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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 E-mail Amanda

	TRACEY ALLERS - Fitness Guide Interests: Outdoor activities, circuit training, sport-specific training (special emphasis on running), weight loss, and youth health and fitness Schedule: Late morning to early evening Education: B.S. in Exercise Science, Health/Fitness emphasis Certifications: American College of Sports Medicine-Health/Fitness Specialist E-mail Tracey

	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 E-mail Nelson

	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

	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 E-mail Gretchen

Meet your Instructors:
Kevin Conley Todd Gilliland Jessica Graf Spike Huismann Courtney Lensky	Kris Saum Chris Smith Kate Streichhirsh Skye Zimmer