Ellie is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with a B.S. in Health Behavior Science. She is originally from Pittsburgh, PA but has been living in NC for the last four years serving in the Army along with her husband. After having her first daughter, Ellie and her husband decided to transition out of the military and move their family to Aberdeen. Ellie now stays at home with her daughter Blake and started coming to SLAM in June 2021 shortly after her transition out of the Army.

Her passions include helping mamas understand the basics for exercise in order to prevent injuries and get the most out of any exercise. She loves weightlifting, high intensity workouts and anything including burpees! She loves the community that SLAM provides and wants to expand her knowledge of fitness in order to support her fellow SLAM mamas.

Mary is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and an Orthopedic Certified Specialist, with a focus in treating running injuries. Currently taking time off to be home with her babies, and she is excited to be instructing with SLAM in order to serve mothers through knowledge of healthy movement, injury prevention, and fitness. She is a certified group fitness instructor through ACE, and joined SLAM in fall of 2020. The strong community of women she encountered, motivating and supporting each other both during and outside of class, was a blessing for her as a new mom.

Mary is a proud Army wife, mother of two little girls, a former collegiate track athlete, and lover of running and triathlons. She loves learning, alongside her other SLAM mamas, to enjoy and cherish these days when toddlers run amok and spit up on her outfit is the norm.

Dorothy has been a lot of things, most recently an RN, military spouse and a mama of a cutie. She is a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach, ACE certified fitness instructor and an ACLS and BLS provider. As a SLAM member since 2018 and instructor since 2019, she has motivated mamas just by being humble, strong, supportive, and awesome and makes us sweat with her sneaky moves and cardio hardio.⁣
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Dorothy says “SLAM has not only helped me get into the best shape of my life, but has introduced me to some remarkable women. Together through tough workouts, fun group chats and playdates, we have created one amazing community. Instructing these mamas is truly a privilege. I hope you will let our incredible team help you reach your fitness goals. Like I always say, ‘The hardest part is just showing up.'”