Roxanne Mitri

Hi, I'm Roxanne.

I'm a dedicated fitness professional who's walking the journey right alongside you. Still working toward my own goals, I understand the challenges that come with change and I use that perspective to help others stay motivated, committed, and confident every step of the way.

I hold a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education from the University of Balamand and various certifications, and am a passionate powerlifter. I bring real-life experience, high energy, and a no-judgement approach to every session. Whether you're just starting out or chasing your next milestone, I'm here to help you move with purpose, build strength, and believe in what you're capable of.

Gabe Fernandes

Hello 212 family!

I’m beyond excited to join the 212 Team to assist with coaching classes, supporting you to achieve your goals, and having fun while doing it! When I joined 212 in 2013, I had a very rough start. When I finally got into the groove of the workouts, I realized the importance of consistency and effort to help become healthier, physically and mentally. Also, having a best friend as an accountability partner was a huge win! At that point, I viewed the “H” & “P” in the 212 name as my “Happy Place”.

For anyone who I’ve haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet or maybe we haven’t chatted in a while, allow me catch you up on my life since the 212 member spotlight/blog from years back (links below):

I’ve been married to my amazing wife since 2018. Our son is currently attending URI studying for his majors in mechanical engineering and Italian with plans to intern abroad in the coming year(s). Professionally, I have been a senior analytical manager for 10 years+ for the same company with the pleasure of building & leading an analyst team. Within that team environment, I’ve been passionate in coaching the team to help develop their skill sets to be more effective & productive. This has contributed to their growth, satisfaction, and commitment to each other. This developmental approach has resulted 100% retention without a single analyst opting to leave the team over the decade. Our team journey started with just a two analysts under my care and grew into ten analysts over the past few years, that is, until a recent & massive company re-org.

Actually several weeks before the company re-org announcement, I found myself in a mode of self-reflection. Realizing that my analyst team reached a point of growth and achievements which far exceeded my expectations, I started to think of what other passions I could pursuit. The answer was right in front of me 5-6x a week... 212!

I’ve been honored to participate in many events with 212’ers over the past decade, such as the Tough Mudders, Dragon Boat Races, the 212 Kettlebell Sport Workshop & Competition, and of course the 212 Superhero Program. Completing those filled me with a tremendous amount of joy & satisfaction and also I was able to take away learnings from each one. The one constant was that a good support system & teamwork will help you achieve goals, even those you perceived to be out of reach. One of my goals was and continues to be improving my KB form & flow with the teachings & tips from the 212 Team (OGs and current coaches). Now my passion drives me to take on this new challenge to further growth, but more importantly give back to the 212 community. Recently, I’ve been preparing for this new step with practice coaching sessions with Heather & Kerry and the Functional KB Training Certification. I’m also using this opportunity to take the personal trainer course to help hone in my coaching technique with the expectation of more courses/workshops down the line. I’m very excited to take this new journey with a commitment to you that I will strive to become 1 degree better each day.

https://www.212healthandperformance.com/member-spotlight/2016/2/8/gabe-fernandes https://www.212healthandperformance.com/212blogfull/2018/3/29/32

Robb Parris

Robb started his fitness journey all the way back in high school (Dighton Rehoboth) when he felt a gravitational pull towards soccer. Having a relatively successful high school career (All State, 4 Year Starter, 2 Year Captain) was supposed to lead into a flourishing college career. That’s not how life works!

After not making the squad at the school that recruited him and a couple of transfers, he graduated from Stonehill College and started working at State Street. Exactly a year to the day after he started there, the opportunity to work with his dad materialized in the form of the family-owned construction company specializing in Healthcare Construction.

At the same time, he started coaching high school and club soccer under one of his mentors. During this time, being able to keep up with high school athletes became increasingly important and, as was the case with a lot of college athletes after graduation, fitness wasn’t exactly first on the to do list.

Slowly, he began moving more in the form of running and then came the P90X home fitness explosion. He fell in love with the grind of lifting weights. As he rounded the big 3-0, he came to the realization that coaching is something that rattled his bones and awakened his soul. Learning all the wrong ways to reach fitness goals lead to him finding kettlebells. Under the tutelage of one of his oldest friends, he began swinging and hasn’t stopped since. This lead to Robb getting his NSCA-CPT and Strongfirst SFG1 certifications. Learning about coaching was now also a passion. He took his first Pain Free Performance Specialist Certification at 212 and met Kerry and Sean. This lead to getting both Functional Movement Screen 1 and 2 certifications. Most recently, Robb has started coaching coaches in the PPSC Functional Kettlebell Certification.

For the past 8 years, Robb has programmed for and coached all types of people - Group Fitness classes, athletes in both in-season and off-season programs, individuals and small groups in ages ranging from 8 thru 80. His passion for coaching keeps getting stronger the more he coaches and learns. He is currently working towards his Precision Nutrition Certification to round out his ability to become an all encompassing coach who can help to change habits and assist all clients reach their fitness goals.

He’s an avid golfer, still plays and coaches soccer and trains like his hair ( if he had any!) was on fire. He’s got a wonderful, supportive wife and two little girls who all live together in Dighton, MA, where it all began.