Our Trainers

Mental Performance Coach

Abbie Ainslie, M.S.

Athletic Career:

College

• Bright Raven Gymnastics Competitive Team (2014-2017)
• 2016 Vault State Champion
• 2017 Vault & Balance Beam State Champion
• SUNY Geneseo Dance Team (2013-2017)

High School

• Ithaca Academy of Dance (2009-2013; Captain 2011-2013)
• 2x Dance Soloist National Champion
• Finger Lakes Gymnastics Academy (2009-2011)
• 2010 State All Around Champion

Training Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Social Anthropology from State University of New York at Geneseo
• Master’s degree in Sport Leadership and Management with a specialty in Sport Psychology from Miami University
• 5+ years as competitive gymnastics coach
• 3-year Mental Performance Training with Army ROTC programs

Volleyball Coach

Kayla Bohuslawsky

Athletic Career:

• 5 years of CYO Volleyball Player (2008-2012)
• DS/Libero for Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School Volleyball
• Back-to-back volleyball Southwestern Conference champions (2012 & 2013)
• 3 years of JO volleyball
• 2 years of club volleyball at Ashland University

Training Career:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Industry – The Ohio State University (2020)
• Master’s Degree in Sport Administration – University of Cincinnati (2022)
• Registered Athletic Administrator – NIAAA
• 2022 Head Freshman Volleyball Coach – Nordonia High School
• 2023 Head JV Volleyball Coach – Nordonia High School
• Head Coach (16A) at Buckeyefire Volleyball Club (2022-2023)
• Assistant Coach (17A) at Buckeyefire Volleyball Club (2022-2023)

Lacrosse Coach

Alex Bruder

College:

• 1 year starting goalie for Heidelberg Men’s Lacrosse
• 4 year starting attackman for Heidelberg Men’s Lacrosse
• 2nd most points in Heidelberg History
• Most saves in Heidelberg history 
• All-OAC Attackman
• Siggy Finalist for Male player of the year
• Siggy Finalist for Freshman player of the year

High school:

• 4-year varsity starting goalie at Brunswick High school
• 2x all Ohio goalie
• 4x All Conference 

Training Background:

• Bachelor of Health Science from Heidelberg University
• 150 hours of internship at Mercy Hospital of Physical Therapy
• Former Assistant Coach for Heidelberg Men’s Lacrosse Team
• Current Assistant coach for Strongsville Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Teams 

Mental Performance Coach

Frances Bull, M.A.

Athletic Career:

College

• Penn State University Varsity Track & Field team (2015-2019)
• Member of the Big-10 Indoor Track & Field Championship team (2017)
• NCAA Division I Indoor National Qualifier (2017)
• NCAA Division I Outdoor Regional Qualifier (2017)
• Big-10 Qualifier all 4-years (indoor and outdoor)

High School

• Lake Catholic High School Varsity Track & Field (2012-2015)
• 3-year varsity letter winner for girls track & field team at Lake Catholic High School
• 6x Ohio State Qualifier (400m indoor and outdoor)
• 3x New Balance National Qualifier (800m indoor and 400m indoor/outdoor)
• 11 school record holder (indoor and outdoor)

Training Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Penn State University (2019)
• Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Cleveland State University (2022)
• Trained and mentored high school student athletes at SPIRE Institute and Academy for 3 years

Mental Performance Coach

Natalie Crist, MBA, MGCP

Athletic Career:

College

• 4-year starter for D1 University of Dayton Softball Team (2012-2015)
• 2012 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team
• 2013, 2014, 2015 Defensive Player of the Year
• 2015 First Team All-Conference, MVP, and NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• 2014, 2015 Co-Captain
• 2015 A10 Conference Regular Season Champions

High School

• 4-year starter for Strongsville High School Varsity Softball Team (2008-2011)
• Selected to Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star Team in 2010
• Team MVP 2009, 2010, 2011
• First Team Northeast Ohio Conference in 2009, 2010, 2011
• 2010, 2011 Co-Captain
• Four Year athletic scholar award recipient

Training Background:

• Certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) through Peak Performance Sports (Sports Psychologist, Dr. Patrick Cohn)
• Coached 3 years of 14U-16U Competitive Fastpitch Softball
• Graduated from Strongsville High in 2011
• Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Dayton in 2015
• Graduated with a Master of Business Administration from Cleveland State University in 2019

