Renee has a passion for getting children excited about moving and establishing healthy lifestyles that they can carry with them into adulthood. She believes that sports and physical pursuits are a great tool for practicing collaboration and she is thrilled to teach at a school that values the physical body as well as the mental.

Prior to joining Sabot’s faculty in 2009, Renee worked as a Director at the YMCA for GirlForce/GuyForce programs. These youth programs included curriculum development and implementation in the areas of fitness, nutrition, body image, emotional intelligence, and smoking prevention. Renee has also worked as a personal trainer, group exercise instructor, and coach for adults and kids (swimming, basketball and triathlon).

Renee graduated from Lynchburg College with a B.S. in Athletic Training and earned a Master’s degree in Health and Movement Science from Virginia Commonwealth University. She enjoys competing in triathlons and has completed several 140.6 Ironman races. She also enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and children and chasing her girls around!