Destrehan

Shelbi Berthelot

Manager

Shelbi Berthelot is a Certified Personal Trainer through the ISSA. She recently qualified to race in the 2017 USA Triathlons National Championship in Omaha, Nebraska. She has a black belt in karate and has taught swimming lessons since she was 15. She was a member of the Varsity Swim Team at Hahnville High School while swimming year round for CCSC. In addition to triathlons and swimming, she has a love for the arts. Recently, she completed her first 70.3 Ironman in Texas. Shelbi wants to continue to push others in their fitness goals and to motivate them every step of the way.

Brandon Hebert

Manager

Brandon is the Training Manager of Anytime Fitness Destrehan and has extensive experience working with athletes young and old. After beginning his career at Elmwood Fitness working with individual clients, he started working with high school athletes and running outdoor boot camps. While working with The Fitness Principle at EJGH under Mackie Shilstone, Brandon worked with NFL and MLB athletes and officials as well as other prominent figures. At Anytime Fitness, Brandon helped Daniell Nielsen achieve the 2013 Member Success Story of the Year. Brandon was a five time team LHSAA Wrestling Champion and an individual champion in 2003. “Pursuing a goal is making the choice to commit to hundreds of small choices. “

Dana Authement

Staff

Lisa Gibbs

Staff

Amy Burns

Trainer

After living all over the south, Amy Burns and her family are happy to call Destrehan home for their 7th year. Amy earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Arkansas and is an experienced elementary and preschool teacher. After her oldest son Elliott was born with physical disabilities 14 years ago, she embraced strength training as a way to keep up with Elliott’s needs. She has turned that passion for functional training into a way to help others find inner and outer strength as a certified personal trainer through the ISSA. Amy is a certified CX Worx instructor and teaches Senior Yoga. She has also run numerous 5Ks, 10Ks, and half marathons and loves training and inspiring others to run for their lives!

Daniell Jenkins

Trainer

Daniell Nielsen Jenkins has been involved in exercise since an early age. A former Jazzercise instructor, she has always been involved in staying active and having fun doing it. After getting married and having children, Daniell was faced with her own lifestyle challenge of losing weight and balancing her own wellness with the duties of work and being a mother. It wasn’t until her husband’s passing in 2012 that Daniell made a change. After focusing on changing her diet and exercising regularly, Daniell lost over 85lbs and was named as Anytime Fitness’ 2013 National Member Success Story. Since then, she has become a Les Mills Certified BodyVive and CX Worx instructor, as well as an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer. Daniell aims to inspire others towards reaching their physical and emotional wellness by applying an empathetic and dedicated approach in diet and exercise. “Strength is a choice, something you choose to do. Wake up each day and choose to be strong!”

Jessica LeBlanc

Trainer

I was born and raised in Old Jefferson, but my family now calls St. Charles Parish home, and we are happy to be raising our children here. I decided to become a personal trainer because of my own fitness journey. With the help and support from some great trainers, and with diet and exercise I lost over 45 pounds! I believe that everyone can benefit from personal training and that physical activity and exercise have far reaching benefits, even beyond just physical fitness. If you see me in the club stop and say hello. Let me help you find a new you. It’s never too late to start!

Jessica Melancon

Trainer

Jessica has been a Certified Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine for the last year now. She has recently earned her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Southeastern Louisiana University, with concentration of Fitness and Human Performance. She interned under Mackie Shilstone at The Fitness Principle where she gained experience in training adolescent to professional athletes in baseball/softball, football, tennis, and track. Jessica was a competitive artistic gymnast for 10 years through Elmwood and Ivanov’s Gymnastics Academy. She has coached children ages 4-12 gymnastics as well. In high school she was a four year varsity letterman of the softball team and was named 2nd Team All District her junior year, and 1st Team All District her senior year. Jessica has also coached Destrehan High School’s Varsity Softball Fall League. Jessica is a competitive barrel racer and Certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist.