Dianna Scotece, CSCS, is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from the University of South Carolina and held NATA certification from 1999 to 2004. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Dianna has managed corporate and commercial fitness centers, led a wide range of group fitness classes, and continues to work as a highly regarded personal trainer. Her personal athletic pursuits have included bodybuilding competitions, marathon running, and—for the past 12 years—competing at the national masters level in Olympic weightlifting. Dianna is especially passionate about empowering women through strength training. She specializes in teaching women to use barbells and dumbbells, emphasizing the physical and psychological benefits of resistance training. In 2017, Dianna founded Women of Iron, a powerlifting-focused event designed for women aged 50 and older. Witnessing participants celebrate their achievements in squats, deadlifts, and bench presses—and seeing the community and confidence that emerged—deepened Dianna's commitment to expanding access to strength training. In 2019, Dianna collaborated with Sanctuary for Families, New York's leading service provider for survivors of gender-based violence, to develop a pilot program that introduced survivors to weight training as a tool for empowerment and recovery. In recognition of this work, Sanctuary for Families named her a Pillar of Change Honoree in 2020. Building on this initiative, Dianna went on to found Muscle Inspires New Empowerment (M.I.N.E.), a nonprofit organization that partners survivors of gender-based violence with trauma-informed personal trainers. Through M.I.N.E., survivors learn the fundamentals of strength training as part of their ongoing journey toward health, healing, and community.

Dr. Felicia Rosario is a Harvard- and Columbia-trained physician and trauma recovery strategist specializing in the neuroscience of trauma, behavior, and performance. Drawing on her background in psychiatry and trauma-informed systems design, she teaches professionals how the brain, nervous system, and body interact under stress and recovery. Her training helps personal trainers recognize trauma responses in movement, support client safety, and foster resilience through evidence-based, body-first practices. Dr. Rosario is a member of the Program in Psychiatry and the Law at Harvard Medical School and consults nationally with fitness, healthcare, and legal organizations to integrate trauma-responsive approaches into client engagement and education.