WHERE WERE YOU BORN
Ford City, PA. I have lived in the Kalamazoo area since 2013 and currently reside in Oshtemo, MI. EDUCATION Studied Biology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Certified Fitness Trainer & Specialist in Fitness Nutrition through ISSA (the International Sports Science Association.) I became a fitness trainer in the summer of 2006 and a nutrition coach since 2012.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR FAMILY
I was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and am the oldest of 10 children (yes, we are Irish Catholic). I met my husband, Brien while in college. We married in 2009 and jumped right into Army life. We moved to Kalamazoo when Brien got out of the Army in 2013. We have 3 children, ages 4, 2 and 6 months.
WHAT STEERED YOU TOWARDS FITNESS AND NUTRITION TRAINING
After graduating from college I was planning to go to school to become a physical therapist. I interned with a physical therapist who suggested I work as a fitness trainer during the school year. I had been an avid runner since high school and started weight training my freshman year of college, so it was perfect for me. I fell in love with fitness training and never looked back.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF BEING A PERSONAL TRAINER
Helping people make healthy changesto reach their fitness goals. Big goals or small, it doesn’t matter. It is so rewarding!
WHAT WAS YOUR BIGGEST LEAP
OF FAITH In 2013 when my husband Brien got out of the Army we decidedto move to Michigan and open a fitness boot camp business in Portage.His family is from the area, but other than a few of his family friends I didn’t know a single person here. It was very scary starting from scratch. But it was also the best decision we ever made.
DO YOU HAVE ANY HIDDEN
TALENTS I am really good at baking cakes and I’ve done several wedding cakes for family and friends. Not exactly a talent for a fitness trainer to be bragging about!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO OUTSIDE OF WORK
I love to run and bike with my family. I also enjoy gardening and cooking.
FAVORITE BOOK AND MOVIE
Book: The Secret Garden. Movie: Return to Me.
WHERE DO YOU HOPE TO SEE YOUR BUSINESS IN FIVE YEARS
I want Veritas Fitness to be the Go-To place for fitness and fat loss in Southwest Michigan.
Kim can be reached via email at [email protected] or at or www.veritas-fitess.com.