Meet Alaine, Your Fitness Trainer & Wellness Coach

Hiking in Acadia Park, Maine

Hi, I’m Alaine

Raised in Columbus, Ohio and surrounded by an athletic family, I completed seven years of dance and competed in volleyball, basketball, and track & field during high school. In college, I received a split scholarship to participate in both volleyball and track & field at Bowling Green State University, where I graduated with a degree in Sport Management. The coaching bug bit, and I returned to my alma mater as a graduate assistant and later as assistant volleyball coach, all while pursuing master's degrees in Education, specifically Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Motor Performance.

I have experience in fitness training, teaching, and coaching. Most recently, I accepted a position as a Personal Fitness Trainer at Findlay Family YMCA. For 31 years prior, I taught health and physical education at Findlay City Schools, where I also ran after-school sports programs and coached volleyball and track. Additionally, I owned and operated Northwest Volleyball Camps, Inc. for 10 years.

I'm passionate about adopting effective healthy living strategies. NASM certification as a Personal Trainer, Wellness, and Nutrition Coach was a perfect fit.

Besides training clients, my interests include mindful meditation and raised bed vegetable gardening following organic practices. I am a cold plunge enthusiast! I love staying active through workouts, hiking, biking, jogging, scuba diving, skiing, fishing, and boating —especially in northern lower Michigan and Lake Erie. I enjoy Travel and my new obsession in Duolingo. I'm also a big fan of Ohio State football and basketball, the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Liberty.

Our Family Garden

ROOFTOP Cold Plunge in Brooklyn, NY

Credentials

National Academy of Sport Medicine, LLC

Certified Personal Trainer – May 31, 2024

Certified Wellness Coach – Sept. 22, 2024

Certified Nutrition Coach – Oct. 31, 2024

Behavior Change Specialist – Aug. 23, 2025

Advanced Cardio Programming – Sept. 1, 2025

Weight Loss Specialist (WLS) – Oct. 15, 2025

Understanding Weight Loss Medications: A Guide for Fitness and Wellness Professionals – Nov. 3, 2025

Related Certifications: NASM/AFAA CPR – April 26, 2024

education

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY

Master of Education: Physical Education, Exercise Science, Motor Performance

Thesis: The Effect of Volleyball Experience on Visual Perception in Volleyball Defense

Bachelor of Science in Education (Sport Management/Sport Director); Minor: Health Education

STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5-Year Professional License, Special All Grades (K-12) Physical Education; renewed June 2023, Ohio Teacher Performance Rating: Accomplished

WWW.MINDFULNESSSCHOOLS.ORG, UNIVERSITY OF PACIFIC Courses: 101 Prerequisite & 201 Mindfulness for Educators

CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, TOLEDO, OHIO Servant Leadership Studies, Inner city outreach, welcoming and affirming missions.

Work Experience

FINDLAY FAMILY YMCA

Personal Trainer & Wellness Attendant

Findlay City Schools

Physical Education and Health Teacher

Alaine’s primary goal was to foster a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for students of all abilities to explore, challenge, and develop their skills while discovering their interests.

Additional Responsibilities:

· Served as Department Chair for Elementary Physical Education

· Coordinated and managed an Intramural Program, providing opportunities for students of varying abilities to participate

· Organized and implemented whole-school field day events

· Conducted a motor clinic for preschool-aged children of staff members

· Coached high school volleyball and assisted with middle school volleyball coaching

BGSU HIGHER ED. INSTRUCTOR, Instructor of elementary physical education and health education teaching methods for education majors.

BGSU ASSISTANT VOLLEYBALL COACH, Assisted head coach in carrying out practice and game plans, working with student athletes in skill acquisition and physical training, keeping statistics, and recruiting.

NORTHWEST VOLLEYBALL CAMPS, LLC. PRESIDENT, Head clinician as well as procured sites for camps, hired and trained staff to run our Middle school and High School volleyball camps all over northwest Ohio.