Meet the members of Team Inspired! Our dedicated team of fitness professionals are committed to your success. Each one of our team members is unique, and they are all driven by a genuine desire to help people and do whatever it takes to help you meet your fitness goals.
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SHERRY KRESKY
Owner / Director of Inspiration / Personal Trainer / Fitness Instructor Sherry’s passion for fitness and helping others naturally transitioned into personal training, fitness instructing and wellness coaching. Sherry has been in the fitness industry for over 15 years and established her own fitness company in the Fall of 2013. Throughout her childhood and youth, Sherry has always been engaged in many sports including track and field, volleyball, competitive soccer and gymnastics. By being engaged in both individual and team sports, Sherry has learned, and currently applies, the benefits of teamwork, support, goal setting, perseverance and a positive attitude to her life both professionally and personally. After graduating from Laurentian University with a Physical and Health Education degree, she tested her physical limits by competing in a fitness competition. During her fitness competition, she learned the true meaning of hard work and the 3 Ds (Dedication, Determination, Discipline). In her fitness career, Sherry has implemented many fitness programs and continues to inspire the lives of the people in her community. In her spare time, Sherry enjoys volunteering for OneCare and instructing fitness classes for seniors. Inspiring people to reach and achieve their goals has always been a passion of hers. Through exercise, proper nutrition, a positive mind set, determination and motivation, Sherry looks forward to helping you achieve your goals while providing support every step of the way. Qualifications & Certifications: Degree in Physical and Health Education / Canfitpro Personal Training Specialist / SFIC – Senior Fitness Instructor Certified / Certified YMCA IC 1 & 2 / Certified YMCA Group Resistance Instructor / Certified Zumba Instructor / Certified BounceFit Instructor / Certified Urban Poling Instructor / T.I.M.E. Program Certified / Standard First Aid Level C CPR Current Class Offerings: Boot Camp / Butt & Gut / Circuit / Low Impact Body Blast / Weights / Zumba |
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JULIE CHARBONNEAU
Studio Manager / Fitness Instructor Julie has been a Spin enthusiast for several years. In August 2016, she decided to take her love for Spin to the next level and received her Schwinn® Cycling Classic Instructor Certification at the Canfitpro World Fitness Expo. Julie’s passion for creating music playlists to enhance vigorous Spinning drills makes this a “must-attend” class. In January 2017, Julie evolved her role at the studio by becoming the Studio Manager, responsible for organizing and coordinating studio operations, procedures and events in order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency. She has 25+ years of administrative experience holding positions with the Morrison Centre & Morrison Family Foundation, BAI Communications, BlackBerry (Research In Motion), Perth District Health Unit and Open Text Corporation. Julie earned her Human Resources Management diploma from Conestoga College and her Executive Office Administration diploma from Fanshawe College. Qualifications & Certifications: Schwinn® Cycling Classic Instructor Certification / Canfitpro Professional Member / Diploma in Human Resources Management / Diploma in Executive Office Administration Current Class Offerings: Spin |
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JENN FACEY
Fitness Instructor Jenn discovered her first Bounce class in 2014 and fell in love with it instantly. Being an avid fitness enthusiast who participates in many different types of workouts, she found Bounce to be the most versatile, positive and fun exercise format to achieve her fitness goals. In February 2020, Jenn participated in a two-day Kangoo Dance Training by Kangoo Jumps course to become a certified Bounce Instructor. She is thrilled to share her love of Bounce with others and motivate them to achieve their fitness goals while having fun. Qualifications & Certifications: Kangoo Dance by Kangoo Jumps Certification Current Class Offerings: Bounce |
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WHITNEY GREEN
Fitness Instructor Whitney has always led an active lifestyle through snowboarding, swimming, hiking, biking and walking her dog. In 2015, her friend invited her to a yoga class, which resulted in her finding her fitness passion. Yoga provided a calm and empowering energy within, which led her to attend as many classes as she could to build her strength, balance and yoga practice. A few years later, it was time to leave her desk job behind and pursue a more fulfilling and active career. Whitney completed her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training and is registered with the Yoga Alliance. She is excited to be able to share her passion of yoga with others by guiding them through their practice and helping them reach their fitness goals. When Whitney is not on her mat, there is a good chance you will find her in the kitchen whipping up some plant-based goodness or curled up on the couch reading a book. Qualifications & Certifications: Certified 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Current Class Offerings: Yoga |
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JOAN MALONEY
