Meet Our Instructors
RON ANDERSON
Health/Fitness Supervisor
- N.A.S.M. Certified Personal Trainer & Performance Enhancement Specialist
- A.F.A.A. Certified Group Fitness Instructor
- APEX Certified Nutrition Consultant
- C.P.R. / A.E.D. Certified
Specialties: Boxing & Kickboxing, All Athletics (Primarily Football and Baseball), Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
Ron earned the name ‘Dr Sweat’ (which is now legally his business name) by the levels of energy, intensity and fun that he brings to every class/program he teaches! His motto is, “You only become significant by making others successful!”
CARRIE BALDWIN
- B.S. in Sociology from I.S.U.
- Group Fitness Certification in Feb, 2011
- Schwinn Certification April, 2011
“I used to weigh around 300 pounds and was motivated by my fitness instructors to keep my goals small and attainable. They made me feel accepted in classes and asked where I was when I would skip – making me accountable for my actions. I hope to “pay it forward” and do all this and more for someone else. That is why I entered this field of work.”
KATHY BRUNO
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Group Fitness Instructor
- C.P.R. / A.E.D. Certified
- Kettlebell Certified Instructor
Specialties: Kettlebell, High Intensity Interval Training, Fit Camp
In addition to teaching and training, Kathy is devoted to our 8 week and 6 week Fit camps. Fit Camp is all about teaching that health and fitness is a lifelong commitment, not a part-time hobby. Seeing the incredible cardio/core/strength benefits as well as pounds and inches lost in such a short period of time, shows that mindfulness and consistency equal big results.
FRANKLIN ECHEVARRIA
- Certified Spinning Instructor; Mad Dogg Athletics
- Completed Star Level 2 Instructor Certification; Mad Dogg Athletics
- Certified Spin Flex Instructor; Mad Dogg Athletics
- CPR / AED Certified
Franklin took a leap of faith by going from “just another guy in class” to becoming a great group fitness instructor. A few years ago, he say the need for a male cycling/spinning instructor and made the decision to become something more than average!
MARIANNE FARINAS DE LEON
- AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
- 20 years of teaching experience
- teaches kickboxing, step, core, muscle conditioning and traditional floor aerobics classes
- ZUMBA certified instructor
Additionally, Marianne has been an educator for 16 years and currently teaches Composition at Harper College.
BEVERLY GRINDEL
- ACE Group Fitness Certified
- AFAA Personal Trainer
- AFAA & SCW Pilates Mat Certified
- Specialize in Core Training, Weight Lifting
Bev has been teaching fitness classes since 1984 and starting personal training in 1993.
ANGIE JABLONSKI
- Teaching Group Fitness for over 20 years
- Personal Training & Group Fitness Certifications through
- AFFA, ACE, ACSM, NASM
- Lifeguard & WSI Certification
- CPR/AED/First-Aid Certification
- Rock Climbing Certification
- Licensed Substitute Teacher (K-12)
- Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Trained and Certified
- Wellness Educator
- Soccer, Running, Football Coach
Angie has been all over the U.S. promoting health and wellness. As an 8-time marathon runner, 2-time tri-athlete and an NPC figure competitor, she has a vast amount of knowledge and fitness experiences to draw from and assist others.
All of her classes and/or training sessions are positive and learning experiences, because she still lives it – keeping herself in shape to be a role-model to her son, who is a 4-sport athlete and a high school honor-roll student.
DAWN JONES
(Habla Espanol)
- Licensed Massage Therapist
- Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Chinese Bodywork
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Group Fitness Instructor
- Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant
- C.P.R. / A.E.D. Certified
Dawn covers almost every spectrum of fitness: a massage therapist and a personal trainer, as well as group fitness instructor. She recently started working with Judson University’s soccer teams, taking them through spinning/cycling as an alternative to their usual training regiments. It’s paid off in better stamina and physiology/kinesiology education!
After being a single mom for 20 years, she has a few mottos. She always tells her children “Before you’ve even thought it, I’ve done it!” and “when you know better, you do better”. Those principles make her the mother, trainer, therapist, counselor, and friend that she is. She understands struggles, goals, failures and successes. LIFE is a JOURNEY not a DESTINATION! We may reach our goals, but the hardest part is maintenance, commitment, conviction, etc. We all need the courage to deal with daily challenges– and sometimes we need the encouragement or assistance from a professional …. Or a friend.
SARAH KOECKRITZ
- AFFA Group Fitness Certification
- AFFA Kickboxing Certification
- Kettle Bell Group Fitness Certification
- MAD DOG Spin Certification
- Schwinn Cycling
Specialties: Kickboxing, Running, Boot-Camp, Cycling
Sarah is a two time winner of the Batavia Duathlon, and a three time winner of the Elgin Valley 5K Fox Trot (in her age group). She’s been teaching since 1986 and is a coach for Girls on The Run Chicago.
“My goal is to get everyone moving young and old. Just put one foot in front of the other. You can do it!”
BILL KVISTAD, ERYT 500
Bill has been practicing yoga for the past 11 years. He received his teaching certificate from the Lotus Yoga Center and is registered through Yoga Alliance, where he recently received his Experienced 500 level. Bill brings an awareness of learning styles to each individual student, infusing them with the idea that yoga can be for every body and everbody!
DANAE MOLITOR
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Group Fitness Instructor
- Certified Pilates Instructor
- Certified Yoga Instructor
- C.P.R. / A.E.D. Certified
- AAFA Kickboxing Certified
- Kettlebell Certified
Having mastered almost every format in the Group Fitness genre, coupled with over 20 years of teaching experience, Danae can be your “go to” person for just about anything in the field of fitness. Don’t let the pretty smile and warm demeanor confuse you. She can be quite the drill sergeant when it comes to the upper body, lower body, and core work!
SYBIL SHORE
Sybil is a 72 year old personal trainer but feels about 55. For the last 15 years, she has been teaching 8 classes a week- straight training, tai chi and self defense. She has been married for 52 years-has 5 children and 10 grandchildren. Sybil ran a preschool for 20 years in Wheeling, IL, and taught Shotokan martial arts for 20 years. Her hobbies are jewelry designing, gardening, cake decorating, reading, and she attended classes at the Apple computer store every week for the last 4 years-working on movie making and Photo shop, etc. Her motto: “Life is what you make it!”
DEBBY BAILEY SMITH
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Certified Fitness Instructor
- Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher
- Pilates Mat Certification
- Star 3 Certified Spin Instructor
- Certified Resist-a-ball/Core Instructor
- CPR, AED and First Aid Healthcare Certified
Debby has been a pioneer in the fitness industry for over twenty five years. She believes that with the levels of stress and amount of sedentary jobs, wellness programs are a branch of preventative medicine and should be an integral part of everyone’s life. Through her expert training techniques that are combined with her Yoga background, Debby inspires others to achieve and improve their fitness level so much so that many of her clients become lifelong fitness enthusiasts.
BOONTIVA TRUONG-QUANG
Boontiva Truong-Quang was born in Thailand, but her parents were members of the Vietnamese Royal family, fleeing to Thailand during the war. With more than 600 hours of training and a year living in India, she became certified as Master Instructor of Classical Indian Yoga, from the Yoga Institute in Mumbai India. She has also received her Pilates Certification, training with one of Joseph Pilates’ disciples. Her mission is to spread the message of good health, peace of mind, moral strength and spiritual enlightenment through Yoga and lifestyle changes. Traveling the world she taught students in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, France, England, Japan, Morocco, Maylaysia and Thailand.
