We are very excited and pleased that you have chosen to come to Moorpark Action Center and grow in your fitness and enhance your overall wellness. We as a team look forward to working with you and developing your goals. We work very closely as a team here at Moorpark Action Center, so you'll probably meet and work with each of our team at some point while you're working out. Your schedule is the most important factor to us in determining who we assign to work with you. Check out each team member's bio. Any problems or questions with regard to your training program or schedule; please do not hesitate to contact any member of our team.

Julie Thatcher is the program director working with the team of fitness coaches here at Moorpark Action Center to ensure that the clients are getting the absolute best there is in training programs, coaching, customer service and results. Julie settles for nothing less than excellence when it comes to the quality of service her team gives to the clients of Moorpark Action Center. She doesn't coach as many clients as she used to, but instead spends the majority of her time coaching her team of employees. Through them she can reach and help far more people then on her own.

The Program Department has many faces in the gym. We seek to find the right training and wellness program for all the members: from the beginning exerciser to the more seasoned athlete. Our department is made up of individuals that have a wide range of experiences that can be used to help you train to be the best and the fittest you, you can be. We love what we do here at Moorpark Action Center and your wellness is our highest priority. Whether taking part in any one of our programs:

• Nutrition
• Group Training
• Semi-Private Training
• Personal Training
• Aquatics
• Special Events
• CrossFit Classes
• Workshops

Let us know what you like, what you are looking for and working together with our whole fitness and program team we will make it happen. We as a fitness team want to work with you and provide for you a plan to meet your goals.

Julie Thatcher: Program Director
MA in Clinical Psychology, BS in Psychology with a Minor in Kinesiology, AFFA Certified in Group Fitness and Personal Training Fitness and good health have always been fundamental in my life. I have been involved in Group Fitness for over 10 years. Before becoming an Instructor, I was a Marriage and Family Therapist. I specialized in worked with severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in Psychiatric Facilities.

When I became a mom in 1999, I left the field of Mental Health and became a Certified Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer. I enjoy teaching just about everything except Yoga! My favorite formats to teach are Bootcamp and Kickboxing.

I am a mother of four. My kids ages range from 1 to 9 years old. This past March, at age 40, I completed my 5th Marathon. I plan to continue running Marathons as long as my body will let me! I LOVE my job. I feel truly blessed to have the opportunity to motivate people and help them achieve their fitness goals.

Gus Guardino: MS, C.S.C.S.
After graduating from Gonzaga Univ. in 1975, Gus served in the U.S. Air Force until resigning his commission in 1982. At that time he returned to his alma mater, Crespi Carmelite H.S. where he began his coaching and training career.  Having coached many different sports over the past 32 years Gus’ primary focus has been Strength and Conditioning, Football and Track. Gus currently serves as the Strength and Conditioning Coach and Medical Liaison for Moorpark High School. Additionally, Gus serves as an assistant Football Coach, and Head Track Coach.

Gus is the founder and owner of Evolution Athletics, a local speed, agility, and sport performance development company.  He holds a graduate degree in Biomechanics, and a CSCS certification from the NSCA. His knowledge and experience in the field of Biomechanics has enabled Gus to become a valuable rehabilitative therapist to many local area doctors and practitioners. In his spare time Gus enjoys water skiing, movies (especially the animated ones), and dancing. His real love however is photography; both portrait and landscape. “There is so much beauty in the world. Freezing it on film for a moment in time is magical.”

Mary Bouchard: Personal Trainer & Pilates Instructor
Born and raised in NH, Mary moved to California in 1992 after completing her BS in Dietetics at URI. Mary has actively and enthusiastically pursued fitness and nutrition most of her life. She ran track and cross country throughout high school, crew in college and is now focused on competing in triathalons. Her love of athletics led to her career in personal training. Mary has a STOTT Mat Pilates certification through the John Garey Studio and a personal trainer certification through AFAA. Mary specializes in metabolic and circuit training with her clients. Her desire is to help others find the same passion in reaching their fitness goals and in maintaining personal wellness.

