Text Box: About Me? I, Jheri Bellard Turnley, grew up in Port Barre, LA. I attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and obtained a BS Degree in Exercise Science. I completed an Internship at the Air Force Academy and helped to develop the FitFalcon 2000 program. After being a personal trainer for a few months, I went into the Modeling and Acting Industry for a while. During that time, I helped to train models and actors on how to make it in the industry by being a Director of a franchise for a Model and Acting school. Later, I got involved in physician recruiting and was part of that industry for over eight years. Now, I am enrolled at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia. I am working on my Masters Degree in Strength and Conditioning. Over the last 12 years, I have competed in many 5K and 10K races and have competed in several Sprint Triathlons. I have been in three movies and 11 television commercials along with several billboard and commercial print ads. It wasn't until a recent back injury that caused me to hang up my running shoes did I get into the Fitness Figure/Modeling competitions. My first competition was in August of 2008. I sought out the professionals in the industry and trained really hard. I ended up winning the Tall Bikini, Overall Bikini and the Fitness Modeling competitions at the Fitness Texas show (Fitness Universe)! I plan on competing in several upcoming shows as time permits. Also, I am a Certified Health Fitness Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine (www.acsm.org). I am a personal trainer and I am the Director for Henry Performance Lab in Lafayette, LA where I conduct VO2max and RMR testing. In addition, I am part of Katie Uter's Fitness Explosion Team in Baton Rouge, LA and proud to be a sponsored athlete with Flaunt Swimwear. Last and most importantly, I am a volunteer for Faith House in Lafayette, LA. Faith House is a shelter for abused women and children.