We are so happy to formally introduce Coach Katherine to the EDCF community! A long proponent of fitness, she came to us with a background in and passion for coaching. Her personable nature and calm demeanor are just what we were looking for in a coach. You can typically find Katherine coaching the Tuesday evening classes but you better have your kettlebell game on point! Check out a little more about Katherine below:
“I found East Dallas CrossFit in the Spring of 2016 and immediately felt like part of the family. I grew up in Dallas playing volleyball, basketball, and tennis (I was the only girl in my high school class to earn 12 varsity letters #humblebrag), and over the years, my athletic endeavors have run the gamut from half marathons and flag football teams to yoga, rowing, circus school, and more. I’ve always loved working out, but after completing a Tough Mudder back in 2012, I needed a new challenge. My best friend had been pestering me to try out CrossFit for over a year, so I finally signed up for beginner classes and was hooked from the first wall ball.
I am one of the lucky people who can say CrossFit helped change my life. After graduating from UT Austin with a Bachelors of Journalism, I spent over a decade in finance. I began coaching CrossFit in 2013 at a different gym and ran an all-female lifting class where I saw just how empowering strength training could be; around that time, I realized how unfulfilled I was in my 8 to 5 spreadsheet job, and how incredibly motivated I was to help people achieve their goals. Because of that, I left finance and now work as a Career Counselor in UTD’s School of Management, where I am an advocate to 8000+ students and have the privilege of coaching them through their job and internship searches.
I am CrossFit Level I and Kettlebell certified and have a deep love for double-unders. I am passionate about helping people find their confidence through fitness and wholeheartedly believe that CrossFit can play a pivotal role in achieving your goals, because it did mine!”