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




Alyssa
G3 HIIT
Major: Exercise Science
Year: Senior
Hometown: Grosse Pointe, MI
Favorite Workout: HIIT and cardio
Other Hobbies: Reading and traveling.
"Life's not measured by the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breaths away."
Annie
Office Assistant, WIT Peer Educator
Major: Radiation Therapy
Year: Senior
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Favorite Workout: Cycling
Other Hobbies: Cooking, hiking, and reading.
"Be kind always!"

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Ashley
SPIN®
Cybil
Personal Training
Major: Exercise Science
Year: Junior
Hometown: Allendale, MI
Favorite Workout: Cycling
Other Hobbies: Basketball, baking, and cooking.
"Everything in moderation."
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Devin
Adult Swim Lessons, Fitness Specialist
Major: Exercise Science
Year: Senior
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."
Gloria Lynne
SPIN®
Major: Clinical Exercise Science
Year: Junior
Hometown: Plainfield, IL
Favorite Workout: SPIN
Other Hobbies: Dance, traveling, and spending time outside.
"Build on yesterday."
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Grace F.
Adult Swim Lessons, Get Fit HIIT, Fitness Specialist, Personal Training, Women on Weights
Major: Public Health
Year: Graduate Student
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."
Grace S.
L.I.F.T, Personal Training
Major: Exercise Science
Year: Senior
Hometown: Lake Orion, MI
Favorite Workout: Weight Training
Other Hobbies: Skiing, rock climbing, playing guitar, and watching reality tv.
"Go one more!"




Jake
Event Staff
Major: Clinical Exercise Science
Year: Senior
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Favorite Workout: Basketball and weight lifting
Other Hobbies: Playing golf, traveling, and volunteering at the SPCA.
"Too fit to quit."
Jen
HIIT Strength
Major: Exercise Science
Year: Junior
Hometown: Plymouth, MI
Favorite Workout: Running
Other Hobbies: Baking, cooking, and trying new food places!
"Everything happens for a reason."
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Josh
Fitness Specialist
Major: Exercise Science
Year: Junior
Hometown: Ada, MI
Favorite Workout: Running
Other Hobbies: Wakeboarding
"Good vibes."
Katie
Personal Training
Major: Public Health
Year: Graduate Student
Hometown: Hillsdale, MI
Favorite Workout: Rear-foot Elevated Squats
Other Hobbies: Running, reading, and concerts.
"Never stop becoming."




Kelsey
L.I.F.T, Personal Training
Major: Physical Therapy
Year: Graduate Student
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."
Kevin
Event Staff, Office Assistant
Major: General Business
Year: Junior
Hometown: Macomb, MI
Favorite Workout: Squats
Other Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, and skiing.
"Live, Laugh, Love."
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Kylie
Barre
Major: Psychology
Year: Junior
Hometown: Northville, MI
Favorite Workout: Leg Press
Other Hobbies: Dance
"Everything happens for a reason."
Lauryn
Heavy Bag Kickboxing
Major: Biology, Pre-PA
Year: Junior
Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Favorite Workout: Weight Lifting
Other Hobbies: Scuba diving, swimming, card games, and reading.
"Remember why you started."
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Lizzie
Event Staff
Major: Applied Food & Nutrition
Year: Junior
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
Year: Junior
Hometown: Alpena, MI
Favorite Workout: Yoga
Other Hobbies: Traveling, skiing, and hiking.
"Change is never easy, but always possible."


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Mackenzie Luk.
Personal Training, Women on Weights
Major: Physician Assistant
Year: Graduate Student
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."
Madi
SPIN®
Major: Radiation Therapy
Year: Senior
Hometown: Grand Blanc, MI
Favorite Workout: SPIN
Other Hobbies: Building legos, and spending time outdoors.
"Be stronger than your strongest excuse."


Malia
SPIN® Sculpt
Major: Business Administration
Year: Graduate Student
Hometown: Iron Mountain, MI
Favorite Workout: Lifting, cycling, and boxing
Other Hobbies: Cooking, and floral design.
"It's just you verus you today. Let's get after it!"
Megan D.
SPIN®
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Megan R.
Event Staff, Office Assistant, Sunsets and Supersets
Major: Physician Assistant
Year: Graduate Student
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."
Nick
Adult Swim Lessons, Event Staff, Office Assistant
Major: Advertising & Public Relations
Year: Senior
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Favorite Workout: SPIN
Other Hobbies: Anything outdoorsy (hiking, backpacking, camping, swimming, etc.), traveling, and hanging out with friends.
"At the end of the day, you won't be happy until you love yourself."
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Olivia
Fitness Specialist
Major: Exercise Science
Year: Senior
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
Favorite Workout: Tennis
Other Hobbies: Listening to music, going on hikes, drawing/painting, and spending time with family.
"Trust the process."
Rylee
Zumba
Major: Psychology
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Fremont, MI
Favorite Workout: Boxing
Other Hobbies: Dancing, lifting, cooking, and traveling.
"No one is you, and that is your power."
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Sean
Personal Training
Major: Clinical Exercise Science
Year: Senior
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."
Veronika
SPIN®
Major: Nursing
Year: Junior
Hometown: Manhattan, IL
Favorite Workout: Weight Lifting
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
Total Body Blast
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."



Shannon K.
Vinyasa 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
Vinyasa 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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Amy
Personal Training, SPIN, TRX, Wellness Coaching, Yoga
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
Adult Swim Lessons, Fitness Specialist, 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, SPIN®, Zumba®
Career: Fitness & Wellness Program Coordinator
Hometown: Muskegon, MI
Favorite Workout: Dance
Other Hobbies: Outdoor adventures with my family (hiking, biking, skiing, and backpacking).
"Go big or go home."