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Prisca Arendash, ACE-Certified
Prisca came to ECU in the Fall of 2021 and is majoring in Dance Performance and Choreography. She is an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. Prisca’s favorite thing about being a personal trainer and a group fitness instructor is brightening people’s day with exercise! In her free time, she loves to dance and enjoys being in nature.
Kaili Arnold, NASM-Certified
Kaili came to ECU in the Fall of 2023 and is majoring in Nutrition. She is a NASM-Certified Personal Trainer who loves to help people reach their goals and enjoys seeing the positive benefits exercise has on her client’s life. Outside of school and training, Kaili enjoys working out and competing in bodybuilding, shopping, dancing, and hanging out with friends and family.
Zachary Barefoot, ACE-Certified
Zach came to ECU in Fall 2023 and is majoring in Exercise Physiology. He has trained at various gyms over the past few years, and enjoys helping people reach their maximum physical potential. He is certified as an ACE Personal Trainer. Zach enjoys exercising, reading, going to church, and spending time with his friends and family. Zach has a dream and ambition to be a Physical Therapist in the Army where he plans to continue helping people reach their full potential.
Ben Brammer, ACE-Certified
Ben came to ECU in the fall of 2021 and is majoring in Fine Arts with a minor in Exercise Science. He is an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer and enjoys working with people who want to learn about self-care and positive change. In his free time, he loves working out, finding new movies to watch, and hanging out with friends. “Nothing is impossible except impossibility!” -Phineas Flynn
Jewls Gale, ACE-Certified
Jewls came to ECU in the Fall of 2021 and is majoring in Criminal Justice. She is an ACE-certified personal trainer and is passionate about health and fitness. She wants to make sure her clients feel confident inside and outside of the gym. Her main goal is to help people reach their personal fitness goals, by pushing them to reach their full potential. In her free time, she loves to spend time with friends and enjoys doing things that keep her active.
Miranda Hollingsworth, ACE-Certified
Miranda came to ECU in the Fall of 2022 and is an intended nursing major. She is an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer and enjoys helping people of all ages to build confidence in themselves and at the gym. When not working out you will find Miranda playing field hockey for ECU’s Club Field Hockey Team or going home to New Jersey to assist her family in fostering puppies and kittens, and rehabilitating squirrels.
Jeff is a lifelong fitness enthusiast and former Olympic style weightlifter. He has worked in sports marketing, YMCA management, education, and information technology. He became an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer in January 2023 and is looking forward to working with people at all levels in achieving a healthier lifestyle.
Julia Maple, ACE-Certified
Julia came to ECU in the Fall of 2022 and is majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics. She is an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer. Julia enjoys helping her clients gain an appreciation and desire for a physically active lifestyle. She enjoys seeing others gain confidence in the gym and learn to love moving their bodies! In her free time, she enjoys going out to eat at new restaurants with friends, doing yoga, reading a romance book, and watching Netflix.
Lauren McCurdy, ACE-Certified
Lauren came to ECU in the Fall of 2020. She is an ACE- Certified Personal Trainer and specializes in training for weight loss, strength training, and mobility training. Outside of the gym Lauren likes to watch baseball and go to the beach!
Trigg came to ECU in the fall of 2023 and is a health and fitness specialist major. She is an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer and enjoys interacting with clients and seeing their progress. In her free time Trigg loves pickle ball, surfing, fishing, and spending time with friends.
Sydney came to ECU in the Fall of 2021 and is majoring in Exercise Physiology in hopes of one day becoming a physical therapist. She is an ACE-certified personal trainer who loves to teach people more about exercise and help them gain confidence in the gym. When not working, she loves being with friends and finding new ways to stay active.