Personal Trainers


Personal Trainers - Accepting Clients

  • Dan Kestranek

    A third-year undergrad computer science student. He is certified as a personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise. He played football and ran track (200 meter sprints) in high school, which has led to his interest in high intensity athletic training and continuing a healthy, physically active lifestyle. You can find him in the CRC almost everyday either working out or working as a fitness attendant in addition to training. He is interested in any client that is committed to his or her goals for improvement, no matter what their current physical ability is.

  • Diane Dutcher

    A fourth-year Psychology student with a minor in Architecture. She is certified as a personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and holds a Group Exercise Certification from SCW Fitness. She coaches a youth soccer team through the Atlanta Youth Soccer Association and understands how to motivate people of all ages. By truly understanding her clients' goals and inspirations, she can discover what 'drives' them and develop a program to achieve their desired level of fitness. Her interests include running insanely long distances, reading Runners World inspirational stories, photography, learning tennis, and exploring Atlanta. She loves teaching GITFIT classes, especially Indoor Cycling and GRAVITYgroup, and considers health and fitness a large part of a successful and balanced life!


Personal Trainers - Not Accepting Clients

  • Aida Sefic

    A fourth-year Mechanical Engineering major with a German minor. She is certified as a personal trainer by SCW Fitness, and she has a group fitness certification from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. After playing organized sports in high school (volleyball), she found an interest in continuing her healthy lifestyle by lifting weights and joining group fitness classes. Currently, she actively lifts weights, plays racquetball, and trains for her next 5K races. Aida is interested in working with clients who want to change their lifestyles or continue their current fitness levels. She hopes to inspire her clients through motivation and results to not only achieve their goals, but to also inspire and teach them to continue their healthy habits.

  • Josh Steele

    A third-year Mechanical Engineering student. He played football, paintball, and baseball before college and has recently picked up tennis and roller hockey. He also enjoys reading his monthly subscription to "Muscle and Fitness" and eventually plans on participating in an amateur bodybuilding contest before he graduates. Before he came to Tech Josh weighed 240 pounds and had horrible muscular strength; now he is below 200 pounds and can press more than his own body weight. He is a firm believer in hard work to accomplish your goals and knows from personal experience how hard it can be.

  • Kylee Smith

    A third-year student majoring in International Affairs and Modern Languages. She is certified as a personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise, and comes from a family devoted to health and fitness. Kylee is an experienced runner, skater and swimmer and spent some time on the GT Crew team her freshman year. Kylee is interested in working with clients of all fitness levels and backgrounds and is patient, but firm, when it comes to working towards your fitness goals. Above all, Kylee emphasizes that an active and healthy lifestyle can not only prolong life, but make it much more enjoyable.

  • Richard Welling Jr.

    A Georgia Tech alum with a Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering and a Masters of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics. He is a certified and licensed orthotist with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and is currently working on his prosthetic residency. He has been a personal trainer for 7 years and a conditioning coach for the Georgia Tech Men's and Women's Varsity Swim Teams, as well various amateur and professional athletes. He is also a Schwinn-certified cycling instructor at the CRC. He spent time working with the Georgia Tech Sports Medicine program rehabilitating athletes from various varsity teams and outside clients. Richard's expects more of his clients then they think are capable of and knows sometimes a little "tough love" is necessary for results.