Mines Personal Trainers
Meet the team providing personal training here at Mines! Interested in being a trainer? Check out our 8-week
Personal Trainer Prep Course, available during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Kelly Sorge
ksorge@mines.edu
Training Specialties:
Adaptive and Inclusive Trainer, Powerlifting, Streetlifting, Mobility
Education and Certifications:
MS Health and Wellness Management; NASM Certified Personal Trainer; Adaptive and Inclusive Trainer, RYT-200
Training Philosophy:
My job is to help you feel confident in the gym and give you the tools to thrive on your own. I do this through educating you on the WHY behind everything. I always ask for your feedback to ensure that you are getting what you need out of your fitness journey. I believe that there is something for everyone in the world of fitness, and I hope to help you find a form of exercise that makes you feel happy and healthy!
Interests and Hobbies:
I spend most of my free time at the gym, but when I'm not there I'm usually curled up reading a book, or out hiking with my dogs!
Ella Marasco
gmarasco@mines.edu
Training Specialties:
Women's fitness empowerment, powerlifting and hypertrophy (bodybuilding)
Education and Certifications:
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Training Philosophy:
My philosophy as a personal trainer is that I hope to never see you again as a client once we are done. I want to work with you to give you the skills you need to be your own personal trainer for the rest of your life. I consider myself successful if you have learned a way to exercise that keeps you happy and healthy. I am always happy to experiment with you and find something that works and pushes you to stay consistent. Your mental and physical health are always my priority.
Interests and Hobbies:
Beyond being a personal trainer, I love to cook, ride bicycles, and read. At Mines, I am a Design Engineer; I am hoping to get my master's degree in architecture once I am done here!
Cole Baggett
cbaggett@mines.edu
Training Specialties:
Cross Training (Running, weightlifting, bodyweight exercises)
Education and Certification:
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Training Philosophy:
Pursuing your fitness can be hard. Sometimes you feel stuck in your journey and need someone to get you more comfortable in the gym or more confident in your exercises. That's when looking for a professional can be helpful, especially if they love what they do. I enjoy a very hands-on approach where I can give feedback to clients and check in with how they're feeling or answer any questions they have about what should be happening. I also encourage client input when making a plan for them, so that I can get a good gauge of what they are interested in and what will help them best.
Interests and Hobbies:
Small team sports, working out, casual video games
Hannah Harling
hharling@mines.edu
Training Specialties:
Strength training, Olympic Lifting, hybrid training
Education and Certifications:
ACE Certified Personal Trainer, USA Weightlifting Level 1 Coach
Training Philosophy:
Strength training and movement in general should empower every person. My mission in every session is to ensure that an athlete leaves feeling strong, empowered, and a little bit more capable of taking on life's challenges and joys. To accomplish this goal, I connect with clients at the beginning of each session, understand where they're at for the day, and adjust their personalized program accordingly. Each program is unique to each athlete to help them best achieve their goals, whether that be earning new PRs in the gym, staying safe on the ski hill, or lifting for longevity and overall health. Movement and fitness are for everyone, and I want to help each person discover the type of movement that makes them the happiest they can be. Regardless of your background or current relationship with movement, I would love to work with you!
Interests and Hobbies:
Reading, snowboarding, traveling, and trying different coffee shops and restaurants
Charles Pearlman
cdpearlman@mines.edu
Training Specialties:
Strength Building, Functional Training
Education and Certifications:
NCSF Certified Personal Trainer
Training Philosophy:
How you do one thing is how you do everything. If you work to build discipline and good habits in one area of your life it will inevitably spill over into others. I want to help you not only have a strong foundation in fitness, but also apply the same dedication to the rest of life and develop a healthy lifestyle in general.
Interests and Hobbies:
Football, guitar, and coding
Izzy Dover
icdover@mines.edu
Training Specialties:
Strength and Conditioning, Functional Training
Education and Certifications:
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Training Philosophy:
I am passionate about health and wellness in every capacity and I believe that everyone's fitness journey is unique. I love working to find the key that unlocks someone's fitness potential. A positive perception of exercise is so important to creating habits that stick, so I strive to create a fun atmosphere and workout that is entertaining but also beneficial to physical and mental health. My goal is to build confidence within the gym and in everyday life by using training methods backed by research and behavior change principles. Fitness is for everyone so any and all personal identities, backgrounds, or experience levels are welcomed and encouraged to come, and I am very excited to work with you!
Interests and Hobbies:
Reading, Tennis, Snowboarding, Cooking
PJ Cattanach
pcattanach@mines.edu
Training Specialties:
Strength Training, Hypertrophy Training (bodybuilding), Functional Training
Education and Certification:
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Training Philosophy:
I try to make exercise as simple and as enjoyable as possible. Health and fitness is a lifelong pursuit, not something to do sporadically. I believe that finding exercise that you enjoy and can see yourself continuing to do for the rest of your life is the best approach. Strength training is my favorite way to exercise. In my opinion having adequate strength is the best protection against injury and preventing physical decline with age. Working with others to set fitness goals and achieve them is as rewarding for me as it is for them.Â
Interests and Hobbies:
Weightlifting, Skiing, Hiking, Hunting, Fishing, Learning new things
Kiana Rasubala
krasubala@mines.edu
Training Specialties:
Functional training, core, HIIT, prenatal
Education and Certifications:
Bachelors degree in Health & Human Performance from George Fox University ACE-certified Personal Trainer
Training philosophy:
Everyone comes from different places in their fitness journey, so I meet clients where they're at and I find unique ways to train them based on their goals. I like to make fitness fun by adding variety of exercises so workouts never becomes stagnant. My training mindset comes from a place of compassion for making clients the best version of themselves, which leads to challenging and motivating clients to reach new heights.
Interests and Hobbies:
Climbing, Ninja Warrior, National Parks, Taylor Swift
