Falcon Fitness Staff
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- Falcon Fitness Staff
Join our Falcon Fitness Team! If you are interested in becoming a certified Group Fitness Instructor or Personal Trainer, Contact Karyn Smith at karync@bgsu.edu for more information.
All Falcon Fitness staff members are certified in first aid and CPR/AED.

Karyn Smith
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Position: Group X Instructor | Personal Trainer
Profession: Health Educator - Wellness Connection
Certifications: ACE Personal Trainer, AFAA Group Exercise Instructor, ViPR® Instructor

Adrienne Ansel
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Position: Fitness Instructor
Profession: Fitness and Wellness professional and small business owner
Certifications: Masters of Education in Kinesiology, ACE, Certified Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Health Coach, Les Mills BodyPump™ Instructor, and SilverSneakers® Instructor
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: It brightens my day to lead others to ENJOY exercise while building relationships with others in our special Falcon Fitness Family!
Personal Interests: Staying active is definitely one of my favorite hobbies! In my spare time, I love choreograph for the BGSU Dance Program. When I’m not teaching or training or staying active, you can find me spending time with loved ones or snuggling with my 3 sweet kitties.

Reagan Benseler
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Position: Older Adult Fitness Instructor
Profession: Human Delvelopment and Family Studies
Certifications: CPR, Silver Sneakers Splash
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: I’m newly hired but cannot wait to start and meet all the lovely people in the classes!
Personal Interests: Working out, hanging out with friends, taking long walks in beautiful places

Hannah Bockey
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Position: Fitness Graduate Assistant of Student Recreation Center.
Profession: 1st year Kinesiology Graduate Student in the School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies.
Certifications: ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Instructor of Older Adult Strength Training.
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: My favorite part about being part of Falcon Fitness in the environment. Everyone here is very welcoming and makes coming to work enjoyable! Another part that I enjoy about Falcon Fitness is teaching my Older Adult Strength Training class – this community is one of the most dedicated group of individuals & I couldn’t imagine Falcon Fitness without them! Falcon Fitness has given me so many great experiences & friendships that I will forever cherish.
Personal Interests: During my free time I enjoy working out, spending time with my dog, Tonks, and hanging out with my family and friends!

Purvi Chauhan
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Position: Yoga instructor
Profession: Accounting
Certifications: RYT 100, RYT 200, CPR
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: It's a supportive community working toward wellness!
Personal Interests: Traveling, walks, cooking with my friends, reading.

Meg Crawford
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Position: Instructor
Profession: Inclusive Early Childhood Education
Certifications: CPR Certified and 200-Hour Teacher Training
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: All of the different classes that are available for me to try/ a stress release
Personal Interests: Yoga, crafts, spending time with friends

Shannon Fisher
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Position: Older Adult Fitness Instructor
Profession: Workforce Development and Social Services
Certifications: AFAA Group Exercise Instructor, Licensed Zumba® and Zumba Gold® Instructor
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: As a BGSU alum with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, I'm excited to join the Falcon Fitness staff. I started my fitness journey while attending group exercise classes at the Student Rec Center as a student, and it's full circle to return as an instructor.
Personal Interests: I enjoy running, reading, traveling (especially to a sunny beach), and spending time with my husband and two dogs.

Abby Gilfillen
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Position: Rockstar Spin Instructor
Profession: AYA Math Education
Certifications: Spin Licenses
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: I like being a part of falcon fitness because I love helping people find new ways to stay active!
Personal Interests: Sharing my love for cycling classes is one of my favorite parts of the week!

Demetria Graham
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Position: Group X Instructor
Profession: Student Services Counselor in the College of Arts and Sciences
Certification: AFAA Group Exercise Instructor
Training Philosophy: It's your workout, you get out of it what you put into it.
Personal Interests: I am a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. I am a former basketball player and coach. I am a graduate of BGSU. As a former (and current) Group X participant, the instructors inspired me so much that I made the decision to live a healthy lifestyle, and I decided to become a fitness instructor. One of the best decisions that I have ever made in my life!

Kate Hans
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Position: Group X Instructor
Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders minor in Applied French
Certification(s): ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor and CPR/First Aid
Training Philosophy: I truly love being able to dance with my participants every week! It brings me so much joy to foster healthy living through dance. After attending various Group-X classes as a freshman, I realized how important exercise is, both physically and mentally. Through teaching group fitness classes, I hope to share my love of dance and create an inclusive atmosphere for my participants to grow and have fun!
Personal Interests: When I’m not dancing, I enjoy going on walks, exploring museums, listening to k-pop, and spending time with family and friends!

