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Mobile Trainer & Group Instructor Aaron has been involved in fitness since the age of 5, where he played soccer and basketball. He stopped playing soccer during his senior of high school so he could focus on his final year Read more...

Abby has been in the fitness industry for almost 10 years and has professional experiences as a fitness and nutrition coach.  She also is extremely passionate about the bodybuilding industry and has competed as an NPC Bikini Athlete for about Read more...

Abigail has a strong passion for fitness and health. She has been teaching fitness classes and personally training clients since 2006. She is certified in multiple specialties, pilates, barre, and many more. Abigail and her husband have  3 very active Read more...

Ackel has been in the fitness industry for over 5 years and has owned his own private training business since 2019. His passion for health and fitness began when he was 15 years old after being involved in a traumatic Read more...

Adam has always had a passion for sport and fitness. Around 5 years ago Adam found his true calling when he went to work at a summer camp in New York to work with children with autism. Upon returning to Read more...

Mobile Trainer & Grouper Instructor  Adam became a personal trainer in 2011 after spending several years in the music industry. While pursuing this career, he had the opportunity to work with several clients on the autism spectrum. These sessions were Read more...

Adele is a Speech Language Pathologist licensed in both NY and NJ. She is a certified member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association ( ASHA ). Adele has been in the field of Speech Language Pathology for over Read more...

In my 14 years of fitness experience, I apply my skills with passion and integrity, I’ve tried different sports events and keep myself updated on fitness learnings. I can say that the best practice is through basic, which will lead Read more...

Adrienne has been a nationally Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist since 2011 and has been in the Recreation field for over 25 years. She is a mother of four young adults including a son that has Autism. Adrienne has a passion Read more...

Aimee has a background in athletics and sports medicine.  After leaving the industry to raise a family, she has decided to go back to her roots.  As the parent of an amazing young man with autism, Aimee has a keen Read more...

Aimee holds a diploma in Community Recreation Leadership, a Bachelor of Recreation, and is both a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and a Certified Adaptive Recreation & Sport Specialist. Aimee is also NCCP Multi-Sport Certified, holds certifications in dance fitness, chair Read more...

Aimee has been in the wellness industry for over eight years and has owned her own private coaching and training business in Singapore since 2013. A significant health transformation led her to make a career change to the wellness industry, Read more...

Mobile Trainer & Group Instructor Akilah has received her Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology from the University of Texas at Dallas. She has been a licensed Speech Therapist Assistant for 14 years and is honored to serve children Read more...

Alana has been professionally involved in the fitness industry since 2020. Alana is a Level 3 certified personal trainer, Level 4 Nutrition Coach, and has a desire for healthy living and learning all she can to assist in the best Read more...

NASM Qualified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach. Read more...

A highly competent and enthusiastic Personal Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach. Fitness, coaching, and teaching have always been my passion. My focus is to pass on my excitement for fitness and help each client reach their individual goals with the Read more...

Alex is originally from Colombia but moved to Lumberton Texas, a small town just East of Houston, at the age of 6. Her passion for health and fitness began at an early age and was sparked when she played soccer Read more...

Alex has been in the fitness industry for over 12 years, he’s worked with people of all ages and walks of life. He was a very overweight child/teenager and changed things around later in his high school years. He changed Read more...

Alex Raya is a Performance Coach, Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and USAW Level 1 Certified Coach. He also has expertise in working with clients with special needs. Alex has a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science Read more...

Alexa first gained interest in fitness when she was 6 months postpartum with her second child. She found herself at a crossroads of staying uncomfortable during the daily activities of parenting a toddler and newborn or creating new habits. She Read more...

Alexandra graduated college with a bachelor’s in Special Education and has spent the past five years teaching students with significant support needs. For the past two years, she taught at a transition program to increase young adults’ independence, daily living Read more...

Alexandra leaves 10 years of corporate medical sales to pursue her passion and purpose of helping other people through the Special Strong Certification. Alex is a 200 RYT Certified Yoga Alliance (NASM) Instructor who studied in Rishikesh, India. Having been Read more...

Allie has been caring and serving as a certified nursing assistant for 10 years currently working with young women with autism. She’s been involved with fitness for 10 years and has been working with people with disabilities for six years. Read more...

Alexis has been in the special needs field for over 10 years. Beginning as a caregiver for several social needs children and transitioning to a special education teacher and BCBA. Now with her adaptive special needs training certificate, she looks Read more...

