Jackson has grown up in the Sportrock community since he began climbing with us in 2007. He officially joined the Sportrock team as a Personal Trainer in 2021 and has been providing Sportrockers with weightlifting, calisthenics, and high intensity interval training for over three years. He teaches a weekly HIIT class and offers personalized 1-on-1 training sessions, helping clients improve their climbing and achieve their overall fitness goals. ​

Theresa is a Certified Personal Trainer with a passion for strength training to support lifelong functional fitness. She has experience coaching various age groups and fitness goals, and loves creating personalized programs tailored to her client’s needs. Her focus is always centered around helping clients feel empowered and confident in the gym.​

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Bing is a Certified Personal Trainer who speaks English, Mandarin, and Spanish, connecting with a wide range of athletes. With over 10 years of outdoor experience and a passion for climbing, she brings energy and expertise to the Sportrock community. She teaches a weekly HIIT class and helps clients build strength, endurance, and confidence, while striving to bring health to each individual in a supportive and motivating environment.

Cheyenne has personal training since 2019 and holds a certification from NCSF. Her fitness journey started at the University of Maryland with a focus on powerlifting, while also drawing from over 13 years of experience in mixed martial arts and a background in competitive field hockey. Today, she's an avid runner and climber, and brings a well-rounded approach to training that blends strength, endurance, and athleticism.

Karen has over 30 years of experience in the fitness and adventure sports industries as an athlete, coach, instructor, and Corrective Exercise Specialist. She draws upon both professional expertise and personal experience recovering from injuries to help clients train smarter, build resilience, and reach their fitness goals.  Karen is committed to continued learning, collaboration with health professionals, and supporting communities like UpENDing Parkinson’s and the Inova Parkinson’s Movement Disorder Center

Sam has been a Certified Personal Trainer at Sportrock since September of 2025. Prior to training at Sportrock, Sam realized his passion in helping people reach their fitness goals through coaching soccer. He has since branched into strength training and exercise science to broaden his coaching expertise. Sam will offer you personalized training tailored to your fitness goals, capabilities, and interests!

Dolly is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Insight Yoga Institute endorsed teacher with over 1,500 hours of yoga and pilates training. She is passionate about wellness and guiding clients through a balanced experience of body, heart and mind. She currently instructs group yoga classes at Sportrock Rio and aspires to provide the opportunity for practitioners to deepen their practice through private instruction as well. She is also fluent in Mandarin, Chinese.

Samantha is an NCSF Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Yoga Instructor at Sportrock. She has competed in everything from 5Ks to full marathons, bringing that same endurance mindset to her weekly HIIT and yoga classes. Samantha specializes in blending high-intensity performance with mindful recovery and is excited to help her clients build the strength and stamina to crush their fitness goals.

Amber has been involved in climbing since 2020 and with Sportrock since 2023 as an instructor, routesetter, staff member, and counselor. At JMU, she served as the Climbing Club President, manager, and routesetter, competed at 2025 USA Collegiate Climbing Nationals, and spoke at the 2024 AORE conference in New Orleans, featured on the Advancing the Outdoor Professional podcast. She also helped connect JMU Club Climbing with The Center for Hand and Physical Therapy to introduce Parkinson’s, stroke, and amputee patients to climbing. Amber holds a B.S. in Kinesiology and is pursuing her Doctorate of Physical Therapy. She has athletic training experience, teaches yoga, and coaches diverse populations through holistic movement training.

Jen is a lifelong athlete and adventure sports enthusiast, with over 20 years of professional training experience and certifications from AFAA & ACE. Jen has specialties in sports nutrition, functional fitness, and programs that incorporate strength, agility, flexibility, and overall awareness and wellbeing, and she understands the varying nutritional and training needs of kids, parents, seniors, and clients with special needs. Jen will help design a program that supports your goals, teaches proper form, and builds your muscle-mind connection. If you have a fitness goal, Jen has the answer!

Tammy is a Certified Personal Trainer and passionate fitness coach with 8 years of experience helping people become stronger, more confident, and more capable in their everyday lives. With a background in CrossFit, strength and weight training, and certifications in HYROX, group fitness, and functional fitness, Tammy takes a well-rounded approach to coaching that incorporates strength, conditioning, mobility, balance, and functional movement. She believes fitness should be both approachable and individualized - meeting people where they are while providing the right challenge to help them grow. Tammy’s goal is to help clients move better, build strength, gain confidence, and develop sustainable habits that support an active, healthy lifestyle for years to come.

With a background in competitive soccer in South America and over 13 years of strength training experience, I bring a strong foundation in sports performance and strength training to my coaching. I specialize in helping clients build strength, improve athletic performance, and train specifically for the demands of their sport. My goal is to create personalized programs that help every client perform at their best and feel confident in the gym.