Meet our YogaMedCo Team!
Master Trainer TEAM
About Dr. Suzie Carmack, PhD, MFA, MEd, ERYT 500, PMA-CPT, NBC-HWC
Founder and CEO of YogaMedCo / YogaMedCo Senior Master Trainer
Dr. Carmack has over 28 years of experience in global education, in both higher education and professional learning contexts. As an ERYT 500 and PMA-CPT, she has trained Pilates teachers since 2003 and Yoga Teachers since 2006 and has also taught a variety of health, well-being and performance courses in higher education since 1992. When she isn't designing or leading trainings for YogaMedCo, or mentoring YogaMedCo affiliates in the creation of thriving businesses, she serves on the adjunct faculty of the American University's healthcare management program; supports public and private sector clients as a well-being thought leader, researcher and trusted partner; and lectures internationally to share her thought leadership, research, and themes from her books Well-Being Ultimatum (2015), Genius Breaks (2017) and Coaching for Well-Being (forthcoming, 2020).
Founder and CEO of YogaMedCo / YogaMedCo Senior Master Trainer
Dr. Carmack has over 28 years of experience in global education, in both higher education and professional learning contexts. As an ERYT 500 and PMA-CPT, she has trained Pilates teachers since 2003 and Yoga Teachers since 2006 and has also taught a variety of health, well-being and performance courses in higher education since 1992. When she isn't designing or leading trainings for YogaMedCo, or mentoring YogaMedCo affiliates in the creation of thriving businesses, she serves on the adjunct faculty of the American University's healthcare management program; supports public and private sector clients as a well-being thought leader, researcher and trusted partner; and lectures internationally to share her thought leadership, research, and themes from her books Well-Being Ultimatum (2015), Genius Breaks (2017) and Coaching for Well-Being (forthcoming, 2020).
About Dr. Lisa Clow, PhD, RYT 200,
YogaMedCo Master Trainer
Dr. Clow is a Nationally Board Certified Health and Physical Educator with 29 years of teaching service in public middle school, as well as extensive curriculum development, assessment process, grant writing, and community-based participatory research experience. She is also a Nationally BoardCertified Health and Wellness Coach trained by YogaMedco in 2018. Since 2017, Dr. Clow has collaborated with YogaMedco founder Dr. Suzie Carmack to create and evaluate school-based community health interventions, promoting mental health and well-being solutions to students, teachers and administrators at her school and sharing findings from these efforts at regional and national academic conventions, such as the SHAPE Maryland, the National SHAPE conference, and the American Public Health Association. Dr. Clow has served as a teaching assistant for Walden University, and is certified as an online (Blackboard) educator through the Maryland State Department of Education. Dr. Clow holds an MA in Education and Human Development from George Washington University (1997), an RYT with the Yoga Alliance (2018), a NBC-HWC with the National Board for Health and Wellnes Coaching (2019) and a PhD in Public Health from Walden University (2019). Her pioneering dissertation research (2019) explored correlations between yoga and other forms of stress management and women’s health, making the case for yoga as a women's public health intervention.
YogaMedCo Master Trainer
Dr. Clow is a Nationally Board Certified Health and Physical Educator with 29 years of teaching service in public middle school, as well as extensive curriculum development, assessment process, grant writing, and community-based participatory research experience. She is also a Nationally BoardCertified Health and Wellness Coach trained by YogaMedco in 2018. Since 2017, Dr. Clow has collaborated with YogaMedco founder Dr. Suzie Carmack to create and evaluate school-based community health interventions, promoting mental health and well-being solutions to students, teachers and administrators at her school and sharing findings from these efforts at regional and national academic conventions, such as the SHAPE Maryland, the National SHAPE conference, and the American Public Health Association. Dr. Clow has served as a teaching assistant for Walden University, and is certified as an online (Blackboard) educator through the Maryland State Department of Education. Dr. Clow holds an MA in Education and Human Development from George Washington University (1997), an RYT with the Yoga Alliance (2018), a NBC-HWC with the National Board for Health and Wellnes Coaching (2019) and a PhD in Public Health from Walden University (2019). Her pioneering dissertation research (2019) explored correlations between yoga and other forms of stress management and women’s health, making the case for yoga as a women's public health intervention.
