Kinesiologist & Manager
University of Fraser Valley

Alyssa Theodore

Kinesiologist
UBC Okanagon

Ally Ferronato

Ally grew up in Calgary where she was highly involved in many sports including soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, motocross and cross country running. She decided to pursue high level Tier 1 competitive soccer and was selected to play Team Alberta for 4 consecutive years during high school.

Ally moved to Kelowna to pursue both post-secondary education and varsity soccer at UBC Okanagan. During her time at UBCO, she completed a Bachelor’s in Human Kinetics, specializing in clinical exercise physiology, and was selected to be captain of the Women’s soccer team in her senior year. Her involvement in university sport sparked her interest in injury prevention and rehabilitation, as well as her passion for helping others achieve a better quality of life through health and fitness.

Ally completed her undergraduate practicum placement in a physiotherapy clinic which gave her the opportunity to learn and apply her knowledge in a clinic and gym setting. Her personal and professional experience have given her insight into strength and conditioning, injury rehabilitation, working with athletes and the importance of providing an individualized approach to helping each client achieve their goals.

She is super excited to continue to help people while being part of the amazing team at Vaughan’s Fitness! 

Kinesiologist (Maternity Leave)
Trinity Western University

Allysia Vojnovic

Always being an active child, Allysia’s passion for health and fitness started with focusing on sport and later developed into a focus on health particularity rehabilitation. Allysia’s main sports she focused in was soccer and volleyball. She made volleyball her focused sport playing varsity volleyball at Columbia Bible College earning a spot in the top 8 of Canada.

After 2 years she transferred to Trinity Western University where she focused more on her studies and completed her Bachelors in Kinesiology while keeping sport at a recreational level. Getting into the health field was Allysia’s passion and it was her love for sport that led her to the field of Kinsiology During her years at Trinity, Allysia took a focus and interest in rehabilitation completing volunteer hours leading Active Rehabilitation sessions in senior homes.

With a love for people and seeing the small successes Allysia’s passion continued the industry working in both a clinic and gym setting. She has worked with clients for rehabilitation in MVA, sport injury, and concussion testing, as well as personal training.

Kinesiologist
Simon Fraser University

Alex Ferguson

Alex grew up in Surrey where he was actively involved in a wide variety of sports from childhood right through his university career. He has experience playing ice hockey, ball hockey, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, and basketball – but his true passion was with soccer. Alex played metro level soccer with Surrey United until he was 18.

During his undergraduate career, he pursued a bachelor of science in Biomedical Physiology at SFU with the intention of applying to medical school. It was at this time that Alex found his passion for weightlifting. Since he wasn’t as involved in organized sports as he once was, he took himself through a variety of training programs from calisthenics to bodybuilding to powerlifting in order to keep his fitness in check. He was on track to compete in his first BCPA (BC Powerlifting Association) meet until a knee injury set him back.

Having dealt with a variety of injuries along the way, Alex became particularly interested in how exercise and human movement can be manipulated to rehabilitate said injuries. It was at this point that he decided to pursue the academic realms of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy. Alex volunteered with local Physical Therapists and successfully applied to be a practicing Kinesiologist through the BACK (BC Association of Kinesiologists).

At Vaughan’s, Alex promotes health and fitness through sustainable lifestyle changes. He also wants to rehabilite injuries with correct movement, rather than more invasive measures.

Kinesiologist
University of the Fraser Valley

Autumn Meredith

Growing up Autumn was very active and squeezed every type of activity she possibly could into her schedule. She was involved in basketball, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse and dance. During her time playing sports Autumn experienced her fair share of injuries. From these injuries sparked an interest into how the human body works and what we can do in order to prevent injuries from occurring. 

Leaving High School, Autumn wasn’t completely certain on what she wanted to pursue as a career but knew she wanted to do something that involved active living and helping others live a better life. This took her to Douglas College where she completed a Diploma in Sports Science. While at Douglas College, Autumn’s passion for active living and rehabilitation took off sending her to the University of the Fraser Valley where she completed a Degree in Kinesiology. During her time at the University of Fraser Valley, Autumn completed her practicum at a physiotherapy clinic where she was able to apply the knowledge she had learned and help others. 

While at Vaughans, Autumn is looking forward to being able to help others meet their goals and live better, healthier lives! 