Mental Performance Coach

Carlie Grandjean M.A.,LPC

Athletic Career:

College

• Denison University Women’s Lacrosse team (2016-2020)
• 3-year North Coast Athletic Conference Lacrosse Champions (2016-2019)
• Team Captain Senior Year (2020)

High School

• Hoover High School Varsity Girl’s Lacrosse (2012-2016; Captain 2016).
• 4-year varsity letter winner for girls lacrosse at North Canton Hoover High School
• 1x ‘Athlete of the Week’ for girls lacrosse in Stark County
• 3x MVP for North Canton Hoover Girl’s Lacrosse (2014, 2015, 2016)
• Hoover High School Varsity Swim Team (2012-2015)

Training Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education with a minor in Psychology at Denison University
• Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from John Carroll University
• Licensed Professional Counselor within the state of Ohio
• 2-year women’s lacrosse coach at John Carroll University
• 4+ years of individual coaching with women lacrosse players
• Coached and attended 5+ lacrosse camps

Mental Performance Coach

Emily Marcinowski, M.A., LPC, MGCP

Athletic Experience:

• Began playing youth volleyball, basketball, and softball in 4th grade.
  Began playing JO travel volleyball at age 11 and continued playing at the elite level until age 18.
• Played 4 years of Varsity volleyball at Padua Franciscan High School.
• Won a DII State Championship my senior year at Padua Franciscan High School.
• Played 4 years of DI volleyball at Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania.
• Coached at Padua Franciscan High School for 3 seasons and at Maverick Volleyball Club for 3 seasons.

Academic Experience:

• Completed 4 years of MedTrack program at Padua Franciscan High School.
• Received Bachelor’s degree from Saint Francis University in 2018 with a major in Psychology and minor in Exercise Physiology.
• Received Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from John Carroll University in 2020. Obtained my counseling license and am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
• Certified Mental Game Coaching Professional (MGCP) through training with Sports Psychologist Dr. Patrick Cohn.

Trainer & Volleyball Coach

Alexis Perney, M.S., CPT

Athletic Career

• 4-year Setter & Libero Nordonia High School (2013-2016)
• 2-year Team  Captain (2015, 2016)
• First Team All-Conference Suburban National Conference (2016)
• 2-year Ohio State Club Player

Training Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science;  minor in Holistic Medicine from Ohio State University (2017-2020)
• Master’s Degree in Applied Exercise Science through Ashland University (2021-2022)
• Over 400 hours of hands-on experience in the health & fitness industry including group fitness, private personal training, & athlete training.
• Certified Group Fitness Instructor through the American Council on Exercise and Certified Personal Trainer through the National Council of Strength & Fitness
• 5+ years as JO coach and High School Volleyball coach

Trainer

Jim Rauschenbach, PhD

Jim Rauschenbach has spent his life teaching and training others to teach PreK through 12 Physical Education. He started his career in 1981 at St. Albert The Great in North Royalton. After teaching for nine years, Jim Rauschenbach taught and did his graduate work in Physical Education Teacher Education at Western Kentucky University and The Ohio State University.

Dr. Rauschenbach’s areas of interests are in:

• Youth Fitness
• Teaching Games For Understanding
• Adventure Education and Team Building
• Curriculum Development
• Ideation and Homemade Physical Education Equipment.

He has trained physical educators and developed preparation programs at some of the top programs in the country including The Ohio State University, The University of South Florida, and Southern Connecticut State University.

Always endeavoring to collaborate with his students, Dr. Rauschenbach has presented over 150 times at State, Regional and National conventions. He has authored over 2 dozen journal articles focused on best practices, youth fitness, and unique curricular offerings and he has served on countless committees at the local and state level helping school districts with curriculum development and teacher training.

Dr. Rauschenbach was selected to write the Chinese National Curriculum for K-8 Physical Education (KDL Curriculum) and has taught graduate coursework at Eastern China Normal University in Shanghai, China. Over the course of several trip’s Dr. Rauschenbach also conducted workshops for thousands of Chinese Physical Educators throughout the eastern half of the country.

