Meet the Program Staff and the Fitness Instructors
Instructors
- Mallory Albritton
Major: Exercise and Sport Science, Fitness Leadership
Certifications: IFTA Group Exercise, YogaFit™, ad AFAA Cycle
Why fitness: "I love to workout and help others get involved in fitness.
It's a great feeling when people say they loved your class or that you helped them
reach their fitness goals."
Favorite Quote: - Sabrina Andrews
Major: Human Development and Family Studies - B-K Concentration
Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Exercise and Zumba
Why fitness: "I chose group fitness to promote wellness throughout the UNCG community,
as well as to stay in shape and be healthy!"
Favorite Quote: "There is no fear in love but perfect love casteth out fear" -1 John 4:18. - Sarah Arnett
Major: MFA Dance (Choreography)
Certifications: Zumba and Spinning
Why fitness: I have always had a difficult time finding the motivation to stay in
shape by myself so I went out and tried to find fun ways to motivate myself and others.
Favorite Quote: "Life is like riding a bike. It is impossible to maintain your balance
while standing still." -Linda Brakeall - Lia Gibson
Major: International Studies and Spanish
Certifications: Zumba
Why fitness: "It's a great way to relieve the stress of everyday life. It's also great to be able to
to help others strive for and achieve their goals."
Favorite Quote: "Be who you are and say how you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss - Ariane Hennings
Major: Accounting
Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Exercise
Why fitness: "Fitness can be exciting and fun! Being healthy and active is the
the key to a long and happy life. Fitness allows you to better yourself physically."
Favorite Quote: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own
understanding. Acknowledge him in all your ways and He will direct your path." - Shawntel Huntley
Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Certifications: IFTA Group Exercise
Why fitness: "I love to exercise and want to promote exercise to others."
Favorite Quote: "love, life, life!" - Mason Sharp
Major: B.A. Education (Middle Grades) M.Ed. Curriculum snd Instruction
Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Exercise and Kickboxing, YogaFit Level 1, Zumba, Practical Pilates and IFTA Cycle and Powercut.
Why fitness: "I joined fitness when I was a freshman at UNCG to lose weight that I have always struggled
with my whole life. It has given me a new life that is more active and fulfilling"
Favorite Quote: "Practice is permeate not perfect." - Tonya Letterlough
Major: Kinesiology
Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Exercise
Why Fitness: "Fitness can help me make a change in not only my life but in others in a
healthy way. Through fitness I am able to express myself and come out of my shell."
Favorite Quote: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Ghandi - Jessica Mozingo
Major: Master of Public Health
Certifications:ACSM-HFS and YogaFit Level 2
Why fitness: "The joy of seeing people build confidence and strong healthy bodies
through physical activity."
Favorite Quote: "Just breathe!" - Kelly O'Briant
Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Exercise, Personal Training, and Cycle
Why fitness: "I love group exercise, love understanding why and how to exercise.
i.e. how muscles work, how to strengthen and stretch them. I love setting goals and working towards
them and being around people doing the same things."
- Cali Park
Major: Kinesiology
Certifications: AFAA Spin
Why fitness: "Fitness improves confidence and health and it also promotes
friendship and personal success."
Favorite Quote: "Carpe Diem" - Maggie Parker
Major: Kinesiology - Sports Medicine
Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Exercise and Cycle
Why fitness: "After getting to UNCG I got really into participating in recreational
programs and fitness. After a major change I decided to try teaching the classes I loved to take and I've not looked back. Yay fitness!"
Favorite Quote: "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" - Tony Phillips-Macy
Major: Nutrition and Wellness, Kinesiology-Fitness Leadership
Certifications:AFAA Primary Group Exercise, Kickbox, and Cycle
Why fitness: "Taking care of your body is the best thing you can do for yourself.
Sometimes it seems hard, but the payoff is worth so much more than the work involved."
Favorite Quote: "I love living. Sure I've got some problems with my life, but living
is the best thing they have come up with so far." -Neil Simon - Tara Lynn Pidgeon
Major: M.ED English - May 2006
Certifications: IFTA Primary Group Fitness, IFTA Aqua, Kickbox, Cycle and Powercut
Why gitness: A healthy person exercises the body and the mind.
Favorite Quote: "Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures." -Jessamyn West - James Richardson
Major:Kinesiology - Sports Medicine
Certifications:AFAA Primary Group Exercise, Cycle
Why fitness:"I like the feeling after a workout and thought I could help others get
that same feeling."
