My Story
I started my journey helping others when I was a child. It has shaped who I have become today. Since 2012, I have studied and helped others on their health journies. After completing my Associates of Science degree in Sports Medicing in the spring of 2015, I moved to Wichita, Kansas to attend Wichita State University (WSU). In December 2017, I completed my Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Science with a heavy emphasis on injury recovery and psychology. I was blessed with an opportunity to continue my education under Nicole Rogers, PhD and Michael Rogers, PhD at WSU. In December 2019, I graduated with my Masters of Arts degree in healthcare and Masters of Arts Certification in public health. Both degrees emphasized exercise, activity, and lifestyle/habits.
I started my professional career in fitness at WSU in the fall of 2015. I trained and worked at WSU as a group fitness instructor until summer 2018. I taught classes that ranged from cycle/cardio classes to high intensity bootcamps, such as F45. In July of 2017, I started working for the Greater Wichita YMCA (the Y) as a personal/group trainer, group instructor, nutrition coach, corporate wellness coach and trainer, biometric screener and coach, and special population fitness specialist. In January of 2018, I started teaching older adult fitness classes during graduate school. I taught these classes for over 20 hours a week until December of 2019. That following January, through May of 2021, I started teaching at WSU as an adjunct professor for the fitness practicum. In August of 2020, I accepted a role as the group exercise coordinator for the downtown branch of the Y. I held this title until my departure from the Y in late 2021. From there I moved to Opti-Life Vitality Club and Spa as the Group Exercise Director in December of 2021. I remained there until God took me another direction in May of 2022. I have continued to work in health and fitness, and am excited to finally launch Live ALIGNED!
History of Live ALIGNED
In March of 2020, I was laid off by my primary employer, due to the pandemic. At this time I decided to launch my own company, JC Fitness & Consultation. I began training clients at local parks and helped them stay active in a safe and productive way. My clients enjoyed the outside training and many made progress they had been struggling to make in the traditional gym setting. From weight loss to strength gains, we made the best out of a world-changing situation.
When the gyms opened back up, I started working at the Y again. However, I knew I wanted to continue pursuing my own venture. I had friends and family that asked for help or programs for their own use. My dreams kept growing into what is now Live ALIGNED. This is the company and the future is now.
