Bio, certifications, education, and training
I am a personal trainer, yoga and movement instructor; nutrition and lifestyle coach. I have a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Theatre, Acting and bring a unique skill set to my coaching having built it on a foundation of movement, breath, and voice work as a professional actor for over fifteen years.
I have studied ballet, yoga, and performance movement methodologies such as Suzuki, Alexander, and Batdorf Technique among others which develop deep awareness and control of the various systems of the body, alignment, impulse, and energy.
I use proven techniques for fat loss and building lean muscle and am passionate about the development of inner and outer strength and excellence in movement and fitness.
I have had great success working with a wide range of clients but especially women who are new to the weight room or are looking to upgrade their skills and results. Some current education and certification credits include:
I have studied ballet, yoga, and performance movement methodologies such as Suzuki, Alexander, and Batdorf Technique among others which develop deep awareness and control of the various systems of the body, alignment, impulse, and energy.
I use proven techniques for fat loss and building lean muscle and am passionate about the development of inner and outer strength and excellence in movement and fitness.
I have had great success working with a wide range of clients but especially women who are new to the weight room or are looking to upgrade their skills and results. Some current education and certification credits include:
* Pre-Script Level 1
* Pre-Script Skill Acquisition (in progress)
* Internship at Fortis Fitness
* Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach
* DTS Fitness Education Exercise Coach Level 1
* Certified Personal Training Specialist: CanFit Pro
* Certified Yoga Teacher 200 hours (Heart Yoga)
* CPR - A
* MFA in Acting along with over 15 years of physical, breath, voice, and performance training and experience in various methodologies including Alexander Technique, Suzuki, Viewpoints, Batdorf Technique, Linklater Voice Technique, Fides Krucker Emotionally Integrated Voice Technique.
* Background in dance (ballet) training
* Pre-Script Skill Acquisition (in progress)
* Internship at Fortis Fitness
* Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach
* DTS Fitness Education Exercise Coach Level 1
* Certified Personal Training Specialist: CanFit Pro
* Certified Yoga Teacher 200 hours (Heart Yoga)
* CPR - A
* MFA in Acting along with over 15 years of physical, breath, voice, and performance training and experience in various methodologies including Alexander Technique, Suzuki, Viewpoints, Batdorf Technique, Linklater Voice Technique, Fides Krucker Emotionally Integrated Voice Technique.
* Background in dance (ballet) training
PERFORMANCE:
I have created two diverse solo shows. This One, an autobiographical journey through love, loss, and baking, and Someday, a short comedic piece in which seminar leader Pamela Steel deftly guides participants towards a cutting edge psychological technology called Someday, but then unexpectedly encounters an unplanned, unorthodox, and unexplainable lesson of her own.
I produced and performed the original twenty-five minute version of This One at the 2013 Hamilton Fringe Festival. I then expanded the show into an hour and produced it in Toronto. I was nominated for a My Theatre Award for Best Solo Performance. This One was then picked up by Port Stanley Festival Theatre for which I expanded it again into it's current and complete two-act version.
I have been seen in film festivals throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe in the award winning film Falling For Caroline in which I play the title character.
Selected credits include The Threepenny Opera (Soulpepper), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Festival of Classics), Steel Magnolias (Port Stanley Festival Theatre), South Pacific (Sunshine Festival Theatre) as well as appearing on the CTV series Dan For Mayor.
I grew up on a farm in South Western Ontario and live in Toronto.