Personal Trainer Staff

Laurie Stewart

Laurie is an AFAA certified personal trainer and has been in the fitness
industry for over 20 years. She enjoys hiking with her husband and two sons
wherever they can. She also loves to play guitar and sing hymns with the
residents of the Cedars Nursing Home.

Dan Bayliss

Dan is currently enrolled in graduate school here at UVA in the Clinical Nurse Leader program.  He has a BS in Biology and a MS in Clinical Exercise Physiology and has close to 10 years clinical and fitness related experience.  His specialty is chronic disease prevention and health promotion with a conentration on increased physical activity in the community.  Dan is an experienced marathoner and triathlete and continually trying to improve his fitness goals.

peggy

Peggy is an ACE-certified personal trainer who has worked here as a personal trainer since 2003. A baby boomer herself, Peg really enjoys working with this age group and understand the needs and concerns of the older adult. She believes it is never too late to begin one's fitness journey. In fact, she set her own mother up with a strength training program when she was 75! "Mom" is 81 now and still lifting weights several times a week. Peggy has both a BS and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and currently works full time at Student Health. Her hobbies including spending time with her stepchildren, hiking, gardening and going to thrift stores and yard sales with her husband.

Claire Bradley

Claire is a second-year student from Arlington, Virginia who is interested in fitness and the medical sciences. She plays on UVA's Club ultimate Frisbee team. She also has served as a Madison House volunteer at UVA Hospital's pediatric unit.  

Max Melnick

Max is a Second Year Systems Engineer from Bethesda, MD. He likes to incorporate athletic exercises into more traditional routines to achieve optimal fitness programming. Max also enjoys watching Nip/Tuck and Entourage as well as listening to all genres of music. When he’s not training, he likes to ski, play golf, and cheer for the Redskins.

Lia Bradley

Sarah Eskew

Sarah is a third year Foreign Affairs major with a Spanish minor.  She is an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer and spent last summer training at Peak Fitness in Raliegh, NC. In addition to training, Sarah teaches Group Exercise classes and competes with the University's Competitive Cheerleading Squad.

Ross Goglia

Molly McGregor

Molly is a 2006 UVA graduate and is currently getting her Masters in Exercise Physiology. She is an AFAA certified personal trainer and enjoys playing basketball, lacrosse and lifting weights.  In addition to playing, Molly has coached and refereed lacrosse for the past few years.

Allison Mazzenga

Chris Maslaney