Owner and Kinesiologist
University of Texas

Jarid Vaughan

Jarid Vaughan is the founder and owner of Vaughan’s Fitness and operates the Gym at High Point.

An olympic hopeful and former NCAA div 1 competitor at The University of Texas Arlington, Jarid knows what it takes to lead you to your fitness goals. As an NCAA competitor, Jarid won many awards and victories while ranking 3rd in the NCAA division 1 in the 200m sprint in 2009.

• 2009 Ranked 3rd NCAA Div 1 200m
• Finalist in the 200m Canadian Olympic Trials 2008
• 3 time NCAA Div 1 Conference Champion
• NCAA Div 1 Conference, Regional All American
• Competed on Canadian 4×400 relay and BC Teams at Canada National Championships and Canada Games.
• Fastest man in BC 2007-2013 (Winner of the 100m and 200m)

Kinesiologist & Manager
University of Fraser Valley

Alyssa Theodore

Kinesiologist & Corporate Outreach
Simon Fraser University

Jazmin Dhaliwal

Kinesiologist
UBC Okanagon

Ally Ferronato

Ally grew up in Calgary where she was highly involved in many sports including soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, motocross and cross country running. She decided to pursue high level Tier 1 competitive soccer and was selected to play Team Alberta for 4 consecutive years during high school.

Ally moved to Kelowna to pursue both post-secondary education and varsity soccer at UBC Okanagan. During her time at UBCO, she completed a Bachelor’s in Human Kinetics, specializing in clinical exercise physiology, and was selected to be captain of the Women’s soccer team in her senior year. Her involvement in university sport sparked her interest in injury prevention and rehabilitation, as well as her passion for helping others achieve a better quality of life through health and fitness.

Ally completed her undergraduate practicum placement in a physiotherapy clinic which gave her the opportunity to learn and apply her knowledge in a clinic and gym setting. Her personal and professional experience have given her insight into strength and conditioning, injury rehabilitation, working with athletes and the importance of providing an individualized approach to helping each client achieve their goals.

She is super excited to continue to help people while being part of the amazing team at Vaughan’s Fitness! 

Kinesiologist
Trinity

Ty De Jong

Tyler is a local boy, having grown up in the Brookswood  area. His first love was soccer, however in high school Tyler also competed in football, rugby, and wrestling. Despite this, in his Grade 12 year Tyler began training for track and field with Trinity Western University where he would eventually go on to pursue athletics and a degree in kinesiology with a specialization in Strength and Conditioning.In athletics,

Tyler went on to become a conference and national medalist at the university level as well as compete for team B.C. multiple times in his career. In the classroom, it did not take long for Tyler to realize strength and conditioning coaching was his true passion. He immediately began working alongside TWU’s strength coaches, training all Varsity Sports including soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball and track and field. It was during these five years of his university career that Tyler got both the coaching perspective of trading as well as the athletes.

Tyler has also had the opportunity to work alongside the Canadian Sport Institute with world class rugby and BMX athletes as well as spending time with the B.C Lions to understand training at the professional level.

While at Vaughan’s Fitness Tyler is excited to help people exceed their personalized fitness goals through hard work, dedication and a positive attitude along the way.

Kinesiologist (Maternity Leave)
Trinity Western University

Allysia Vojnovic

Always being an active child, Allysia’s passion for health and fitness started with focusing on sport and later developed into a focus on health particularity rehabilitation. Allysia’s main sports she focused in was soccer and volleyball. She made volleyball her focused sport playing varsity volleyball at Columbia Bible College earning a spot in the top 8 of Canada.

After 2 years she transferred to Trinity Western University where she focused more on her studies and completed her Bachelors in Kinesiology while keeping sport at a recreational level. Getting into the health field was Allysia’s passion and it was her love for sport that led her to the field of Kinsiology During her years at Trinity, Allysia took a focus and interest in rehabilitation completing volunteer hours leading Active Rehabilitation sessions in senior homes.

With a love for people and seeing the small successes Allysia’s passion continued the industry working in both a clinic and gym setting. She has worked with clients for rehabilitation in MVA, sport injury, and concussion testing, as well as personal training.

