Team
Andres Palomino, MSc
Reg. Kinesiologist & Wellness Coach
From my early years I’ve been involved with sports and physical activity. At 8 years old I started to compete as an Inline Speed Skater in my hometown. The passion for sports led me to choose Kinesiology and exercise sciences as my professional career.
During more than 10 years of experience in the personal training and health promotion field, I have had the opportunity to work with 50+ people. This interaction allowed me to understand their fitness and health needs.
Today, I work for Fit After 50, a kinesiology and wellness organization specialized in prevention and management of recurring pain, arthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure and any other special physical condition. My main objective is to optimize client’s health and help them to improve their quality of life.
Professional Highlights
- Master of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Victoria in British Columbia
- Post Graduate Diploma in Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion from Centennial College
- Bachelor’s degree in Sports and Exercise Sciences from National School of Sports, Cali, Colombia
- Senior’s Fitness Instructor Course, The Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging
- Soft Tissue Release Training, Provided by Jim Bilotta M.Ed, B.Phed, Dip SIM. CAT(C)
- Provider member of “Exercise is Medicine Canada” (EIMC) Professional Network
- Registered to the College of Kinesiologist of Ontario
- Former Board Member of OKA, Ontario Kinesiology Association
- Member of Canadian Obesity Network
- Former President of ARKO "Association of Registered Kinesiologists of Ontario"
Rachel Lau
Podcaster
I have been physically active from a very young age. Growing up in Hong Kong, I was in the school team for swimming, cross-country and indoor rowing. My passion for sports and exercise have led me to study kinesiology at the University of Toronto (UofT). During my undergraduate studies, I was a Varsity Rower at UofT for two years, in which I received the Most Improved Athlete Award. I was also the Secretary of Exercise is Medicine Canada on campus since sophomore year, in which I was nominated for the Student Life Campus Organizations Award for Executive Leader of the Year 2019.
I started working with the Fit After 50 team in my fourth year of bachelor degree. As a Wellness Coach and Program Assistant, I was responsible of writing blogs, creating exercise programs for clients and delivering presentations about happiness, stress, etc. After graduating from my bachelor’s degree, I have been creating podcasts to promote self-care for a healthier and happier lifestyle. Some of the topics include stress management, social support, body image, and many more!
Professional Highlights
- Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Toronto with High Honours
- Candidate for Doctor of Medicine from the University of Sydney
- Standard First Aid and CPR-C
Muyu Wang
Wellness Coach
Physical activities and sports have been a large part of my life since elementary school. I enjoyed the time that mom brought me from school to the swimming pool. After getting into middle school, I started to play soccer and basketball. Team sports teach me how to communicate with others and win as a team. In high school, with a passion for staying active, I chose Kinesiology and physical education at UofT as my major.
Nowadays, people pay more and more attention to the health elder population. I want to contribute what I learned from university to help make elder people live their life with more freedom and happiness.
Peter Trajceski
Wellness Coach
From the age of 4, my life has revolved around various types of physical activity. The moments in life where I enjoyed myself most came from the feeling of winning a tournament or being surrounded by my family and teammates at my sporting events. As the years passed and I grew older, I always knew that I wanted to be in a field of work that correlated to fitness.
When I chose to go for an undergraduate program, I decided on attending the University of Toronto for Kinesiology & Physical Education. This gave me the option to be able to branch out into multiple fields and really take in what exactly I want to do post-grad. I am now in my fourth year and could not have asked for a better experience as UofT allowed me to take courses in various fields showing the immense depth of what Kinesiology can offer.
I am glad to say that I will be working with Fit After 50 for my placement and will be here for the remainder of my fall and winter term.