Kelley Hanson: BS, C.S.C.S.
Kelley was born and raised here in Moorpark. She comes from a large background of sports and fitness - playing volleyball, basketball, and softball in high school. After high school, she went on to play collegiate volleyball at California State University Northridge, where she set a record in career number of digs. While at CSUN, she earned her BS in Kinesiology, with an emphasis in Exercise Science. Right after college, Kelley became C.S.C.S. certified. She thought she was going to go into a career of Physical Therapy, but her love and passion of sports and fitness led her to personal training. She really enjoys the upbeat tempo and the fact that she is helping people reach their goals, whatever they may be. She incorporates a lot of circuit and core training within her workouts.

Kelley also does strength and conditioning at Moorpark High School for the Girls’ Volleyball program. She is also the head J.V. coach for both the boys’ and girls’ teams, as well as the assistant Varsity coach for both programs.

Andy Moger: NASM
Andy has worked at MAC for over three years as a lead at the front desk. Through his time here he has become inspired by many of the trainers that have worked here to develop his skill in leading other in fitness and wellness. A resident of Moorpark for most of his life Andy has also worked as an assistant coach to the Moorpark high school football team.

Even though being one of our newest trainers Andy has a unique point of view that really is expressed when showing each client just what they need. As many trainers come from a sport background and wants to help you find your in athlete to learn and train for the events of life.

Catherine Conti: BA, AFAA-CPT
Cat Conti has been involved in fitness and youth fitness since 2006. She has worked with speed and agility trainers, specifically with an emphasis in biomechanics. She is an AFAA Certified Personal Trainer. She has been officiating football since 2000, and is a member of NIFOA (Div II/III), SCFA (SoCal JC) and CCFOA (local high school). In 2009, she worked the CIF Div I State Championship football game at the Home Depot Center. She teaches high school drama at Westlake High school. Cat is working on developing pre- and post-natal training and fitness.

Joey Snyder: B.S. Kinesiology Certified, CPR - First Aid - AED
I have participated in several different sports throughout my life including baseball, football, swiming and, martial arts. However the areas that I ended up improving in and enjoying the most were cross country and track and field as a distance runner. I ran at the varsity level in both sports in both high school and college. It was during this time that I developed my interest in exercise and how it affected the body, and what it took to train to become better. In 2005 I graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology from Cal State Northridge, one of the most recognized exercise science programs in the country. My emhesis was in teaching and coaching. In my time at CSUN I took courses in exercise physiology, exercise psychology, biomechanics, motor learning and development, and teaching/ coaching development and philosophy.

In 2003 I took a job at Westlake High school as the assistant boys varsity coach. In my time at Westlake myself and our coaching staff have developed a distance program that has become one of the most recognized teams in the state of California. I have been part of and attended many coaching and developmental fitness clinics put on by the ACSM the (American College of Sports Medicine), USATF and other organizations. In 2009 I created my own fitness busniess, with the goal of helping people reach their fitness and wellness goals, through sound, systematic training.

Areas of Specality: Exercise Physiology and, Psychology - Periodized training with an emphsis in cardiovascular and muscular endurance.

I believe in all the components of fitness including cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and strength, flexability, and body composition, which all part of a well rounded fitness routine.

Jorge Humberto Hernandez-Ramirez
I'm certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). I've been a trainer for about two years; I was an uncertified trainer for a year and half but I decided it would be best to get certified which I did December 09. I've been around the sport of body building most of my life and I learned most of what I know in regards to fitness from body builders. I was taught how to be a trainer by a former world champion body builder who now specializes in training pro athletes. Through my certification from NASM, I learned how to take what I know in regards to training athletes and aspiring body builders and how to cross it over to training the general population; that is people who want to be fit but are not interested in being an elite athlete. My philosophy to training is the same philosophy that I apply to life and it's simple, get your mind right. It's amazing what and how much you can accomplish when your mind is right.