As an athlete, Tamara has been involved in sports from a young age. I competed in track and field, volleyball and soccer until finding my passion for basketball. Tamara completed at four National championships as a provincial team member representing Alberta, winning one bronze and two silver medals during this time. She is proud to have represented my hometown of Calgary, as a member of the University of Calgary’s Women’s Basketball team for five years. I was the captain of the team in my final two years. During this time, Tamara was nominated for Female Athlete of the Year for the University of Calgary and awarded the Canada West Defensive Player of the Year, which earned her a nomination for the top defensive player in all Canadian Intercollegiate Sport. This same year she earned a spot as a Canada West 2nd Team All-Star. She successfully completed her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Exercise and Health Physiology from the University of Calgary and is now a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a Registered Kinesiologist through the Alberta Kinesiology Association (AKA). Through her undergraduate experience, she realized she had a love for achieving excellence and helping others do the same. Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, wishing you could do more physically with your kids, a weekend warrior who rides 100km+ a week trying to manage those minor aches and pains that accompany an active lifestyle, or a young aspiring athlete looking for an edge on your competition, Tamara wants to help you all. Tamara continues to strive to deepen my knowledge and skills as an S&C coach by furthering her education. She has successfully completed a Master of Science in Strength and Conditioning at St. Mary’s University in Twickenham, UK and now looks to collaborate with top professionals and therapists around Calgary to further her practical development.