About Us

Company History

The evolution of TrainerDiva, Inc. was set in motion in 2008, as TrainerDiva, Inc.’s founder and owner, Elena Ciccotelli, completed her senior year at Marymount Manhattan College as a BFA dance major. As her love for fitness transformed into a passion, Elena turned her attention to the health and wellness industry. She now focuses on helping other women overcome their own body image issues by increasing their confidence through fitness.

After working as a personal trainer in the corporate fitness industry immediately after graduation, Elena encountered numerous instances of sub-par client relations, not uncommonly found in many personal training franchises. In response to this problem combined with an intense passion for fitness and helping others, Elena was inspired to create TrainerDiva, Inc., an in-home personal training company in 2009. Over the past year, the company has evolved into a cutting-edge in-home personal training company for adults of all ages and fitness levels that focuses on providing outstanding service at reasonable rates. Throughout TrainerDiva Inc.’s growth, the company continues to be dedicated to offering the most competitive pricing model and superior instruction while maintaining integrity and stellar customer service.

Elena Ciccotelli (Founder/CEO of TrainerDiva, Inc.) Elena graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, magna cum laude with a BFA in Dance. During her college career, Elena had the unique opportunity to work with many prestigious arts organizations such as Buglisi Dance Theatre and 321 Theatrical Management. Her teaching credits include ballet, lyrical, and jazz instructor for The Dance Academy in Cherry Hill NJ, creative movement and modern instructor for The Philadelphia Dance Academy, and strength training and modern instructor for Fusion School of Dance, Music and Acting in Cherry Hill, NJ. Upon graduation Elena received a Personal Fitness Trainer Certification from the American Aerobic Association International & International Sports Medicine Association (AAAI/ISMA) and began her career as a personal trainer. Elena is a member of the National Association of Professional Women and was also named one of Cambridge's Who's Who for Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs.     Christi Tedeschi (Certified TrainerDiva, New Jersey) is an International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) certified personal trainer and comes to TrainerDiva with a love for healthy living and a passion to help others achieve their fitness goals. A major component of Christi's training regimen is building core strength with clients of all fitness levels. Christi implements weight training, interval training and stretching to create a well-balanced workout that encourages overall mental and physical well-being. Christi's enthusiasm for fitness helps her clients meet and surpass their goals.     Alissa Prentice (Certified TrainerDiva, Philadelphia) is currently a graduate student pursuing a doctorate of physical therapy at Drexel University. She holds a B.S. in Exercise Science with a minor in Strength and Conditioning. Alissa is excited to help others reach their fitness potential with functional exercises and modified programs tailored to her client’s needs. Alissa’s fitness background includes martial arts, horse back riding, running, biking, and duathlon training. Her knowledge of physical therapy allows her to individualize programs for client’s with injuries. Alissa’s motto is “should you meet resistance, take comfort it’s a great way to build muscle.”     Sara Wiacek (Certified TrainerDiva, New Jersey) is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a B.S. in Exercise Science with a concentration in Exercise Physiology and a minor in Business Administration.  In the near future, Sara plans to attend graduate school in order to pursue a Doctorate of Physical Therapy.  She is so excited to be working in the health and fitness field and looks forward to being able to bring happiness through fitness to her clients.  In order to be successful with any fitness program, Sara recommends eating right, staying active, and always thinking optimistically about future goals. Sara's motto is "positivity is the key to overcoming obstacles."