Meet Our Team of Trainers
At Orange Shoe Personal Fitness, you will get to work with multiple trainers, taking full advantage of our diverse strengths and styles. Despite our differences, we all share one very important thing in common: we are here to help you achieve your fitness goals by the safest, most effective and efficient means possible. Our trainers are degreed and certified through nationally recognized organizations such as the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the American Council on Exercise. Most importantly, we are passionate about our clients and the work that we do to help you do everything better!
Wade Anderson, MS, IFPA-CPT - Owner & Personal Trainer.
Being competitive, active, and staying healthy has been Wade's mantra since he was young. He has been an athlete all of his life, from wrestling at Iowa State University to competing in Mixed Martial Arts tournaments and triathlons later in life, to playing tennis most recently. Wade is certified as a personal trainer, sports injury specialist, and in performance nutrition, and has a Masters of Science in Applied Exercise Physiology. Wade has been self-employed as a personal trainer for over a decade. He has partnered with Orange Shoe Personal Fitness because Orange Shoe's philosophy is similar to his own: do everything better, from living to working and everything in between. When Wade is away from personal training, he enjoys spending time with his family and living life to its fullest, wherever that takes him..
Heidi Childers, MS, NSCA-CPT, ACE-CPT - Personal Trainer.
Heidi started her career in exercise science after realizing that her attention span didn't fare well inside of a cubicle. Combining a lifelong passion for dance and martial arts, a growing interest in health and fitness, and her personal struggles with weight, a career in exercise was a natural fit. Heidi is a certified personal trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and American Council on Exercise. She recently graduated with an MS in Applied Exercise Physiology from UIC in May 2011 and is currently a student clinical massage therapist at the Soma Institute. Heidi enjoys helping clients realize their potential as they improve and manage their overall health through exercise, fitness, and a balanced lifestyle.
Makenzie Carr, MS, IFPA Pre & Post Natal - Personal Trainer.
Whether your interest is becoming buff and tough or getting some direction for your cardio and core, Makenzie can help you achieve your goal. Having graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a degree is exercise science and a business minor, in May 2011 Makenzie also finished her MS in applied exercise physiology from UIC where she enjoyed instructing weight training courses. In addition to pumping iron at Orange Shoe in personal training and small group sessions, you can also join Makenzie (General Carr) for some calorie blasting, muscle sculpting playground fun in the sun with Academy bootcamp classes at Welles Park. Although Makenzie is an all-around health and fitness fanatic, she has a particular passion for endurance training, being an avid triathlete and marathoner herself. She is specifically interested in exercise prescription and training programs designed to get YOU to the starting line of your running race of choice. Makenzie enjoys making healthy people healthier and hopes to infect you with her passion for exercise and fitness.
Dennis Pilson, MS, ACSM CPT - Personal Trainer.
Before Dennis entered the fitness industry he worked in accounting for several years but quickly realized his passion lay in individual health. As a result he went back to school and received a degree in Nutrition Science in 2010. He has over 2 years of personal training experience and is currently finishing up a Masters in Kinesiology from UIC. As someone who enjoys a variety of fitness pastimes, he believes that physical activity through multiple facets Is one of the keys to a healthy person. Dennis enjoys weight lifting, biking, running, martial arts, and pretty much any activity that keeps him moving. His focus on sound functional strength means striving to improve both your aerobic and anaerobic capabilities for better performance no matter what your goal.
Casey Tiesman, BS, USAW-L1 - Personal Trainer.
After serving 5 honorable years in the United States Marine Corps, which included 3 tours to the Middle East, Casey decided he wanted to accomplish more. In pursuing a college degree, he wanted to combine two things he loved: fitness and the human body. He earned his degree in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago in May 2012. Knowing that each individual’s body and abilities are different, he strives to incorporate a range of training styles and modalities in order to tailor each session to meet their needs. Casey's personal interests include Olympic lifting, powerlifting, functional training, Tabata, and participating in endurance obstacle races such as the Tough Mudder. His motto for successful training is that “Individuals need to develop realistic short- and long-term goals that are matched with a high level of commitment and hard work in order to achieve a physical and emotional change in themselves.”
3845 N Lincoln Ave | Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 857-3112 | chicagonorthcenter@orangeshoe.com