Alexis has been involved in the fitness industry for ten years. She began by teaching competitive gymnastics and cheerleading to children at multiple gyms in North Carolina. In 2015 she was certified by the National Circus Arts Institute teaching acrobatics. Read more...

Alexus was born in Westchester, New York, and was raised in Mamaroneck. She is a 2020 graduate of City College. In 2018, Alexus enrolled in the W.I.T.S. Certified Personal Training course. And later received her certification from ACE. She also Read more...

Alfred possesses over a decade of dedicated experience in mentoring young athletes within the purview of the nonprofit organization, Warrior One Camp. His extensive experience working with athletes ranging from as young as 3 years old to adults has given Read more...

Alicia is a Certified Personal Trainer through NASM. She has been doing personal training since 2020. She currently has many clients who have Special Needs and has found a passion for working with these amazing and inspiring individuals. She has Read more...

Alicia is a Certified NASM CPT, and has a passion for Fitness, and is more passionate about working with the Special Needs Community.  The majority of Alicia’s clients are Special Needs and she truly enjoys seeing the successes they make Read more...

Alina is a licensed and registered occupational therapist and certified personal trainer who specializes in inclusive and adaptive fitness. Alina has more than 5 years of experience working with neurodiverse populations and focuses on developing a love for movement using Read more...

Alisa has been a Personal Trainer since January 2021. Her main motivation from the beginning was always providing a non-medical approach to healthcare. This is due to her own diagnosis of a chronic illness (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) when most doctors were Read more...

Allie has always loved working to help people in terms of wellness.  During her time at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, she had a job as an assistant student athletic trainer and absolutely fell in love with the athletic Read more...

Allison has a Group Fitness Certification from ACE and is currently volunteering as an exercise lead for adults with special needs. Read more...

Allison is a Crossfit O-L1 trainer and has been doing CrossFit for over 7 years. Allison has been a Special Education Autism Teacher for 7 years which has taken her passion for special education and the love of fitness to Read more...

Alvin has been involved in the fitness industry for the past 12 years working as a private trainer and for a local leading fitness company located in the San Francisco Bay Area.  His passion for optimal physical fitness is what Read more...

Alysia is deeply grounded in helping others with help and fitness, especially when it comes to adaptive athletes. Alysia is a lifelong athlete who has found a love for functional fitness, and promoting life long health. Her passion for health Read more...

Alyson has been involved in fitness activities her entire life, including snowboarding, soccer, running and CrossFit.  This passion for fitness combined with her love of anatomy led her to pursue a career in physical therapy.  She graduated from Boston University Read more...

Meet Amanda, a certified personal trainer with a passion for helping people achieve their fitness goals. With over 5 years of experience in the fitness industry, Amanda has developed a unique training style that combines strength training, high-intensity interval training, Read more...

Amanda has always lived an active lifestyle. She was a swimmer since the age of 8 and continued athletics through her college years. She fell out of fitness in her mid-20s and realized this was not the life she wanted Read more...

Amanda has been a fitness instructor for three years now. Her passion began when she served in the military and has continued to grow ever since. She became certified through NASM and then continued to develop her skills with the Read more...

Being an avid sports fan and player herself, Mandy decided to pursue a fitness career becoming an ACE certified trainer in 2017. She holds certifications in Sports Performance and Fitness Nutrition as well. She began working with the special needs Read more...

Amara has always been known to be a passionate advocate for the special population. Stemming from her own experience of overcoming multiple injuries which included a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a vehicle at age 5.  She was Read more...

Amber is an Occupational Therapist and Russian Kettlebell Certified Instructor from NYC. She loves to combine OT with Fitness and coach people of all ages and abilities to reach their fullest potential in their meaningful occupations. With her business, Thick Read more...

Dr. Amber Morison was raised Eugene, OR. She completed a certification in massage therapy in 2007 and then went on to earn a doctorate of chiropractic at New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, NY in 2014. She followed her Read more...

Amelia is passionate about movement, inclusion, and holistic health. As a contemporary dance & theatre performer and choreographer since 2006, Amelia has worked with numerous dance companies and choreographers, traveling worldwide to perform, and present her works. As a result, Read more...

Amy has been involved in the fitness and dance industry for over 6 years. But her passion for special needs has been strong all her life which is how she found Strong Education in hopes to help build an adaptive Read more...

