Lisa has been active in the exercise profession for 10 years in many roles such as a certified exercise physiologist, fitness centre manager, writer and group exercise instructor.

Lisa's primary passion is physical activity and exercise promotion in health care. For preventive medicine or chronic disease management, she believes physical activity is a main pillar of health. Her experience in medical fitness spans many medical conditions such as individuals who have cancer, diabetes, COPD, cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis, and other health ailments.

In addition to being certified as an Exercise Physiologist (CSEP-CEP), Lisa is an Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association (AFLCA) Group Exercise Leader and AFLCA Trainer of Leaders, and an Excel Nordic Walking Instructor. She enjoys instructing group exercise classes such as cycle and 'paying it forward' through training new fitness leaders.

Lisa is a member of the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, American College of Sports Medicine, IDEA Health and Fitness Association, and the Edmonton branch of the Emerging Health Leaders. She also sits on the editorial advisory board for the Alberta Centre for Active Living Wellsprings publication.

Lisa is also an avid photographer. Feel free to check out some of her photographs here