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BRIAN CASSIDY, CEO AND FOUNDER  |
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KIRSTEN CASSIDY, VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Bachelor of Arts from University of Puget Sound
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Handstand. It epitomizes perfect body balance and coordination.
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NATHANIEL WILLIS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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EDUCATION: BS Economics & Political Science, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Hero Squat — I knew that when I could effectively complete this exercise, my rehabilitation from ACL replacement surgery was complete. Thanks to ADAPT, that happened in half the time my physician anticipated!
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JEROD WARF, VICE PRESIDENT OF TRAINING |
CERTIFICATIONS: ADAPT Training Certified; CPR & AED Certified
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Neurological Conditions, Elite Wheelchair Athletics & Fitness Classes
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Linfield, BS in Exercise Science
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: ONE ARM FINGERTIP HANDSTAND PUSH-UPS because I can't do it, which motivates me to keep training.
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AMANDA GEIGER, DPT, DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY |
CERTIFICATIONS: Doctor of Physical Therapy
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Orthopedic/Sports Medicine
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:Creighton University School of Allied Health Professions
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Spread Foot Glides because it hurts so good!
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ANDREA IVERSON, EDUCATION COORDINATOR & CERTIFIED TRAINER |
CERTIFICATIONS: ADAPT Certified Trainer, Licensed Chiropractic Assistant, CPR & AED certified
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Internship Coordinator, Return to Sport Program, Therapeutic Fitness Training
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Bachelors of Science: Exercise and Sport Science
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: The inchworm. It is a total body movement that accomplishes so much in one simple move. |
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BEN WALDO, ADVANCED TRAINING SPECIALIST |
CERTIFICATIONS: ACSM-Certified Personal Trainer, ADAPT Certified Trainer
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Advanced Techniques/ Neurological conditions and Spinal Cord Injuries
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.S. Exercise and Sport Science (focus in fitness and nutrition) - Oregon State University
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Bear Crawl Down the Stairs Head First — It requires your whole body to work together using focus and strength. |
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CHRIS TURNEY, CERTIFIED TRAINER AND SOCCER PERFORMANCE COACH |
CERTIFICATIONS: Certified ADAPT Trainer
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Soccer Performance Coach
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.A. in Journalism and Communication.
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Static back because it facilitates napping.
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COURTNEY RATTY, CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER |
CERTIFICATIONS: ADAPT Training Certified; CPR & AED Certified
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Military/Fire/Police, Athletes, Youth, Weight Loss
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Pacific University, BS in Exercise Science with an Emphasis in Motor Behavior, minor in Psychology
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Lateral Hop Overs on the small double bars because it makes me feel agile and can be useful when trying to escape from a wild animal.
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JEFF KNIGHT, CERTIFIED TRAINER
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CERTIFICATIONS: ADAPT Training Certified, CPR and AED
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: General Fitness, Personal Training
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Studying to be a Doctor of Chiropractic at University of Western States, BS in Business Management from BYU, Fluent in Spanish
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Bear Crawl on the beams because it's a full body exercise that adds an important component of balance. |
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JOHN LINDALA, MS, CSCS, PES, CPT, DIRECTOR OF FITNESS, CERTIFIED TRAINER |
CERTIFICATIONS: CSCS, PES, NASM-CPT, Pre/Post Natal
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Performance enhancement and injury prevention
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Masters of Science in Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention, Bachelor of Arts in Sports Medicine
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Up Downs: I prefer up downs because they are a total body integrated exercise that generates deep ranges of motion and require significant stamina to perform properly. In addition they intensify or progress one of the simplest and most effective exercises of simply laying down and standing back up. |
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KANDICE KINNEY, ATC, DIRECTOR OF ADAPT THERAPY & ADVANCED TRAINING SPECIALIST |
CERTIFICATIONS: NATA-BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Advanced Techniques/ Neurological conditions and Spinal Cord Injuries
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.S. Kinesiology, emphasis Athletic Training/Sport Medicine; 7 years working hands on with SCI and neurological disorders
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Roller Coasters — they are challenging for me to do, but when I am able to do them with no shoulder pain and with proper form I feel great!
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MEGAN McKEE, CERTIFIED TRAINER |
CERTIFICATIONS: ADAPT Training certified, CPR and AED certified
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: General Fitness Personal Trainer, Class Instructor
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Oregon State University B.S. Exercise and Sport Science
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Wide Active Frog. Because it can get your hips to unlock and become loose AND it feels soooo good. |
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MELANIE MORIN, LMT, LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST, OR LICENSE #6708 |
CERTIFICATIONS: L.M.T. (OR licensed massage therapist), OBMT L.M.T. member, AMTA Oregon Chapter member
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Deep tissue and myofascial modalities, neuromuscular reeducation, orthopedic and sports massage, ADAPT massage techniques, Medical massage treatment and billing.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: AS - Associates in Applied Science, BCMT- Boulder College of Massage Therapy
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Sitting Active Diva because I feel tall and powerful!
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NICHOLAS LA PUMA JR., L.Ac, LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST, HERBALIST & ADVANCED TRAINING SPECIALIST |
CERTIFICATIONS: NCCAOM & OMB licenses to practice traditional Chinese medicine
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Traditional Chinese medical modalities, orthopedic and sports medicine acupuncture, ADAPT advanced
techniques
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: B.S. Kinesiology (4 yrs-UNLV), MSTOM (4 yrs-PCOM)
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Leap Frog because I feel like a kid again
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NICOLE ILLIAS, OFFICE MANAGER & EVENT COORDINATOR
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CERTIFICATIONS: ADAPT Training Certified; CPR & AED Certified
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Scheduling, Softball, Birthday and Corporate parties
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Concordia University, BS in Exercise Science, minor in coaching
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: I don’t have one...I like them all. |
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ORLANDO GOMEZ, PT, PHYSICAL THERAPIST |
CERTIFICATIONS: PT, ACE cert instructor
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Ortho and neuro/SCI
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: BS in exercise science
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Rollercoasters, Integration, especially the vaults they make me feel like a super hero :). |
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RORY LEMKE, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS & FOUNDER OF AFA |
CERTIFICATIONS: ADAPT Level 3 and Level 4, First Aid and CPR certified
TRAINING SPECIALTY/FOCUS: Athletes and Soccer Skills
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Communication for Arts and Literature Secondary Education
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY? Prone, because who doesn't like to just lay on their stomach : )
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STEPHANIE SHERWOOD, CREATIVE DIRECTOR |
EDUCATION: B.F.A. in Visual Design, University of Oregon
FAVORITE ADAPT EXERCISE and WHY?: Active Frog, because my tight hips are my worst enemy and nothing makes me feel more like I am making a difference in how I can perform in classes and activities.
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