Fitness Staff

Billy Goda
Master Trainer
Fitness Director

Education:

• BA Ohio Wesleyan University
• MFA Columbia University

Certifications:

• NASM
• CES – Corrective Exercise Specialist
• PES – Performance Enhancement Specialist
• CPR/First Aid

Specializations:

• TRX

Notes & Focus:

• 25 years in the fitness industry
• Training one and all – from young athletes to the injured elderly

Mervyn Tugendhaft
Assistant Fitness Director

Education:

• Business College degree Kennemerland, Haarlem, The Netherlands

Specializations:

• Bodybuilding
• Weight gain/loss training
• Sport Specific Training: Soccer

Certifications:

• AFAA

Hobbies:

• Spending time with my family
• Working out / Fitness
• Coaching youth soccer
• Soccer
• Tennis

Heidi Michaels
Personal Trainer
Smart Start Ambassador

Education:

• BS Degree in Marketing University of Bridgeport
• CPCC, Coach Training Institute, California

Certifications:

• NASM – CPT
• NASM – CES (Corrective Exercise Specialist)
• CPR
• Mental Game Training
• Life Coaching

Specializations:

• Functional Training
• Women’s Strength Training
• Speed and Agility
• Triathlon/5K training
• Injury prevention and recovery
• Sports Psychology

Special Interests:

• Family
• Sports
• Health and Wellness
• Nutrition

Josh Yodice
Fitness Trainer

Certifications:

• ACE Certified Personal Trainer
• Adult CPR/AED

Training Style:

Functional fitness – Able to train all levels of fitness  with challenging and creative program design

Specializations:

• HIIT
• Kettlebells
• Ropes
• TRX
• Weight Management
• Small Group Training
• Strength Training

Special Interests:

• Snowboarding
• Wakeboarding
• Family
• Being outdoors
• My dog
• Tattoos
• Long walks on the beach
• Cooking

Bente Hansen
Fitness Trainer

Education:

• High School, Snejbjerg Shole (Denmark)
• Culinary School, Holstebro Teknisk Shole (Denmark)
• Education as a Culinary Artist

Certifications:

• Certified Reebok instructor, including Cardio Vascular, Strength, Core, Balance, Co-ordination & Flexibility Training.
• Certification in Physio-Ball, Medicine Ball, Smartbell &  Bodybar

Specializations:

• Having people have fun and smile during exercise
• Nutrition
• 12 years of international Fitness Experience

Special Interests:

• Sports
• Cooking
• Reading
• Family / Friends

John Mickelsen
Fitness Trainer

Certifications:

N.F.P.T. Certified since June 2011

Education:

Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, SUNY Albany (2007)

Specializations:

• Sports Nutrition
• Prenatal and Postpartum Exercise
• Functional Movements

Special Interests:

• Weight training
• Wrestling
• Football
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• Mixed martial arts
• Boxing

Amy Rocco
Fitness Trainer

Education:

• Bachelors in Business Management from
  C.W. Post of Long Island University

Certifications:

• National Academy of Sports Medicine, (NASM) Personal Training Certified

Specializations:

• HIIT / Interval Training
• Strength Training
• Endurance Training
• Weight Loss
• TRX

Special Interests:

• Obstacle Course Races
• Sprint Triathlons
• Women’s Lacrosse
• Horseback Riding
• Cycling
• Cooking and Meal Prepping

Training Style:

Passionate about hard-work, Amy will push you to new athletic levels. Your fitness and health goals for yourself will become her mission. Amy creates unique and challenging programs for every level of fitness.

Andrew Ricketts
Fitness Trainer

Certifications:

• Degree in Sports Performance Adult CPR AED Certified

Training Style:

• Functional Training
• Able to train different levels of fitness and limitations with creative programs

Specializations:

• Expertise in running, sports, and weight management
• Enjoys working with athletes
• Great with adults who have a goal they want to attain

Special Interests:

• Physical Therapy
• Spending time with family
• Sporting events

Michela Rossi Ford
Fitness Trainer

Certifications:

• NASM CPT
• NASM PES
• NASM Solution to Weight Management
• Certified Zumba Instructor
• Aerobics, Rebounding, Step Interval and Strength Group Exercise Instructor
• Resist-a-Ball Certified
• Reactive Neuromuscular Training Certified
• Flexibility Training Certified
• Certified Biometrics Trainer
• CPR Certified

