Jerrod Rushton - Owner / Manager
jerrod@middleburyfitness.com
Jerrod purchased majority ownership of Middlebury Fitness in March of 2012 after
spending the last 15 years working in fitness management.  Jerrod graduated from the University of Maine - Presque Isle in 1997 and holds a B.S. degree in Recreation Management with a concentration in business.  Jerrod lives in Cornwall with his wife
Janice and two daughters and enjoys all sports including running, cycling,
hiking, kayaking, skiing and soccer.

Bob Falta - Owner / Manager
bob@middleburyfitness.com
Bob co-founded Middlebury Fitness in 1997 and has worked as a managing partner
ever since.  Bob provides years of fitness management experience. Bob owned and operated Power Flex gym which was founded in 1986 and merged into Middlebury
Fitness in 1997.  Bob enjoys spending time with his wife Robin, working out,
 gardening and antiquing
.
 
Jerri Benjamin - Program Director & Group Fitness Director
Certified Personal Trainer and Certified TRX® Instructor
jerri@middleburyfitness.com
Jerri has been involved in the fitness industry since 1987.  She teaches a variety of
group fitness classes including step, floor aerobics, Spinning®, TRX®, strength training, senior fitness and weight management classes.  She enjoys kite-boarding,
snowboarding, skiing, golf, hiking, and gardening.

   Emily Miner - Front Desk Manager
Certified TRX Instructor and Group Fitness Instructor
emily@middleburyfitness.com
Emily has been at Midd Fit since 2008 and was born and raised in Vermont.  She
graduated from Hawaii Pacific University and holds a degree in Visual Communications
with a minor in writing.  Emily is a Certified TRX® and Group Fitness Instructor
and enjoys fishing, hunting, skiing, cooking, dogs and anything outside
.
 
 Kasey Russett - Member Services Coordinator
Certified Personal Trainer, Certified TRX® and Zumba Instructor
kasey@middleburyfitness.com
Kasey graduated from Everglades University with a B.S. degree in Alternative Medicine.  Kasey is an AFPA Certified Personal Trainer holding additional certifications in TRX®
and Zumba® and strives to help clients obtain and maintain their healthy fitness goals.
 In her spare time Kasey enjoys photography, running, kickboxing and hiking.

 
Pete Wagner  - Member Services
Pete is employed full-time as manager and hardgoods buyer at the Skihaus in
Middlebury.  You will often see him behind the front desk here at Midd Fit on Sundays. 
Pete leads an active, whole life enjoying a variety of sports such as, biking, skiing,
hiking, and basketball. Helping others with their fitness gives Pete a lot of joy.

 
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  Cassandra Hayes - Member Services






Adam Gorton - Member Services
Certified Personal Trainer



Audrey Gridley - Member Services
Audrey has been with Midd Fit since 2002.   She works full-time at RE/MAX Champlain Valley Properties and has been active in sports and fitness her entire life.  Audrey
enjoys field hockey, water skiing, alpine skiing, tennis, swimming & walking her
black lab Caralina. Audrey also enjoys spending time with her
daughter Megan who
just completed her 1st year at East Carolina University.





Graham Sutton - Member Services

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Angela Foley - Member Services

 

Brye Perreault - Group Fitness Instructor
Certified Zumba® Instructor
Brye graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2001 with Bachelors Degree in Studio Art.  Brye is a member turned instructor at Middlebury Fitness. 
She is a licensed Zumba ® instructor and has completed Zumba® Basics 1, Zumba® Basics 2, Zumba® Toning, and Zumba® Gold trainings.

  Tamara Chase - Group Fitness Instructor
Certified Body Pump® Instructor
Tamara Chase is a group fitness instructor and attorney.  Tamara currently teaches
Spinning® and Body Pump®.   She graduated from the University of Vermont and Northeastern University School of Law.  Tamara has been teaching group fitness
classes since 1982 and gets great pleasure from sharing her love of fitness with the
wonderful people she has the pleasure of teaching.
   Fred Putnam - Group Fitness Instructor

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Janet Morrisson - Group Fitness Instructor

  Jeanette Brush - Group Fitness Instructor

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Lynne Peck - Group Fitness Instructor

    Gail Isenberg - Group Fitness Instructor
Gail has been a fitness instructor at Middlebury Fitness for 10 years. She currently leads
 a Mature Adult Strength and Stretch (MASS) class. Gail has a BS in music education,
MS in counseling and a Ph.D. in psychology.  Interests include aviation, women's barbershop, learning Chinese, theater, biking and running. A mother of two adult
sons, Gail just completed her first half-marathon.

Janice Rushton - Group Fitness Instructor
Janice graduated in 1998 from the University of Maine- Presque Isle with a Bachelor
of Science degree in Elementary Education. In 2008 she became a Spinning Instructor
and obtained a certificate in Swedish massage. Currently she teaches Spinning at
Midd Fit and enjoys running, nordic skiing, photography and spending quality time
with her husband Jerrod and their two beautiful
young daughters. 
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 Joanie Roberge - Group Fitness Instructor


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  Kathryn Thompson - Group Fitness Instructor
Licensed Massage Therapist
Kathryn Thompson is a Yoga instructor and Licensed Massage Therapist who
specializes in Swedish and Therapeutic Massage.   For a massage contact Kathryn
at 914-552-3684 or email at kathryn.m.thompson@verizon.net to set up an appt.

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 Serena Eddy  - Group Fitness Instructor
Serena lives in Middlebury and works at RSVP, a small non-profit that places volunteers
 in the community. Serena rowed for the United States in the 1992 Olympics and her
favorite pastimes include attending her children’s swim meets, soccer games and jazz
band concerts, serving as Music Director and Conductor for the Middlebury Community Players, baking wedding cakes and singing with Maiden Vermont. She also loves
teaching step, spin, strength training and senior fitness classes at Middlebury
Fitness where she has been an instructor for the past eight years.

Christie Wilkerson  - Certified Personal Trainer
Group Fitness and Certified Body Pump® Instructor
Christie Wilkerson is certified as a Personal Trainer through the American College of
Sports Medicine, a Wellness Coach through Well Coaches and a group fitness instructor. Christie works with clients of all ages to reach their fitness and weight loss goals while increasing confidence and progress towards lifelong healthy behaviors. For more info: www.bodyessentialspt.com and/or http://www.wellcoaches.com/Christie.Wilkerson
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Michele Butler  - Certified Personal Trainer
Michele holds a B.S. degree from Springfield College and is an ACSM Certified
Personal Trainer.  Michele has experience in cardiac stress testing & cardiac rehab.
Enjoys sport-specific programming, working on postural, flexibility, and
post-rehab issues.  Plays competitive tennis, dabbles in snowboarding & gardening.
 
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Laurie Lowy  - Certified Personal Trainer
Group Fitness Instructor
Lauire is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy insturctor.
Laurie is employed full-time at the Vermont Community Foundation and enjoys biking, horse-back riding, hiking, snowshoeing, motorcycles, and kayaking.



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      Kristen Ginsburg  - Certified Personal Trainer
Group Fitness Instructor
Kristen holds a M.A. in Education, B.S. in Psychology and is a NASM Certified Personal TrainerAfter a thorough assessment, Kristen offers a personalized and holistic
program to help her clients achieve their fitness goals. Kristen also teaches spinning, strength training and weight management classes. She enjoys skiing, biking,
yoga, gardening
and cooking.  Her website is vermontcustomfitness.com
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