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BS in Hotel & Restaurant Administration,
Cornell University

Licensed Teacher (PreK-6th Grade),
State of North Carolina, Department of Public Instruction

Avid runner and weight-lifter for over 15 years

Annika has had several careers, including hotel design, restaurant management, financial investments, and teaching. Regardless of her "day job," Annika has been an active athlete in various disciplines. Annika decided to turn her passion into her career and become a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

This year, she completed her first Olympic-distance triathlon and is training for three triathlons in 2009. When she is not swimming, biking, running or weight training, Annika enjoys spending time with her husband and two children (ages 9 and 11).