Sherry Del Giorno, CHC, CPT, is a director of coaching programs at WellAdvantage where she trains coaches through the WellAdvantage Coaching Institute. She co-created this evidence-based training program with Liz Clark, her WellAdvantage colleague, and enjoys teaching other wellness professionals how to motivate and inspire others. Ms. Del Giorno obtained her health coach certification through the American Council of Exercise (ACE) and her wellness coach certification from WellAdvantage, Inc.
Ms. Del Giorno is a Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). As an American Academy of Health and Fitness (AAHF) Senior Fit Personal Trainer, she works with seniors and recognizes the importance of health, nutrition and fitness to maintain and improve one’s quality of life. She is also an American Lung Association-certified Freedom From Smoking® Facilitator and is currently working on a nutrition certification through ACE.
In addition to overseeing the coaching staff, Ms. Del Giorno engages in both individual and group coaching relationships. She enjoys helping individuals make life-changing wellness choices and the dimension of group dynamics where people empower each other.
Ms. Del Giorno is also a health educator for WellAdvantage and makes presentations on nutrition, fitness, stress, smoking cessation and behavior modification topics.
Ms. Del Giorno received a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, with a concentration in nutrition. In the community, she spent 12 years as a campaign manager for a state delegate and served many years in the local school board, PTA’s and curriculum councils.
Active in the Stephen Ministry, Ms. Del Giorno has extensive training as a Christian caregiver and serves as a leader in Bible studies and other activities at her local church. In this role as a Christian caregiver, she is inspired to see how reliance on faith can help people journey through difficult times. She also integrates the power of one’s faith into behavior modification and trains other health and wellness coaches how to incorporate faith components into their coaching.
Ms. Del Giorno resides in Eldersburg, Md., with her husband of 30 years. They have three grown daughters and a son-in-law. She enjoys playing tennis, golf, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.
