Staff
Larry Tucker
Dr. Tucker is the Director of Y Be Fit. After receiving his PhD from Southern Illinois University, he took his first university position at New Mexico State University in 1981. Later, he accepted a position at Auburn University where he taught for five years before coming to BYU in 1988. Dr. Tucker has many years of experience in the health field with his specialty being lifestyle-medicine and health promotion.
Christina - Co-Director
Christina is an Exercise Science masters student from Everett, WA. She is a former member of the BYU track team and loves to be physically active. She is passionate about helping others enhance their quality of life through proper nutrition and frequent exercise. She believes in finding personalized exercise routines for each individual that are fun and enlightening, showing each person that there is hope and that they can enjoy exercise! Christina also enjoys cooking, painting, learning new skills, and watching Disney movies.
Chloe - Co-Director
Chloe is a 2023 graduate in Exercise and Wellness and is now a first year master's student. She’s from good ole’ Rexburg, ID, served her mission in Tbilisi, Georgia, and married a nice boy from a small farming town in Fairfield, WA. She spent three years working for a wilderness therapy program trekking all over the Arizona wilderness when she realized that helping others improve their health and wellbeing was a passion. She loves the simplicity of lifestyle medicine and truly believes that “by small and simple things, shall great things come to pass.”
Jaidyn - Co-Director
Jaidyn is a junior majoring in Exercise and Wellness. She grew up in Tooele, Utah. She loves to run, dance, and paddleboard at the lake alongside her Goldendoodle puppy named Flynn Rider. When not at school, she is working in the yard, competing in triathlons, and cooking fun and healthy meals. She served a mission in San Jose, California. She believes that eating healthy and exercising can help bring extra happiness into everyone's life.
Autumn - Health Coach
Autumn is from West Jordan, Utah and is studying Dietetics with a minor in Nonprofit Management. She is currently a member of Team Zoot, a triathlon team, and enjoys spending her free time training for races, spending time outside, and eating good food. Autumn served a mission in the small island of Tonga where her desire to pursue a career in preventative health grew even stronger. She is confident in the power of a healthy relationship with food and exercise to help a person live a happier life and enjoys supporting others as they cultivate those relationships.
Caroline - Health Coach
Caroline grew up in Galatin, TN and is a senior studying Exercise and Wellness! In her free time, she loves going on walks, reading books about nutrition and health, and video chatting with her 3-year-old golden retriever, Paislee. Caroline has been accepted to NP school and wants to work specializing in internal medicine or bariatric surgery. She is passionate about helping others overcome struggles with weight loss and encouraging an understanding of how to live a more stress-free and healthier life through simple changes.
Emily - Health Coach
Emily is passionate about living life to the fullest through a healthy lifestyle. She is a senior from Idaho Falls studying Exercise and Wellness. She is a certified personal trainer and a nerd about nutrition! Emily is excited to coach you so you can feel your best, inside and out. She is full of ideas on how to integrate health in a fun and hassle-free way. Her hobbies are cooking with her husband, learning new sports (this semester it's skiing!), working out, and singing.
Hadley - Health Coach
Hadley is graduating in April with her degree in Exercise & Wellness. She has lived in multiple states but grew up mostly in Arizona and Idaho. She served her mission in Argentina & Texas. She loves traveling, boating, snowboarding, and trying new things. She is married to Ben, and they have a dog named Mollie. She believes that life is meant to be embraced and wants to help others do that to the best of their ability, especially those who struggle with body image or committing to a healthy routine!
Lindsey - Health Coach
Lindsey grew up in a small town in Nevada called Spring Creek. She is currently a senior majoring in Exercise and Wellness with a minor in Nutrition. She served a mission in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lindsey enjoys being outside, painting, reading, spending time with friends/family, and trying new things! For exercise, she enjoys running, weightlifting, and playing soccer. Lindsey is confident that, regarding wellness, joy is found in the journey—not in things like a number on the scale! Happiness can be found in the effort an individual puts forth to truly take care of their body and mind.
Meghan - Health Coach
Meghan is from the small town of Grace, Idaho. She is a junior majoring in Exercise and Wellness with a minor in Psychology. She served a mission in Ohio and at the Historic Kirtland Visitors Center. She married her high school sweetheart in 2021 and loves spending time outdoors with him. She is fascinated by the subject of positive psychology and plans to obtain a master's degree in that area of study. She loves learning more about the mind/body connection and is inspired to help others in their pursuit of an abundant life.
Sheridan - Health Coach
Sheridan is from Payson, Utah and is a junior studying Dietetics. She served a mission in Charlotte, North Carolina. In her free time, you can find her doing anything outdoors, including sports and being in the mountains doing things like hiking and skiing. She also enjoys traveling and cooking. Sheridan loves everything about health and fitness and knows the importance of finding balance with your health in all areas. She believes that you can achieve any goal you set your mind to and that living a healthy lifestyle should be fun!
TJ - Health Coach
TJ is from Farmington, Utah and is a junior studying Exercise Science. He is passionate about health research and is considering a PhD in the field. When he's not working or doing school things, he loves to participate in any sort of physical activity, but outdoor activities are his favorite. TJ also loves to spend time with his family. He believes that the true purpose of exercise and nutrition are to increase quality of life for as many years as possible. Life is meant to be enjoyed, and proper nutrition and adequate exercise play vital roles in long-term enjoyment.
Victoria - Health Coach
Victoria is a born and raised Texan and is in her fourth year of her Exercise and Wellness degree. Victoria is a big advocate of taking care of yourself with a balance of mental, physical, and spiritual wellness. She believes that being healthy consists on how you feel on both the inside and outside. She is so excited to teach others the amazing things they can do for and with their bodies. Victoria loves playing volleyball, going to any sports game, movie marathons, starting her mornings with yoga and stretching, laughing until it hurts, and hanging out with her friends and family.
Wilson - Health Coach
Wilson is an ROTC cadet and a Korean major with a passion for health and wellness. He is from Kaysville, Utah and served in the Korea, Seoul Mission. He loves all strength and endurance training, has a passion for combat sports like Brazilian jiu jitsu, reading/ journaling, watching Bluey, and spending time with his wife Hannah and their two-year-old daughter (probably watching Bluey). He hopes to pursue a 20-year career in the Air Force followed by a career as an athletic trainer or strength and conditioning coach. There’s nothing he loves more than helping people make measurable progress and create lasting improvements in their lives.
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