Paul Southwell MA, MSc, MTeach, Dip Ed.

Paul was educated at the University of London where he gained a Diploma in Education and an MA Degree in Lifelong Learning, researching into the progression routes of Fitness Instructors. He went on to study Gerontology gaining an MSc Degree in Life Course Development. He then completed a Masters in Teaching Degree at the Institute of Education with research focusing on Gerogogy. He is a Fellow of the Institute for Learning.

His research can be found on the Student Resources Page

Paul is fully qualified in each of the courses currently available at More Fitness. He has also been employed by OCR as a chief examiner and verifier.

Paul has experience of delivering and validating these courses throughout Europe, including Northern Ireland, Ireland and Malta.

Vanessa Vella

Vanessa has been involved with sport and fitness from a young age. Her main interests were netball, gymnastics and trampoline, for recreation. She also represented the London Borough of Waltham Forest in basketball and field and track where she won various medals.

She took a break from industry when she became a mother of two but then resumed and diverted her interests when she gained an OCR qualification in Exercise to Music and Step in 2004. Vanessa continued her professional development in 2006 when she gained her Pilates teaching qualification. Recently Vanessa successfully completed her level 3 Gym Instructor course.

Vanessa currently teaches exercise to music across London in several health clubs and leisure centres. She is also the group exercise leader for some centres in Waltham Forest.

Whilst teaching classes, Vanessa is also undertaking the City and Guilds 7404 (Certificate in Further and Adult Teaching) where she aims to gain more skills and knowledge in the teaching of adults.

Janice Marsh

Jan has been teaching for the past five years and is qualified in Gym, Exercise to Music and Aqua and level 3 Pilates and Gym. She teaches a variety of classes in health clubs and leisure centres across Essex and East London.

Franco Santalucia BSc.

Franco has been in the fitness industry for the past 15 years and holds a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science specializing in the clinical sector, he is qualified in a range of disciplines including Personal Training, Pilates, Exercise to Music, Aqua, Gym and Step. He also specializes in working in the area of GP referrals and holds a BACR (British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation) qualification. He is also a qualified assessor and working towards his internal verifier qualification.

Franco is currently studying for Masters Degree in Exercise for Health

Mandy Rawsthorne

Mandy has been working in the fitness industry for approximately 14 years. She teaches a variety of classes daily and is qualified in Exercise to Music, Circuits, Spinning, Step, Aqua, Khaibo and Supple Strength. She specializes in Chair Based exercise, Exercise for seniors, Cardiac Rehab and Exercise and Pregnancy. She has been tutoring ETM for 3 years.

Mandy holds a City & Guilds 7407 Stage 1 & 11 Teaching Certificate and has just started her 3rd year in this qualification. She is also a qualified assessor and recently completed her A1 Assessor's award. She is currently undertaking a CYQ Assessors Qualification.

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