Qualifications: Certified by ACE.

Personal History: I wasn't always in good shape. I was an overweight teenager and was constantly mocked by my peers, because of my appearance. I suffered low self-esteem, but knew that I could do something about it since being a victim was never in my nature. So I started running and working out and the feeling of confidence snow-balled into my profession. In fact, I was following in my father's footsteps in his younger years; he was a Greco Roman wrestler and was very involved in weight training. When my father found out that I was studying martial arts, he was quite happy to hear that someone in the family was following in his footsteps.