 | Mark Stitt - CEO |
| No newcomer to the needs of good health and fitness, Mark opened the highly successful Suncoast Fitness Centre over 15 years ago in Maroochydore. Suncoast Fitness continues to be one of the premier Health and Fitness Centres on the Sunshine Coast. Mark saw firsthand the lack of quality, professional and confident new Personal Trainers to the industry so he was the driving force behind the establishment of FIT College. Mark is proud to have the highest calibre trainers coming out of the College and heading straight into work in clubs all over the coast and greater QLD area. |
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 | Lee Brabin - Development Manager |
| With a bachelors degree in Marketing and Sports Science – Lee has a real passion and knowledge in the Health and Fitness Industry. After 3 years of travelling and working all over the world on Luxury Cruise Ships - the beautiful Sunshine Coast is now home! With great success managing large Fitness Centres’, Lee loves his role and is looking forward to the challenge of taking FIT College into the future! |
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 | Keagan Carmichael - Head FIT Coach |
| Keagan discovered his passion for sport and fitness at a very young age, and after achieving many state level accolades it is no surprise that we see him in the fitness industry as a Personal Trainer and FIT Coach. Keagan’s has a Diploma in Fitness and has completed work experience with the bronco’s pre season training as well as work with allied health professionals such as physiotherapists and nutritionists. Keagan is now managing his personal training business ‘My Suncoast Trainer’ which is becoming a source of great training services and educational information for clients. Keagan’s continuing desire for excellence is something all of our students benefit from and has earned him the name of ‘Guru’ from past and present students. |
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 | Tim Stockwell - FIT Coach |
| Tim has completed a degree in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast in 2009, specialising in Biomechanics and Performance Enhancement. He has now recently completed his Honours Degree in Exercise Physiology at USC, looking specifically at the effect of exercise modality on energy expenditure in the elderly.He is looking forward to completing his PHD in 2011! Tim is also a qualified Level 2 cricket coach with Cricket Australia. A former Director of Women’s Cricket at Sandgate/Redcliffe CC in Brisbane for 4 years, he is now senior coach of the Under 19 mens team and is also the club’s head strength and conditioning coach. |
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 | Bernie The Skeleton |
| After many years as a professional stunt man, Bernie decided it was time for a change. He received many injuries and burns from his last stunt which allowed him the opportunity to become our resident exhibitionist. Our longest standing staff member, Bernie continues to inspire up and coming fitness professionals with his eye for detail his extreme flexibility, and his amazing ability to remain perfectly still for hours on end. |
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 | Chinta Demasson - FIT Coach |
| Chinta is an extremely qualified and experienced Personal Trainer. After completing his Diploma in Fitness, Chinta ran his own successful Personal Training Business before packing up and heading overseas to work as a trainer on Luxury Cruise Ships. He was then promoted to the Management team for Steiner Worldwide and facilitated over 100 ships and hundreds of Personal Trainers. Chinta is involved with FIT College in a number of roles at present - including coordinating fitness sessions for the students and a career development role. |
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 | Maxene Cooper |
| Our RTO Coordinator and TAE specialist, Maxene comes to us with a wealth of experience. She is a qualified high school teacher, specialising in Physical Education and Drama and she spent three years as Head of Department. She then left education and moved into the warehousing sector working as a manager and trainer in many establishments, spending lots of her time planning and organising staff training and assessment. Maxene then rounded out her experience by running her own distribution business here on the Sunny coast. Maxene coordinates the operations of the College providing support for students and teachers as well as facilitating our Cert IV Training and Assessment courses.. |
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 | Melinda Bain |
Originally from Scotland, Melinda is the newest member of the FIT Coaching team and the first past graduate of FIT College to be employed to help teach the trainers of the future. Melinda runs her own successful PT business from Suncoast Fitness and has a passion for nurturing and mentoring current students as they move through the course.
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 | Nerissa Peach |
Operating the Cairns College in tropical North Queensland, Nerissa has established a well known and highly regarded reputation within the fitness industry through her undeniable passion and enthusiasm for all areas within her chosen field.
Having successfully built her own business around her abilities as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, regular contributor to local radio and writer for Australian Women’s Health and Fitness Magazine, Nerissa has a sound depth of knowledge and appreciation for the needs of her clients and that of the wider community no matter what their level of fitness. She holds several qualifications with Fitness Australia specialising in all aspects of fitness including; aqua, boxing, spin, pilates, and Les Mills recognised programs.
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