Align Fitness Chadds Ford
Align Fitness has created a friendly, inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and comes together to move, feel, and perform better. Join us.
Our Staff
Joe Chaitkin M.S. Owner
Joe has a passion for helping his clients move, feel, and perform better. Align Fitness’ philosophy and concept is a culmination of everything he has learned over the last 18 years. The Align Fitness Community has been founded to provide Delaware and Chester Counties a facility to help improve overall wellness through education and hard work while having fun.
Experience:
- B.S., M.S. in Exercise Physiology from WCU
- 4 years teaching at the university level ( Cabrini University, Immaculata University, WCU)
- 15 years experience in helping Delaware and Chester County Residents get fit
- 5 certifications (CSCS, NSCA-CPT, FMS, CGFI, Master CKC Kettlebell Coach, Master CBC Barbell Coach)
- 9 years experience in golf fitness training
- Specialization in working with clients after orthopedic injuries
- Co-Owner and Founder of Fit EDU, an educational company for fitness professionals and physical therapists where he designs and teaches educational seminars
Joe has used all these year of experience to help develop the most effective programs for his clients get the best results possible.
Joe lives in West Chester with his wife, son, and daughter.
Bryn: Movement Coach
Bryn is a former collegiate athlete turned fitness professional and coach. She currently coaches Field Hockey and Swimming. Bryn played Field Hockey all 4 years at Virginia Wesleyan University where she earned a Bachelors in Business Administration. She decided pursue her passion for fitness and furthered her education by earning an Associates Degree at Del Tech in Exercise Science. Bryn has spent an extensive amount of time learning from a variety of fitness professionals. She has taken the best practices from each mentor and established her own unique philosophy on fitness and performance.
Certifications: Certified Personal Trainer and Kettlebell Coach.
Jason Dougherty: Head of Education and Sports Performance
Jason earned an undergraduate and master’s degree in Business Administration and a second master’s degree in Kinesiology and Sports Conditioning. Additionally, Jason holds the following credentials NSCA Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Functional Movement & Fundamental Capacity Screening Specialist, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist, EXOS Certified Performance Specialist, Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coach, Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Professional, and Precision Nutrition Coach.
Jason has over a decade of experience coaching high performers including youth to professional athletes, corporate executives, public figures, and women during all stages of pregnancy and postpartum. He is passionate about empowering every individual with the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to maximize their performance, reduce their risk of injury, and achieve their goals in life.
Jason has expanded the youth and collegiate athlete program at Align Fitness to include individual and team sports, with multiple athletes earning collegiate athletic scholarships.
Jason also leads pre-and postnatal fitness coaching at Align Fitness Chadds Ford. He works closely with physicians, physical therapists, and midwives to help women of all fitness levels prepare for and overcome the challenges of motherhood.
Skylar Wallace: Movement Coach
Skylar always had a passion for fitness. Early on she found exercise helped her feel better physically and mentally. She found enjoyment in body weight exercises, but particularly loved strength training. Skylar incorporated structured exercise into her life early on and has stayed consistent over the years. This passion for fitness naturally turned into a fitness career shortly after high school. Skylar loves helping people through exercise. She has found helping her clients achieve their fitness goals can have a profound impact on their life.
In her free time, you can find Skylar coaching children’s gymnastics, hiking, exercising or reading. She’s always looking for ways to keep moving and improving.
Certification:
National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer
Evan Cerbus: Movement Coach
I am currently a West Chester University Exercise Science Major graduating in May 2024. Over the pandemic I made a significant change in my life and started resistance training and running consistently each week. After seeing results, I quickly realized I had a true passion for Exercise Science and wanted to help others achieve similar goals. I obtained my NASM-CPT certification a year later and am now ready to help others achieve their goals!
In my free time I enjoy running, spending time with family and friends, passionately cheering on Philly sports, and playing music.
I am here to assist you in whatever fitness goals you have. Everyone’s fitness journey starts somewhere so let’s take that first step and start working together!
Cynthia Olenik: Manager
Cindy started her role as Head of Admin in 2022.