Kinesiologist (Maternity Leave)
Trinity Western University

Marissa Bruneski

Marissa was born and raised in Langley and has always been involved in sports and the outdoors. From a young age summer was spent exploring parks, bicycling, swimming and hiking and the transition to the winter was no problem because that meant ski season was just around the corner. Between playing club soccer, basketball and every school sport offered, living an active lifestyle is engrained in her core.

Throughout her undergrad degree at Trinity Western University, Marissa worked as an athletic therapist with the mens soccer team and womens basketball team. With a passion for working with athletes in their recovery periods and a willingness to expand her area of expertise, she was rewarded the top student athletic therapist in 2017. Working alongside the head coach of the womens team and the strength and conditioning coaches at TWU, Marissa’s passion for functional and athletic performance continues to motivate her to provide a unique training environment for her clients as a Kinesiologist.

As life presents more opportunities, Marissa is looking to find new ways to get people out and active! The gym is a great place to start, but there is so much more to explore!

Kinesiologist
Simon Fraser University

Alex Ferguson

Alex grew up in Surrey where he was actively involved in a wide variety of sports from childhood right through his university career. He has experience playing ice hockey, ball hockey, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, and basketball – but his true passion was with soccer. Alex played metro level soccer with Surrey United until he was 18.

During his undergraduate career, he pursued a bachelor of science in Biomedical Physiology at SFU with the intention of applying to medical school. It was at this time that Alex found his passion for weightlifting. Since he wasn’t as involved in organized sports as he once was, he took himself through a variety of training programs from calisthenics to bodybuilding to powerlifting in order to keep his fitness in check. He was on track to compete in his first BCPA (BC Powerlifting Association) meet until a knee injury set him back.

Having dealt with a variety of injuries along the way, Alex became particularly interested in how exercise and human movement can be manipulated to rehabilitate said injuries. It was at this point that he decided to pursue the academic realms of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy. Alex volunteered with local Physical Therapists and successfully applied to be a practicing Kinesiologist through the BACK (BC Association of Kinesiologists).

At Vaughan’s, Alex promotes health and fitness through sustainable lifestyle changes. He also wants to rehabilite injuries with correct movement, rather than more invasive measures.

Kinesiologist
University of the Fraser Valley

Rebecca Baskovic

Rebecca discovered her passion for sports and outdoor activities at a very young age. Throughout school, she took every opportunity to play and compete in sports such as volleyball, soccer, track and field and basketball. On the weekends, Rebecca would spend her time skiing, biking, hiking, kayaking and swimming outdoors. She went on to become a lifeguard and water safety instructor for four years which is where she learned how to teach and lesson plan.

In high school, Rebecca suffered from a devastating knee injury while playing competitive volleyball. Fortunately, Rebecca had an amazing physical therapist who helped her rehabilitate so that she was able to play her final year of high school volleyball and get back to living her active lifestyle. Working with a physiotherapist sparked Rebecca’s interest in active rehabilitation which led her to enroll in the Kinesiology program at the University of the Fraser Valley.

During her time at UFV Rebecca was highly involved in campus recreation by running intramural volleyball and planning fun active events for students. She also designed and taught high energy bootcamp and Zumba fitness classes while finishing her degree.

Through her experiences and education, Rebecca has learned the importance of physical activity in enhancing our well-being and wants to help people find their passion for movement so that they can live a healthy life that is sustainable. Rebecca is excited to work with clients at Vaughan’s Fitness and celebrate in their success as they achieve their health and fitness goals.

Kinesiologist
University of the Fraser Valley

Autumn Meredith

Growing up Autumn was very active and squeezed every type of activity she possibly could into her schedule. She was involved in basketball, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse and dance. During her time playing sports Autumn experienced her fair share of injuries. From these injuries sparked an interest into how the human body works and what we can do in order to prevent injuries from occurring. 

Leaving High School, Autumn wasn’t completely certain on what she wanted to pursue as a career but knew she wanted to do something that involved active living and helping others live a better life. This took her to Douglas College where she completed a Diploma in Sports Science. While at Douglas College, Autumn’s passion for active living and rehabilitation took off sending her to the University of the Fraser Valley where she completed a Degree in Kinesiology. During her time at the University of Fraser Valley, Autumn completed her practicum at a physiotherapy clinic where she was able to apply the knowledge she had learned and help others. 

While at Vaughans, Autumn is looking forward to being able to help others meet their goals and live better, healthier lives!