Education:

• University Degree in Translations / Interpreting, Rome, Italy

Specializations:

• Body Sculpting & Toning
• Weight Loss and Weight Management
• Flexibility

Special Interests:

• Dance
• Arts
• Music

Sam Gomes
Fitness Trainer

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Media & Communications from Pace University

Specializations:

• Nutrition
• Fat Loss
• Strength & Endurance Training
• HIIT

Certifications:

• Adult, Child & Infant CPR
• NASM CES – Corrective Exercise Specialist
• NASM Certification

Special Interests:

• Spartan Races
• Reading
• Snowboarding
• Hiking
•  T.V. & Movies
• Cooking
• Video Production
• Fitness

Sarah Eichorn
Fitness Trainer

Education:

• B.S. in Anthropology
• Minor in Archaeology & Sociology
• State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Certifications:

• Adult/Child/ Infant CPR & AED
• National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Personal Training Certified
• TRX Certified

Specializations:

• Holistic and integrative approach to overall health and wellness
• Resistance, flexibility and strength training
• Improving one’s core strength, balance and flexibility
• Functional movement training
• Nutrition & Weight Management

Special Interests:

• Yoga & Pilates
• Running
• Gymnastics & soccer
• The Outdoors
• Food & cooking

Shahidah Beltran Prats
Personal Trainer

Education:

• B.A. in Communications; Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY
• Specializations:
• Licensed Zumba® Fitness Instructor
• Zumba® Choreography Specialist (Jammer)
• TRX

Certifications:

• AFAA
• NASM
• RED CROSS CPR & AED

Training Style:

• Weight Loss
• Sports Specific
• Functional Training
• Strength Training
• Endurance Training

Special Interests:

• Family
• Yoga
• Snowboarding
• Swimming
• Painting
• Music
• Dance

Paul Scattaretico

Personal Trainer

Education:

• Bachelor’s of Science from UMass-Amherst (2008) Major: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• UMass Rugby Club
• Semester Abroad in Florence, Italy at Apicius Culinary Institute (2007)

Certifications:

• NASM
• CPR/AED

Specializations:

• Sports Performance
• HIIT/ High Intensity Interval Training
• Body Weight Training
• Strength and Endurance Training
• Weight Loss

Special Interests:

• Football
• Basketball
• Baseball
• Nutrition
• New York Giants
• Traveling
• Family
• DJ-ing & Music

Mike Martabano

Personal Trainer

Education:

• Alfred State
• Westchester Community College
• Fox Lane High School

Certifications:

• NASM
• CPR/AED

Specializations:

• Strength and Endurance Training
• Weight Loss/Management
• Sports Performance

Special Interests:

• Snowboarding
• Mud runs
• Hiking
• Football
• Basketball
• Music
• Art

Sal Arnold
Fitness Trainer

Education:

• Fordham University, College of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science
• Marketing/Management

Certifications:

• American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA)
• Adult CPR & AED
• Child CPR & AED
• Infant CPR

Specializations:

• New Member Introduction
• TechnoGym System
• Strength & Conditioning Training

Special Interests:

• Landscaping & Garden Design

Kerri Weinstein
Fitness Trainer

Education:

• M.S.Ed. Childhood Special Education, Behavior and Learning Disabilities; Hunter College
• NYCM.S.Ed. Childhood Special Education, Behavior and Learning Disabilities; Hunter College, NYC
• M.S.Ed. Childhood Education; Hunter College,  NYC
• B.S. Merchandising Management; Fashion Institute Of Technology, New York

Certifications:

• National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
• Primary Group Exercise, Athletic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
• Licensed Zumba fitness instructor
• Licensed Strong by Zumba instructor
• Adult, Child & Infant CPR/AED

Specializations:

• Instructor and All-American dancer:Instructor and All-American dancer: tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary
• Sustaining Mobility & Movement: Human Movement Science, (AFAA)
• Jillian Michaels BodyShred, (AFAA)
• High-Intensity Interval Training, (HIIT), rebounding, Bosu, TRX
• Flexibility, core, endurance

Special Interests:

• Family
• Dance
•  Dogs
• Yoga
• Volunteering and community service
• Working with special needs and school-aged populations