CLAUDIA COLLINS, R.N., B.S.N.
I have been a Registered Nurse for the past 16 years and have worked in a variety of units and specialties which include medical, surgical nursing, ICU, heart cath lab, telemetry, and cardiovascular ICU. I would love to help you achieve your health and wellness goals as a your group fitness boot camp instructor, as your certified RN health coach or a combination of both. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 22 years and we have 4 beautiful daughters. I have a passion for fitness and wellness, for healthy foods prepared deliciously, for children, for spending time with my family, for reading, learning, exploring, traveling, and just for loving life in general! I look forward to partnering with you to meet your goals.
I have been a Registered Nurse for the past 16 years and have worked in a variety of units and specialties which include medical, surgical nursing, ICU, heart cath lab, telemetry, and cardiovascular ICU. I would love to help you achieve your health and wellness goals as a your group fitness boot camp instructor, as your certified RN health coach or a combination of both. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 22 years and we have 4 beautiful daughters. I have a passion for fitness and wellness, for healthy foods prepared deliciously, for children, for spending time with my family, for reading, learning, exploring, traveling, and just for loving life in general! I look forward to partnering with you to meet your goals.
- Health and wellness advocate
- Professional member of IDEA Health and Fitness Association
- ACE (American Council on Exercise) Certified Personal Trainer
- Member the American Nurses Association
- CPR and first aid certified by the American Heart Association
- Certified Group Fitness/Boot Camp Instructor through the American Sports and Fitness Association
- BSN in nursing
- BS degree in Psychology, magna cum laude
- AS degree in Strength, Nutrition, and Personal Training in the spring of 2010
- Certificate of Completion in Nutrition for Fitness & Wellness, Glendale Community College, 2010
- Member of the Psi Chi, the National Psychology Honor Society
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- Former power lifter at Mississippi State University.
- US Army Infantry physical fitness boot camp instructor at Ft. Benning, GA.
- Former US Army paratrooper and paratrooper instructor at the US Army Airborne School at Ft. Benning in Columbus Georgia.
- MAX score on the US Army physical fitness test 2 years in a row with the best score in the battalion tested on push-ups, sit ups and a 2 mile run.
- Certified boxing instructor with a Master Boxer Certificate from Jon Lewis Boxing Academy in Jackson Mississippi.
- Trained Lay Leader for Healthy Living: Self-Management of Chronic Conditions
- Stanford University's Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP)
- Former professional boxer and trainer.
- International Martial Arts Council (IMAC) & MARRS karate fighter.
- Black belt in karate.
- 2006 National and 2007 World Karate Champion in both continuous and points sparring at the USA World Championships in Las Vegas and the Grand International Karate Tournament in San Diego.
- 6 time Tough man Champion in both light heavy weight and heavy weight divisions with over 20 knockouts.
- CPR certified.
- Sprint triathlete and 1/2 marathoner.