Laura Covert, MS, CTRS  worked for St. Francis Hospital in Topeka where she conducted assessments and created programs for stroke patients, hip/knee replacement patients, and patients with dementia and Alzheimer's and she has her MS in Therapeutic Recreation. Laura is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and a certified aerobics instructor.  She specializes in working with post-stroke rehab and Parkinson's patients, as well as various other medical conditions. Laura taught senior and beginning senior circuit training, toning, step, and yoga classes at the Maryville Community Center and was a GA at the Northwest fitness center. She has both her BS and Master of Science degrees from Northwest Missouri State University. She received her BS in Corporate Recreation and Wellness and Therapeutic Recreation. She has nationally accredited training in Golf Conditioning, Back and Posture issues, Balance and Coordination, Drums Alive, Yoga for seniors, Cycle Instruction, and Group Exercise for Seniors.

Adrienne Metzger, BS, CPT was as a Wellness Coordinator at Oaknoll Retirement Residence in Iowa City where she taught programs with residents in water exercise, personal training, balance, and hosted special events. She assisted with teaching and training special populations in sessions for mental and physical participation for residents with a wide range of dementias and physical limitations. Adrienne has nationally accredited training in Brain Fitness, Musculoskeletal Changes and Exercise, Chronic Disease Exercise treatment, Parkinson's and exercise, fall prevention, Zumba Gold, foot issues, dance fitness for seniors, and more. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a degree in Health Sciences and Aging Studies, and a certified personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Her work experience also includes health coaching and instruction with the U of Iowa's wellness program where she worked with faculty and University affiliates in weight management, nutrition, health coaching, lifestyle change, and fitness. She also worked with the University?s Recreational Services Division as a personal trainer, fitness class instructor, program staff for senior citizen activities, fitness assessments, and management for the fitness facility and staff.

Seth Shirley BS, CPT  has been with WellBound for over a year and in addition to personal training, he is also an instructor for many of our classes. He graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Exercise Science after his Internship at WellBound in 2009, and he is a Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine.  Seth earned continuing education in Group Fitness Instruction for Seniors, was a T.A. and tutor for Creighton's anatomy course labs, and had done research for the Creighton Exercise Science Department on the effect of two different creatine formulas on strength and power which was chosen as a featured presentation at the NSCA annual meeting. Seth's education strongly focused on human and exercise physiology, anatomy, laboratory procedure, exercise prescription, and research statistics. At Creighton, he was a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and the Exercise Science Excellence in Leadership Club.

Mindy Warriner BS, CPT   formerly interned as an Exercise Specialist in Cardiac Rehabilitation at Methodist Hospital.  She was a part of a medically supervised program to help individuals recover from heart attacks and other forms of heart disease or after surgery to treat heart disease, and helped monitor exercise progression, taught nutritional programming, emotional support, and support and education about lifestyle changes to reduce risks of heart problems.  Mindy specializes in working with phase post cardiac and pulmonary rehab patients, fall prevention, and programs for those with disabilities. She also teaches strength training, circuit/interval, and Boomer Boot Camp courses at WellBound.  She earned her degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in Physical Education and Exercise Science and Applied Science.  She is a certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Her emphasis included, Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Hypertension, Motor Behavior and Anatomy.  She worked for a cancer research lab for 10 years, and was a part of a science team that researched fetal bovine serum which is widely used by cell culturists who have a concern for viral contaminants and require an extensive biochemical profile.

Michelle Streif, MA, CPT*D  has been in the fitness industry 25 years and specializes in older adult fitness. With a masters degree in health education/gerontology, she has also completed over 500 accredited hours in areas related to older adult health and fitness including post cardiac rehab, diabetes, osteoporosis, balance and coordination, orthopedic post rehabilitation, hypertension, arthritis, fall prevention, Drums Alive and Zumba Gold. She is a member of the (ACE) American Council on Exercise Faculty, former NSCA Personal Trainer SIG Executive Committee member, NSCA Certification Commission Nominations Committee, a member of the Medical Fitness Association, the International Council on Active Aging, and is a Continuing Education provider for various nationally accredited organizations. Her certifications include NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer, ACE Group Fitness Instructor, ACE Personal Trainer, Spinning, Precision Cycle, Kickboxing, PACE-Arthritis and Exercise, and she has received ACE/IDEA Specialty Recognition in Older Adults and Exercise and Exercise and Medical Concerns. Michelle has been a presenter for several nationally accredited conferences and workshops where she trains personal trainers, cycling instructors, and aerobics instructors and she has been published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, the Journal of Active Aging, IDEA Today, and has been interviewed for articles in SHAPE, IDEA Today, Healthy Aging, MS-NBC, Personal Fitness Professional, Fitness and GLAMOUR magazines, and written 2 senior continuing education courses for Human Kinetics.