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EiffEl GilyanaWellness Director

JCA Wellness DireCtor

• HistoryofFitness: Over 25 years experience in fitness including personal training, coaching elite athletes, special population training and sports conditioning

• Awards: Competitive bodybuilder and soccer player; All South USA champion light-heavy weight 2009; nationally ranked bodybuilder 2009-2011; ranked 25 in Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Competition

• Specialities: Resistance and functional training; stretching, core and balance training; pre/postnatal fitness; various sports conditioning; cross training (boot camp/military style)

• Certifications: MS in Sports Biomechanics and BS in PE from the University of Salahddin-Erbil; AFAA certified personal trainer; myofascial fitness training; high performance soccer coach; American Red Cross CPR-AED certified

• Languages: Aramaic (native tongue), Kurdish, Arabic, English, studying Hebrew (open for practice)For more Personal Training information, contact

Eiffel at 730-2100 ext. 324 or 267.

Sarah PErfidoAssistant Wellness Director• Born in Durham, NC• Husband, Yosef; two dogs, Shadow and Ricco• HistoryofFitness:Fitness model; Division I Track and Field

athlete at the United States Naval Academy; nationally qualified NPC figure athlete (bodybuilding); six years as fitness specialist, personal trainer, strength coach and sports-specific trainer

• Awards: Phi Beta Kappa, NPC Gold’s Classic First in Class and Overall Figure Open Champion 2013

• Hobbies: Volleyball, all things Harry Potter, reading, outdoor activities, Jewish learning, hiking, CrossFit, spending time with her dogs

• Specialties: Integrated total body wellness; strength training, powerlifting, bodybuilding and posing; CrossFit; fat loss; body transformation; general fitness; mobility; plyometrics; sports-specific training; sports nutrition and lifestyle coaching

• Certifications/Education:BS Exercise and Sport Science with a minor in Coaching Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; NASM certified personal trainer and performance enhancement specialist; ACE certified group fitness instructor; certified NOFFS instructor; CPR/AED/First Aid

JCA AssistAnt Wellness DireCtor

For more Personal Training information, contactEiffel at 730-2100 ext. 324 or 267.

KalEy mESSnErFitness Staff

JCA PersonAl Fitness trAiner

• Born in Ashland, OH• Historyof Fitness: Personal training since 2003; has

played tennis, soccer, softball, cross country running, track and field, diving, gymnastics, golf, as well as all aspects of dance.

• Hobbies: Playing tennis, running, biking, and spending as much time outside as possible on the beach.

• Specialties: Total body fitness concentrating on weight loss and weight management. Core and specific training for tennis, golf, speed and distance training. Overall strength training and conditioning.

• Certifications: National Sports and Conditioning Certification, National Health and Fitness Board Personal Training, Winthrop University Exercise Science Major, BA Dance Performance


Clint nEalEFitness Staff


• Born in Fayetteville, NC• Wife, Bobbi, son, Ryan• HistoryofFitness: Personal trainer since 1993 and at

the JCA since 2000• Hobbies: Working out, running, martial arts,

basketball, movies, video games, spending time with the family

• Goals: Increase flexibility, strength, muscular endurance and balance

• Certifications: BS in Exercise Physiology and ACE Certified, CPR /First Aid/AED with American Red Cross


ShirlEy StEElFitness Staff


• Born in Edinburgh, Scotland• Husband, Carlos, two children, Lewis and Jade• HistoryofFitness: JCA personal trainer and pilates

reformer trainer since 2008• Hobbies: World travel, family and friends, fitness and

photography• Specialties: Pilates, core strength, stretch and total

body conditioning• PersonalMessage: “Quality over quantity, less is

often more.”• Certifications: AFAA Personal Fitness Trainer,

AFAA Group Fitness Instructor and Choreography, Balanced Body University Pilates Mat, Balanced Body University Pilates Reformer Movement and Principles, BOSU Integrated Balance Training, American Heart Association (CPR and AED), International Diploma in Administrative ManagementFor more Personal Training information, contact

Eiffel at 730-2100 ext. 324 or 267.

ramESSES KhalfaniFitness Staff• HistoryofFitness: Avid basketball player since

childhood; Division I Basketball player at Florida A&M University; five years playing professional basketball abroad in Mexico, Philippines, China, Canada, Israel; five years as a personal trainer, conditioning coach and sports-specific trainer

• Hobbies: Boxing, basketball, painting, running and reading• Awards: Tallahassee Winter Classic Bodybuilding

Champion - 2015; American Bodyworks Top Trainer in 2013; Hiram, Georgia Trainer of the Year in 2013; Beijing Aoshen basketball M.V.P in 2012; McDonald’s All-American basketball nominee in 2008; Georgia Deep South Basketball All-Star in 2008

• Specialties: Strength training, weight loss, general fitness, circuit training, plyometrics, core strength and stability and sports-specific training

