Lannette Wolford
Lannette Wolford is the owner of Youth Fitness Consultants, Inc. and KID-FIT CHICAGO. She manages, markets and maintains the daily responsibilities of the KID-FIT business, trains instructors and teaches the program in preschools. She is a fitness professional, trainer, and physical educator.
As a teenager, Lannette had her own struggles being overweight and is determined to do what she can to prevent weight issues in future generations. Now she considers herself a warrior in the battle against obesity.
Lannette received a B.A. in physical education from DePaul University and is nationally certified by the American Council on Exercise for Personal Training, the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America for Group Exercise, and the American Heart Association in First Aid and Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED.
She is a member of Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) and a partner with Building a Healthier Chicago. Lannette has presented at Ilinois Association for Health, Physical Education Recreation & Dance (IAHPERD) and Chicago Metro AEYC and has been featured on CLTV’s Living Healthy Chicago and Medill News.
To maintain her own level of fitness Lannette participates in Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons and 5 & 10K running events. She also stays busy keeping up with the daily schedule of a teenage daughter who takes part in numerous sports and activities.