Who am I?

A questions we all ask ourselves from time to time, but in an effort to connect with my followers and potential clients here we go:

• I was born and raised in Nova Scotia, except for brief time spent in France and South Carolina
• 2nd of 5 children: one older brother, one younger brother, two younger sisters
• was involved in drama, photography, yearbook, council, peer mediation in high school
• studied psychology at Acadia University before transferring to human kinetics at the University of Ottawa
• discovered fitness through the lens of athletic therapy, and although I’m not an athletic therapist, I’m glad it led me here
• worked in the recreation departments of various private schools after graduation
• worked as a kinesiologist in the rehab field for 3 years
• certified as a Personal Trainer Specialist with CanFitPro in 2005
• ran my first 5k in 2011, ran my first 10k in 2014
• I was Princess New Minas 1997 in the annual Annapolis Valley Apple Blossom Festival
• I used to work on Parliament Hill for Scott Brison, Member of Parliament
• I drink too much coffee and not enough water