Katie Schwartz

Katie Schwartz graduated with high honors from Waubonsie Valley High School in June 2003 and then continued her education path at Idaho State University. She graduated in May 2008 with a Bachelors of Science in Dietetics. During her college experience she participated in the Student Athlete Advising Committee, Proud Athletes Working and Serving, and Dietetics Club. Katharine was also a member of the Idaho State Women’s Track and Field Team, where she currently holds the women’s collegiate pole vault record. She joined Phi Upsilon Omicron, a national honor society, in the Fall Semester of 2005. She served as the initiation and the publicity chairman for the honor society in 2007/2008. During her time at the university she also became a certified personal trainer, food safety and sanitation inspector, USA gymnastics coach, pilates instructor and yoga instructor. She was recognized as a Scholar Athlete, All-Conference, Regional Qualifier, Academic All-American, and a finalist for the Academic Athletic Achievement Award. After her undergraduate degree, in August 2008, she continued on to her Interdisciplinary Masters in Nutrition and Exercise Science. During her first semester she worked as a personal trainer, group instructor, academic coordinator and tutor for the university. Unfortunately short after her arrival her program was cancelled and she was grandfathered into the Masters in Nutrition Science. She ceased her master’s program in December 2008 and moved back to her home town. Here she was been a personal trainer with Lifetime Fitness and coached at Waubonsie Valley High School for 2 years. Then continued her health and fitness career with LifeStart Wellness Network where her passion for educating individuals on health and wellness could flourish. She trained, taught classes, furthered her own eduction and certifications, as well as grew into gym management. Katie’s future plans consist of continuing a career that she is passionate about—educating the public on living a healthy life through diet and exercise. She believes that everyone has the right to a healthy life. Unfortunately, not every person is blessed with the knowledge base to carry out that right. She feels it is her job to educate as many people as she can on the importance of living healthy; what makes up a healthy way of life; how to set goals towards achieving optimal health; and build the components that play vital roles in their overall health. Not only does she want to teach this, but lead by example and motivate others positively to follow suit as well. Currently she is also placing emphasis on overall healthy life balance of fitness, work, and family since marrying in 2013 and adding a baby girl to the big picture in 2016.