Fitness Instructor Joan has always been a fitness enthusiast, participating in various recreational sports and fitness classes for many years, which led her to become a certified group fitness instructor and personal trainer. In October 2005, she decided to make a career change and became the owner of Body Moves Fitness Studio in Stratford, Ontario. During her time at Body Moves, she trained individuals, small groups and teams, instructed a variety of fitness classes, held fat loss and muscle conditioning boot camps and ran running and Nordic walking clinics and specialized group activities. In 2014, Joan decided to pass on her legacy and retire as a full-time fitness instructor/personal trainer. As her love for fitness continues, she enjoys instructing a few days per week at Inspired by Fitness. Qualifications & Certifications: Canfitpro Certified Group Fitness Instructor / Canfitpro Certified Personal Trainer / Cycle Reebok Spinning Certification / Yoga Level 1 Instructor / Level I & II Sport Movement Specialist (Twist Conditioning) / Certified Nordic Walking Instructor / Level I & II Kettlebell Instructor / Seniors’ Fitness Instructor Course (SFIC) / Bootcamp University Workshop / Standard First Aid with CPR A & AED / CPR Heartsave AED (C) Current Class Offerings: Boot Camp / Circuit / Weights |
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MICHELLE RAWLINGS
Fitness Instructor Michelle has always been active and grew up figure skating competitively as it’s what she lived for. She skated until she went to Conestoga College for Fitness and Health Promotion. During college, Michelle took a class that taught her about fitness classes and how to teach. She then had the opportunity to take her Fitness Instructor Specialist certification with Canfitpro, and she’s never looked back since. She feels there’s something about the energy in the room, seeing everyone’s smiling faces and the atmosphere of everyone motivating one another, that she loves. It’s an amazing experience every single class. Michelle’s goal is to make each and every class she teaches fun, engaging and inviting. Fitness is her passion, and she absolutely loves connecting with her participants and the fitness community. Michelle has been teaching Zumba Fitness for 11 years and POUND Fitness for 5 years. Over the years, she has worked for different gyms and community centres and has also run her own private classes. She has taught a variety of different classes such as Zumba, POUND, STRONG Nation and Cardio Tai Box. Qualifications & Certifications: Diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion / Canfitpro Certified Fitness Instructor Specialist / Certified Zumba Basics Instructor / Certified POUND Pro Instructor / Certified Zumba Step Instructor / Certified Zumba Toning Instructor / Certified STRONG Nation Instructor / CPR AED (C) Current Class Offerings: POUND |
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SARA ROPP
Personal Trainer / Fitness Instructor Sara’s journey with fitness began later in life, but she quickly became hooked. As the passion for moving and incorporating workouts every day blossomed, so did the drive to share this feeling with others. She decided to pursue coaching and received her certification as a Certified Personal Trainer from Canfitpro. Sara has been offering training sessions since that time, enjoying every minute of seeing people meet their desired goals. She feels there is no better feeling than working alongside someone as they challenge their body and mind in new and exciting ways. Sara also feels strongly that she needs to be a strong role model for her two children to show that you can set and reach any goal, no matter what stage of life you are in. She is always working on her skills and knowledge by furthering her education to be the best coach possible. Being a part of the team of amazing fitness professionals at Inspired by Fitness is one more way to ensure she is always learning and growing. She looks forward to working with everyone to get moving and reach those goals! Qualifications & Certifications: Canfitpro Certified Personal Training Specialist / Canfitpro Certified Healthy Eating & Weight Loss Coach Current Class Offerings: Body Sculpt / Boot Camp / TripleFIT |
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SARAH SEDDON
Personal Trainer / Fitness Instructor Sarah has always been passionate about fitness and played team sports and competitive volleyball growing up. She had always longed for a career in health and fitness, but it wasn't until she participated in the Couch To Confident: 12-Week Total Body Transformation & Accountability Program at Inspired by Fitness, that she decided to take action and pursue her dream of working in the fitness industry. After personally experiencing the positive impact and life-changing effects of working with a Personal Trainer, she realized that she wanted to impact other people's lives in the same way. She also wants to lead by example so that her children will grow up living healthy and active lives and show them that they can accomplish anything they set their minds to! Sarah received her Personal Training Specialist certification through Canfitpro in 2018. She is excited to get you moving so that you can achieve your goals and reach your full potential! Qualifications & Certifications: Canfitpro Certified Personal Training Specialist / DTS Exercise Coach Level 1 / DTS Habits Coach / DTS Conditioning Coach / Standard First Aid Level C CPR Current Class Offerings: Boot Camp / Butt & Gut / Weights |
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MITISHA (TISH) SMITJES
Fitness Instructor Mitisha (Tish) Smitjes has been instructing Zumba with Inspired by Fitness since 2014. Tish first tried Zumba while on vacation in Cuba and was immediately hooked! At the time, she was on her own personal journey of weight loss and shifting to a healthy lifestyle, and Zumba fit her own needs perfectly. Tish received her Zumba Instructor Certification in 2013 and has loved teaching and taking Zumba classes wherever her travels take her! Qualifications & Certifications: Zumba Instructor Certification / STRONG by Zumba Instructor Certification / Aqua Zumba Certification / Weight Watchers Lifetime Member Current Class Offerings: Zumba |
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