Jarod is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a level 1 and 2 Track Coach through USA Track and Field. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Exercise and Sport Science from Florida International University in Miami, Florida where he was an All-Sunbelt Conference discus and hammer thrower. Jarod has over 5 years of experience training and coaching athletes and individuals of all ages and ability levels.  He has worked with high school, collegiate, and elite athletes in various sports as a performance coach at Velocity Sports Performance, and The College of the Holy Cross. Jarod has also coached wrestling and track and field at the high school level. He also has a great deal of experience working with general and special populations. As a graduate student he worked with over 500 senior citizens in a government funded research program focused on studying the effects of exercise on aging populations, and the corresponding improvements to quality of life. He has also taught elementary and middle school physical education and health courses. Prior to coming to CORE Jarod worked as private personal trainer and performance coach in Miami Beach, FL.