EMILY SAUNDERS IS ORIGINALLY FROM DEEP CREEK LAKE, MD. SHE RELOCATED TO WINSTON-SALEM, NC AS A STUDENT AND VARSITY CHEERLEADER AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY WHERE SHE GRADUATED IN 2004. EMILY WORKED FOR SEVERAL YeARS AS THE GENERAL MANAGER AND GROUP FITNESS COORDINATOR AT NORTH CAROLINA'S LARGEST FITNESS COMPANY, PEAK FITNESS LOCATED IN WINSTON SALEM. SHE IS A PERSONAL TRAINER, FAT-LOSS AND NUTRITION COACH AND HAS COMPETED IN FITNESS/PHYSIQUE COMPETITIONS IN THE PAST. SHE IS THE FOUNDER OF MOMSANITY- AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF MOMS THAT FOCUSES ON BALANCING MOTHERHOOD, FAITH, FITNESS AND NUTRITION.