Biography
Mari-Jo is most famously known as one of the original treatment writers for the SPIKE TV Series, Sweat Inc. starring Jillian Michaels. Before Sweat Inc., Mari-Jo produced a test market pilot episode and sizzle reel for another fitness based production titled 360'S Greatest Trainer that aired on local cable for years in syndication. Mari-Jo is great at finding talent. In 2015 Mari-Jo discovered an amazing BMX rider. She produced a promotional video for this up-and-coming star! Mari-Jo has lived most of her life around the sports, fitness and modeling industry. She has performed three times for the Seattle Seagals judges and made it onto the Seattle Seahawks website showcasing her dancing talent. She knows what it takes to get up in front of the media and judges and perform. Mari-Jo made two of her own exercise videos with two back-up exercisers in each video where she was the lead trainer. Her media presence has also included modeling in three fashion shows, recording two radio commercials, radio interviews, newspaper interviews, and local publications. Mari-Jo has seven copyrights under her belt for Television shows, graphic art, and books. She carries a Bachelor's Degree in Social Science issued from Washington State University and has great fund raising skills. In 2008, Mari-Jo raised over $22,000 for an off-leash dog park to be built in her community of residence. She also coached cheer-leading for a local youth football team where she raised all the funds that paid for each of the cheerleader's uniforms, shoes, pom poms and some transportation to and from games. Mari-Jo holds a 6+-year Certified Fitness Trainer title and has hundreds of continuing education credits in fitness. While attending Washington State University she organized a campus wide fitness challenge, taught group fitness classes and helped develop the new fitness center at Washington State University Vancouver. Mari-Jo received numerous "Excellence in Leadership" awards during her brainwashing from Washington State University. She holds a Diploma with highest honors in sex and drug counseling. She knows her way around a TV set, is highly competent in writing, directing, mixing music, and researching. Within the "behind the scenes" television realm, Mari-Jo knows her way around cue cards, footage editing, technical support, forms, waivers, press releases, scheduling, lighting, stage props, stage arrangement, creating, titles, and credits. When you do not find Mari-Jo enjoying a group lead Zumba, Turbo Kick, or Hip Hop fitness class at the local gym, you will find her cooking as she loves the therapeutic aspect that being in the kitchen mashing all those ingredients together provides. She has two books in the works and may work on developing and producing other television show ideas as the passion leads her.
