Group Fitness Staff

Allison Pileckas

Major & Graduation Year:Business 2011
Certifications:AFAA, CPR
Interests:Exercise, food, dance, shopping, music
Goals in Life:Live, Love, Laugh
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit:Shopping, dancing, and drinking water
Quote or Advice to new exercisers:"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success"

Bethany Bertrand

Major & Graduation Year: American Sign Language Interpreting 2008
Certifications: AFAA
Interests: running, biking, swimming, aerobics and traveling
Goals in Life: to run the Great Wall marathon in China and to finish at least one Ironman
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: running or spin class
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: stick with it and have fun.

Christine Lee

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Elizabeth Campbell

Major & Graduation Year:Accounting 2010
Certifications:CPR
Interests:kickboxing, hanging out with family and friends, and sudoku
Goals in Life:To be happy!
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit:Sanda Kickboxing and eating six small healthy meals a day
Quote or Advice to new exercisers:Sometimes exercise can get hard, but stick with it! Focus on become a healthier person rather than a certain "size" and before you know it, you will have reached your goals.

Jackie Waugh

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Janine Ronayne

Major & Graduation Year: Health Science 2009
Certifications: 200-hr Hatha Yoga certification, Power Pilates certification, APEX Group Fitness certification, CPR and First Aide certification
Interests: Yoga, running, shopping, traveling, meditating, driving, reading gossip mags and bestsellers, wine, and spending time with those I love!
Goals in Life: Be Happy, Have Fun, and Live in the Moment
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: I am a rabbit. I graze on cereals, cheese, fruit, veggies, and chocolate all day long...I also love doing yoga and I try to do some type of exercise everyday.
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: Patience is pertinent! Developing an exercise routine takes time and results may be slow. Do not be too hard on yourself, because self-deprecation will only have negative effects.

Jenna Quilty

Major & Graduation Year: Psychology; minor in education
Certifications: CPR, First Aid
Interests: exercise, skiing, boating, traveling, volunteering
Goals in Life: My goal is to graduate, attend grad school, and eventually become a school psychologist.
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: indoor cycling and lifting; snacking on fruit and working out regularly
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: Dedication is everything! If you can dedicate yourself to a workout plan you have either established on your own or with a trainer you will get the results you want. Try to make your gym schedule as regular as possible so that it feels like a part of your every day schedule rather than an extra, stressful add in. No excuses!

Jessica Robinson

Major & Graduation Year: Political Science 2010
Certifications: YogaFit, ACE
Interests: Running, dance, YogaLife magazine, flavored water and caffeine.
Goals in Life: To become president of the United S tates.
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: Variety. Switching up workouts so I'm never bored.
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: Do things you enjoy! If you like biking, bike outdoors on a trail. If you like to dance, take an aerobics dance class. Play tennis. Jog along the Charles. There are so many fun opportunities to exercise around campus and in Boston!

Joyce McCauley

Major & Graduation Year: Political Science and International Affairs Dual Major, 2009
Certifications: AFAA primary group fitness
Interests: Dance (NUDanco), singing (Chorus)
Goals in Life: Traveling around the world, live and work abroad
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: Favorite workout is pilates
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: Exercise shouldn't be all work and no fun, if you don't find something you have fun doing while also getting a good workout - try something new!

Katelyn Whelan

Major & Graduation Year: NU Biology Graduate, Current Exercise Phys Masters Student
Certifications: AFAA Group Fitness, AFAA Personal Training, MAD DOGG Spinning Instructor
Interests: Working out, watching CSI and reading
Goals in Life: I would like to eventually work in cardiac rehab, while continuing to be a Personal Trainer
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: I love Boxing!
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: Start small and dont give up, and never be afraid to ask for help!

Kristie Gagnon

Major & Graduation Year:Athletic Training 2009
Certifications:CPR, First Aid and Marino Aerobics Instructor
Interests:Spending time with friends and family. Always looking for a good cup of coffee!
Goals in Life:Have my own fitness studio someday
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit:Have a bowl of oatmeal every day!
Quote or Advice to new exercisers:If you hate exercise, give it 2 more weeks and ask yourself again how you feel.

Matt Stevenson

Major & Graduation Year: Chemistry 2010
Certifications: Mad Dogg Athletics Spinning Instructor
Interests: music, snowboarding, cycling, water skiing, sweating, anything that involves physical endurance, and pushing the limit, bring it on.
Goals in Life: To have a positive, lasting impact on those around me.
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: SPINNING
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: "Mind over Body" "The one thing that can stop you from achieving..... is yourself" " True health can only come when there is a balance of mind, body and spirit" "All you have to do is believe"

Megan Chesnick

Major & Graduation Year: Pharmacy 2010
Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Fitness; CPR
Interests: Boston, long walks, laughing, Marino, traveling, coffee
Goals in Life: Laugh everyday
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: Marino Group Fitness classes! My favorite vegetables are lettuce and broccoli and I love drinking milk.
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: Turn an activity you enjoy into a way to exercise. Having fun and working out is the best combination to a healthier you.

Robin Kwiatek

Major & Graduation Year: Nursing 2010
Certifications: NESTA
Interests: Photography, cooking/baking, and being with friends
Goals in Life: To help improve peoples lives
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: Roller blading with my dog
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: Don't be afraid to try something new, and don't be afraid to sweat.

Sara Draper

Major & Graduation Year: History, 2011
Certifications: Primary Group Exercise (AFAA)
Interests: I like to spend my time cooking, running, singing (especially with my quintet!), watching and acting in theatre shows, giving advice (or just listening), hiking, camping, and spending time with people I adore- ie. my friends and family.
Goals in Life: Hmmm, good question. I am at Northeastern for history, and I love it, but I would also like to go to grad school for nutrition (I know, figure that one out); I want to be a food anthropologist or a writer. If all else fails, I would be perfectly happy owning a bed and breakfast and making scones every morning!
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: My favorite workout would have to be running with my sister. We keep each other motivated and get to catch up on each other’s lives. At the gym, I love taking Cardiosculpt or Total Body Sculpt- or anything really, as long as it gets me sweaty and less stressed : )
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: My motto is “You learn something new every day”, and I really believe it; there’s always room for self-improvement or time to find a new perspective on life.

Stefanie LoSavio

Major & Graduation Year: Psychology 2008
Certifications: AFAA
Interests: Writing, cooking, traveling
Goals in Life: First, to understand my life in the larger context and to make it as peaceful and fulfilling as possible, and then, as a clinical psychologist, to help guide others towards their own clarity, tranquility, and optimal living.
Favorite Workout or Favorite Health Habit: Step aerobics and horseback riding
Quote or Advice to new exercisers: Once you find an exercise routine you like, get creative and start adding new variations to it each time so that you don't get bored and lose your motivation to keep working out. If you run out of ideas, try taking different group fitness classes for new inspiration....especially that class you always avoid because you don't think you'll be good at it!