For the past 15 years, Dr. Rauschenbach has consulted with non-profits and school districts to write and oversee an in-school youth fitness curriculum for over 200,00 K through 8th graders in the Florida panhandle.

Trainer

Ian Senz, B.S.

College:

• Wrestled for 4 years at Kent State University (141 lbs., 149 lbs., 157 lbs.)
• Academic All-MAC (2021 & 2022)
• Awarded lettermen in 2019

High School:

• Wrestled and played football at Medina High School
• 4-year starter and 4-year letter winner in Varsity Wrestling
• 2x-all Conference
• Ranked in Top 20 for Division 1 wrestling in Ohio at 138 lbs. (2017 & 2018)
• Unsung Hero Award (2016-2017) in Wrestling
• Rollie Platz Sportsmanship Award for Wrestling (2017-2018)

Training Background:

• Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Sports Performance; minor in Entrepreneurship
• Completed 150 hours of internship experience training youth up to college level athletes on strength, speed and agility
• Coached several practices and camps for all levels of wrestlers

Trainer

Brian Taylor, B.S.

Athletic Career:

• Played football at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana
• Starter for Brunswick High School (20
• Offensive Line MVP (

Training Background:

• Varsity Offensive Line Coach at Strongsville High School (2018-Present)
• Offensive Linemen training. Coach Taylor has trained multiple OL that have been named All-Conference, All-District, All-Ohio and to the Max Preps All-American teams. Many have gone on to sign college scholarships to Clemson, Michigan State, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Findlay, Ohio Dominican, John Carroll, and more.
• Coach Taylor is very involved in the Cleveland Browns Youth Football efforts including Summer Camps, High School & Middle School Showcases, the Northeast Ohio Football Summit and has been featured on the Cleveland Browns website for the “Drill of the Week.”
• In the past, he has coached Softball, Track and Field, Wrestling, and Strength and Conditioning at the High School and Middle School levels; and has worked with athletes on Sports Performance in all age groups.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science and is a Certified Interscholastic Coach and Registered Athletic Administrator.

Mental Performance Coach

Braden Bova

Athletic Career:

University/College Athletics

• D’Youville University, Buffalo, New York
• NCAA Division III/II Baseball Athlete “D’Youville Saints” (2016-2018)
• Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC)
  • Starting Pitcher (RHP)
  • Fielder (RF)
  • Student Intern / Staff Assistant for D’Youville University Baseball (2020)
• Ithaca College, Ithaca New York
• NCAA Division III Football Team “Ithaca Bombers” (2021)
• Liberty League, Eastern Conference
  • Student Assistant / Coaching Staff Assistant

High School Athletics

• St. Mary’s High School, Lancaster, New York
• Western New York Monsignor Martin Athletic Conference
• “St. Mary’s Lancers”
• Varsity Baseball Athlete (2013-2016)
  • Pitcher, 3rd Base, Outfield
  • Western New York Monsignor Martin Athletic Championship Runner-Up (2015)
• Varsity Football Athlete, (2016)
  • Defensive End, Right Tackle
• Assistant Coach for St. Mary’s Varsity Football (2020-2021)
• Varsity Hockey Athlete (2013-2015)
  • Right Wing

Western New York Baseball Experience

• Lancaster/Depew WNY Travel League, “Lancaster Reds” Lancaster, NY (2008-2011)
  • Pitcher / Outfield
• Lancaster/Depew Tournament Team “Lancaster Rebels”, Lancaster NY (2011-2016)
  • Starting Pitcher / 3rd Base
• Lancaster/Depew Baseball Athletics Self-development Training (2010-2016)
• Western New York Baseball Athletics Self-development Training (2010-2016)
  • Rick Lancellotti’s Buffalo School of Baseball
  • New Era Training

Academic, Training & Coaching:

D’Youville University, Bachelor’s Degree (BA), Psychology (2020)

Ithaca College, Master’s Degree (MS), Exercise and Sports Sciences in Mental Performance & Sports Psychology (2022)

Athletic Mental and Physical Skills Baseball Trainer: Middle School / High School Athletes. (2019-2023)

Ithaca College, NCAA Division III College Athletics, Ithaca, NY

Mental Performance Coach for Track & Field, Cross-Country (2021)