Meet the Team
Grace Carr - Founder & CEO, Trainer, Class Instructor, Nutrition Coach
Grace is a longtime athlete and lover of all sport. She was formerly a D1 Collegiate runner and Gatorade Player of the Year. She began teaching fitness classes and started a mobile training business shortly after moving to Maine in 2018. She has fallen in love with strength training and quality nutrition and is passionate about educating clients on the power of movement, diet and lifestyle.
She is certified as a personal trainer (NASM), fitness nutrition + sports performance specialist (ACE), and is studying to become an Integrative Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner (INFCP).
Arlee Woodworth - Private Yoga Instructor
Arlee has a wealth of yoga knowledge and brings a passion for exercise and eating well to the fitness center. She lives in Blue Hill with her husband and 2 children.
Arlee completed her 200 hour teacher training at Jai Yoga (Kripalu Studio) in Brunswick, ME in 2013. Arlee did her 100 hour prenatal teacher training with Barrett Reinhorn of Five Points Yoga in Cambridge, MA in the fall of 2014. She also became a certified doula in 2014.
Vanessa Adams - Dance Instructor
Vanessa is a lifelong dancer and community fitness instructor who brings joy, cultural depth, and inclusivity to every class she leads. Trained in classical ballet from age 4 and a former performer with the Topanga Ballet Dance Company, she later expanded her practice at UC Santa Cruz, exploring modern dance under Tandy Beal, West African and Indian dance traditions, and community dance at the 418 Project. Reconnecting with dance through Zumba during postpartum recovery, Vanessa now teaches Zumba and line dancing across the Blue Hill Peninsula in Maine, inspiring students of all ages—from toddlers to seniors. With a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and a deep love of music, movement, and lifelong learning, she fosters a welcoming space where everyone is encouraged to move with joy and confidence.
Wendy Norelli - Pilates Instructor
Wendy is a Pilates Teacher who specializes in Fascial Fitness, Functional Strength and Core Training to promote balance and healthy alignment. She is also a Physical Therapist and spine specialist who has witnessed the power of Pilates Based Movement in fitness and for overall health.
Originally from the DC area, Wendy received her degree in Physical Therapy from UNE in Biddeford Maine and has taught fitness classes ever since college. She is a graduate of Polestar Pilates with a full Studio certification as Pilates teacher and practitioner of Pilates for Rehabilitation. She has taken over 400 hours of continuing education in Movement and Fitness instruction including instructor trainings for TRX, Bodhi, Core Align, MOTR, Fuse Ladder, Barre, Red Cord, and Franklin Method to name a few. She is a perpetual student of Movement and different forms of Exercise.
When not teaching, Wendy loves hiking, sea kayaking, making hot glass and glass mosaics, in line skating, bird watching and just being outside. She is mother to a blended family of 6 children and 3 grandchildren. She resides with her husband in beautiful Brooklin, ME.
We are looking to hire additional certified personal trainers to join our team!
Personal Trainer: independent contractor, 12 - 15 trainings/week (privates + semi-private)
GCFITNESS is looking for an energetic, knowledgeable and passionate trainer to join Grace’s team in order to provide personal training and fitness services to a variety of clients. The candidate should be excited to work with athletes of all ages, genders and abilities. She/he should bring fun and spirit to training sessions and classes. She/he should love to exercise and teach clients about movement and eating well. He/she will work on site at the GCF center 5-6 days/week.
Requirements:
18+, valid ID
Certified as a trainer and/or fitness instructor by a nationally accredited program
CPR and First Aid certified
Additional education or experience in nutrition, fitness and wellness encouraged
Pay/Benefits:
$35/hour, increases to $40+ following 3 months employment
Flexible time off/vacation
15% off all fitness center services
2 free merch items, free classes, free event entry
year-end bonus (% of company profits)
No dental/health insurance provided