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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.
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!
Maycee came to ECU in the Fall of 2020 to study Nutrition and Dietetics with a Didactic concentration. She earned her ACE Personal Training Certification at the end of 2021 and loves working with her clients! She also loves taking group fitness classes at ECU and collaborating with teammates to learn more every day. Maycee loves training and weightlifting with her friends, as well as striving towards new fitness goals!
Scott came to ECU in the Fall of 2019 and is majoring in Exercise Physiology. He is an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer. Scott is passionate about helping people reach their goals. He enjoys watching sports and spending time with family and 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.
Isaiah came to ECU in the Fall of 2019 and became an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer in 2021. Isaiah is an ECU cheerleader and enjoys powerlifting. Isaiah likes to work with people to grow in strength as he specializes in strength training, hypertrophy training, and powerlifting.