Personal Trainers
If you are new to working out, and if you are looking for assistance in reaching your full fitness potential, a personal trainer is the answer for you. Our certified personal trainers will help you develop a workable routine that fits in with your schedule and lifestyle. The extra push that a personal trainer provides, along with the proper instruction of the latest routine, may be what is needed to help you reach your goals. A list of Personal Trainers is available in the Wellness Center. Our Director of Personal Training is Richard Keeffe.
Some of our staff:
 Micolene Boddie MSPT, LATC, CSCS*D Master of Physical Therapy, URI 2006 Bachelor of Science, Sports Med. Springfield College 2000 CSCS*D - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Personal Trainer, since 2000, NSCA Mickie is a licensed, practicing physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic sports medicine clinic here on Aquidneck Island. She holds a license to practice as a certified athletic trainer with athletics in the H.S. and Collegiate level and has been practicing as a personal trainer since 2000. Experience training all levels. FOCUS SERIOUS ABOUT TRAINING? She has competition experiences with Fitness America Pageants (FAP), Fitness America and Figure Nationals, National Physique Committee Fitness and Figure Shows (NPC), as well as OCB Association Competitions. Appeared in background of MTV's True Life: I want the Perfect Body, Chicago Fitness America Competition 2005; Appeared as the cover for the flyer Kumite Classic 2006 Fitness Pittsburgh; Appeared in several issues of Fitness and Physique Magazine. Contact Info |
 Tom DiPalma Tom is an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer whose enthusiasm to help others has become the foundation of his career. With an education in Exercise Science and Program Design, he will provide expert advice and instruction about effective training. Whether you're looking to lose weight, improve strength and endurance, train for sporting events or simply to enhance function in everyday life, he will assist and guide you in achieving your goals. |
 Jacki Schriber-Lane, Director of Fitness and Training AFAA Certified Personal Trainer with certifications and experience in Spinning, Yoga, Aerobics, Aquatic Fitness and Body Toning Group Exercise Classes. She has been a certified fitness professional since 1988. Her current client base ranges from 15 year old track athletes to 80 year old clients working to maintain basic life strength and function. She works with all of her clients to ensure they know how to maximize their time in the gym to achieve their goals faster - and being a Mom of 2, she loves to help other mom's find the time to get back their pre-kid form!!! Available Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 1:30 p.m. or by special appointment. Contact Info |
 Heidi Jones Heidi is an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer with a lifetime of personal fitness experience and results. Her positive attitude and high energy will guarantee you are entertained, educated and motivated to reach your goals. Whether they are to build muscle and lose fat, achieve a faster running time or become more conditioned in any aerobic activity - feel stronger and more energetic, She'll get you there. She primarily focuses on building long, lean muscle, while encouraging more cardiovascular performance from her clients enabling them to improve their metabolism to maintain their weight loss goals forever. Her past accomplishments include running road races (including a twenty-six mile marathon), swim team, volley ball team, cross country and track and field. Her hobbies include weight lifting, kick boxing, step and tennis– a well rounded athlete. Contact Info |
 Cheryl Kearns Cheryl is a AAAI/ISMA Certified Personal Trainer and also a Johnny G Certified Spin Instructor. With over 25 years experience as a Group Instructor, Cheryl has mastered the techniques needed to challenge and motivate her clients to achieve and exceed their desired goals. When she is not assisting clients in the gym, you will find her competing in road races or conditioning young track athletes at the Portsmouth High School. Whatever your age or ability level is, Cheryl will coach you to your results. Contact Info |
 Melissa McGrath Melissa is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Medicine from Bridgewater State College. With a concentration in Athletic Training, her knowledge of injury assessment, prevention and rehabilitation has provided her with a wide range of skills to aid in developing cardiovascular and strength training programs. She was a competitive gymnast through high school along with Cross-Country and Track & Field in College. She currently competes in triathlons and road races. If you are interested in starting a new routine to lose weight, improve strength and flexibility, or just want to refresh your existing workout, Melissa can customize a program to make your goals easier to achieve. Melissa's desire to help and motivate people to improve their lifestyle and well-being has been an inspiration to clients of all ages and athletic abilities. Contact Info |
 Tony Serino AFAA Certified 15 Years Experience Specializes in strength training, body toning, and weight loss to the 50-plus age group. You are never too old to start and the benefits are overwhelming– a longer, healthier, better quality lifestyle! |
 Kathy Martin IFPA Personal Trainer - Core Fitness & Plyometrics, Heart Rate Conditioning, Sport Specific Training. Star 2 Johnny G Spinning Instructor with specialization as a Spinning Personal Trainer Specialist (Heart Rate Training, Breathing Techniques, Periodization Training, Strength Training, Advanced Coaching Techniques). Schwinn Certified Cycling Instructor, Group Exercise Instructor, Spinning Instructor - Newport Athletic Club, ISCA Kickboxing Instructor. Competitve Athlete since childhood. Running, Track & Field, Tennis, Baseball, Softball, Gymnastics and Volleyball. Contact Info |
 Erin Shaw Personal Yoga Training for Balance, Flexibility, Posture & Strength Contact Info |
Christine Higgins Christine is an AFAA Certfified Personal Trainer whose enthusiasm for Fitness and Exercise has motivated her to pursue a career of teaching others the principles and benefits of Exercise and a Healthy Lifestyle. She was a competitive soccer athlete throughout High School and College and continues to play competitive soccer throughout the State of RI and Massachussetts for the Womens Newport Spinnakers Team. Throughout the years, she has participated in running many road races and recently, she has taken on a new challenge of competing in several Sprint Triathlons and Duathlons over the past year. With this experience, she is familiar with preparing and training for any type of racing event. Whatever your motivation or needs may be, she loves to help others strive to achieve their own personal goals and overall personal fitness levels. Contact Info |
 Dina Abbondante Dina Abbondante, ERYT is an experienced registered Yoga teacher with the Yoga Alliance and has taught interdisciplinary styles of Yoga for 4 years. She has studied natural medicine for 10 years. Her studies include Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic science and Vinyasa Yoga. Dina is a Usui Reiki master and infuses her classes with hands-on alignment for clarity and effectiveness of practice. Dina’s initial teacher training and certification, in both Vinyasa Yoga and mat Pilates, was established through Soma Yoga in 2003. She has since trained with Patricia Walden, an Iyengar master teacher, and continues to study Iyengar’s approach to detailed alignment and therapeutic techniques for well being. Dina teaches pre & post-natal Yoga, Yogalates (infusing Yoga with Pilates), and guided Meditation practices. Her individualized focus is led through “Vinyasa Krama”, the linking of breath and movement, to enhance internal flow and full range of movement for the joints. Each of Dina’s classes center on traditional breath observations and on creating an intelligent practice that heightens mindfulness on and off the mat. She invites her students to move from within and to nourish an open mind. Contact Info |