Philosophy : My philosophy is to promote continuous personal growth. I focus on empowering my clients to achieve their goals through individual or group training. I strive to provide each client with the skills, knowledge, support, and resources they need Read more...

Amy has her Masters degree in education, specializing in Special Education. She has taught in integrated classrooms and worked at the New England Center for Children in Massachusetts. She took years off to raise her family of 3 children so Read more...

Health and fitness have always been an integral part of Amy’s life. She started working as a certified aerobics instructor in lower Westchester while still in college. Amy soon discovered the joy of working with children and taught children’s dance Read more...

Anastasias passion for health and fitness led her to become a NASM certified CPT. She is a senior in college studying Exercise Science with a minor in health and nutrition. Still being relatively new to the fitness industry, she decided Read more...

Andre is a Sergeant In the New jersey national Infantry Battalion. Being combat-ready is key, so health and fitness is a big part of his life. Over the course of his military life his younger brother, who has autism and Read more...

Andrea has had an interest in fitness since she was a teenager. Her passion led to her desire to help others become healthy, happy, strong, and confident through meeting their own personal fitness goals. She is a certified trainer through Read more...

Andréa has been in the fitness industry for over 15 years, teaching and coaching a wide range of disciplines and abilities. Her passion for helping others first inspired her to work with seniors and the disabled as a personal support Read more...

Andréia has been a special education teacher for 14 years. She is certified in Autism Spectrum  Disorders through the University of California. She has a Masters’s degree in education with a dual major in school psychology and special education. Andréia Read more...

Coming from an educational background full of difficulties. Progressing in the different areas of my life was, without a doubt, a complete challenge. However, physical training was undoubtedly the turning point that helped me progress in all areas of my Read more...

Andrew has been in the fitness industry since the year of 2017. He knew he wanted to dive more into fitness once he got Zumba Certified and was teaching really big classes. He is also a senior at Husson University Read more...

Andy was diagnosed with a learning disability at a young age.  From the beginning,  Andy wanted to be an athlete.  However, Andy had difficulties with his coordination.  In an environment where he was constantly told that he would never be Read more...

Drew Cost has been involved in the fitness industry for over ten years and has owned his own private training business since 2016 . His passion for health and fitness led him to get certified through Issa and other certifications. Read more...

Andrew has had a passion for fitness for 20 years! A desire to become more active in the community led him to join the Erie County (OH) Special Olympics where he has volunteered to coach athletes since 2017! A fitness Read more...

Angela has been working in the field of Special Education since 2006 with a focus on Early Childhood.  In this field, her professional development was geared toward the sensory and motoric needs of the special needs population. Angela and her Read more...

Angela has been involved in the health and fitness industry for over 5 years.  Her passion for health and wellness combined with her love for individuals with developmental disabilities led her to get certified through Certify Strong.  Angela works as Read more...

Angela has always been fascinated with how the body functions and its ability to change.  Understanding the importance of movement, she began her journey in the health and fitness field.  She graduated from Seton Hall University with Bachelor’s in Nursing Read more...

Angela is passionate about fitness and helping others see their true potential. She also holds a special place in her heart for individuals with special needs. Angela has a Bachelor of Science in Therapeutic Recreation from Texas State University. She has worked in Read more...

Angelica is a Special Education Moderate Severe Teacher of 3 years.  She has worked with ABA companies and as a 1:1 aide.  She has gained a passion for health and fitness. With this passion, she has decided to join Special Read more...

Angelica has a passion for health and fitness. She is enrolled with NASM to receive her certification as a personal trainer. Angelica had a special needs sister that died suddenly in April of 2022! Angelica wants to work with special Read more...

Angie has been involved in the health, fitness, and education industry for 10 years. Her passion for health, fitness, and working with students lead her to get her teaching licenses in Wisconsin in physical education, health, adaptive physical education, and Read more...

Anna has been a special education teacher for over 10 years and has worked with all different populations. She also is a certified health teacher and has an extensive background in physical fitness. She is currently working on completing her Read more...

Anne is a behavioral health professional with over six years of experience as a Supports Coordinator working with the adult special needs population. She holds a dance-fitness certification through AFAA. Anne is an active Sunday school teacher at her church. Read more...

Anne Marie spent most of her career as a CPA helping others set up business file taxes etc.  Having raised a son on the spectrum, she has always been involved in the special needs community. For eleven years, she worked Read more...

