Experience and Interests

Teaching

• Lecturer, School of Health Sciences and Wellness, UW-Stevens Point (2022-present)
• Associate Lecturer, UW-Stevens Point (2020-2022)

Professional

• Owner, D1 Training Stevens Point (2017-2022)
• Owner, Flexible Fitness Solutions, LLC (2010-2017)
• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (2008-present)

Awards

• Entrepreneur of Year, D1 Training – Stevens Point, 2019

Involvement

Community

• Ignite Young Professionals Portage County – Past President, Collegiate Outreach Coordinator and Chair of the Career Committee (2018-2021)

Professional Memberships

• National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
• American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
• National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA)

Fun Facts

Last book you read?

CEO Strength Coach by Ron McKeefery

Best advice you ever received?

Create a personal mission statement. Establish personal core values. Let them empower you daily.

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

LEGO Master Builder.

Favorite Quote?

Success is when I add value to myself. Significance is when I add value to others. – John Maxwell Pursue Significance over Success

One thing about your school that you are most proud of?

Everyone is welcoming, kind and willing to help. It is easy to see our professors’ passion and how eager they are to pour that into their students.

What do you enjoy most about teaching?

Students asking questions after class and genuinely wanting to explore more.

A piece of advice for students in your school?

Apply what you’ve learned from lectures accurately, confidently and with passion. Purposeful and intentional experiences in our field will take you far.