About Angela Hart, ERYT 500, ACE-CPT,
YogaMedCo Master Trainer
Throughout her entire life, Angela has wanted to teach, inspire, and create transformative experiences that are positive and life-changing for those in her life whether they were family members, friends, public school students in her classroom, students in her yoga or fitness classes, personal training or Reiki clients, athletes on her rowing teams, or anyone in her presence she could benefit in any capacity. Having been a competitive rower as a teenager and adult, Angela started her yoga journey over twenty years ago to connect her mind and body. Initially, her goal was to return her mind and body to a state of peaceful, balanced symmetry after so many years of mental disconnect from the physical discomfort of racing and the muscular imbalance developed as a competitive athlete in a sport with repetitive movement. In her first yoga class as a student, Angela knew immediately that she wanted to become a yoga teacher and eventually train other teachers. Angela is an ERYT with the Yoga Alliance, having completed the 200-hour RYT program through YogaFit in 2006 and then supplementing her teacher training annually as a student herself in addition to teaching other aspiring yoga teachers as a Teacher Trainer. Angela holds a Bachelors of Arts (BA) degree in Education, Virginia Tech; Yoga Teacher and Yoga Teacher Trainer with Yoga Alliance; Reiki Level 3 Master Teacher; Personal Trainer and Faculty, American Council on Exercise; Rowing Master Trainer, Concept2 and UCanRow2; USRowing Level III Coach; and she is currently working towards and studying for the October 2020 National Board Exam for Health and Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC) through the YogaMedCo program.
YogaMedCo Master Trainer
Throughout her entire life, Angela has wanted to teach, inspire, and create transformative experiences that are positive and life-changing for those in her life whether they were family members, friends, public school students in her classroom, students in her yoga or fitness classes, personal training or Reiki clients, athletes on her rowing teams, or anyone in her presence she could benefit in any capacity. Having been a competitive rower as a teenager and adult, Angela started her yoga journey over twenty years ago to connect her mind and body. Initially, her goal was to return her mind and body to a state of peaceful, balanced symmetry after so many years of mental disconnect from the physical discomfort of racing and the muscular imbalance developed as a competitive athlete in a sport with repetitive movement. In her first yoga class as a student, Angela knew immediately that she wanted to become a yoga teacher and eventually train other teachers. Angela is an ERYT with the Yoga Alliance, having completed the 200-hour RYT program through YogaFit in 2006 and then supplementing her teacher training annually as a student herself in addition to teaching other aspiring yoga teachers as a Teacher Trainer. Angela holds a Bachelors of Arts (BA) degree in Education, Virginia Tech; Yoga Teacher and Yoga Teacher Trainer with Yoga Alliance; Reiki Level 3 Master Teacher; Personal Trainer and Faculty, American Council on Exercise; Rowing Master Trainer, Concept2 and UCanRow2; USRowing Level III Coach; and she is currently working towards and studying for the October 2020 National Board Exam for Health and Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC) through the YogaMedCo program.
About Jennifer Marino Parsons, MS, ERYT, NBC-HWC, ICF ACC,
YogaMedCo Master Trainer
Jennifer Marino Parsons grew up in Colorado and attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. As a CH-46E helicopter pilot in the Marine Corps, Jenn deployed twice to Iraq, instructed junior pilots in aviation skills, flew presidential support helicopter missions worldwide, and served as Aide de Camp to the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She retired from the Marine Corps in August 2013 after 15 years of service. To celebrate her retirement and pay tribute to fallen heroes, Jenn completed a 2,590-mile cross-country bike ride during which she visited nearly 90 Gold Star families to learn about their heroes and share their stories with others. Jenn was honored to serve as the first Executive Director of Boulder Crest Retreat for Military and Veteran Wellness from October 2013 – June 2015. Jenn loves volunteering with service-minded organizations, teaching yoga, cooking healthy meals, advocating for safer ingredients in personal care products, and coaching clients as they strive toward health and wellness goals. Jenn holds masters degrees in Military Studies, Applied Positive Psychology, and Health and Wellness coaching, and she is a certified coach with both the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBC-HWC) and the International Coach Federation (ICF ACC). She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher and Yoga Teacher Trainer (ERYT) with the Yoga Alliance. Jenn and her husband, CWO5 Bill Parsons, moved to Camp Lejeune in September 2016. They welcomed a baby boy into their family in October 2019!
