Chelsea Ellwood, a native San Diego surfer, let her love of athletics and fitness draw her to Fitness Quest 10 during her days as a high school basketball player in 2002.  Her experience here exposed Chelsea to the idea of making a career out of helping athletes fine-tune their fundamentals, so she began getting as involved as possible in youth service projects.  After 4 years of coaching the distance runners on a local club track and field team, her passion for training children was obvious.

To pursue this passion, Chelsea studied applied exercise science while running track and field at Springfield College (in Massachusetts) – better known as the original YMCA training school and birthplace of basketball.  During the summers, she gained hands-on field experience at Golden Door Fitness Resort and Spa (2007) and Fitness Quest 10 (2008 & 2009).  As a college senior, Chelsea immersed herself in the wellness industry by working as a group exercise instructor (mat pilates, spin, circuit training, athletic conditioning), personal trainer for special populations (diabetes with kidney dialysis, women over 50 years, overweight adults, athletes), and facilities supervisor at Springfield College’s award winning Wellness Center.  Chelsea graduated summa cum laude from an accelerated three-year program with a bachelors of science in applied exercise science, emphasizing in nutrition and specializing in clinical exercise physiology.

It seemed only natural for Chelsea to come knocking on Todd Durkin’s door at the conclusion of her schooling – after all, Fitness Quest 10 is where her career journey into health and wellness began.  She now lives out her passion for fitness and athletics daily through working as a personal trainer, continuing to further her education within the field, and training herself for triathlons.  Chelsea’s mission in life is to help others, especially youth, find joy in life through maintaining their physical, mental, and spiritual health.