PROFILE

I have been in the health and wellness field since first becoming a personal trainer in 1995. Due to my work with a family who hired me to create activity plans for their father afflicted with Alzheimer’s, I began to receive referrals from clients requiring a variety of fitness coaching for special situations or events. I soon realized that what I most enjoyed about my fitness career was providing one-on-one motivation and encouragement to my clients. Assisting people to achieve new levels of performance of which they had not thought themselves capable brought me great fulfillment and pride.

As my clients progressed toward and reached their physical goals, they often raised the bar and aimed for new goals, achievements, and behaviors. I was regularly asked to assist in those areas as well. As a result, my work began to shift from a sole focus on fitness goals to being a resource and a support figure. My enjoyment of fitness became a passion to help affect a positive change in others. To further that mission, I earned a Master’s degree in Public Health with an emphasis on social and behavioral science and focused on planning, coordinating, and implementing community health programs.

TLMS is a concept and company born from those experiences. It is based on my passionate belief that many common daily decisions we overlook can affect our health. The choices we make about how we manage the demands on our time will either bring us negative stress or positive pleasures. I take great satisfaction in helping others make plans and choices that help them achieve their goals and also live better overall. I feel fortunate that so many clients have entrusted me with their dreams and been willing to accept my guidance.