Cheri Calcagno is the owner of Inspiring Health, author of Weight Whys, and an adjunct health science instructor at Chabot College. She holds a Master of Science degree in exercise physiology and a Bachelor of Science in exercise, nutrition, & wellness. Cheri is certified by the American Council of Exercise as a Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine.

As a speaker, Cheri has presented programs to corporations, hospitals, & other organizations inspiring audiences to achieve a healthy weight & live to their potential.

Other previous experience includes:

• Individual wellness coaching - Sutter Health (screening clients – BMI, blood pressure, cholesterol ratios, glucose & coaching to improve health & risk factors)
• Group wellness coaching – Inspiring Health (various spas & conference centers)
• Adult & pediatric weight management program instructor, Kaiser Permanente
• Developed & instructed “Functional Fitness” program, Kaiser Permanente
• Exercise Therapist, Alameda County HOPE Project
• Contributing writer, Southern California Tennis & Golf Magazine
• Wellness Manager - Maxtor & Quantum Corporation
• Health Program Manager - Sun Microsystems & PeopleSoft
• Personal Trainer/Educational Speaker, Linda Evans Fitness Center
• Certified Pilates-Based Mat Science & Prenatal Exercise Instructor

Cheri's personal goal is to motivate as many people as possible while maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle for herself & her family. By limiting her work to college lecturing twice a week, monthly speaking engagements, and various writing from her home office, she is able to devote most of her time to raising her children. Her book, Weight Whys , is the result of her heartfelt desire to help clients who she could no longer individually coach.

Cheri resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and their four small children.