Meet the Team

  • Founder

    M.A., Adapted Physical Education, NASM-CPT, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Medical Fitness Specialist, Valemee® Fitness Professional Level 2

    Peggy taught General Physical education for 7 years and Adapted Physical Education for 20 years. She owns Valemee® Fitness and developed the Valemee® Fitness Training System using best practices she learned from her experience in special education. Her goal was to address the glaring need for effective programming to assist adults in accessing lifelong fitness. . Peggy holds an M.A. from The Ohio State University and is a certified Adapted Physical Education teacher. She is also an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, and Medical Fitness Specialist. Peggy is the owner of Valemee® Fitness, located in Dublin, Ohio, and is known for her unwavering passion for helping those with special needs to achieve their fitness goals.


  • Karen is a devoted educator who spent 35 years as a guidance counselor. Her efforts resulted in the development of the Peer Collaboration Program, now implemented in multiple school districts educating students to assist and model for their peers with disabilities. Additionally, Karen is an expert in training providers on the communication and behavioral requirements for individuals with autism, which is particularly important given her personal experience as a mother of an adult son with autism.


  • M.A., BCBA, NASM-CPT, 200 RYT, Certified Health Coach, Valemee® Fitness Professional Level 2

    Kendra is a certified Behavior Analyst with a wealth of experience in clinical settings, offering behavioral support, crisis management, team training, staff training, and family meetings to individuals with autism. Presently, she incorporates the fundamentals of applied behavior analysis in her coaching on health and wellness. Kendra is dedicated to expanding her knowledge through education in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine.


  • Eilianah will be graduating from The Ohio State University in 2025 majoring in Exercise Science, after which she will be pursuing a degree in Physical Therapy. Elianah's athletic endeavors include ice hockey, golf and crossfit. She is on the Olympic Weightlifting team at OSU. Her experience includes use of a variety of training programs and she is currently pursuing her ACE personal training certification.

  • Robert is a seasoned master trainer and nutritionist with 30 years experience. With certifications from ISSA and Valemee®, Robert also trains in tactical and strength and conditioning, speed and agility. He is experienced and yet does not want to stop learning. Collaboration with his clients and families is highly valued to ensure that “Your goals are my goals”. These are just some of the things that make him a welcome member of the Valemee® family.


  • Yaz attends The Ohio State University studying Exercise Science. She volunteers in the Volek Research Lab as a research assistant to graduate and PhD students. She is a certified personal trainer, including her Valemee® Fitness Professional Level 2 certification . Yaz aspires to be a Health Behavior Interventionist, specializing in disabilities. She is on the OSU Olympic weightlifting and rugby teams. One of her goals is to train for the Strongman competition!

  • ACE CPT, Valemee® Fitness Professional Level 2

    Angie has worked as a classroom teacher and as an independent provider with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is a certified personal trainer through ACE and has her Valemee® Fitness Professional Level 2 certification. She has a strong commitment to her own personal fitness.


  • Valemee® Fitness Professional

    Lindsay is an experienced volunteer and team member of Valemee®. She has honorary degrees in kindness, patience, teamwork, acceptance, loyalty, coaching and personal training and has an exemplary commitment to her own personal fitness. Don’t ever ask her to do the exercise using wrong form- she doesn’t know how!


  • ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist, L/COTA, Valemee® Fitness Professional Level 2

    Sarah in an Independent Provider working with individuals with I/DD.


  • Precision Nutrition Health Coach, Level One ACE Certified CPT, Valemee® Fitness Professional Level 2

    Sam certainly practices what he preaches when it comes to fitness. Sam wrestled in high school, played Quidditch in college, currently plays rugby for Scioto Valley Rugby Club, and is an avid powerlifter. Sam has experience as an RBT and worked as a paraprofessional to support students with disabilities.