Bryant Miller
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Position: Fitness Instructor
Major: Inclusive Early Childhood Education
Certifications: 200 Hour Hatha Yoga instructor. Anti -Racism in Yoga Training. Adult First aid/AED/CPR.
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: I love being able to do so many outreach programs where I get to meet amazing groups of people that might have not come to a yoga class otherwise!
Personal Interests: I love to hike and take Trader Joe's road trips with my roommates!

Olivia Oblak
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Position: Instructor
Major: Nursing
Certification(s): ACE Group Fitness Instructor Certification
Training Philosophy: My favorite part about Falcon Fitness is their honest drive to create a community of people who want to better themselves and live healthier lives. I’m looking forward to being a member of that team!
Personal Interests: I love the feeling of pushing through a difficult exercise class and feeling stronger at the end! I also love dance, ice cream, the beach, and spending time outside!

Jodi Schroeder
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Position: Budget Coordinator - Intercollegiate Athletics
Certification: BODYPUMP™ and Cycle Instructor
Training Philosophy: I strive to motivate others to achieve their personal success one step at a time. I enjoy celebrating the mini-successes of realistic achievements which in turn become the foundation for greater triumphs. Sometimes, the toughest thing to do is to take that first step.
Personal Interests: A native of Northwest Ohio, Jodi has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree specializing in Marketing, as well as, a Master’s degree in Workforce Development and Education from Bowling Green State University. Back in the summer of 2012, I caught the BGSU Falcon Fitness “bug” and haven’t looked back since. In my free time, I enjoy participating in various sporting activities with my kids, spending time with my family, and soaking up the quiet calm a great run affords me.

Claire Semer, Ph.D.
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Position: Group X Instructor
Profession: Assistant Director, Office of Residence Life
Certification: AFAA Group Exercise Instructor, WERQ Dance Fitness Certified, BUTI Yoga Certified, and SilverSneakers®
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: I love providing different fitness formats to participants and watch them fall in love with exercising and sweating!
Personal Interests: I enjoy spending quality time with my family and gardening in the warmer months.

Maria Signorino
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Position: Mindfulness Facilitator
Major: Environmental Policy and Analysis | Specialization: Education and Interpretation | Minor: Entrepreneurship
Certifications: Mediation and Mindfulness Instructor, Reiki level 1, Reiki level 2 , CPR and First Aid
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness:
I absolutely love providing others with what I am so passionate about myself. It is important to me to practice what I preach, so I love meditating for myself as much as I love leading others in meditations. I also love how positive, outgoing, inclusive, and helpful the entire Falcon Fitness community is.
Personal Interests: I enjoy yoga, hiking, and plants. Also, I love to try new things. I believe it is important to go out of your comfort zone to really see personal growth.

Theresa Torio
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Position: Personal Trainer
Major:
Certification(s):
Training Philosophy: Coming Soon
Personal Interests: Coming Soon

Camryn Varner
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Position: Personal Trainer
Major: Inclusive Early Childhood Education
Certifications: ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Favorite Thing about Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: I am excited to be a part of a community of people that share the same passions as I do for fitness, and I cannot wait to continue to learn from everyone around me while having fun doing what I love!
Personal Interests: I enjoy getting coffee with friends, listening to various podcasts, watching any Disney movies, and a fun fact about me is that I am part of the BGSU Cheer team.

DeeDee Wentland
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Position: Group X Instructor
Profession: Secretary, School of Cultural and Critical Studies (ACS, ETHN, POPC, and WS)
Certification(s): Zumba®, Zumba® Step, Zumba® Toning, Aqua Zumba®, and STRONG by Zumba®, BodyPump™,and AFAA Group Exercise Instructor.
Favorite Thing About Being a Part of Falcon Fitness: I love being a part of our Falcon Fitness family as an instructor and as a participant because our team is so supportive and positive! Being at the Rec is the best part of any day on campus. It’s where the fun is!
Personal Interests: I love going place and being a tourist, in Ohio and beyond. I enjoy walks in the park, being by water, and I have 5 grandkids who keep me busy.

Ashley Welling
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Position: Instructor
Major: Graduated from The Ohio State University in 2010 with a Major in Food Business Management and a minor in Dance
Certification(s): Barre Intensity, Tabata Bootcamp, and Balletone former Professional Cheerleader for MLS Columbus Crew and AHL Cleveland Monsters
Training Philosophy: The ability to share my love of fitness and dance, especially after coming back from a C-Section, with people of all different ages.
Personal Interests: I have been breeding/showing rabbits for the last 17 years. I help out various 4H clubs in the area and also judge 4H rabbits including showmanship and meat pens in Northwest Ohio. I live on my husband's 150-year-old farm in Pemberville.
Falcon Fitness
Student Recreation Center
1411 Ridge Street
Bowling Green, OH 43403
419.372.2348
Fax: 419.372.8454
fitness@bgsu.edu
Updated: 11/20/2023 02:10PM