Our CrossFit Coaches

Personal Training, Adult CrossFit Classes

Rebecca started CrossFit back in 2016 and loved it so much, she started coaching a year later. Rebecca holds CrossFit Level 2, Precision Nutrition Level 1 and CrossFit Kids Certifications. She says “It was the community aspect that I fell in love with when I first joined. You can get fit anywhere but it’s the people you meet and connect with that keep you coming back.” She enjoys CrossFit for how varied it is and that there’s always something you can get better at. She’s looking forward to reconnecting with past FCCF members and meeting new ones, to share what she’s learned over the years and her passion for living a healthy lifestyle. Outside the gym, Rebecca enjoys spending time with her two dogs.

Adult CrossFit Classes

After being a committed athlete for years, a Personal Trainer and coach of general fitness programs, Omar discovered CrossFit in 2021. Loving how encompassing and varied the workouts are and that their functionality made everyday life easier, he took the next step to share his passion for CrossFit and decided to become a Coach.

He says, “My approach as a Coach is to inspire others to achieve their best selves through leading by example and to infuse hope into their hearts through my passion and experience. I truly believe we are capable of so much more than we think we are. The human body and mind are marvelous and powerful tools. I hope to bring people to see it, experience it, and believe it.”

Omar holds a CrossFit Level 1 Certification, CanFitPro Personal Training License, Kettlebell Fundamentals Certification and TRX Certification. Outside the gym, Omar finds himself either training, learning or fulfilling errands. He also likes to spend time at his local mosque to learn and practice his faith. He enjoys learning French, History, and would like to learn some programming languages. In his “day job” he provides data analytics and administrative support to a home building company. He’s also recently joined the Canadian Military Reserves.

Youth Programs, Nutrition Coaching, Fun Fit Day Camp

Amber dove right into CrossFit with an intense passion, even quickly participating in competitions. About CrossFit, she says, “I finally found my people! I love the challenging workouts and bragging to my friends and dad about all the heavy weights I can lift. And I Iove how supportive the community is.” She took her enthusiasm for CrossFit the next step by completing the CrossFit Kids certification course. Having previously taught group fitness/dance classes, Amber was eager to apply those skills to our young members, hoping to be a positive influence on them (and her daughter) instilling a love of fitness and moving your body.

Amber brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role as a Nutrition Coach. From a young age she followed her dad around the kitchen and learned that food was a way of showing love and bringing people together. Amber took this passion for food and graduated from Culinary Management and Food & Nutrition Management. Her interest in food science only grew and led her on a path to becoming a Registered Dietitian. She has a passion for combating diet culture and weight bias, focusing on body positivity and food neutrality. She holds certifications in Level 1 Motivational Interviewing and Counselling for Behaviour Change.

Outside the gym Amber is very active and loves being outdoors with her family and dog. She calls herself a “Jill of all trades”, being a mom, chef, builder, crafter, photographer, etc. Amber also works as a Corporate Dietitian for Seasons Care.

Adult CrossFit Classes

After being an FCCF member for a couple of years, Deanna decided to take her passion for CrossFit to another level by becoming a Coach. She participated in our comprehensive Internship Program, learning the ropes from Head Coach Jamie and completed the CrossFit Level 1 Certification. She enjoyed watching classes and shadowing during the Internship, learning how to fine tune movements, and even improving her own form. She’s eager to lead others in the supportive community that helped her when she moved to London. She says that her coaching style is evolving, but she aims to find the balance between encouraging others with a focus on proper form. She’s recently started a new management role in her full-time job, anticipating that it and her role at FCCF will nicely complement each other. Outside of the gym Deanna stays very active, believing that mental health equals physical health. She plays volleyball, soccer, golf, walking, hiking, and camping. Thankfully, these help offset her love of all things carbs – bread, pizza, pasta!

Youth Programs, Personal Training

Abigail came to FCCF during her final placement with Fanshawe College’s Health & Fitness Promotion program. During her four months with us, Abigail became familiar with CrossFit, developed her coaching skills under Jamie and Carlton’s guidance and led both adult and youth classes. She’s eager to put her new education and training into practice, along with her past experience as a summer camp teacher. Abigail says her passion for fitness started when she was a child joining her dad in workouts. She’s excited to share her love for sport with new generations of young athletes and benefit from their enthusiasm. Aside from participating in her favourite sport of swimming, Abigail enjoys travelling, watching movies, learning new languages and being a pet lover. Abigail is certified with First Aid/AED for children and adults and CrossFit Level 1.

Fun Fit Day Camp, Birthday Parties

Micah has been a member of FCCF for 5 years, first with our
Youth Athletic Program and now our Elite Teen Athlete
Training group. He enjoys weightlifting, playing AAA hockey
for the Lambton Junior Sting, as well as football with his high
school. Micah is excited to bring his knowledge gained from
the Brand X Professional Youth Coach certification , his
experience from volunteering with his elementary school, his
skills as an athlete and his passion for fitness to our day camp.

Youth Programs, Fun Fit Day Camp

After being a member of FCCF since March 2022, Jenn decided to join our youth coaching team to share her passion for fitness with others and help our young members build strong foundations for a healthy, active lifestyle. Jenn describes her coaching approach as fun, engaging and supportive and she’ll achieve this by building a relationship with each child. Along with the CrossFit Kids certification, Jenn has completed diplomas in Early Childhood Education and Child and Youth Worker and is just finishing off a Bachelor of Applied Science in Early Childhood Studies. She’ll then be pursuing her teaching certification. She has a variety of experiences working with young children of diverse backgrounds and abilities, has coached sports teams, worked at summer camps and has been an Educational Assistant with the London District Catholic School Board the past ten years. Jenn has always been an extremely athletic person and has played many sports. Aside from CrossFit, she also enjoys biking, rollerblading, running and hiking.

Adult CrossFit Classes, Youth Programs

Alicia became a member of Forest City CrossFit in 2016 and was hooked right away. Wanting to be a bigger part of the CrossFit community and set an example of being active and fit for her two children, she completed her CrossFit Level 1 certification. Having been a French Immersion primary school teacher for many years, Alicia brings her experience and skill to create a structured and safe environment where children will thrive, while having fun to our children’s programs. For our adult classes, Alicia brings her passion for fitness and love of CrossFit along with her sunny disposition that helps people enjoy fitness and push themselves.