Fitness Staff Profiles
Are you searching for motivation, accountability, variety, and success in your fitness endeavors? Our professionally trained fitness staff will guide you to ensure success every step of the way. Our Fitness Guides have a four-year degree in Exercise Science or a related health field. The Tamarac Guide Team is rich with diversity and knowledge in a multitude of health issues and training techniques. We are confident that we have a Guide for you.

RUTH BARKEL - Fitness Guide
Interests: outdoor activities, weight loss, flexibility training, circuit training, sport-specific training (gymnastics, soccer and track and field background)
Schedule: Mornings Education: B.S. Exercise Science – Health Education Minor (Nutrition)
Certifications: American College of Sports Medicine - Health Fitness Instructor
E-mail Ruth 

AMANDA IRWIN – Fitness Guide
Interests: post-rehabilitation clients, sports conditioning (softball and baseball background)
Schedule: Evenings M/W/F, Mornings T/Th
Education: B.S. Recreation Leadership and Management – Corporate Fitness and Wellness Programming Concentration
Certificates: American College of Sports Medicine – Certified Personal Trainer
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JESSICA GRAF – Fitness Guide
Interests: Outdoor activities, sports conditioning with a special emphasis in running, flexibility training, and water conditioning
Schedule: Late morning to evening
Education: B.S. Health and Physical Education, M.S. Sport Management
Certifications: American College of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
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NELSON GRIFFIN – Fitness Guide
Interests: outdoor activities, sports conditioning
Schedule: Late morning to evening Education: B.S. Recreation and Park Administration
Education: B.S. Recreation and Park Administration
Certifications: National Endurance and Strength Training Association – Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Spinning Instructor
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JEREMY STARIHA – Fitness Guide
Interests: sports conditioning (wrestling and football background), geriatric populations, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, post-rehabilitation programs, and lymphatic therapy
Schedule: Evenings
Education: B.S. Health Fitness in Rehabilitative and Preventative Programs – Nutrition Minor
Certifications: ACSM certified Personal Trainer, LesMills Certified Body Pump Instructor
E-mail Jeremy  

AARON TOFFOLI – Fitness Guide
Interests: Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, post-rehabilitation programs, sports conditioning, and weight loss
Schedule: Monday thru Wednesday early morning to early evening
Education: B.S. Exercise Science
Certifications: American College of Sports Medicine Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist, Certified YMCA Personal Trainer, Certified Spinning Instructor, Certified Smoking Cessation Coach
E-mail Aaron 

GRETCHEN BUSH – Fitness Manager
Interests: prenatal/postnatal, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, spine rehabilitation, sport specific training, functional fitness testing and prescription and post-rehab conditioning
Schedule: Mornings to early evening
Education: B.S. Exercise Science, second major in Behavioral Psychology Certification: National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist, Certified Spinning Instructor, Certified Mat Science Instructor, Certified Functional Matrix Instructor and NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
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Meet your Instructors:

Jennifer Beyer
Kevin Conley
Courtney Lensky
Dana Samson

Kris Saum
Kate Streichhirsh
Skye Zimmer