Fitness

Meet Your Instructors

Annika Larson

Annika

Degree/Major:
Environmental Science & Policy

Certifications
Schwinn Cycling Instructor

Favorite Exercise:
Romanian Deadlift

Fun Fact About Me:
Built a 12’ wooden paddleboard from scratch, announced the Yankees starting lineup on national television when I was 14, and I am from Connecticut!

Cassidy Thimmer

Cassidy

Degree/Major:
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Certifications: Schwinn Spin Instructor, ARC Lifeguarding Instructor

Favorite Exercise: Roller Skating

Fun Fact About Me: I own three cats, and I sow in my free time.

Hannah Pancoast

Hannah

Degree/Major: N/A

Certifications: N/A

Favorite Exercise: N/A

Fun Fact About Me: N/A

Janet Slavick

Janet

Degree/Major: Criminology

Certifications: Schwinn Cycle, Barre Connect, Yogafit Level 1

Favorite Exercise: Cycle

Fun Fact About Me: I love listening to hype music, I love the Harry Potter movies, and I have a stuffed giraffe collection.

Jorden Irby

Jorden Irby

Degree/Major: Electrical Engineering

Certifications: AFAA GFIT Instructor, Zumba Basic I Instructor, CPR/First Aid

Favorite Exercise: Burpees/Swimming

Fun Fact About Me: Violin & piano performer, Theatre & Broadway fanatic, Soca & 70s/80s music lover, hiking & nature adventurer, and a rice & beans addict!

Lucie Valdov

Lucie

Degree/Major
Biomedical Sciences

Certifications
AFFA-Group Fitness Instructor, CPR Certified

Favorite Exercise
Deadlift or Reverse Crunches

Fun Fact About Me
I enjoy working out, hanging out with friends, meeting new people, as well as new experiences!

Michelle Rodriguez

Michelle

Degree/Major:
Communication Science and Disorders

Certifications
Zumba, ACE

Favorite Exercise
Dancing

Fun Fact About Me
I collect sneakers, love doing karaoke, and refurbishing old furniture!

Sayona Jose

Sayona Jose

Degree/Major:
Biomedical Sciences and Psychology

Certifications
Schwinn Certified Cycle Instructor

Favorite Exercise
Group Fitness Cycle Class

Fun Fact About Me
 If I could only have one food for the rest of my life... it would definitely be sushi! I’ll be starting medical school this July, and I’m always down to watch a Golden State Warriors basketball game.

Simone Billington

Simone

Degree/Major: Biomedical Sciences

Certifications: AFFA Group Fitness Instructor, CPR Certified

Favorite Exercise: Anything for abs!

Fun Fact About Me: If I'm not at the gym, I'm traveling, hanging out with friends, or buying more plants for my apartment!

Sarah Jones

Sarah

Degree/Major
Criminology

Certifications: CPR Certified

Favorite Exercise: If I had to choose, it would be movement of your body in general! Movement is more than just "exercise" — it affects everything!

Fun Fact About Me:
I am a fighter, dreamer, part fish, free spirit. I am high on life and enjoying the journey! I have also been training in Mixed Martial Arts for 19 years!

Anna Grace Futch

Anna Grace

Degree/Major
Integrated Public Relations and Advertising | Minor in Mass Communications

Certifications: BARRE ABOVE

Favorite Exercise: Running, Cycling, Barre, HIIT

Fun Fact About Me:
I love the colors pink and green. Big Tay Swift fan!

JilliAnn Berendes

Jill

Degree/Major:
Nursing

Certifications: 200 Hr Yoga RYT

Favorite Exercise: Vinyasa Yoga

Fun Fact About Me: I believe yoga is for everyone!

Juliana Torres

Juliana Camargo Torres

Degree/Major:
Finance (BS) | Philosophy (BA)

Certifications: AFAA Group Fitness Instructor

Favorite Exercise: Squat Cleans

Fun Fact About Me: Some fun facts about me is that I am from Colombia. The love of my life and 2nd future husband is the one and only Maluma. I love stand-up comedy and I run on coffee. Also I believe it is completely and utterly unacceptable to put anything in coffee.

