Melissa has a B.S. in Exercise Physiology and Exercise Leadership from Concordia University Wisconsin and is an Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) Certified Personal Trainer. She is also certified in Les Mills BodyPump, BodyAttack, BodyStep, and CXWorx, as well as Spin, Zumba, Pilates Mat, and Efi Gravity Group and Personal Training. Melissa is also an American Red Cross CPR, First Aid, and Lifeguard Instructor. She enjoys teaching group exercise, and working with clients of all ages and abilities, and has a passion for sports performance training, high intensity and functional training, and multi-sport training. Melissa enjoys training for and competing in a variety of endurance and multi-sport events including half and full marathons, triathlons, and the Tough Mudder. She believes that "success is not always in reaching a goal, but in the journey." (M. Gandhi) Melissa started her career as an intern at Elite Sports Club-North Shore in 2002.
