Event Staff, Office Assistant
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Northville, MI
Favorite Workout: Leg Press
Other Hobbies: Dance
"Everything happens for a reason."
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Lizzie
Event Staff and Office Assistant
Major: Applied Food & Nutrition
Hometown: Lake Zurich, IL
Favorite Workout: Running and abs
Other Hobbies: Horseback riding, baking, and talking to everyone
"A lot of people feel burnt out because they are doing too much, but maybe you are just doing too little of the things that make you feel alive."
Mackenzie Lin.
Total Body Strength
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Alpena, MI
Favorite Workout: Yoga
Other Hobbies: Traveling, skiing, and hiking.
"Change is never easy, but always possible."




Mackenzie Luk.
Women on Weights
Major: Physician Assistant
Hometown: Lake Orion, MI
Favorite Workout: Burpees, or anything shoulders
Other Hobbies: Playing tennis, hiking, reading, and supporting my caffeine addiction at local coffee shops
"It's a good day to have a good day."
Madysen
Full Body Burnout
Major: Exercise Science
Hometown: Aurora, IL
Favorite Workout: Kickboxing and weightlifting
Other Hobbies: Working out, thrifting, and baking
"Don't let fear of the unknown stop you from doing great things."
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Madi
Stride SPIN®
Major: Radiation Therapy
Hometown: Grand Blanc, MI
Favorite Workout: SPIN
Other Hobbies: Building legos, and spending time outdoors
"Be stronger than your strongest excuse."
Malia
Rhythm Ride
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Iron Mountain, MI
Favorite Workout: Lifting, cycling, and boxing
Other Hobbies: Cooking, and floral design
"It's just you versus you today. Let's get after it!"




Mary
Adult Swim Lessons and UFit Specialist
Major: Clinical Exercise Science
Hometown: Royal Oak, MI
Favorite Workout: Swimming, back & bicep workouts
Other Hobbies: I'm involved in Greek life, and love painting, cooking, planning, and trying new things. A goal of mine is to do a triathlon and start training for it soon
"Do it for you."
Megan D.
Disco SPIN®
Major: Clinical Exercise Science
Hometown: Clinton Township, MI
Favorite Workout: Running and SPIN®
Other Hobbies: Playing basketball, and hanging with family & friends
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take."- Wayne Gretzky


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Megan P.
Beginners Yoga
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Livonia, MI
Favorite Workout: Zumba
Other Hobbies: Weightlifting, hanging out with friends, and reading
"When you get tired, learn to rest, not quit."
Megan R.
Event Staff
Major: Physical Therapy
Hometown: Brighton, MI
Favorite Workout: Yoga, Zumba, and dance
Other Hobbies: Hammocking, hiking, and hanging out with friends
"What is meant to be, will be."


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Melina
UFit Specialist
Major: Clinical Exercise Science and Psychology
Hometown: Shelby Twp, MI
Favorite Workout: Cycling and Weighlifting
Other Hobbies: Reading and skateboarding
"A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book."
Olivia
UFit Specialist and L.I.F.T
Major: Exercise Science
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Favorite Workout: Tennis
Other Hobbies: Listening to music, going on hikes, drawing/painting, and spending time with family
"Trust the process."


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Payton
Beginners Yoga
Major: Exercise Science (Health & Fitness Instruction)
Hometown: Plainfield, IL
Favorite Workout: Barre, Yoga, or Zumba
Other Hobbies: Being outdoors (walking, hiking, and hammocking)
"Everything happens for a reason."
Rylee
Event Staff, Office Assistant, Lit & Fit, Zumba®
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Fremont, MI
Favorite Workout: Dance
Other Hobbies: Boxing, lifting, cooking, and traveling
"No one is you, and that is your power."




Sarah
Event Staff and Heavy Bag Kickboxing
Major: Environmental & Sustainable Studies
Hometown: Romeo, MI
Favorite Workout: SPIN
Other Hobbies: Volleyball
"Everyday above ground is a great day, remember that." - Pitbull
Savanna
Personal Training
Major: Business
Hometown: Chesterfield, MI
Favorite Workout: Weightlifting
Other Hobbies: Shopping, hanging out with friends, and softball
"Keep your squats low, and your goals high!"
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Sean
Personal Training
Major: Clinical Exercise Science
Hometown: Allendale, MI
Favorite Workout: Squat
Other Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, and hiking
"If you can get through doing things that you hate to do, on the other side is greatness."
Sarina
Besties on Bikes and Bike to the Beat
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Hometown: Homer Glen, IL
Favorite Workout: Weightlifting
Other Hobbies: Cooking, shopping, and hanging out with my roommates
"Your feelings are always valid."




