Cara earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology from San Diego State University. At UCSB, Cara was an athletic training student for intercollegiate athletics and has since become a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC). She worked with all team sports and traveled specifically with Track and Field/ Cross-Country, Women’s Softball, and Women’s Soccer. During both undergrad and graduate school, Cara coached women’s basketball at both the High School and Junior College levels. She also served as an assistant Cross Country coach at Cuyamaca Community College where she currently was an adjunct instructor. Cara made the jump to personal training after completing graduate school, and is certified with ACE. She spent most of the last 5 years personal training under the tutelage of renowned Fitness Expert Todd Durkin in San Diego. She joined In Motion O.C. because her passion is to use exercise to motivate and educate, and as preventative medicine. Cara loves to run, hike, swim, water-ski, play all sports (especially basketball), and travel with her husband! In her spare time, she volunteers for the Friends of Scott Foundation, helping children with cancer.