Trainer Bio

PERSONAL TRAINER / CROSSFIT COACH / YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Kat has worked in the fitness industry off and on since the age of 19. She will soon approach 20 years in the field! Though she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art Studio from the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), her calling has always been in fitness.
Kat got her start working in the fitness industry as Navy Fitness Coordinator. In addition to coordinating mainstream fitness classes and personal training, she helped coordinate and run semi-annual physical readiness assessments and administer remedial physical fitness training sessions for active duty sailors.
Kat has been a middle school and high school swim coach, practiced “stand-up” American Kickboxing and managed various other mainstream fitness programs.
Kat’s favorite workouts always involve Kettlebells but when she’s not at the box you can find her at the pool working on her breaststroke!
Kat was also an adjunct faculty instructor in Personal Fitness Training at Vatterott College. She is a wife, mother of two human babies and two fur babies. 

Currently, Kat is an assistant head trainer at Granite City CrossFit. There she coaches class, including kids and teens, 1-on-1 training sessions, On-Ramp beginner sessions, assists with back end business management, social media management, marketing and graphic design..
Qualifications:

  • CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
  • CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
  • CrossFit Gymnastics Trainer
  • USAW Sport Performance Level 1
  • Personal Trainer, American Council on Exercise (ACE)
  • Group Exercise Instructor, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
  • Sport Yoga Instructor, National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA)
  • Indoor Cycle & Kettlebell Instructor, National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA)
  • Pound® Certified - Pound Pro