Meet The Team

Founder

Shana Skillstad

Bachelor of Science: 

Exercise Science University Of Nebraska Omaha -2008 

CERTIFICATIONS

Fitness Specialist, NASM - 2008

Personal Training, NASM- 2010 

Nutrition Specialist, NASM - 2012 

Youth Fitness, Ace Fitness, 2018

Senior Fitness, Ace Fitness, 2018 

Mobility Specialist, 2018

Nutritionist, ISSA, 2021 

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Shana started her first job at a gym in 2003 doing fitness assessments and body composition testing for members. 

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Since 2005, she has been doing personal training, small group classes, kids fitness, nutrition consulting and more!

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Competing in body building and fitness competitions from 2003-2016. This process taught her a great deal about the body, weight training, and nutrition intake.

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In 2016 we started Fitucate and have been able to continue doing what we love in our space but also reach lots of people in the community through our kids and corporate wellness programs. 

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"What I love most about what I do is teaching people how to feel their best by changing what they do every day! 

Food and Exercise are the greatest forms of medicine for anyone! The smallest changes make a big difference over time! 

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While I have a variety of experiences, certifications, and education, I am interested in studying Naturopathic medicine and how to heal the whole body! " - Shana

Co-Owner

Brianne Ramirez

Kinesiology Student University of Nebraska Omaha

with Physical Therapy emphasis 

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CERTIFICATIONS:

Fitness Nutrition Specialist - 2007

ISSA Personal Trainer - 2006, 2021

TRX Certified Instructor - 2012

CrossFit Level 1 - 2015

Kettlebell Certification- 2017

Mobility Specialist - 2018

ISSA Certified Nutritionist 2021

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Tony Gargano

Certifications:
BS in Exercise Science (2012)
MPH in Health Promotion (2018)
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1)
IYCA Certified High School Strength & Conditioning Coach (HSSCS).
 

Tony's Specialities:
Youth Strength and conditioning, Group Programming, Powerlifting, and CrossFit.

Tony completed an internship at Utah State University in the strength and conditioning department working with Division I athletes from sports such as football, basketball, volleyball, softball, tennis, golf, and track. He has training experience with a wide range of clientele from the elderly to professional athletes, providing him a diverse skill-set. He has been working as a coach/personal fitness instructor since 2010.

 "As a coach, I love the challenge of finding that cue or progression that can help someone figure out a certain movement.  Some skills can take months or even years to get down and when a member finally has that ‘aha’ moment, it’s extremely rewarding to see." - Tony

Dani Gill

Kinesiology/Exercise Science- USD

Certifications:
ACSM Personal Trainer- 2019
Pilates Reformer 1- 2021

"After getting my degree in Kinesiology I I interned with Boost Sports Performance and Physical Therapy. I had the privilege of working with middle school athletes all the way to D1 athletes of various different sports. Since then I have been a personal trainer for over 2 years and started working with Pilates a year ago. I have enjoyed learning about and working with people on their health and fitness throughout all life stages and activity levels." - Dani