Background:

I was born and raised in Chatham, Ontario and moved to Calgary in 1998 to study Kinesiology and to compete on the Men’s Volleyball Team at the University of Calgary.  During this time I enjoyed many volleyball and academic successes (All-Canadian Student-Athlete and Dean’s List honours).  Upon completion of my undergraduate degree in 2003 I focused on increasing my strength and conditioning knowledge and experience. I earned a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist designation from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and I was able to leverage this education to begin a part-time career as a personal trainer and athlete development coach, working with various sports teams, athletes, and private health and fitness clients while being able to coach U17/18 club volleyball and to pursue my own passion as a beach volleyball player.  I was lucky enough to be part of two National Championship-winning teams, one as an Assistant Coach (U17 Cal-air volleyball club) and one as a Strength Coach (University of Calgary Men’s Volleyball).

My beach volleyball career allowed me to compete regionally (winning several Provincial Championships), nationally (playing in several National Championships and Pro events throughout the country, highlighted by winning a silver medal in the 2006 Canadian Beach Volleyball Championships), and internationally (competing in 2007 on the FIVB World Tour in China, Finland, Croatia, Switzerland, and Montreal). More recently, I have been competing in the National Beach Volleyball League, winning the inaugural Calgary season in 2020 and finishing Runner-up in the 2021 season. I was awarded a 1st Team All-star in both the 2020 and 2021 seasons and League MVP in 2022 (voted by the players and owners).

My experience as both an athlete and coach has helped me to recognize the importance of not only acquiring the knowledge needed to thrive in the sport performance and health and fitness industry, but also the skills needed to transfer this knowledge to my athletes and clients. Playfit Health and Performance Inc. was founded in 2009 and continues to evolve as I do.  With a diverse range of certifications and continuing education courses (see above), I believe I am uniquely qualified to help individuals, groups, and teams improve their health, fitness, mobility, and performance.