Sophia
Office Assistant and Marketing
Major: Marketing & Finance
Hometown: Rochester Hills, MI
Favorite Workout: Zumba
Other Hobbies: Wakeboarding, golfing, listening to country music, and working out
"Always give your 110% best"
Sue
Adult Swim Lessons
Major: Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Elementary Teachers
Hometown: Westland, MI
Favorite Workout: Swimming and hiking
Other Hobbies: Cooking, gardening, and spending time with my friends and family
"You are tough, and you are strong."




Tionge
Event Staff and Office Assistant
Major: Exercise Science (Pre-PT)
Hometown: Niles, MI
Favorite Workout: Running and hip thrusts
Other Hobbies: Skating, drawing, reading, volleyball, and soccer
"You must teach your sense of self to stand upon its own two feet, instead of propped up on the views of every person that you meet." - E.H.
Veronika
Power Interval SPIN®
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Manhattan, IL
Favorite Workout: Weightlifting
Other Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, online shopping, and cooking
"You can do more than your mind thinks it can."
Contracted Staff


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Deb
SPIN®
Career: Marketing Director
Hometown: Martin, MI
Favorite Workout: Spinning
Other Hobbies: Hiking, biking, reading, and dreaming of my next vacation
"Get off the couch!"
Hillary
Buti Yoga
Career: Children's Protective Services Supervisor with the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Hometown: Albion, MI
Favorite Workout: Riding my bike
Other Hobbies: Taking dance classes, and playing tennis
"When I lost all of my excuses, I found my results."


Jillian
Vinyasa Yoga
Career: Banker, Yoga Teacher, Birth & Postpartum Doula
Hometown: Spring Lake, MI
Favorite Workout: Hot Yoga
Other Hobbies: Kayaking, hiking, and reading
"Once a task has just begun, never leave 'till it's done. Be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all." - My Grandmother
Joy
Sunrise SPIN®


Kimberly
Unwind and Realign
Kristin
Evening Flow Yoga
Career: Librarian & Yoga Instructor
Hometown: Coopersville, MI
Favorite Workout: Paddleboard yoga on my favorite lake
Other Hobbies: Hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding, cross-country skiing, and reading
"To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. That is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson



Shannon
Feel Good Flow Yoga
Career: Yoga Instructor
Hometown: Flint, MI
Favorite Workout: Yoga
Other Hobbies: Reading and knitting
"Never hope for it more than you work for it."
Zoe
Centering Yoga, Gentle Yoga
Career: Therapeutic RYT-500, Reiki III Practioner, and Owner of Ever Be, LLC (providing complimentary wellness services).
Hometown: Battle Creek, MI
Favorite Workout: Biking
Other Hobbies: Quality time spent with friends and loved ones, hiking, reading, writing, traveling, practicing yoga, cooking, and creating with my hands when I feel inspired
"Be the change!"
Professional Staff


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Allison
Fitness and Wellness Assistant Director
Amy
SPIN®
Career: Associate Director of Recreation & Wellness
Hometown: East Lansing, MI
Favorite Workout: Anything outside! I love hiking and trail running.
Other Hobbies: Spending time with my two boys, going to the beach, skiing, mountain biking, and cooking
"Be truthful, gentle, and fearless" - Ghandi




Emma
Personal Training
Major: Higher Education
Year: Graduate Student
Hometown: Farmington Hills, MI
Favorite Workout: Dance
Other Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, making jewelry, and hiking
"Every day may not be a good day, but there is good in every day."
Toni
Barre, Heavy Bag Kickboxing, Zumba®
Career: Fitness & Wellness Program Coordinator
Hometown: Muskegon, MI
Favorite Workout: Dance
Other Hobbies: Outdoor adventures with my family (hiking, biking, skiing, and backpacking)
"WOOO!"