• Certifications/Education: ISSA Certified fitness trainer, basketball specialist; CPR-AED First Aid certified through American Heart Association



JEnnifEr lEwiSRDN, LDN, CLC• Born in Jacksonville, FL• HistoryofNutritionandWellness: Bachelor of Science

in Health/Nutrition, University of North Florida (2007); Registered and Licensed Dietitian since 2010

• Specialties: Educating individuals and families on the benefits of healthy lifestyle choices, including nutrition and physical activity

• Certifications:Registered Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Licensed Nutritionist by the State of Florida; Certified Lactation Counselor by the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice

• Memberships: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the First Coast Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Emerging Leader of the Year by the Jacksonville Dietetic Association (2012)

• Hobbies: Exercise, yoga and cooking

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Johnny intravaiaFitness Staff• Born in Ocala, FL• HistoryofFitness:Certified personal trainer since 2006.

Worked with On Campus Transition (O.C.T.) program at the University of North Florida that helps young adults with cognitive and physical disabilities have an optimal college experience. Worked with wounded service men and women through a partnership with Wounded Warrior Project (W.W.P)

• Specialization:Circuit, high intensity, and functional training

• Hobbies:Spending time with my family, sports, and reading historical books

• Education:B.S. Sports Management with a concentration in Community Sport - University of North Florida

• Certification:World Instructor Training Schools (WITS)



robErt oPKinSFitness Staff• Born in Mineola, NY • HistoryofFitness:Certified personal trainer and boot

camp instructor since 2011. ACE Health Coach. Coached triathlon team for Team in Training. Played several sports, including college soccer. Current triathlete; competed in over 60 triathlons. Runner; competed in various distance races up to half marathons

• Hobbies:Triathlon competitions, running events, traveling

• Specialization:Total body fitness and health, weight loss and weight management, assisting senior population to improve and maintain ability to perform daily living activities, overall strength and conditioning

• Education:M.S. Health, specializing in Exercise Science and Chronic Disease

• Certifications:American Council on Exercise (ACE)



Sharon oPKinSFitness Staff• HistoryofFitness: Certified exercise physiologist since

2012; worked with adaptive sports since 2007; member of TEAM USA age-group long course in triathlon and competed in long course world championships in 2003, 2004 and 2007; member of TEAM USA age-group short course in triathlon and aquathlon and competed in short course world championships in both events in 2005; licensed physical therapist since 1997

• Specialization: Functional training to strengthen weak areas, help the body gain greater harmony and decrease the risk of chronic disease. Creative methods of training help to improve overall fitness as well as independence with activities of daily living

• Education: MSH in Exercise Science and Chronic Disease; BS in Exercise Science, AS in Physical Therapist Assisting

• Certification: ACSM certified exercise physiologist

• Hobbies: Competing in triathlon and running races; music appreciation and playing piano and flute; working with adaptive athletes in wheelchair rugby, paratriathlon activities and other adaptive sports



Zhada EavESFitness Staff• Born in Jacksonville, FL• HistoryofFitness: Lifelong involvement in a variety of

sports. Played competitive tennis, soccer and swim as a teen. Coached youth tennis and beginning kickboxing. Has trained and competed in Muay Thai and kickboxing

• Education: M.S. Health Education and Behavior- University of Florida; B.S. Biomedical Sciences at Florida State College at Jacksonville (currently pursuing)

• Certifications: National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT); Certified Health Promotion Specialist (NCHEC)

• Specialization:Holistic fitness and wellness; high intensity interval, flexibility, and weight training

• Hobbies: Various martial arts and boxing styles, most sports, traveling, drawing, dancing, and learning



tim dailinGFitness Staff• Born in Moline, IL• HistoryofFitness: Personal trainer since 2000;

competitive athlete and coach for over 30 years• Certifications:IFTA fitness trainer; crossfit and

kickboxing instructor; tactical athlete instructor; registered yoga teacher; Kru (coach) Muay Thai; registered Thai therapist, Thai Healing Alliance International

• Licenses: LMT/ NMT MA #83753 State of Florida, Department of Health

• Experience: Corporate health and wellness; former head wrestling coach at Providence School of Jacksonville; martial arts instructor; aerial and therapeutic yoga; neuromuscular therapy and pain management

• Hobbies: Yoga, martial arts, biking, music (djembe, karimba, Native American flutes, drums)





daniEl robiEFitness Staff• Born in Houston, TX; grew up in Oahu, HI• HistoryofFitness: high school baseball and football

player, 3 year letterman; long-time fitness and bodybuilding enthusiast

• Hobbies: golf, fly-fishing, snowboarding, reading, volunteering with animal rescue organizations

• Specialties: strength and flexibility training, posture and body alignment correction; cross-body symmetry and muscle balance

• Certifications/Education:BA Business from University of North Florida (currently pursing); AFFA and W.I.T.S. Certified Personal Trainer; CPR/AED/First Aid

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