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About Tara Dinyer
Fit to a "T" was founded in 1995 by Tara Elston (now Tara Dinyer) as a way to share her love of fitness and wellness with others. Tara has a degree in Kinesiology and a Masters in Science with her area of expertise being exercise adherence and motivation. Tara can be found working as a Professor and Program Coordinator in the Health, Wellness & Fitness Program at Mohawk College. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Community Support Centre of Haldimand-Norfolk, 100 Women Who Care Haldimand-Norfolk, Prescription to Get Active (Ontario Chapter) and an Advisory Board Member for canfitpro.
Tara was recently awarded the Heart of Haldimand Award, and was a finalist for the YMCA Peace Medal Award 2018 and Haldimand County Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2018 and 2019 as well as was the Diamond Level Sachem Readers Choice Award Winner for Fitness Instructor of the Year 2018-23 inclusive. Most recently Tara was awarded the Mohawk College President's Award of Excellence - Faculty.
Over the years, Tara has run the fitness program at McMaster University, taught Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor certification, taught CPR courses and led many fitness classes and workshops. She is a sought after presenter, and continues to teach fitness classes and work with adults wanting to work in the fitness industry.
Tara is passionate about her work as a member of the International Team as a Faculty lead helping make Mohawk College a more global place, and creating cultures of diversity in the classroom.
Tara is available to teach CPR courses either at a facility in Caledonia or on location. Courses are taught using the Red Cross program . To register for Red Cross CPR, please use the link provided under the CPR Tab of this website.
Education:
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Bachelor of Kinesiology
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Minor in Music Studies/Gerontology
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Masters in Science
Fitness Certifications:
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NSCA-CSCS
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Personal Trainer Specialist
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Fitness Instructor Specialist
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Red Cross CPR/AED Instructor
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Trigger Point Level 1
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Keiser Group Cycling
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Step Reebok
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Body Bar
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Stability Ball
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Previous CPAFLA-CSEP Certification
I had the pleasure of listening to Tara speak and was immediately taken by her honesty and genuine passion to impart her experience and knowledge to those in attendance. There was no challenge to capture and hold the attention of her listeners as she delivered her speech though real life experiences and examples. Tara's delivery made the subject matter not so daunting to those new to the industry and gave even the more experienced participants new and refreshing ideas and tools to use. Dynamic speaker backed by solid knowledge and experience.
Charlotte Barker
Fitness Expert
I have been fortunate to have Tara not only as a teacher in school but as a CPR instructor as well. Just like the classroom, Tara brings a very positive and fun vibe to the room. I will definitely be returning to renew my CPR in the future when it is needed and encourage anyone else I know in the area to do so.
Jacob G.
CPR Course Participant
It was refreshing to listen to Tara's talk on the art of Selling Yourself. Tara had amazing stories, analogies and hands on useful examples for people to take away with. Her handouts made following along to her presentation easy and she quickly and effectively got her audience engaged and excited for what she had to share! Looking forward to learning more from her!
Joe Arko
Fitness Expert
Tara-Lyn's workshops are more than just lectures; they're a goal-driven, interactive experience. In less than 30 minutes, I created a powerful brand statement that I can use to sell myself and my services anywhere, at any time. This has already translated into more sales for me and my company. I highly recommend her as a speaker for your next event.
Greg Carver
Strength Box Gym Owner, Active Travel Host
I had the pleasure of listening to Tara Dinyer speak and share her wealth of knowledge. Tara is a confident and dynamic speaker who engages her audience through ongoing interaction. She is smart, funny and wealth of information, as well as being extremely approachable. Tara's down-to-earth, easy going style makes it easy to relate to her and the concepts she shares
Michelle Pembry
Fitness Expert