After graduating from Virginia Tech, I moved back to Williamsburg, where I grew up. With a B.S. in Exercise and Health Promotion, I knew I wanted to be involved with exercise. That is when I became a personal trainer and eventually found CrossFit. CrossFit appealed to me not only for its definition of functional movement and philosophy of a true healthy lifestyle, but also because I was personally searching for a different way to exercise. I was immediately hooked from the effectiveness of the workouts to the strength, power, and mobility I was gaining. Having only scratched the surface of CrossFit and the movements, I wanted to learn as much as I could. To increase my knowledge, I completed my Level 1 CrossFit training and became a CrossFit trainer. Through the continuation of my CrossFit knowledge, my belief in its effectiveness grew. I now want to be able to share CrossFit, its philosophy, and how much fun this style of working out can be with others.

As long as I can remember, I have possessed a passion for health and fitness. In college, I found an outlet for this passion by becoming a certified group fitness instructor. During my time as an undergraduate at William and Mary, as well as my time as a graduate student at the University of Chapel Hill, I taught a variety of group fitness classes. When I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with an M.Ed. and Ed.S in School Psychology, I returned to Williamsburg to work as a school psychologist. However, my love for health and fitness continued to grow. In the fall of 2011, my entire view of fitness began to evolve. My husband, Matt, began completing CrossFit workouts in our garage. As I starting taking part in the CrossFit WODs, I quickly transformed from a “cardio queen” to ordering my own women’s bar for power lifts. My enthusiasm for CrossFit stemmed not only from the improvement in my strength and endurance, but also from the confidence I gained. My background in group fitness as well as psychology has helped me transition into a CrossFit Level 1 trainer. I love the group atmosphere and enjoy motivating people as they work towards their goals. I look forward to seeing you in class!

I have been an athlete all my life, competing at a local and provincial level in South Africa. Growing up I played just about every sport available to me. The day I started CrossFit in the spring of 2014, I knew this was it—a sport that is constantly varied, where the first cheers on the last, a sport where you can always grow, learn and get stronger! There was no way I could ever go back. I jumped right into CrossFit with all my heart and became a Level1 CrossFit Trainer. I was coaching and teaching Group Fitness classes at local gyms, but when I found the Midnights and 1607 I knew I had found a family! After experiencing CrossFit for myself (and wishing I could have done this as a kid) I became excited to share this love for movement with others. I completed a CrossFit Kids trainer course, and I have absolutely loved working with Michelle and our CrossFit Kids. My inward focus has became an outward focus…I love watching others do hard things they once thought impossible. I have enjoyed coaching so much, and look forward to having you join us!

I am a PE teacher, swim coach, and avid CrossFitter!  I have been active my whole life, playing baseball, basketball, and swimming from kindergarten through college.  After graduating from Longwood University, I found myself very inactive and becoming increasingly out of shape.  I saw a flyer for CrossFit at the YMCA where I worked and tried it out. After my first WOD, I loved it!  The change in workouts every day and the positive community has only helped my love grow.  I have enjoyed the community and competitive aspect of CrossFit, and I wanted to enjoy the coaching aspect as well, so I earned my Level 1 certificate.  That learning experience, coupled with everything I’ve learned doing CrossFit makes me want to learn even more!

Sports have always been a huge part of my life with the goal of competing as a two-sport collegiate athlete at The University of Colorado at Boulder.  Unfortunately, an injury late into my senior year of high school put an end to my swimming and tennis career.  Staying fit immediately took on a new meaning and I had to restructure my workout routine to help prevent further injury while maintaining the active lifestyle I have always enjoyed.  My older brother found CrossFit while still living in Virginia Beach and I quickly found myself in the garage participating in workouts.  Now that I have moved to Williamsburg, VA I am excited to make CrossFit a larger part of my everyday life.  I love meeting everyone in class and to being a part of the CrossFit 1607 family.