Green Lights. Blue Skies. Always in pursuit of something.
Designer | Fitness Professional | ACE-CPT | MS Business Innovation | Human Performance| Military spouse heading to Okinawa.
Hi, I'm Kat! A fitness professional, exercise scientist, and designer who stopped trying to pick just one.
I hold a Bachelor’s in Exercise Science and a Master’s in Business Innovation, and I recently earned my ACE Certified Personal Trainer credential. I’m currently pursuing my CSCS, driven by a long-standing obsession with understanding how the human body adapts, performs, and recovers under real-world conditions.
My fitness background spans CrossFit coaching, physical education, strength training, and water safety and training. My design background spans UX/UI, graphic design, marketing, and content development. What I’ve learned is that these aren’t competing identities: systems thinking, user empathy, and problem solving show up the same way whether I’m building a training program or designing a product experience.
That intersection produced Synthesis Fit, a thesis concept I developed during my master’s program to solve ratio-based training problems in fitness, and it’s the clearest example of what happens when both sides of my brain work together.
I’m preparing to relocate to Okinawa, Japan, where I’m pursuing fitness and human performance roles, with a longer-term focus on performance coaching in high-demand environments.
Outside of structured work you’ll find me rucking, running, lifting, roasting coffee, and spending time outdoors with my family. The interest in human performance isn’t just professional, it’s personal. ☀️
My Experience
Below, I have broken down my experience into relevant categories: design, teaching, health and fitness, and my love of learning.
Design Experience
- Designer | Freelance: 2020 - 2025
- Product Designer | Fintech: 2022 - 2024
- Visual Information Specialist | USAF: 2019 - 2020
- Wedding & Portrait Photographer: 2016, 2008 - 2009
Health & Fitness Experience
- Physical Education Teacher, Primary: 2017 - 2018
- CrossFit L1 Coach: 2017
- USLA Seasonal Beach Lifeguard: 2013, 2014, 2016
- EMT Internship Experience: Fall 2011 Semester with NWFSC
- Head Aquatics Guard: 2011 - 2012
- Water Safety Instructor: 2008 - 2009
- Lifeguard: 2007 - 2009
Teaching Experience
- Pre-School Teaching Assistant: 2018 - 2019
- Physical Education Teacher, Primary: 2017 - 2018
Forever Learning
This list starts with the most recent learning at the top.
- Studying to become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist | NSCA
- ACE Certified Personal Trainer | ACE Fitness
- ACE Personal Trainer | ACE Fitness
- Front End Developer Education | St. Petersburg College
- Master of Science, Business Innovation| Full Sail University
- HTML Certificate | Mimo Coding
- Google UX Certificate | Coursera
- Open Water Diver | PADI
- Graphic Design Professional Certificate | Sessions College
- Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science | University of West Florida
- CF-L1 | CrossFit LLC
- Associate of Arts, Design | Northwest Florida State College
- NREMT Certification | Northwest Florida State College
- EMT-Basic | Northwest Florida State College
- US Lifesaving Association Certification | USLA
- Water Safety Instructor | American Red Cross
Frequently Asked Questions
What programs have you worked in?
Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Lucid Charts, Azure, Blender, Webflow, Affinity Designer, Google Products, Microsoft 365, Mobile 360, Keynote, Aperture, Wordpress, Squarespace, Framer, to name a few...
Dream Job?
My dream job would be one that helps make a difference in someone's life for the better. And by better, I mean their physical health or safety. I am passionate about fitness and I have witnessed it countless times how life-changing it can be. To have my career merge with fitness and design would be a dream come true. If it's not possible with fitness, I would love for my passion for design to help support the military from the civilian sector. Helping support the military in an aspect that keeps our country safe from the darkness that is in the world. Making a difference in those two specific fields would put me on cloud nine.
Other Life Goals?
In no particular order...
• Advanced Open Water Diver (AOWD)
• Become official sky trash - get a skydiving A License
• Create a helpful fitness product
• Bench Press my bodyweight
• Run a half marathon
• Take a few flights to consider getting a private pilot's license
• Rescue more dogs!!
• Do 20 consecutive pull-ups!
More Pictures. Because... Freewill
A collection of highlights throughout the years. From my CrossFit L1 to becoming USLA certified through the beach academy, working on the beach, learning how to ride a motorcycle, teaching PE, working in marketing, revisiting England, and going to a favorite whiskey shop.
If you've made it down this far, thanks for taking the time. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or something I can expand on.
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