Cassandra is a USAT L1 certified coach, Registered Dietitian specializing in sports and cancer recovery nutrition, RRCA Level 1 certified running coach, and NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT). She has 10 years of experience helping cancer survivors, youth and adult athletes, and active individuals reach their nutrition and performance goals. Cassandra works with athletes of all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds, and is most passionate about working with Cancer Survivors, Beginners, Athena, and Clydesdale athletes. Cassandra began doing triathlons after her successful battle with breast cancer and has completed numerous sprint, Olympic and half Ironman distance triathlons since then and has run half marathons along with her husband around the country as well as Internationally. Cassandra’s life philosophy is Challenge Yourself to Cross Your Own Personal Finish Lines. This philosophy is rooted in the belief that everyone regardless of current skills, abilities, size or athletic experience is capable of achieving any goal they set with proper coaching, support, motivation and time. In 2019, Cassandra started Catalyst Performance Lab where she continues to coach and provide nutrition counseling to triathletes from 6 to 78 years old. She combines evidence-based nutrition and personalized coaching to empower clients to achieve peak performance and optimal health. She has over 28 years’ experience in management, leadership, and training in the forensic science industry. Her love of teaching, educating and mentoring is evident through her experiences as a Keynote speaker, panel speaker and professor at the collegiate level at several colleges and universities in Maryland. As a certified Media Dietitian, Cassandra has been featured in Time, U.S. News & World Reports, Huffington Post, Bicycling, Men’s Health, Eating Well, EatThisNotThat!, and many other media outlets. In her personal life, Cassandra enjoys traveling the world with her family doing what they call racecations – picking travel destinations based on the ability to participate in half marathons, triathlons and other races AND enjoying a family vacation.