My Story

When I started my finance program at Boston College I never expected I would choose a career in fitness. Three years later my world was flipped upside down and my sense of reality shattered. Fitness became one of my primary means of finding and maintaining balance.

My junior year I had a manic episode and spent two weeks in a psychiatric hospital. I was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and forced to withdraw from classes. Shortly after being readmitted to school, my mother was diagnosed with cancer and given six months to live; she passed away just before my final semester.

Having overcome struggles with mental illness I’ve developed a toolkit for maintaining balance and overall health. Fitness has become a fundamental factor in my success. Losing my mother at a young age has further inspired my approach to movement as preventative medicine.

My experiences allow me to provide clients with more than fitness instruction. I am able to give emotional support, insight and perspective, all which are invaluable in helping clients overcome challenges, achieve goals and improve their quality of life.