Rachel’s passion for fitness started young, she was a competitive dancer, played soccer, and began running all before high school. Her passion for fitness and love of sharing this passion eventually turned into a career. While in school Rachel became a Certified Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine and began training students, faculty, and locals at her Universities fitness center. After completing her Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Rachel moved to the Bay Area to work at Apple’s Wellness Center in Cupertino. Working with the wellness team and training employees was inspiring, igniting her love of corporate fitness instantly. Working with a diverse culture of passionate individuals was pivotal to expanding her skill set in working with a wide variety of clients. After Apple, Rachel worked at several other facilities implementing corporate fitness programs, teaching and training, and eventually ended up at Google. As a Senior Health Fitness Specialist at Google and YouTube, Rachel assisted with the global fitness discount program and subsidies while teaching and training on the side. Realizing her true love was working one on one and helping individuals gain the strength and tools they need to live a healthy and happy life, Rachel decided to begin personal training and instructing fitness classes full time. Looking for a way to broaden her own workouts and her clients routines, Rachel stepped into her first TRX class at the TTC studio and instantly fell in love. The improvements she saw in her clients and her own training were undeniable, leading her to do everything she could to get involved with the Training Center. Rachel has earned her TRX Suspension and TRX Functional Training certifications, and is thrilled to be sharing her knowledge with the TTC community. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys running, cooking, taking group exercise classes, lifting, and working with her diverse group of clients. She hopes to see you soon in her classes!!