Sylvia is currently a Master Boxing Trainer at Title Boxing Club in Syosset as well as Boxing, Group Fitness and Cycle Instructor at Lifetime Fitness in Syosset. She has over a decade experience as a fitness professional and holds multiple certifications as an instructor & personal trainer. She is also a 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher through LifePower Yoga and a Holistic Health Coach accredited through Purchase Collage, SUNY and The American Association of Drugless Practitioners.

She was the former CEO & Co-Founder of The Fit Fem, which was a simple, convenient and fun fitness solution to help women make fitness a part of their daily loves both online and offline. Her six-figure brand focused on getting women healthy and having them appreciate and embrace their bodies during the process. Sylvia has been featured on HuffPost Live, WeTV.com, Newsday, EverydayHealth.com, ECA and FiOS1News. She was also a regular speaker at The Navel Expo.

Prior to the fitness industry, she had a career in Global Operations Management. She held this career for almost 5 years before she transitioned into the fitness industry full time. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a Master’s Degree in Technological Systems Management both from Stony Brook University.

She is a mom and a wife. She spends most of her time caring for her daughter who has Cystic Fibrosis leading her to help fundraise thousands of dollars for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Sylvia also has Lupus. She says “Having Lupus is a blessing – it gives me a reason to fight for self-love and nourishment. It gives me a reason to love green smoothies and exercise because that is what helps me maintain a medication-free lifestyle. Having a daughter with Cystic Fibrosis makes me live each and every day showing gratitude, expressing optimism & having faith. I have learned how to love even harder!”

Sylvia is also a Bandier Ambassador!