Anne has worked in the fitness field for over 20 years.  She has been an Exercise Physiologist, Personal Trainer, and Cardiac Rehabilitation specialist. Anne has a Master’s degree from Columbia University and is a Certified  Strength and Conditioning Specialist through Read more...

Annette has taken a fitness journey that grew from the desire to lose her own weight to helping others with their fitness and health goals. In 2015 she achieved her NASM CPT, in 2017 received her Senior Fitness Specialist training, Read more...

Annika has been involved in rehabilitation and personal training for a combination of over 15 years. She is a graduate of Fresno State University of the School of Health Science with an emphasis in Public Health. After she and her Read more...

Anthony has been involved in the Health and Fitness industry for 10 years. He holds many different NASM certifications and also serves as a Strength and Conditioning coach as well. He was also a Special Education teacher as well as Read more...

Anthony has been working with the special needs population for over 12 years and has found his way into the fitness industry following a love of combat sports and general fitness training. He has been working as a sports coach Read more...

Anthony has been working in the fitness industry since 2021. After going through his own fitness journey, and losing over 75lbs, his passion for fitness leads him to pursue his NASM personal training certification. He started off his fitness career Read more...

Fitness has been an integral piece of Anthony’s life for a very long time. It has shaped him into the person he is today both physically and mentally. Having played sports in high school as well as worked many manual Read more...

Tony has been training people since he was 14 years old. When he joined the Army this did not change. He has trained dozens of soldiers to ensure they are ready for the challenges they face. He created HILT Fitness Read more...

Antonio Gaskin is the founder of Abundant Life Fitness Solutions LLC. He has been training for over 20 years and 13 years as a professional.  NCCPT certified. Antonio had a passion to help everyone he can live an Abundant life Read more...

Arielle has been a fitness enthusiast her whole life. Starting at age 12 borrowing her aunt Windsor-Pilates’ videotapes. During her enlistment in the military, she began studying fitness, and this love led to a degree in corporate fitness, and several Read more...

Armando Has been working with special needs children and adults for nine years. He is the Athletic Director at Miami Learning Experience for seven years and is also in charge of coordinating and coaching his students for Special Olympics in Read more...

Ashley has been involved in the fitness industry for over 5 years. Recently there has been a greater need for a better understanding of gyms to be able to cater to special needs patrons that wish to take part in Read more...

Ashley is an athletic trainer and adaptive PE instructor at her local community college. She has been an instructor for over 4 years. Although she does not work as an athletic trainer, she still continues to volunteer as a medical Read more...

Ashley is a recent graduate from Florida International University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Recreation Therapy. She has always had a passion for health and fitness and wishes to further her studies to become a Physical Therapist. Read more...

Ashton Martinez has been around teachers and athletes all his life. He has seen the importance of physical activity and the effects it has on the whole body. Ashton is currently a teacher at PAL Academy and Clinic and has Read more...

Aubrey has been working as a NASM Certified Personal Trainer since 2019 with local gyms, as well as independently with clients outdoors and via home-based training. Originally, Aubrey attended college in Florida to become a Teacher and worked with many Read more...

Audra is the 𝕆𝕨𝕟𝕖𝕣 𝕠𝕗 𝔽𝕒𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝔽𝕦𝕖𝕝 𝔽𝕚𝕥𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤 and a Health Advocate who Coaches and Empowers People in their season of growth. She also works with Children with Special Needs as an Educational Aide Read more...

Audrey is a personal trainer certified through NASM. As a personal trainer, she works with the special needs population. Her passion for working with individuals with disabilities stems from her background as a Behavior Analyst. Audrey combined her love for Read more...

Austin has been in the coaching and fitness industry for 5 years. His passion started by training basketball players, which led him to get his personal trainer certificate, along with the performance enhancement specialization and behavioral change specialization, through NASM. Read more...

Avdi is growing in his experience in the special needs world. It started with exposure to his wife’s brother with autism, followed by a number of friends and neighbors with special needs. After volunteering with special needs communities for a Read more...

Avery is a newly graduated OTA. She has just recently gained certification through NBCOT. Avery is looking forward to beginning her career at FDH this upcoming August. Avery is extremely excited to gain more knowledge to be able to help Read more...

Bailey has been involved in the fitness industry as a personal trainer, collegiate strength and conditioning coach, and health science researcher. He currently holds his Personal Trainer Certification from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and is completing his Master’s Read more...