Meet Coach Christine
I grew up playing competitive softball, and that is where my coaching journey began, coaching other girls in softball specific skills as well as on travel teams. Otherwise I gravitated towards solo alternative sports like skateboarding and snowboarding. Moving to Boston to attend college I captained the UMASS softball team as a catcher for four years as well as played volleyball. After graduating college with a Bachelor's degree in Art and English, I headed to New Hampshire with my husband, where I was camp director and head coach of a summer skateboard camp for several years. In search of a snowier lifestyle we moved to Lake Tahoe.
I always have had a profound love of animals and I worked as a veterinary technician for 8 years, where I furthered my innate passion for science and medicine. Going back to school to complete my prerequisites to apply to Veterinary school I had an epiphany after taking an exercise science class one quarter on a whim. THIS is was my true passion! I changed direction at school and completed my personal training certification from Lake Tahoe Community College where I also studied nutrition, kinesiology, exercise prescription, injury prevention, stress reduction and meditation, and more. I took every health, fitness and wellness class I could fit in my schedule and participated in a training internship at the college fitness center. After completing school I went on to become a certified personal trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine, and earn certification in Aqua Barre, TRX training, and Progressive Calisthenics. I consider myself a lifelong student, and am dedicated to ever expanding my knowledge and practice in health and fitness. I am currently studying for my Level 1 Precision Nutrition Certification, and this year I plan on earning my SCW Functional Exercise Certification as well as my XPT (Performance Coaching) Certification.
Over the years after graduating I worked as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor in several facilities, then in 2014 I became a Mom, and opened my own personal training and small group fitness facility. In 2018 I partnered my training center with a circus arts studio, and we now co-habitate a lovely performance and training space together. I love a new challenge and will try any type of movement from acro-yoga to trail running, I compete in obstacle course racing, and play on a WFTDA ranked Roller-derby team, which I founded in 2013, I love roller skating! Now I spend my days training, and working with my in person and LadyBoss clients from my facility or spending time with my family playing around Lake Tahoe from the snow covered slopes in the winter to the beach in the summer.
My motto is “Grit and determination", as nothing I have came easy, nor was I ever just “good" at anything when I started out. I’ve worked hard for everything I have achieved, and I want to share that passion and drive with you! I hope to inspire the joy of movement in all people in order to live their best lives! I can't wait to get to know and work with you!
