Kris graduated from the University of Michigan Business School with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing.  Although her business experience has been mostly in marketing and finance, she has always been extremely involved in physical fitness and is fascinated with the mind-body connection and exercise physiology.    Kris began her journey with The Dailey Method at the Birmingham, MI studio in 2013 as a student.  She quickly grew to love the workouts as well as the community the TDM practice stands for.   She had planned a move to Bend because of her love of all the outdoor activities the mountains and lakes have to offer, as well as the warmth and beauty of the city itself.    The seed was planted to combine her desire to share what she had found in The Dailey Method with others, and her desire to move to Bend.  Kris trained in San Francisco under TDM founder Jill Dailey in preparation for the opening of her studio.   When not at the barre, Kris is usually found outdoors;  skiing in the winter and hiking or kayaking with her dog Zoey in the summer.  She has four children, including a daughter Molly who lives in Bend.