Bio
Emilie will tell you that she was made for Jogo. Growing up she and her sister were frequently toted along to their ex-Recon Ranger dad's trips to the gym and to their fitness instructor mom's classes at the YMCA. She still vividly remembers (with both shock & awe) her mom's various leotards, headbands, scrunched socks, and loud "WOOO's" into her headset microphone while Donna Summer's "She works hard for the money" blared in the background. Ohhh... the 80's. Good times.

Emilie hails out of the great basketball state of Indiana, where she was an Indiana All-Star, and Miss Basketball candidate. She chose to stay in her hometown, to play basketball for the University of Evansville Purple Aces, where her class was the winningest in school history. Their success included two WNIT appearances, one NCAA appearance, a conference championship, and two seasons ranked in the top 25 nationally.

After graduating, she spent the next year traveling around the world doing missions work. First, living out of a backpack in Papua New Guinea and Thailand. Then to Switzerland and Greece, playing basketball with Athletes in Action. And finally onto Egypt where she helped her sister teach special needs kids in the Garbage Village area of Cairo.

Professionally, she has worked as a performance coach at several highly regarded organizations, including: InnerStrength in Nashville,Tennessee, a training group known for getting country music's best in shape. The Institute of Human Performance, under JC Santana, in South Florida, which is recognized as one of the premier performance training facilities in the country, and was ranked by Men's Health Magazine as one of the Top 20 gym's in America. Most recently she helped develop goPerformance & Fitness and goCrossfit in Nashville, Tennessee, as the Director of Performance & Training.

She continues to compete regularly in XTERRA’s off-road triathlon series, and is an avid mountain biker, snowboarder, and Crossfitter.


Q&A (Provided by the Bellingham Business Journal)
AGE: 30

HOMETOWN: Evansville, Indiana

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO BELLINGHAM: the laidback atmosphere, gorgeous landscape, and all of the options for me to pursue my favorite outdoor endeavors.

FAVORITE MEMORY: Floating out in Barkley Lake with my sister while my dad stood on the back of the boat with his cigar and sang Lyle Lovett songs to us. Making the 42-hour drive from Indiana to Bellingham with my mom. Looking up in the stands in college and seeing my baby brother (then 4-years-old) completely decked out in his Captain Hook outfit, chasing my assistant coach's son around with his plastic hook.

IN YOUR CD PLAYER: I've mostly been listening to a mix CD I made a little while ago. It has Cat Power, Cat Stevens, Sarah McLachlan, Colbie Caillat, Amos Lee, Ari Hest, Ashley Chambliss, Duncan Sheik, Eastmountainsouth, Imogen Heap, Jessica Sonner, Jonatha Brooke, Rosie Thomas, Tony Lucca, Joshua Radin, and Jack Johnson on it.

FAMILY: Dad, Stepmom & Mom (Donnie, Jeannie & Robin). Big brother, big sister, and baby brother (Gary, Jenifer, and Jacob). Nephew (JJ). Grandma (Virginia).

FAVORITE FOOD: Sushi

FAVORITE BOOK: ((again... I'm choosing three)) The Rafamuffin Gospel (Brennan Manning), The Journey of Desire (John Eldredge) , The Giving Tree (Shel Silverstein).

FAVORITE HOBBY: it's a toss-up between snowboarding and mountain biking

FAVORITE PLACE IN WHATCOM COUNTY: Lake Padden and Woods Coffee on the water in Fairhaven

LAST LOCAL PURCHASE: sugar-free hazelenut, 2% latte from THE Woods Coffee.

DREAM VACATION: I would love to get an around-the-world ticket, and make my way from the states to Japan, down to New Zealand and Australia, up through South East Asia, onto St. Petersburgh, Norway, revisit Dahab in Egypt, over to Brazil and Peru, then back up to Bellingham.

LOCAL BUSINESS YOU'D LOVE TO OWN: The Pickford Cinema

WORST JOB: "Greeter" at Finish Line

WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOU: Playful

FAVORITE LOCAL RESTAURANT: Honestly... I really like grabbing meals at Trader Joes.

GUILTY PLEASURE: Ice cream

WHO WOULD PLAY YOU IN A MOVIE ABOUT YOUR LIFE: Sandra Bullock