Bio

    
Food. Fit. Finesse.
Functional Living, Sustainable Weight Loss.



      Hello, my name is Courtney.                       
                  You can call me Tizz if you like.

     I’m a strong believer that you can do anything you want to do, be anyone you want to be! I am genuinely passionate about my work and I strive to help people better themselves through health and fitness.

I was raised by my grandparents about an hour north of Seattle, in a place called Skagit Valley. I first discovered my love of working for people through the food service industry and moved to Portland, OR in 2009 to attend the Le Cordon Bleu College for Culinary Arts. I graduated in October 2012 with my associates degree.

About a year after graduating from LCB I found myself working hard to accomplish my own weight loss goals. This is when I decided I wanted to help others accomplish similar health and fitness goals. Being that I had already completed a culinary degree I thought being a personal trainer would work hand in hand to help build my ultimate career. At the National Personal Training Institute of Portland, OR I realized my truly deep passion of helping people. Not just to look, feel and live better, but to find happiness through living more balanced, stress-free and functional lifestyles.


Education:

Le Cordon Bleu College for Culinary Arts
-15-month ACF accredited, hands-on focused program.
-Emphasis on the need for quality food, management and customer service
-Courses: General Studies, Basic Skills 1 & 2, Math Concepts, Computers, Meat & Seafood, American Regional, Intro & Advanced Garde Manger, Intro & Advanced Baking, Contemporary Cuisine, International Cuisine, & Culinary Management.
-2 year Associates Degree in Culinary Arts

National Personal Training Institute of Portland, OR
-500 hour course program (accomplished full time, in six months)
-2:1 student/teacher ratio
-3 teachers total, each with a BA in exercise science
-Courses: Anatomy, Physiology, Nutrition, Program Design, Posture/Movement Analysis & Business.
-Diploma in Personal Training and Basic Nutrition



Certifications:

-CrossCore rotational body weight training. www.CrossCore-USA.com 


More about me:
-I believe in being hate free, being yourself, that everything happens for a reason, and life is what you make it out to be.

-I think the secret to life is true happiness and that you should try to achieve it, no matter what those standards may be. (It's really not that hard!) "Remember happiness is a way of travel, not a destination" -Roy Goodman

-I like to live on the edge, with a free spirit, & an open mind. I would encourage others to do the same.

-Interests of mine include, but are not limited to: nutrition/cooking, modeling/photography, music, fitness, health, love, laughter, friends & family.



E-mail: Caklop9@gmailcom
Last updated:04/11/12