ShoreStrong
fitness * wellness * Nutrition * empowerment
2-week sessions running ALL SUMMER LONG
I AM BEAUTIFUL
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I AM STRONG
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I AM CONFIDENT
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I AM BEAUTIFUL ✦ I AM STRONG ✦ I AM CONFIDENT ✦
build healthy habits
Here at ShoreStrong Summer Programs, we prioritize the importance of habits. Healthy habits are the building blocks of a healthy life. We teach girls to prioritize their mental and physical health through nutrition, fitness, and mindfulness practices. Our schedule includes nutrition classes, healthy meal prep and recipe classes, and team-building and empowerment sessions . We also encourage the girls to find a form of fitness that motivates them and that they can incorporate into their weekly routines throughout the school year. We provide opportunities for the girls to try new forms of working out through our classes, such as pilates, HIIT circuits, dance cardio, and more!
…AND HAVE FUN DOING SO
We have a ton of fun and exciting activities throughout our sessions to get our girls moving, making friends, and having a blast! Summer session activities include beach days and sunset nights (we are less than a 10 minute walk from both the beach and the bay), water parks, beach volleyball, shuffle board, amusement park rides, mini golf, movie nights, karaoke nights, and more! The girls will make memories AND habits that will last a lifetime!
MEET OUR STAFF
ALEXA GERSHON - DIRECTOR / NUTRITION AND FITNESS COORDINATOR
Alexa will be graduating from Florida State University this May with a Bachelors of Science in Dietetics and will be pursuing her Masters of Public Health in Nutrition and Dietetics this fall in pursuit of becoming a Registered Dietitian. She is also an NASM Certified Personal Trainer and has worked with females ages 14-18 to help them feel stronger, healthier, and more confident. She has a strong passion for helping others learn to care for themselves through fitness and nutrition and spent this past summer working at an all-girls overnight camp where she witnessed cases of eating disorders, severe body dysmorphia, and low mental and physical health. She was inspired to start this program to help teenage girls learn the importance of treating their bodies with respect while also caring for them by eating nutritiously and working out. She is so excited to welcome new girls into this program and witness their individual growth!
Michelle GERSHON - assistant DIRECTOR / program “mom”
Michelle holds a masters of science in communication disorders, and has worked as a speech pathologist for many years. She has also supervised girls in various overnight camps, where she ran programs and helped to build self esteem while also teaching appropriate social communication skills. She has run youth group programs and is active with a variety of charitable organizations. She holds a Dr. Sears Health Coach certification as well as a Plant Based Nutrition certification through the T Colin Campbell Center for Nutritional Studies at Cornell University.
Emma will graduate from Florida State University in December of 2025 with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing and a minor in Psychology. She has held numerous leadership positions throughout her collegiate years, including Ambassador for the Mental Health Council at Florida State University and Vice President of Student Engagement for Hillel at Florida State University. She recently taught a ten-week cohort focused on implementing wellness practices in college. She has also spent six summers working at a day camp, two of which she was a one-on-one advocate for children who needed extra support. She is passionate about mental and physical wellbeing and loves working with teens!