Fitness Experience

Ciara most recently worked as a personal trainer and Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) instructor for Performance Training, Inc (PTI). She joined PTI in August 2007 and was considered a Senior Trainer before taking a leave of absense to complete her Dietetic Internship. Ciara trained individual athletes and laypersons, along with bootcamps of women and high school and collegiate teams, such as Bearden High School and Tennessee Wesleyan College. Ciara also worked with soccer players across Knoxville, working one-on-one with them on soccer skills. During her first year and a half in graduate school, Ciara worked as the Coordinator for America on the Move in Tennessee (AOMT). America on the Move is a non-profit organization working to help people start taking small steps and making small life choices to move towards a healthier lifestyle. While in this role, Ciara created a blog to reach out to members of AOMT and help them become more interactive. Before joining PTI, Ciara worked at Cherokee Health and Fitness Center as a personal trainer and fit camp instructor.