Megan Stacey

Megan

Degree/Major:
Environmental Science

Certifications: Cycle

Favorite Exercise: Cycling

Fun Fact About Me: I’m obsessed with candles, plants, my air fryer, and coffee!

Katie Kitay

Katie

Degree/Major:
Language, Speech and Hearing Science

Certifications: NASM Group Fitness, CPR Certified

Favorite Exercise: Curtsy Lunges

Fun Fact About Me: I danced for 16 years, I play guitar and piano, and I love watching hockey and football!

Anna Boeder

Anna

Degree/Major:
Marketing

Certifications: Cycle

Favorite Exercise: Front Squats

Fun Fact About Me: I enjoy hiking, St. Pete sunsets & skimboarding. I’m a Pisces :) Also I make some bomb banana bread!

Devyn Bulger

Devyn

Degree/Major:
Nursing (BS)

Certifications: Schwinn Cycle Instructor

Favorite Exercise: Romanian Deadlifts

Fun Fact About Me: I love going to the beach, playing golf, and working out! I also enjoy trying new places to eat in Tampa, especially Mexican or Italian food!

Emma Hastings

Emma H

Degree/Major:
Pre-Med Biology

Certifications: NASM Group Fitness

Favorite Exercise: Ab Workouts!

Fun Fact About Me: I’m from Wisconsin!

Sophia Lauro

Sophia

Degree/Major:
Health Science (BS)

Certifications: HIIT, Bootcamp, and TRX

Favorite Exercise: Renegade Rows

Fun Fact About Me: Huge foodie especially noodles and sushi, lover of old school R&B, and the outdoors!

Diane Fakhre

Diane

Degree/Major:
Cell and Molecular Biology

Certifications: Schwinn Cycling Instructor

Favorite Exercise: Hip Thrusts

Fun Fact About Me: I love playing sports, going to the beach, and doing literally anything outdoors. I was also raised in the Caribbean!

Emma Chiarelli

Emma

Degree/Major:
N/A

Certifications: N/A

Favorite Exercise: N/A

Fun Fact About Me: N/A

Moriah Jones

Moriah Jones

Degree/Major:
Dance Major

Certifications: Mat Pilates, Reformer Pilates

Favorite Exercise: Planking

Fun Fact About Me: I have danced for 15 years and I love to choreograph. I love dogs. Cacti are my favorite plant. Lastly, chocolate is always a win.

Lily Smith

Lily Smith

Degree/Major:
Psychology (BA)

Certifications: 200 Hr RYT 

Favorite Exercise: Sun Salutation A

Fun Fact About Me: I love to travel and hope to visit all the national parks one day, I’m from West Palm Beach, Florida, and my favorite color is orange!

Gianna Gentile

Gianna

Degree/Major:
Language, Speech, and Hearing Sciences

Certifications: Cycle

Favorite Exercise: Yoga or Cycling

Fun Fact About Me: I love to knit and read. I’m never seen without lipstick on. I have 40+ plants in my dorm room. I have three on campus jobs, if you see me around say hey!

Haley Nairn

Haley Nairn

Degree/Major:
Biomedical Sciences

Certifications: Schwinn Cycle Certification

Favorite Exercise: Shoulder Taps in Plank

Fun Fact About Me: Snorkeling junkie & ramen connoisseur!

Alexis Hundley

Alexis Hundley

Degree/Major:
Doctor of Physical Therapy

Certifications: ACE Group Fitness, ACE Personal Trainer, 200 Hr Yoga RYT, TurboKick, & PiYo

Favorite Exercise: Bulgarian Split Squat

Fun Fact About Me: I'm a proud fur-mom to my cat and pitbull puppy, and in undergrad I biked across the state of Ohio 3 times to raise money for Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals!