Hello, I’m Shelly!

I wanted to start by introducing myself. I have been interested in health, fitness and nutrition for as long as I can remember. When I was in grade school, I remember lifting my older brother's weights in the basement and realizing how good exercising made me feel. I was more interested in reading books on nutrition than anything else. Throughout grade and high school, teachers always said that I would be an accountant because I was good with numbers and math. I always thought that was the career path I would take, until my junior year in high school. I remember sitting in an accounting class and thinking how bored I would be sitting at a desk all day. At the same time, I began to enjoy working out even more, to the point where I would get up at 4:30 in the morning and work out in my bedroom before I would go to school. And then it hit me…I wanted to be a personal trainer, not even really knowing what that meant at the time.

As soon as I decided that’s what I wanted to do, I researched the best schools and ended up attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, one of the top two colleges in the nation for exercise and sport science. I graduated in 2000 with my bachelors degree in exercise and sport science with an emphasis in fitness and a concentration in strength and conditioning. I also hold seven certifications including: certified personal trainer, certified strength and conditioning specialist, functional aging specialist, balance exercise specialist, nutrition and wellness specialist, cancer exercise specialist, and corrective exercise specialist. I am always studying, researching and continuing to learn anything and everything I can about health, fitness and nutrition.

I am doing exactly what I was meant to do…and I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else. I love working with people and helping them achieve whatever health and fitness goal they have for themselves. I am so blessed and fortunate to work with the people that I do… They are all such amazing people and friends… They are like family to me. What I do makes me feel like I have a purpose… Which in return makes me extremely happy!

If I were to describe myself I would say I am a very energetic, enthusiastic, and extremely positive person. I love to travel, am definitely a foodie, love my wine and I am the proud mother of two babies - Hammie, is a French bulldog and my little girl Gracie, a pug…they are the loves of my life…(including my husband Chad)!