Meet Your Instructor!

For the past 20 years, my husband John and I have been intentional about prioritizing our family's health, fitness, and nutrition. We believe that our bodies are incredible gifts from God, and we honor Him well when we take care of those gifts. Plus, when we are healthy and strong, we not only enjoy a better quality of life, but we're able to make an impact in this world for as long as possible.

My husband, my two sons, and I seek out opportunities to push ourselves through physical challenges, but we strive to make it as fun as possible. We also believe that education is crucial to growth in any area, so we're always trying to learn about how our body works and how to take the best care of it. We'll need it for a very long time, after all!

In 2019, I founded ParkFit Kids & Teens out of a passion for fitness and teaching. Our youngest son Elijah wanted a place he could workout with other homeschool kids during the school day, but no such opportunities existed. With over two decades of teaching experience and a desire to inspire others in their health and fitness, it made perfect sense for me to help fill that void. I knew the homeschool community needed a fitness education program, and it wasn't right that our homeschooled children should miss out on such an important part of their growth and development. I became intent on building an affordable, fun, effective program that would teach students the healthy habits and mindset necessary for living full, active lives for many years to come. 

As a coach, my primary goal for our students is to improve their self-confidence. When they learn to try new things, especially hard things, within a physically and emotionally safe environment, amazing growth happens! Every year, I am incredibly blessed to witness this process in each of my students! 

My overall goal for our ParkFit program has always been to create a unique fitness community for homeschool families who share a common passion for outdoor exercise among friends. In our ParkFit classes, we emphasize how fun and motivational it is to work hard at a challenge, knowing that your peers are working hard as well. See our curriculum to find out all the other important things our students learn. Any student would tell you that our ParkFit motto holds true every single week: Have fun while moving, striving, and achieving, alongside others who are eagerly doing the same! 

I am humbled and honored to coach such awesome students and to watch them grow stronger, inside and outside. I hope you'll consider ParkFit Kids & Teens for your child's fitness education. I'd love to serve you and introduce you to our amazing ParkFit community!