Alexa NewkirkGraduate Assistant, Personal Training and Educational ProgrammingACSM-EPView BioHometown: Columbia, Missouri
Degree Program: Master of Sport Administration
Dream Job: Running my own fitness facility
Approach to personal training: Fitness is about more than physical health; it encompasses mental and spiritual health as well. Exercise is an essential part of our overall well-being, and I want to help everyone feel comfortable and confident pursuing a healthy lifestyle! In my training programs, I focus on creating workouts that my clients can enjoy by incorporating exercises that they are familiar with, as well as teaching new moves that challenge them towards meeting their fitness goals.
What is your favorite part about being a personal trainer? I enjoy getting to know my clients and watching their self-confidence grow throughout the program!
2 Fun Facts:
1. My favorite flavor of ice cream is Ben&Jerry’s Phish Food
2. If I went to school at Hogwarts I would be a Slytherin
Khalil DabdoubStudent Coordinator, Trainer DevelopmentACE-CPTView BioHometown: Kingston Jamaica
Major: Psychology and Exercise Science
Dream Job: Sports Psychologist
Approach on personal training: I believe that the most important thing when it comes to training clients is to listen to what they want and to help them find the exercises they enjoy. If they don’t enjoy what they’re doing they’ll never stick to it. From there, I can build a program with them and hold them accountable to help them reach their goals, whether that be getting stronger or just learning how to exercise on their own.
What is your favorite part about being a personal trainer? Seeing clients feel more confident about themselves and their ability to exercise.
2 Fun Facts:
1. I have 4 middle names.
2. I’ve represented Jamaica for soccer.
Emilee DalehiteStudent Coordinator of Client Relations and Beaman Trainer IIACE-CPTView BioHometown: Memphis, TN
Major: Exercise Science
Dream Job: Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Therapist
Approach on personal training: I believe that your mind and body are connected. Each person is different on how they receive encouragement, so my job is to not only help you reach your goals, but also to help you learn to love exercise and, most importantly, yourself.
What is your favorite part about being a personal trainer? I love seeing people realize that the exercises they are doing is more than just making them look good, but also making them feel good and sometimes even like a completely new person.
2 Fun Facts:
1. I have a twin brother who is a foot taller than me.
2. I consider my two dogs, Lyla and Benji, my children.
Lauren StanfillBeaman Trainer IView BioHometown: Scotts Hill, TN
Major: Politics and Public Law
Dream Job: Criminal Defense Lawyer
Approach on personal training: I want to make the fitness journey an enjoyable one for everyone, so I like to work with modes of exercise each client enjoys most within an easily manageable schedule that helps them conquer their personal goals!
What is your favorite part about being a personal trainer?
I love how it feels to help people realize that they can do so much more with their bodies than they let themselves believe.
2 Fun Facts:
1. I love to knit and bake!
2. I am an eight on the enneagram.
Tyler ShawBeaman Trainer IIACE-CPTView BioHometown: Overland Park, KS
Major: Music Education
Dream Job: High School Choir Director
Approach on personal training: I take a very simple approach to training clients. Listen first, act second. Basically, what I mean by that is I take the initial consultation very seriously and truly listen to what the client is looking to accomplish. From there, I work to create the ideal Personal Training program for you and your specific goals! Then, my job is to adjust your training plan and hold you accountable!
What is your favorite part about being a personal trainer? Seeing the progress from the beginning to the present and when they start to realize that fitness is a lifestyle and showing them how to do the work and stick with it!
2 Fun Facts:
1. I am the greatest Luke Combs fan of all time!
2. If I was a piece of gym equipment, I would be a vending machine
Kevin CameronBeaman Trainer IIACE-CPTView BioHometown: Fremont, CA
Major: Nursing
Dream Job: Emergency Flight Nurse
Approach on personal training: My approach with my clients is to understand their goals and formulate a plan of action that will allow them to see the changes they desire all while enjoying the journey.
What is your favorite part about being a personal trainer? My favorite part of being a personal trainer is teaching clients effective ways to reach their goals. With hard work and a well thought out plan, it is possible to achieve amazing results.
2 Fun Facts:
1. I love camping and am a very outdoorsy person
2. Snowboarding is another favorite hobby of mine
George CarterBeaman Trainer IView BioHometown: Knoxville, TN
Major: Exercise Science
Dream Job: pediatric physical therapist
Position: Beaman Trainer I
What is your approach to fitness in regards to clients?
The client knows and understands their fitness better than anyone else. As a trainer, I am there to help facilitate those goals and keep my client accountable for them.What is your favorite part about being a personal trainer?
My favorite part about being a personal trainer is helping a client accomplish a fitness goal that seemed out of reach. I also love to spread my knowledge about health and fitness to others.
2 Fun Facts: I can do a backflip, and I love to swing and line dance.
- Alexa NewkirkGraduate Assistant, Personal Training and Educational ProgrammingACSM-EPView Bio
- Khalil DabdoubStudent Coordinator, Trainer DevelopmentACE-CPTView Bio
- Emilee DalehiteStudent Coordinator of Client Relations and Beaman Trainer IIACE-CPTView Bio
- Lauren StanfillBeaman Trainer IView Bio
- Tyler ShawBeaman Trainer IIACE-CPTView Bio
- Kevin CameronBeaman Trainer IIACE-CPTView Bio
- George CarterBeaman Trainer IView Bio