Melissa Dudleston - Fitness Supervisor, CPT/CNC -
Fitness Supervisor
Melissa is an Oregon native who is passionate about fitness. She loves leading group classes, connecting with other fitness enthusiasts and encouraging others who are new to the journey.
She is a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach who has a background in working with other women who want to improve muscle strength and core stability. When she is not in the gym you can find her enjoying the outdoors with her husband and their daughter.
Sam Montez - Fitness Technician
Fitness Technician
Sam is a recent graduate of Estacada High School. He played sports for 10 years and enjoys spending his free time mountain biking and playing tennis.
Rob Avants - CPT
CPT
I am a ASFA certified personal trainer and group fitness/boot camp instructor. Physical fitness has been a huge part of my life. It all started when I joined the Marine Corps. Since then I have been involved in a wide variety of physical fitness including running numerous marathons, competing in triathlons and strength training.
I have also coached in the Estacada community including high school and youth sports for 13 years. I have a passion for teaching, uplifting, motivating and educating. I am excited to work with the Estacada community with those who want to take that next step in learning to make a healthy lifestyle change.
Michelle Gipple - Refit®
Refit® Instructor
Michelle grew up in the PNW. Working for the largest athletic company inspired her to pursue her fitness certification. She has been teaching group cardio classes at Timber Town Fitness since 2020. Michelle takes pride in encouraging others in their health and fitness journeys. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor activities, sports, traveling and spending time with family and friends.
Amy Krei - Group Instructor / Personal Trainer
Group Instructor / Personal Trainer
Amy caught the fitness bug in her teens when she started off her fitness journey with her own personal trainer. From that point she was inspired to become a trainer herself and went on to earn multiple training certifications through NASM and a B.S. in Physical Exercise and Community Health. She has completed multiple full marathons, half marathons, and has a love for spartan races and other obstacle course races with a new found love for cycle classes and a true passion for lifting weights. The past ten years have been a whirlwind from teaching group fitness (strength bootcamps, Hitt, core focused, TRX, and treadmill classes) to personal training one on one clients who ranged from all ages and abilities. She has a passion for building strength from the ground up and challenging the body to being the best it can be through mastering basic movements and building from there. Her philosophy and attitude towards fitness has drastically changed over the past 5 years after becoming a mom of three, the importance of evolving your fitness journey to where you are at in life is crucial to your success and consistency in the gym.
Samantha Higgins - Personal Instructor
CPT, Certified Yoga Instructor
Sam has been teaching yoga & fitness classes for 14+ years. She has over 1000 hours in yoga certifications and is a NASM certified personal trainer. She is also a certified SUP Yoga & Aerial Yoga instructor and have dabbled in circus contortion. Her favorite things to teach are core strength and flexibility. She is a mom and is familiar with the way the body changes after pregnancy/birth. “Physical fitness can do wonders for aches. I practice what I teach.”
Alesia Sol - Group Fitness Instructor
Group Fitness Instructor
Alesia is a Certified Personal Trainer, Group X Instructor and Fitness Nutrition Specialist. She has been teaching since 2005 and holds multiple certifications covering a number of genres including: spinning, strength training, martial arts, Bootcamp, TRX, Kettle Bells & yoga. Alesia will motivate you with a smile on her face. She specializes in meeting you where you are at and helping you reach your fitness goals. She believes in quality over quantity. She is a wife and mother who loves to be active. She loves running, hiking, volleyball, SUP, riding quads and camping. If you’re looking for an empowering instructor, then look no further!
Carley Ohl - Yoga Instructor
Yoga Instructor
Carley has been practicing yoga for 12 years and teaching since 2017. She loves being active and when she is not doing yoga she is weight training, hiking, and paddle boarding. She believes one of the best things you can do for your health is to practice jumping! When she is not busy with kids activities she enjoys gardening, camping, reading, and doing puzzles.
Austin Puetz - CPT
CPT
Austin is a new personal trainer following his passions for fitness and helping others. Constantly striving to gain more knowledge, his aim is to not only help his clients reach their goals, but also to help them reach their athletic potential in the weight room! Austin played sports in school, but now gets his kicks as a competitive bodybuilder. In his down time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, snowboarding, snuggling his matching white Shih Tzu and Birman, as well as unwinding with family and close friends.