MEET THE TEAM
Our team is comprised of a passionate group of exercise physiologists to help prevent the burden of chronic disease on your health and your wallet. Our Guardrails Specialist are here to assist you. If we have assessed you at one of our many locations, feel free to look up your specialist for any questions you may have.
Wesley Smith
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Craig Flanagan
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Chase Preston
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami 14'
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M.S Exercise Physiology (Concentration in Nutrition), University of Miami 15'
Contact Information: c.preston1@umiami.edu
Future Goals: I hope to continue to grow Guardrails and preventative efforts alike and teach how healthy behaviors focused around exercise and nutrition can drastically improve ones health.
Favorite Quote/Fact: "If you always do what you've always did, you'll always get what you always got"
Samson Magid
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami 14'
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M.S Exercise Physiology (Concentration in Nutrition), University of Miami 15'
Contact Information: s.magid@umiami.edu
Future Goals: I have future aspirations to continue working with Guardrails instilling healthy standards of behavior, and educate people on the preventative power of nutrition and exercise.
Favorite Quote/Fact: "We do not stop exercising because we grow old - we grow old because we stop exercising"
Graham Salmun
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami
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Expected graduation date May 2015
Contact Information: g.salmun@umiami.edu
Future Goals: Race at the Ironman World Championships; create a line of sports nutrition products with organic, Non-GMO ingredients.
Favorite Quote/Fact: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." -Michael Pollan
Jacob Topfer
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami
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Expected graduation date May 2015
Contact Information: topferjacob@@gmail.com
Future Goals: Attend medical school and become a physician
Favorite Quote/Fact: A 20oz bottle of Coca-Cola has more sugar than a large Cinnabon
Chelsea Verduin
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami 14'
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M.S Exercise Physiology (Concentration in Nutrition), University of Miami 15'
Contact Information: c.verduin@umiami.edu
Future Goals: Work with at risk populations to prevent the obesity epidemic
Favorite Quote/Fact: "Motivation is what gets your started. Habit is what keeps you going"
Alyson Hall
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami 14'
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M.S Exercise Physiology (Concentration in Nutrition), University of Miami 15'
Contact Information: a.hall11@umiami.edu
Future Goals: Work in a clinical setting with pediatric patients with metabolic disease
Favorite Quote/Fact: "Take care of your body. Its the only place you have to live"
Rob Doidge
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami 13'
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M.S Exercise Physiology (Concentration in Nutrition), University of Miami 15'
Contact Information: r.doidge@umiami.edu
Future Goals: I plan on applying and attending medical school in the near future. I want to use my degrees in nutrition and medicine to help prevent chronic diseases with a mix of holistic and surgical procedures.
Favorite Quote/Fact: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food" - Hippocrates
John Feldmann
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B.S Pre-Physical Therapy, University of Miami 15'
Contact Information: jfeldmann40@gmail.com
Future Goals: I plan on pursuing a career in community work/social work
Favorite Quote/Fact: "Whatever you are, be a good one" - Abraham Lincoln
Nina Moradi
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B.A Psychology, University of Miami
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expected graduation date May 2016
Contact Information: n.moradi@umiami.edu
Future Goals: Go to physician assistant school and own my own business (gym)
Favorite Quote/Fact: "the anthocyanins in blueberries have been shown to increase nerve signals in the brain linked to memory"
Francesca Tebano
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami '15
Contact Information: tebanofrancesca@yahoo.com
Future Goals: To obtain my medical degree and integrate exercise and nutrition in my practice
Favorite Quote/Fact: "Ask yourself if what you are doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow"
Alec Greenspoon
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami
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Expected graduation date May 2016
Contact Information: a.greenspoon@umiami.edu
Future Goals: Attend medical school
Favorite Quote/Fact: VO2max correlates linearly with lifespan
Isabella Leoni
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami
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Expected graduation May 2016
Contact Information: i.leonigarcia@umiami.edu
Future Goals: Get masters in nutrition for health and human performance
Favorite Quote/Fact: The longer you exercise the more Irisin that is secreted. Irisin is a hormone that can help you turn bad fat into good fat to help you burn more calories
Yani Siegel
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami
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Expected graduation date May 2015
Contact Information: Jonathan.siegel@me.com
Future Goals: Attend medical school
Favorite Quote/Fact: Excess fructose intake can cause non-alcholic fatty liver disease making your liver look like that of an alcoholic'Even though nuts are calorically dense, they won't contribute to weight gain because of their high thermic effect and satiety value!s!
Vicente Nehgme
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B.S Exercise Physiology, University of Miami
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Expected graduation date May 2016
Contact Information: v.nehgme@umiami.edu
Future Goals: Attend medical school
Favorite Quote/Fact: Apple peels are loaded with fiber and nutrients including vitamins A and C, as well as quercetin, an antioxidant that has been shown to reduce allergy and asthma symptoms and improve exercise endurance.