Bianca Clinch - Facility Manager
Jerry Rainey - Floor Manager
John Yater - Neuro Exercise Therapist
Leigh LeGare - Neuro Exercise Therapist
Jose G. Martinez Jr. - Intern
Bianca Clinch - Facility Manager
Bianca Clinch earned a BS in Kinesiology from San Diego State in 2003. Her passion for fitness and health started at an early age as an athlete. She competed at the highest level of club soccer for over 10 years, helping her team to win 6 back-to-back championships. Earning a scholarship to play soccer in college, Bianca became interested in coaching youth teams and camps. Coaching led her to become a certified personal trainer and aerobics instructor, so she could pursue working with all types of individuals.
In 2002 Bianca started working part-time with spinal cord injuries at an exercise-based therapy center in Southern California. By the end of 2003, Bianca had a client load of 35 hours per week working with injury levels from C3-L1 with varying abilities. Over the next few years Bianca worked with clients ranging in age from 10 years old to 65, and kept adapting the way she trained to best suit the individual she was scheduled with. After 5 years of working specifically with SCI, Bianca felt there was a bigger picture, and that her skills could be used to help many other people, while advocating for all neurological disorders. She was given the opportunity to help Dan Dumas and Annabelle Constantin (NEURO-FIT founders) open a new center in Northern California that combined her knowledge and skill set with that of the floor manager's (Jerry Rainey). Between them, Jerry and Bianca had worked thousands of hours with individuals with SCI and were ready to build a program that offered a refreshing outlook to the industry. The personal experience of Dan and Annabelle coupled with the training experience of Jerry and herself proved to be an unstoppable combination.
NEURO-FIT opened in 2007 with the hopes of being one of the best post-traditional exercise therapy centers in the country for all neurological disorders. Bianca played an integral role in building NEURO-FIT from the ground up, developing materials and building relationships with both acute rehabilitation centers and local physical therapy clinics in the surrounding area. As facility manager, she balances a full client load with the daily responsibilities of running the center, as well as helping to train the NEURO-FIT staff to be the best and most knowledgeable neurological exercise therapists in the field. Bianca maintains connections with most of the exercise therapy centers around the country and has helped develop programs and train staff at various locations. She attends national and local Physical Therapy, and Neuroscience research conferences to ensure NEURO-FIT stays in touch with the latest and most up to date theories and methods.
Jerry Rainey - Floor Manager
Recognized by his peers as leader and innovator in the world of spinal cord injury post-traditional exercise therapy , Jerry Rainey is the Floor Manager at Spinal Cord Injury Functional Integrated Therapy (NEURO-FIT), which has set the standard for providing individuals with neurological injuries with cutting-edge training based on the latest sports and therapeutic science. Jerry and NEURO-FIT have trained and traveled to many different Centers and have worked with many types of neurological disorders at their state-of-the-art facility, where Jerry and the NEURO-FIT have implemented many progressive and unique breakthrough concepts in exercise therapy for neurological disorders.
Jerry began a coaching career at his alma mater, Oklahoma State University, while pursuing his Masters degree in Health Promotion (Clinical). He later became Director of Fitness for Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma where he implemented innovative and successful health and fitness programs for individuals who were looking to improve the their overall health and well being. In 2003, Jerry ventured to Southern California, were he started his career working with Spinal Cord Injuries and neurological disorders. Jerry's continual pursuit of quality and his vision of helping creating a facility completely dedicated to helping all individuals achieve their goals. Jerry teamed up with Dan, Annabelle, and Bianca which led to the development of NEURO-FIT in Pleasanton, California in 2007.
Since 2003, Jerry has worked over 8000 hours with Neurological disorders from SCI (C3-L2), MS, Stroke, and variety of other neurological disorders. Jerry has also traveled to Scandinavia to educate and train physical therapist and athletic trainers on different training techniques. He has also attended National, Local conference and fundraising events to remain current on recent finding in the realm of neurological disorders. Jerry continues to push the envelope on education, research, and technology to ensure clients are getting the maximum benefit out of our staff and our facility.
John Yater - Neuro Exercise Therapist
John joined the NEURO-FIT team as an intern in the Spring of 2008. He is a senior kinesiology student at San Jose State University. He will graduate in December 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology and a minor in human biology. John has a great understanding of the basic concepts practiced at NEURO-FIT, and quickly transitioned from observing to planning and implementing programs for the clients. He is able to work with clients of all levels of abilities. With the guidance of NEURO-FIT's senior staff John has learned to combine creativity with attention to detail. When working with clients John focuses on efficiency, variety, and specificity for each person. Everyday John puts forth his best efforts to become the best possible exercise therapist he can be. John is excited to be apart of the growing NEURO-FIT family, and he is already an asset to both his clients and the company.
Leigh LeGare - Neuro Exercise Therapist
Leigh LeGare is an exercise therapist intern with certifications from the American Council on Exercise (ACE), TRX suspension training, and CPR/AED. Leigh comes to us from Northern Virginia, where she worked as a personal trainer for the past two years and at the same time taught at an inner-city high-school in Washington D.C. During this time Leigh also coached the J.V. basketball team to a district championship. Leigh's passion for teaching others coupled with her love of fitness and coaching, helped her decide to leave her teaching career and pursue a full-time career as a personal trainer here in the Bay Area. Her inner drive and commitment to a lifetime of fitness is what fuels her desire to see others reach their fitness potential. Leigh's genuine personality and experience as an athlete, teacher, coach and trainer allows her to relate to people of all ages and ability levels. NEURO-FIT is proud to have her as a part of their team.
Jose Martinez Jr. - Intern
Jose is a graduate of the University of Houston-Clear Lake and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fitness and Human Performance. He is also a graduate of the San Francisco School of Massage as a certified massage therapist. Along with his educational background, Jose has also acquired seven national certifications from renowned organizations in exercise and post-rehabilitation. These include the American Council on Exercise (ACE), the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Jose Martinez, Jr. has been dedicated to the post-rehabilitation and sports performance field for over seven years. During that time, he has worked with clients with various injuries and physical dysfunctions. His clients' impairments range from stroke to cerebral palsy to cardiopulmonary post-rehabilitation. In each case, Jose has designed a systematic program to progressively strengthen his clients and offer them a better quality of life, while respecting the guidelines set forth by the client's healthcare professional.
Throughout his career, Jose has been mentored by some of the most respected thought leaders within the rehabilitation and sports performance industry. He spent a year working alongside Dr. James R. Bocell, an Orthopedic Surgeon out of Houston, TX, designing post-rehabilitation and preventative injury programs for clients of the studio Acceleration Training Concepts. Jose has also been mentored by Dr. Eugene Coleman, the Strength and Conditioning Director for the Houston Astros. His most recent mentor was Dr. Nicole Hass, a Physical Therapist at the San Francisco Sport & Spine Physical Therapy Clinic. There Jose observed and volunteered his time in order to gain exposure and more experience.
Jose Martinez has a strong passion for helping clients and impacting lives. He also has a natural gift of building relationships that translate into trust and confidence. With his constant quest for the most advanced scientific exercise research and data, Jose strives to implement the most effective exercises in his clients' workouts, producing extraordinary results.
