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Fitness First’s Professional Staff
Kurt Welker
Owner; Spinning Director, Spinning Instructor, B.S. Physical Education, Johnny G. Spinning Certification, RPM Certification
Paula Welker
Owner; Group Exercise Director, AFAA Certification, Body Pump Certification, Body Step Certification, RPM Certification.
Barbara Sleeper
General Manager
Anna Tansey
Manager on Duty; Member Services; BA Psychology, M.S. Industrial / Organizational Psychology
Jessica Cartelli
Member Services; B.S. Business Management, CPR Certification
Jillian Despard
Member Services
Maura Cronin
Member Services, B.S. Criminal Justice & Psychology
Colleen Ziemba
Fitness Consultant;
Dianna King
Member Services; Aquatic Instructor, Youth Program Instructor, Fitness Consultant, Personal Trainer, B.S. Management, AEA Certified Aquatic Instructor, Silver Sneakers Certified
Brian Boyer
Personal Trainer; Fitness Consultant, B..S Applied Exercise Science, Personal Trainer Certified
Mark Laurenzano
Personal Trainer; Fitness Consultant, B.S. Physical Education
Lori Assad
Personal Trainer; Fitness Consultant, Assoc. Degree in Health & Fitness, Group X Certified, Silver Sneakers Certified
Cherie Rousseau
Personal Trainer; Fitness Consultant, B.S. Exercise Science, Master’s Education, CPR, Lifeguard Training & Community First Aid
Karen Ollari
Fitness Consultant; Personal Trainer. A.S. Practical Nursing, Zumba Certification
Brandon Welker
Fitness Consultant; Personal Trainer, WITS Personal Trainer Certified, AHA First Aid Certified
Nancy Brown
Fitness Consultant; Personal Trainer, Member Services, BS Exercise Science, Certified Nutrified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Certified Strength & Conditional Specialist
Wendy Marchese
Aquatic/Yoga Instructor; B.S. Physical Education, W.S.I., Licensed Massage Thrapist, Cranial Sacral Therapist, Body Combat Certified.
Sheryl Mardeusz
Aquatic Instructor; B.S. Teaching Elementary Ed, AFAA Primary & AAAISMA Aquatic Certification
Devin Jorgensen
Aquatic Instructor; Youth Program Instructor, USS Swimming ASCA, CPR, First Aid, Life guarding
Arthur Godding
Aquatic Instructor; Certified Master Water Fitness Instructor, Certified Coordinator of Water Fitness Programs, Professional Member of the USWFA, Certified Silver Sneakers Instructor, Adult & Child CPR & AED, Infant CPR
Donna Augustine
Aquatic Instructor; AFAA Certification, Dental Hygienist
Laurie Lyman
Group Exercise Instructor; A.S. Computer Information Technology, AFAA & Bodypump Certifications
David O’Connor
Group Exercise & Certified Spinning Instructor, B.S. Sports Management, AFFA, Reebok & Bobypump Certifications
Shelia Crouss
Group Exercise Instructor; Body Flow, Yoga Instructor, RPM, AHA First Aid Certified
Lorie Tencati
Group Exercise & Spinning Instructor, A.S. Computer Science, Webmaster Certified, AFAA, Johnny G. Spinning, & Bodypump Certifications, Body Step Certification, Body Attack, RPM
Beth Bottaro
Group Exercise Instructor; Zumba Instructor, AFAA & Kickboxing Certifications, Certified Zumba Fitness Instructor
Alison Gotkin
Group Exercise Instructor; Aquatic Instructor, B.S. Electrical Engineering, ACE, Pace Spinning, IDEA & Kickboxing Certifications, Body Pump Certification, Body Step Certification, AHA First Aid Certification
Linda Maiolo-Methe
Group Exercise Instructor; AFAA Certification, Body Pump Certification, Body Step Certification, Master of Education in Counseling Psychology, B.A. Psychology, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Body Flow, AHA First Aid Certified
Leighann Novotney
Group Exercise Instructor; B.S. Sports Management, AFAA, ACE, AAA/ISMA, Les Mills RPM National Trainer, ASEP Coaching Certified, Promise Enterprise/ISCA Kickboxing Certifications, Les Mills RPM, Body Flow, Body Attack, and Body Combat Certified
Rachel Thomas
Group Exercise Instructor; B.S. Exercise Science, A.S. Physical Therapy, AFAA, ACE, Body Pump Certifications, Body Step Certifications, Body Flow
Melissa Kriebel
Group Exercise Instructor; Master’s in Education, B.S.in Spanish & Marketing, AFAA & Kickboxing Certifications,Body Step, & Body Attack Certifications, AHA First Aid Certified
Lynn Lapointe
Group X instructor, Les Mills RPM Certified, Silver Sneakers Certified, RN, BSN, Weight loss Consultant
Kaitlin Cookish
Group Exercise Instructor; BA Elementary Ed. With minor in Psychology, Elementary Ed Teacher Certified, Master’s Degree in Elementary Ed with minor in Reading instruction for Elementary Ed, Special Ed Certified, First Aid & CPR Certified, Les Mills Body Step Certified
Nicole Brady
Group Exercise Instructor; Les Mills Body Attack Certified
John Davis
Group Exercise Instructor; Les Mills Body Flow and Body Combat Certified, AHA First Aid Certified
Rebecca McAvoy
Group Exercise Instructor; Pharm D, AFAA Certified, Les Mills Body Pump, Body Combat and Body Step Certified
Victoria Ganieany
Group Exercise Instructor; Zumba Fitness Instructor, Less Mills Body Pump Certified, Siliver Splash Instructor
Monica Delfino
Zumba Fitness Instructor
Maria Laporie
Yoga Instructor; A.S. Bay Path college, Certified Yoga Teacher, Anatomy for the Yoga Professional Certifed with Ellen Heed & Julian Walker
Mike Mason
Spinning Instructor; Johnny G. Spinning Certified, RPM
Tricia Porter
Spinning Instructor; Johnny G. Spinning Certified, RPM, RN,BSN,ACLS Certified
Fred Guzik
Spinning Instructor; Johnny G. Spinning Certified
Sharron Broggi, LMT
Deep Tissue Massage Therapist, AMTA & NCMTB Certifications
Sue Cameron
Licensed Massage Therapist
Sue Lund
Youth Program Director; Aquatic Instructor, Member Services, Birthday Party Supervisor, A.S. Early childhood Education, W.S.I.
Diane Merck
Youth Program Instructor; Aquatic Instructor
Tara Gehring
Youth Instructor; Life Guard Certified
Jean Ranney
Kid’s Clubhouse Supervisor
Kid’s Clubhouse Attendant’s
Deborah Bushey,Kristina Damours, Karen Sweeney, Cherie Fifield, Eveline Boisvert
Birthday Party Attendant’s
Nikki Barker, Deborah Bushey, Meaghan O’Neil, Daniel Rivera, Heather Gonyeau, Kristina Damours, Thomas Devine, Jonathan Reidy
Fitness First Maintenance Staff
Gary Naroff, Bob Heimann, Cristina DeMelo, Chris Maiolo