Favorite Quote:"It doesn't matter the size of the mountain because they will look
the same in the rear view mirror." - Sarah Sills
Major: Religious Studies
Certifications:n/a
Why fitness: "Fitness is an important part of my life for mental balance, physical strength,
and emotional stability"
Favorite Quote: "Atman is Brahman" - Donnae Ward
Major: Nutrition and Dance
Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Exercise
Why Fitness: "I am really concerned and passionate about eliminating health problems and I believe
fitness is a key to help people become healthy. I don't want people to just look good."
Favorite Quote: "Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers." -Alfred Lord Tennyson - Jillian Watlington
Major: Speech Pathology
Certifications: IFTA Group Exercise, IFTA Powercut
Why fitness: "I enjoy healping people feel better about themselves and establishing workout plans that " they enjoy."
Favorite Quote: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." - Alison Willaims
Major: Graduate degree in dance (alum)
Certifications: Yoga Alliance 200 RYT, Turbokick, and Zumba
Why fitness: "Sweating and having a blast with a group of people is a great way to make"
Friends and stay in shape."
Favorite Quote: "Dance like no one watching, love like you've never been hurt,
sing like no one is listening and live like it's heaven on earth." - William Purkey
Personal Trainers
- Bryn-Marc Conaway
Education: B.S. Exercise and Sport Science - Sports Medicine. Curently seeking M.S. Athletic Training.>
Certifications: NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Red Cross First Aid/CPR w/AED
Experience: High School Athlete and Weight Room Supervisor
Fitness Philosophy: Achieving a sound mind and body through hard work and fun.
Interests:General health and fitness. sport specific training and rehabilitation. - Cara Hammond, ACE-PT
Education: B.S. Exercise and Sport Science; Sports Medicine and B.A. Psychology. amd M.S. Sport and
Exercise Psychology
Certification: ACE-Certified Personal Trainer, AASP Member
Experience: Sports Performance Coach, trained with Olympic and World Soccer players from across the globe
Fitness Philosophy: Take care of your body and it will take care of you
Interests: Psychology of Sport and Exercise - Shawntel Huntley
Education: Kinesiology Major with a concentration in Sports Medicine
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer, AASP Member
Experience: UNCG Student Recreation Center and teaching group exercise classes including
Ab Lab and Kickbox
Fitness Philosophy: The best motivators for exercising are intrinsic.
Interests: Exercising, music - Jessica Mozingo
Education: B.S. Kinesiology: Sports Medicine and B.A. Psychology, Graduate student in Public Health
Certification: ACSM-HFS and Spin, YogaFit-Level 1 and 2, ACE-Certified Personal Trainer, AASP Member
Experience: UNCG Student Recreation Center
Fitness Philosophy: Developing lifestyle skills to achieve not only fitness goals, but ultimately
a complete state of wellness
Interests: Running, yoga, hiking, playing with my Chocolate Lab, Mirabelle - Kelly O'Briant
Education: BFA Art and Anthropology at UNCG, Two year CORE program at Penland School of Craft
Certification: AFAA Personal Trainer, Group Exercise and Cycle
Experience: Full-time Potter, small business owner, and UNCG group exercise instructor
Fitness Philosophy: Set reasonable goals, do activities you enjoy, sometimes the hardest part
is putting on your shoes and getting out the diir...commit to that first. Get out the door.
Interests: Triathlons, hiking, traveling, cooking, making things and quilting. - Jonathan Rifkin
Education: Exercise and Sport Science - Fitness Leadership
Certification: ACE-CPT, Red Cross CPR w/AED and First Aid.
Experience: UNCG Student Recreation Center
Fitness Philosophy: I truly believe that fitness should be enjoyable, not a chore. Find something active that you love to do and stick with it.
Interests: Basketball, biking, swivel boarding - James Wilson
Education: Exercise and Sport Science Major - Fitness Leadership
Certification: ACE-Personal Trainer
Experience: Campus Recreation Weight Room Supervisor, Personal trainer and Program Assistant for Fitness
Fitness Philosophy: If you want to be better tomorrow...you must work harder today
Interests: Martial Arts, impact sports, general fitness, history and writing
Campus Recreation
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
412 Student Recreation Center, PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
VOICE 336.334.5924
FAX 336.334.4017
EMAIL campusrec@uncg.edu
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
412 Student Recreation Center, PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
VOICE 336.334.5924
FAX 336.334.4017
EMAIL campusrec@uncg.edu