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Dedicated to Providing the Highest Level of Professional Services.
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AARON SINGERHEAD COACH & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
From a young age Aaron has always been active in sports such as soccer, cross-country, competitive swimming and CrossFit. Aaron’s passion as a competitor bled into a desire to coach others. During high school, he coached soccer and competitive swimming to kids. While serving in the Air Force as a medic, he trained new Airmen for their physical fitness test.
As a Paradise native who has always been active in sports, focused on health and wellness, and challenging individuals to be their personal best; Aaron has served as Crossfit coach, Fitness Director at Beyond Fitness, personal trainer, youth pastor, ER Tech at Feather River Hospital, and Air Force Medic. He has been an active supporter of the Paradise community and has served as a facilitator for Odyssey Teams of Chico. Aaron’s vision for Paradise Stronger is that it serve as a hub of health, wellness, and resiliency for the ridge community. |
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SHANNON SINGERCOACH/PERSONAL TRAINER & FINANCIAL MANAGER
It’s been a little over a decade since Shannon found benefits of fitness; since then she has been on a quest to optimize her health through nutrition and exercise. For the last several years Shannon has applied herself to a myriad of fitness modalities and has excelled at all of them. Almost five years ago Shannon took her love for fitness to the next level and became a certified coach. Most recently she became certified as a personal trainer. Shannon has a passion for helping others achieve their health and fitness goals with a motivating approach to exercise.
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CHRIS KEMPTONCOACH/PERSONAL TRAINER
Chris has been a resident on the ridge since 2018. She has a passion for making fitness fun. Chris has developed several classes that were inspired by her own desire to enjoy exercise and help others do the same. She initiated a traditional aerobics class in 1986 in Charlevoix, MI., transitioning to the ‘step’ craze as the new trend emerged. In 1990, a water aerobic and fitness class was developed and initiated in a local community pool. In the early 2000's, inspired by Zumba, she created "Dance Strong” an innovative variation of the dance craze. Energy, passion, and enthusiasm are the hallmarks of Dance Strong routines, each group of participants always given opportunity to enjoy the level of engagement correct for them.
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Steve vergeraCOACH/PERSONAL TRAINER
Steve was born in SF in 1960 and went to high school at Oceana high school in Pacifica, California. He served in the navy from 1978 to 1982 stationed on the USS Quellet at Pearl Harbor.
Steve is a long time resident of Paradise, after being displaced by the CampFire, Steve chose to return to the ridge and become a coach at Paradise Stronger. After completing his NASM Certification, Steve jumped in with both feet as a coach and personal trainer at Paradise Stronger. He has a passion for seeing people get healthy and lift more. Recently retired, Steve enjoys spending time coaching, volunteering in the community and barbequing. |
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meg helmscoachAfter completing college in 2008 and working full time, Meg suffered a back injury. She moved back to Paradise. Finding herself in Yoga classes every weekday to heal her back injury, her instructors would then ask her to substitute. This led her to pursue professional training in 2014. Meg also specializes in hula hoops, using them for stretching, which you may see in class from time to time. She brings a special awareness as an injured athlete and compassionate spirit. Meg is looking forward to sharing Yoga with you at Paradise Stronger.
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jenny yamatocoachJenny moved to the Magalia area in 2019 and started working with Paradise Stronger in 2022. Jenny is our senior fitness coach and is dedicated to helping the aging in our community. She is a personal trainer and group instructor through the American Council of Exercise, National Academy of Sports Medicine and Medicare’s Silver Sneaker program. She holds specialty certifications in orthopedic rehab, post rehab, spine injury, fall prevention and mobility. She has helped 100’s of people with rebalancing the body for better aging. She plans to expand her offerings in 2024 with beginning fitness drumming. Jenny loves working with the community at Paradise Stronger!
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tricia grunerudcoachTricia Grunerud is a NASAM certified personal trainer and functional fitness coach for Paradise Stronger. Tricia is also a certified wellness coach and co-teaches Launch Your Healthy Life, a 10-session wellness series hosted twice a year by Paradise Stronger. Her areas of focus and passion include education around longevity, as well as introducing beginning athletes to the world of fitness. Tricia’s personal life is filled with family, friends, community, outdoors, books and dogs.
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Tara dokkencoachTara was a gymnast for 10 years and coached at Athletic Horizons for 3 years while earning her degree and teaching credential at Chico State. Tara moved to France for a year to live and work as a nanny for 3 awesome kids.
She moved back to the United States and taught 5th grade in Corning for 4 years before meeting her husband and moving to the Bay Area. Tara recently moved back to Paradise and is now a momma of two beautiful kiddos, Elliot and Elaina. Tara is excited to be apart of the ridge community and coaching again. |
