Jill is a Certified Group Fitness Instructor, Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant and certified in Pre/Post Natal Training and Golf Conditioning. She began her fitness career 9 years ago in her Texas homeland after spending many years as a gymnast. Her extensive experience as a group fitness instructor means she never teaches the same bootcamp class twice. Instead, she pulls exercises from a variety of activities including Spinning, Step, BOSU, stability ball training, dance, yoga, pilates, and athletic conditioning.

In 2008 Jill plans to dust off her gymnastics and strength skills to showcase them in several fitness competitions throughout the states. She enjoys traveling, architecture, golf, kayaking, yoga and exploring the Boston restaurant and cultural scene.

A native of Ireland, Peter has worked in the Sports and Fitness industry for several years as a fully certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor and has a certificate in Sports Nutrition. His energetic and entertaining training style keeps participants smiling as their bodies burn calories "like a furnace". As a Personal Trainer for Ultimate Bootcamp, Peter works with a variety of clients whose goals range from weight loss to increasing athletic ability and performance.

Peter's sporting interests include multi-sport events such as triathlons, as well as running marathons. His philosophy is: "We're not here for a long time - we're here for a good time."

Amy is an AFAA certified group fitness instructor and lifelong athlete. She has been involved in team sports since youth, participating in field hockey, basketball and softball. Along with instructing Bootcamp she shares her enthusiasm for fitness, athletics and teamwork as a high school field hockey coach.

Professionally, Amy has spent 8 years in the television industry and currently is a Production Manager for sports telecasts in the New England area.

Erin has been teaching group fitness classes for five years and is certified by AFAA, Power Pilates and Turbokick. In addition to Ultimate Bootcamp, Erin also teaches Pilates, Cardio Kickboxing and Muscle Conditioning at fitness facilities in the Boston area. She enjoys sharing her love for fitness with friends, family, co-workers and everyone in her classes. Erin is currently pursuing her Master's Degree in Exercise Physiology from Bridgewater State College. She is also an Educator for Lululemon Athletica in Hingham.

Erin's athletic interests include triathlons, road races, hiking, kayaking and exploring the outdoors. In her spare time, Erin enjoys traveling, reading and making jewelry.

Jeanine is an AFAA certified group exercise instructor who has been training for five years. She teaches at several fitness facilities, where she teaches cardio kickboxing, step, muscle conditioning, and of course, bootcamp. She has also shared her love of fitness with younger children, with whom she has taught dance to for several years.

In her spare time, she enjoys running and doing anything that pertains to exercise. Sharing her love of fitness is something that she enjoys greatly because "Getting into great shape and seeing and feeling positive results makes all of that hard work so worthwhile."

John is an AFAA certified group fitness instructor and life long sports enthusiast. In his youth, as a Yankees fan on Long Island (disclaimer: John's sport teams affiliations do not necessarily reflect the interests of UBC), he participated in team sports such as soccer, football, backyard bottle-ball wrestling and lacrosse. John went on to be a Division I athlete at Providence College and formed a passion for fitness as a way of life. Nowadays, you might see John, playing Wiffle Ball, still living the lacrosse dream or running as he trains for his next marathon or triathlon. John’s passion for encouraging and driving others to meet their fitness goals is not only contagious and delivered with a keen and witty sense of humor.

When morning boot camp is over, John and wife Emily get their daughter Sylvie ready for daycare while readying himself to act the part of a Sales and Marketing Account Executive. John travels the globe as an Instructor for IBM’s sales force to help people reach their true personal and professional potential.

Kim Barnes Jefferson is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer. She has been active her entire life and became hooked on fitness in college, when she gained the dreaded freshman 15. Once she dropped the weight, Kim loved how great she felt after a good workout and how she was able to transform her body.

She is a national level figure/fitness competitor and was one of 90 women to qualify to compete in the first amateur event held at the 2007 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic. Fitness and competing have taught Kim more about herself than she ever thought possible, Kim loves the feeling of setting a goal and then achieving it. She brings this same level of dedication to all aspects of her life. She helps her clients look inside themselves to find the motivation and self-discipline they need to achieve their goals. Kim’s goal this year is to complete a 2-minute fitness routine at National level fitness competition.

Kim is a Personal Trainer as well as a Marketing Manager for a chain of fitness centers in the greater Boston area. She is happily married and enjoys cooking, reading, playing golf and going vacations where she just lays by the pool.

A native Californian and surf junkie, Rachel has always enjoyed an active lifestyle including dance and creative movement. She joined Ultimate Bootcamp in the Spring of 2007 as an AFAA certified instructor. Prior to receiving her certification, Rachel was your basic Bootcamp addict and participated in many sessions.

In her 9-5 existence, Rachel is an Account Exec at one of the nation's fastest growing independent public relations agencies. She works on some really cool consumer and technology accounts, which keeps her amazing brain in as good of shape as the rest of her. A natural motivator, Rachel challenges participants to achieve their best in every class, and above all, have a kickass good time.

Rebecca is an ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor. Her love for fitness began in her youth while participating in team sports such as soccer, field hockey and basketball, and has extended recently into individualized sports like marathons, triathlons and off-road races. She brings her love for sports and team camaraderie into her early-morning Bootcamp classes.

Professionally, Rebecca has served as a lead marketer for several national brands, including Volkswagen and GMC. Currently she's taking a hiatus from corporate America to pursue her love for travel. Fitness will be a focal point in her upcoming adventures, from hiking the Inca Trail and climbing Macchu Picchu in Peru to snowboarding in Colorado.

Fitness has always been a way of life for Sandi. A ballet, tap and jazz dancer since youth, she has combined her dual loves of dance and fitness in Jazzercise – as a student since 1983 and as a Certified Instructor since 1999. Sandi owns and manages the Newton Jazz Center. Sandi’s classes include aerobics, body sculpting, yoga and circuit training. Sandi’s interests have continued to broaden over the years to include running, Pilates and kickboxing which led her to Ultimate Bootcamp and an AFAA certification as a group instructor.

Sandi’s professional life as a licensed Realtor, Property Specialist and Accredited Buyer Representative keeps her running all over metro Boston. Her personal life rounds out her busy schedule enjoying time with her husband of 20+ years, two children and dog… Eddy.

Steve is an AFAA certified personal trainer and ACE certified group exercise instructor who started teaching classes for Ultimate Bootcamp in the Fall of 2006. Prior to joining UBC he taught a 5-day/week outdoor bootcamp class for 3 years in the Northern Virginia area.

Steve graduated from RPI in Troy, NY with an Aeronautical Engineering degree in 1999. Steve left his career working on carrier aircraft and unmanned vehicles to pursue a more exciting calling working with people. He is currently in his second year as a physical therapy student at MGH Institute of Heath Professions. After he graduates he hopes to work with sports population and/or pediatrics. Steve played football at RPI, he has run three marathons in the last 5 years and played and coached co-ed softball and ultimate Frisbee while in Northern Virginia. He plays flag football, basketball and just about any sport you throw at him. In his spare time he sleeps.