Brianne grew up in Michigan and went to graduate school in Colorado before coming to Chapel Hill. Brianne graduated from Colorado State University in 2017 with her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies and moved to North Carolina to start her research career for individuals with autism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently, she is an assistant professor with the TEACCH Autism Program and Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC. She has a passion for studying programs that will impact the quality of life of individuals with disabilities from infancy to adulthood and she really enjoys statistics as well. The more data, the better. She and her husband met in elementary school and now have two kids, born June 2018 and August 2020, two dogs, and two cats! She is expecting Baby 3 in June 2022!

Brianne has been in love with the outdoors and being active her whole life and always up for an adventure. While always a runner, the occasional swimmer, road biker, "snowboarder"(as one can in the Midwest), and rock climber in Michigan, in Colorado she fell in love with marathons, trail running, and mountain biking. In March 2020, Brianne knew she needed some consistency, and community for her second pregnancy and joined the virtual FIT4BABY classes. From March to August, Brianne attended FIT4BABY 3 times a week. Days after giving birth, she missed FIT4BABY so much she joined the Run Club challenge of 1 mile (walking) a day and was so excited to be part of FIT4MOM! She loves bringing her two kiddos to Stroller Strides, got back into running by completing the Virtual 10K Challenge in November, and also joined BodyWell. Basically, lives and breaths FIT4MOM.

Brianne is grateful for the FIT4MOM community and her experience postpartum with her second has been completely different than her first. She feels empowered every time she completes a run, workout, or just chatting with other moms, whether it's virtually or after Stroller Strides coffee dates. She loves to cheer on mamas chasing goals or taking time for themselves. She loves to introduce others to running and exercise. She can't wait to cheer you on as an instructor for FIT4MOM.

Certifications: FIT4MOM Foundations, Certified Run Coach, Stroller Strides