Katie Carone, Founder & Director
Katie is the founder and director of Carone Fitness. She has worked in the online and distance education field since 1998 in a variety of capacities, including online instructor, course developer, and school administrator. She founded Carone Fitness in 2006. Katie has a strong background in health and fitness education. She has a BS in health education from Utah State University. She holds a teaching license in three states with certifications in health, PE, and history, as well as a group fitness certification from the American Council on Exercise. She has taught and developed face-to-face and online middle school and high school courses, as well as a variety of community-based health and fitness classes. Currently Katie oversees the administration of the Carone Fitness organization, including public relations, account management, and course development. Contact Katie
Kelly Carone, Co-Founder & Instructional Designer
Kelly Carone also has a decade of experience in online and distance education. He has a Masters of Education in Instructional Technology from Utah State University, and has worked as an instructional designer as a part of the education team for a number of large corporations. With his instructional design and technology background, Kelly provides guidance on course development and online learning pedagogy. As co-founder of Carone Fitness, Kelly also plays a key role in management and administrative duties. Contact Kelly
James Gabler, Account Manager
James is responsible for initiating, coordinating, and managing relationships between Carone Fitness and other schools, organizations, and vendors. James also assists with planning and implementing marketing strategies for Carone Fitness. He studied at Brigham Young University and received his BS in business management with a focus on corporate finance from the Marriott School of Business. James has had business and sales experiences with a variety of companies before joining the Carone Fitness team. Contact James
Lori Van Wagoner, Registrar & Learning Systems Specialist
Lori wears many hats for Carone Fitness, including registrar, learning systems specialists, project manager, and quality assurance supervisor. She is familiar with a variety of learning management systems, including Blackboard, ANGEL, eCollege, and Moodle, and has worked with Carone Fitness to integrate our courses into each of these systems. In addition, Lori has worked as a project manager to oversee course development and provide quality assurance on all courses. Lori has a BS in public relations from the University of Utah.
Kristen Guymon, Lead Curriculum Writer and Subject Matter Expert
Kristen Guymon is the subject matter expert and key curriculum writer for Carone Fitness. She also stays up to date on the latest in health and physical education in order to continually update and modify courses as needed. Kristen graduated from Utah State University with a BS in exercise science and physical education and a MS in corporate wellness. While at USU, Kristen participated on the track team and was also a member of the prestigious President's Leadership Council. In addition to her work with Carone Fitness, Kristen is also a high school track coach.
Maryon Wallentine, Lead Instructor
Maryon is the lead instructor for Carone Fitness. She provides timely feedback and instruction to Carone Fitness students, as well as training for other teachers. She played fast pitch softball at Ricks College and Brigham Young University. She graduated from Brigham Young University in 2003 with a degree in school health and physical education. Maryon taught PE in Arizona public schools for three years, and now enjoys teaching online. In addition to teaching, Maryon has coached basketball, volleyball, and softball, and currently teaches private softball pitching lessons.