YogaMedCo Master Trainer
Jennifer Marino Parsons grew up in Colorado and attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. As a CH-46E helicopter pilot in the Marine Corps, Jenn deployed twice to Iraq, instructed junior pilots in aviation skills, flew presidential support helicopter missions worldwide, and served as Aide de Camp to the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She retired from the Marine Corps in August 2013 after 15 years of service. To celebrate her retirement and pay tribute to fallen heroes, Jenn completed a 2,590-mile cross-country bike ride during which she visited nearly 90 Gold Star families to learn about their heroes and share their stories with others. Jenn was honored to serve as the first Executive Director of Boulder Crest Retreat for Military and Veteran Wellness from October 2013 – June 2015. Jenn loves volunteering with service-minded organizations, teaching yoga, cooking healthy meals, advocating for safer ingredients in personal care products, and coaching clients as they strive toward health and wellness goals. Jenn holds masters degrees in Military Studies, Applied Positive Psychology, and Health and Wellness coaching, and she is a certified coach with both the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBC-HWC) and the International Coach Federation (ICF ACC). She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher and Yoga Teacher Trainer (ERYT) with the Yoga Alliance. Jenn and her husband, CWO5 Bill Parsons, moved to Camp Lejeune in September 2016. They welcomed a baby boy into their family in October 2019!
Behind the Scenes TEAM
Dr. Suzie Carmack, PhD, MFA, MEd, ERYT, NBC-HWC - CEO and Founder
Dr. Kristina Hannum. PhD - Strategy Advisor,
Dr. Lisa Clow, PhD, RYT, NBC-HWC - Director of K12 Education
Dr. Suzanne Kennedy, PhD, RYT, NBC-HWC - Research Consultant
Dr. Kristina Hannum. PhD - Strategy Advisor,
Dr. Lisa Clow, PhD, RYT, NBC-HWC - Director of K12 Education
Dr. Suzanne Kennedy, PhD, RYT, NBC-HWC - Research Consultant
Genius Council
The Genius Council is our advisory board of volunteers who have helped us to launch ourselves as a start-up, and continue to help us grow with their wisdom and support. The title is inspired by our CEO Dr. Carmack's book Genius Breaks -- because we are so grateful for the genius support they give us.
The Genius Council (2019 - 2020)
Dr. Lisa Clow, PhD, RYT, NBC-HWC
Dr. Kristina Hannum, PHD
Dr. Suzanne Kennedy, PhD, RYT, NBC-HWC
Lt. Col. Karen Kraybill, USAF
Dr. Gary Kreps, PhD
Dr. Jennifer Petrie, PhD
April Thurfield, ERYT
Past Genius Council Members (2017-2018)
Lizette Ayala
Bree Dodd
Kaileen Dougherty
Aditi Joshi
Ilana Feuchter
Susi Standbrook
Sueann Tupy
The Genius Council (2019 - 2020)
Dr. Lisa Clow, PhD, RYT, NBC-HWC
Dr. Kristina Hannum, PHD
Dr. Suzanne Kennedy, PhD, RYT, NBC-HWC
Lt. Col. Karen Kraybill, USAF
Dr. Gary Kreps, PhD
Dr. Jennifer Petrie, PhD
April Thurfield, ERYT
Past Genius Council Members (2017-2018)
Lizette Ayala
Bree Dodd
Kaileen Dougherty
Aditi Joshi
Ilana Feuchter
Susi Standbrook
Sueann Tupy
Genius Interns
2019-2020: Sophia Celentano
2018-2019: Beatriz Escalante
2017-2018: Aditi Joshi
2018-2019: Beatriz Escalante
2017-2018: Aditi Joshi
