
April is an Exercise Physiologist, Personal Trainer, Fitness-Nutrition and Weight loss Specialist, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Stretch Therapy and Trauma-Informed Somatic Coach–She earned her Bachelors degree from Illinois College in Exercise Science and Biology w/ Psychology and Nutrition–Then furthered her education at Cornell University in Nutrition for Preventing and Reversing Chronic Disease. As a researcher and educator– April continuously works on her research, studies and continuing education in the latest science data.
April uses Nutrition, Weight Training, Cardio and Stretch Therapy–which are all essential in reaching your Health and Fitness goals: Weight Management, Building strength and lean muscle, Hormone Health, losing weight, body fat and cellulite, mobility and releasing chronic pain, fatigue, stress and anxiety–Nutrition is Always the biggest contributing factor to reaching any Health or Fitness goal.
She also works with those who have chronic illness and diseases, with a focus on improving cardiovascular health and body composition, rehabilitation from injury and preventative care.
April is a published fitness model and retired national level bikini competitor. She started working out, running and sprinting in high-school with the Track and Volleyball teams. She has more than 30 years experience with weight training and fitness.
As an athlete, she became seriously ill with severe gut issues, inflammation, adrenal fatigue, hypothyroid, high cholesterol, high cortisol and anxiety after her 10 years of competition– from stress and eating high animal protein, low carbohydrate, and supplementation diets. She then studied Nutrition for Preventing and Reversing Disease at Cornell University and has completely reversed her illnesses, healed her gut and never felt better. What you eat determines which bacteria thrive in your gut. And research tells us that the good “gut bugs” get stronger when fed colorful Antioxidant-Rich Plant-Based foods such as vegetables, grains, beans, legumes and fruit–to help protect cells from free radicals–which cause oxidative stress and increase the risk of all chronic disease-– while meat, dairy, poultry, eggs and fish feed a negative Toxic Gut environment and cause inflammation and disease. Learn to Heal with every Meal.
As you might have heard, there are many Urgent reasons to start transitioning to a Whole-Food Plant-Based diet today-–
here are just a few of them:
Please Watch the Documentaries: What The Health, The Game Changers Movie, Forks over Knives and Eating our Way to Extinction.
Education and Qualifications
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer since 2002
- YogaFit Certified since 2004
- Illinois College–Bachelors in Exercise Science and Biology w/ Psychology and Nutrition 2005
- Lincoln Land Community College–Associates of Science 2005
- NPC Figure and Bikini Competitor (2003-2012)
- Has worked in the health field since 1994
- CPR and AED Certified since 1994
- Certified Nutrition Consultant since 2009
- Physical Therapy Assistant (2012-2014)
- Fitness Nutrition Specialist 2014
- Weight Management Specialist 2015
- Sports Conditioning Coach 2016
- Kettlebell Instructor 2017
- Cornell University–Plant-Based Nutrition for Preventing and Reversing Disease 2018
- ICF accredited Trauma-Informed Coach 2023
Published Fitness Modeling
- Oxygen Magazine (October 2012)
- Oxygen Magazine (October 2011)
- Off the Couch (October 2011)
- Status Fitness (October 2011)
- American Curves Magazine (Feb 2006)
- Muscular Development (April 2006)
- Body Magazine (Sweden, July 2006)
Award Winning Competitions
- 2011 Pittsburgh Masters Nationals: 1st Place
- 2011 New Orleans: 1st Place-Masters, 3rd Place-Open
- 2011 NPC Musclecontest: 1st Place-Masters, 3rd Place-Open
- 2010 NPC USA’s Las Vegas: 7th Place
- 2010 NPC Muscle Contest: 1st place
- 2009 NPC Las Vegas Bikini Classic: 3rd place
- 2004 NPC Central USA AGF Figure Classic: 5th
- 2003 NPC Mid-Illinois Figure Championships: 2nd

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April has a lot of knowledge and can help you reach your goals no matter if you are a beginner or competitor. Email her today at the contact page.