MANAGEMENT

  • GENERAL MANAGER

    Brooke joined EF as a member back in 2012, and was hired as a Front Desk Attendant in Oct of 2016. She eventually transitioned to Membership Sales, and became the Assistant GM about a year later, and then officially became the General Manager here back in August of 2019. She attended Anne Arundel Community College for 2 years studying Health, Fitness & exercise, and has always had a passion for fitness & health! Working out is one of her favorite stress relievers. She enjoys doing a mix of weightlifting & cardio around 4x/week. The stair stepper is one of her favorites! The community atmosphere at EF is another thing she truly loves about this club and think sets them apart from other gyms in the area. When Brooke’s not in the gym - some of her hobbies include cooking, going on hikes/being outdoors, and traveling!

  • SALES MANAGER

    Erik came to Edgewater Fitness to sign up for my membership back in 2013. He have been part of our club for the past 11 years! He joined the Edgewater Team in January 2018 as a Front Desk staff. Little by little, he started training in the Sales department, then became a Sales Advisor along with the MOD position. In 2024, he was promoted as our EF Sales Manager! Erik says, “There's nothing to make me so happy to come here every single day and enjoy the friendly atmosphere at my workplace.” His goals are to keep growing professionally at Pure Family Fitness and be a better person everyday. All his life, he has been in contact with sports playing from volleyball, soccer to basketball. His favorite area is the weight area. When he’s not at the gym, some of his hobbies are cooking, riding his motorcycle, and practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a current Purple Belt at his academy, where he has spent his last 7 years practicing.

TRAINERS

  • Tara De Leon

    MASTER TRAINER

    Tara is a true fitness enthusiast and has taught at Anne Arundel Community College for over 13 years, specializing in instructing students on becoming personal trainers. She loves science and uses the latest research to help her clients understand the why behind the health and wellness programs that she provides.

    Specialty Areas:
    - Strength and Conditioning
    - Pre-Post Natal Fitness

    Qualifications:
    - Bachelors in Exercise and Sports Science, BYU-Hawaii
    - M.S. Human Movement: Sports Conditioning at Still University of Health Sciences

    Best Prenatal Fitness Trainer 2022, 2023, 2024 — NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year 2024

  • Ricardo Jurado

    MASTER TRAINER / HEAD TRAINER

    Ricardo recently moved to Annapolis from New Britain, CT to be closer to family. His personal fitness journey began 10 years ago with his brother introducing him to working out for strength and speed. Then he fell in love with body building. Bodybuilding provided Ricardo with confidence and discipline which translated well to his time serving our country in the army.


    Specialties

    
Body building
, Weight loss
, Strength & conditioning
, Targeted sports training


    Certifications


    ISSA master personal trainer, 
ISSA certified nutritionist

  • Josh Hare

    CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER

    Josh has always been an athlete, from baseball, to football, to track. Excelling in baseball, he has played on travel teams such as USSSA Ball & even earning college scholarships.
His life took a turn when cystic fibrosis fully destroyed his lungs, and his career as an athlete was over. At that point in his life, his lung function dropped to 12% and he weighed 112lbs. Thankfully, he got a double lung transplant in 2016, and after a long and tedious recovery, he decided to rebuild his body and get back in the gym. It didn’t take long before he decided he wanted to make it his career 
.

    Speciality Areas:
    Weight Lifting
    Helping the General Population (weight loss, management, strength and conditioning, sports training, injury prehab/rehab, etc). 



    Qualifications:
    ISSA Certified Personal Trainer


    ISSA Nutritionist


    ISSA Strength and Conditioning Coach

  • Holly Reed

    CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER

    Holly has been physically active all her life, including the completion of the army ten-miler four times, and frequent biking and swimming. In her sessions, Holly focuses on cardiovascular endurance, balance, strength, and flexibility. Her clients include males and females of all ages and abilities. Holly strives to relate to her clients’ training to their everyday lives.

    Specialty Areas:
    Small Group Training
    Functional Fitness
    Senior Training

    Qualifications:
    NASM CPT Certified
    ACE CPT Certified
    CPR - First Aid - AED

  • Hunter Anderson

    CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER

    Hunter is a lifelong athlete who discovered weight training and never looked back. The confidence and self respect he gained through consistent training changed not only his view on fitness, but his outlook on life. He now guides others to find similar change and improve themselves through exercise.

    Speciality Areas:
    Hypertrophy Training
    Weight Training

    Qualifications:
    AAAI/ISMA Certified Personal Trainer
    CPR - First Aid - AED

  • Taylor Oliver

    CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER

    Taylor grew up in Annapolis, MD loving sports and fitness from a young age. She played Division I lacrosse at the University of Colorado and UMBC, going on to coach at San Diego State University. She launched her career in fitness in San Diego, CA where she taught group fitness classes including spin, core, barre, pilates, strength, HIIT, etc. Taylor's goal for herself and her clients is to build muscle, grow confidence, and have fun throughout the process. Her training motto is to improve by 1% every day, and to stay consistent.

    Taylor is an ACE certified personal trainer, a Schwinn certified Spin instructor, and Power Pilates Core Mat certified.

  • Patrick Ragan

    CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER

    Patrick grew up swimming, doing many physical hobbies and sports. While studying exercise science in college, he had many interesting experiences with his brother-in-law, a certified trainer, and his life was changed forever. Patrick has since shifted his focus to one thing: Making everyone stronger, and keeping them at play.

    Specialty Areas:
    Functional Training
    Mobility Training
    Weight Training

    Qualifications:
    NSCA Certified Personal Trainer
    CPR - First Aid - AED

  • Charity

    CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER

    Charity has always been passionate about health and fitness since she was 18 years old. She became a personal trainer at 19 and has dedicated her career to teaching people how to live a healthy, fit, and sustainable lifestyle. For Charity, it is extremely important to help people understand that they don't have to sacrifice the things they enjoy in order to stay fit. Her approach is centered around creating a life that offers balance, joy, and longevity.


    Specializing in weight loss, bodybuilding, and developing customized macros to achieve individual goals, Charity believes that anyone can attain their dream body and maintain healthy stats. She emphasizes that all it takes is determination, discipline, and a willingness to make small changes to achieve significant results. Currently, Charity is on her own journey to compete in her first bikini bodybuilding show in 2026. Since January 2024, she has lost 60 pounds and remains committed to pushing herself to reach her best self. Charity is determined to achieve her goals and is eager to help others achieve theirs as well.

    Specialty Areas: Weight Loss, Bodybuilding, Nutrition

    Certifications: NPTI Personal Trainer