Meet Our Team
Nurse Practitioners
Flagstaff: Carol Gora
 Carol received her Master’s Degree in Nursing at the University of Colorado as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She worked in a small rural clinic in Colorado as a Family Nurse Practitioner until her and her husband moved to Flagstaff in 2007. Since that time, she has worked in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Flagstaff Medical Center and currently also works at Safe Child Center, where she performs examinations on children who have been physically and/or sexually abused. Carol loves to be outdoors and some of her accomplishments consist of being a children’s ski instructor at Keystone, Colorado and being a certified aerobics instructor. Her current passion is to go for long trail rides on her horse Ebay and enjoy the Arizona country side.
Registered Dietitians
Flagstaff: Sara Pinson 
Sara received her Bachelor of Science degree in health science/nutrition option from Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire. Sara traveled across the country and completed her dietetic internship in Salem, Ore. Prior to relocating to Flagstaff she worked as the dietitian for the San Carlos Apache Tribal Diabetes Prevention Program. She is looking forward to visiting with you soon, helping you be healthy from head to toe! Her famous last words are "eat those vegetables!"
Verde Valley: Megann Dastrup
 Megann received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in food and nutrition science from Utah State University. She completed her internship in Flagstaff and has been at the Cottonwood Fit Kids since 2009. She received her certification in Child and Adolescent Weight management in 2010 through the American Dietetic Association. Megann enjoys seeing her kids and families succeed in transforming their lifestyles. When not working Megann enjoys backpacking the Grand Canyon, finding local swimming holes, and experimenting with fruits and vegetables in the kitchen.
Program Counselors
Flagstaff: April Ely
 April received her master’s of social worker at Smith College in Massachusetts in 2000 and is a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona. She has had a life-long commitment to helping children and their families and she has worked in the areas of hospice, domestic violence, and behavioral health. April enjoys Flagstaff feeling at home, having grown up in Colorado. April hopes to empower kids and families to achieve their health goals by providing emotional and behavioral support in the Fit Kids of Arizona program.
Verde Valley: Sherry Villas
 Sherry is the program counselor for Fit Kids in the beautiful Verde Valley. She has been a teacher, counselor and principal for 28 years. Sherry retired this year and is excited to be counseling children. Sherry has a Master’s Degree in teaching, administration and counseling with an emphasis in reality therapy. She and her husband, Ray, have three children who also live in the Verde Valley. Sherry is a fifth generation Arizonan with ties to Miller Valley in Prescott. Kids are her thing!
Exercise Physiologists
Flagstaff: Cynthia Walton
 Cynthia is the exercise physiologist for the Fit Kids clinic in Flagstaff. She graduated from Texas A & M University with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Sports Science and is an ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist. Prior to joining Fit Kids, Cynthia worked in Reno, Nev., for the Healthy Hearts program at the Children’s Heart Center of Nevada. She is excited about the opportunity to improve children’s lives through exercise as part of Fit Kids of Arizona. Cynthia is an avid college football fan and enjoys running in her free time.
Verde Valley: Kristie Rupp
 Kristie is the Exercise Physiologist for the Fit Kids clinic at the Verde Valley Medical Center. She graduated from the University of Miami with a Masters of Science in Education in Exercise Physiology. She is also an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Spinning Instructor. Prior to joining Fit Kids, Kristie worked as a kids personal trainer at Precision Personal Training in Miami, FL and also as a Physical Therapy Aide at Miami Physical Therapy Associates. Kristie is a huge NY Yankee fan and enjoys running and cycling in her spare time.
Program Manager
Flagstaff/Verde Valley: Matthew Leversee
 Matt is the Fit Kids of Arizona program manager. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology and specialized in Health Promotion from Michigan State University. Matt has been educating people on exercise, nutrition and wellness for the past three years in a corporate environment and used to work with the MSU Strength and Speed Olympic Program. Now he is busy coordinating activities for Fit Kids participants and the overall expansion of the program.
Office Coordinators
Flagstaff: Grace Gonzalez-Galloway
 Grace is the Office Coordinator for Fit Kids of Arizona. She is a long-time resident of Flagstaff and enjoys working within the community. Grace facilitates the relationship between the patients and the providers within the office setting and wants everyone to have a positive visit at the clinic. She is bilingual (English and Spanish) and is proud to be able to apply her skills to help others.
Verde Valley: Tori Scott
 Tori has lived in the Verde Valley for 20 years. She recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Public Management. She worked at Yavapai College and assisted students registering for classes as well as planning all the student events on campus. Tori keeps both the Fit Kids office and the Verde Valley Medical Center education office running smoothly. She schedules appointments and keeps track of all the paperwork for patients.
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