Our Health GURUs
We are PASSIONATE about wellness and it shows!
Wishing Well Works employees a team of professional and experienced Health GURUs to lead our team.
They all have 5+ years of experience or a Master-level certificate/education in the modalities that they teach.
Our Health and Wellness Consultants Include Psychologists, Nurses, Health Educators,
Certified Yoga, Zumba, and Group Exercise Instructors, Massage Therapists, and Personal Trainers.
Michelle George-Williams, M.S.
Founder / CEOMichelle Williams founded Wishing Well Works in 2015 to pursue her passion for corporate wellness. She has been working in the field of health education for over 15 years and loves everything about it. She has a Master degree in Family Relations and Health Behavior and loves helping individuals better their health through habit awareness, behavior change, and personal story telling. Prior to opening Wishing Well Works she was a health educator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Wellness Director at Boston University- both of these positions helped her learn the ins and outs of corporate wellness. For her own wellness, she enjoys vacationing with her husband and children, exercising, and cooking.
Becca Denli
Director of Client Health StrategyBecca has a true passion for empowering others to reach their full potential in all areas of personal health, fitness and wellness. Overcoming being extremely overweight most of her life by losing 100 pounds and conquering disordered eating, she understands what it takes to reach goals and take control of personal health. She has empathy for those on their own personal journey and feels privileged to work with them. Becca is a Certified Health Coach and Personal Trainer with her Bachelor’s in Psychology and minor in Nutrition. She has a passion for taking a holistic approach to wellness by integrating mind, body, and soul.
Leo Gallego
Health GuruLeo has always had a passion for health and wellness. Moving to the United States at an early age from Colombia, he battled with body image as he learned a new culture and how to navigate the ``American Diet.`` Weighing almost 200 lbs in his teenage years, Leo began to cultivate a deep understanding for both Mental & Physical health. After his weight loss journey, he completed his Bachelor's Degree in Public Health with a focus in Nutrition. Around this same time, he became a Certified Yoga Instructor (200hr) to share his education and passion for health and wellness with others. Leo enjoys focusing on the art of mindfulness, from meditation practices to mindful eating, stress reduction and overall mental health awareness. Currently back in school to become an Acupuncture Physician (Traditional Chinese Medicine), he hopes to make a greater impact with future populations of all walks of life.
Maralijn Robertson
Health GuruMaralijn Robertson has been immersed in the health & wellness field, both personally and professionally, for over 10 years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering but pivoted to health education after she realized how much she enjoys helping people live a healthier lifestyle. Maralijn has been an educator and Health GURU with Wishing Well Works for the past 3 years, teaching clients about nutrition, exercise, weight loss, stress management, essential oils, and more. Maralijn is passionate about health and educating others. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, traveling, hiking, scuba diving, camping, gardening, yoga, reading, and playing with her dog and 2 cats.
Maria Montero
Health GuruMaria Montero celebrated her 15th year anniversary as a Zumba Instructor in 2022. Zumba® continues to change her lifestyle in so many ways, both personal and physical. She has been a dancer since she was very little and decided to become a Zumba® instructor in 2007 because of her love for dancing and a desire to share her weight loss experience with others. Creating a training habit is a little challenging; however, Zumba® makes it very easy to follow. Once you are hooked on Zumba® there is no going back. Maria studied at Casa de la Juventud in Venezuela, Contemporary and Venezuelan Folkloric dance for 5 years and holds multiple fitness certifications including Zumba for all ages and levels, as well as AFAA group fitness instructor certificate.
Erin Ciacirelli
Health GuruAs a former athlete, Erin has always had a passion for health and fitness. She first began her yoga journey in 2010 and it was love at first asana. She received her 200-hr E-RYT training in 2016 and continues to add certifications and trainings, such as Aerial Yoga, Yin Yoga and Prenatal Yoga. She is presently on the path to complete her Advanced 500-hr E-RYT in September 2021. Yoga has become her lifestyle and she is enjoying this limitless spiritual journey.
Ellie Booshehri
Health GuruEllie Booshehri, MPH, is a health educator with an extensive background in public health education and worksite wellness. After obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in both Biomedical Sciences and Public Health from the University of South Florida, Ellie worked at the University Wellness Center where she became a founding member of the executive board and developed several health promotion and awareness campaigns that are still a part of the campus-wide curriculum. This experience led Ellie to pursue and receive her Master’s Degree in Public Health Education also from the University of South Florida where she worked in infectious and chronic disease prevention.
Tara Drucker
Health GuruTara began practicing yoga in 2019 to deepen her meditation practice. She quickly found that yoga gave her the mind, body, and spirit connection she had been longing for her entire life. Through yoga, she was able to begin healing the grief associated with losing both parents and balance her physical, mental, and energetic body. Following her intuition, Tara completed her 200 hour Teacher Training at the Lotus Pond, where she is currently working on her advanced training to become a 500 hour teacher. She is also a Pranic healer (energy healer) and incorporates it into her yoga practice. Yoga and Pranic healing are a perfect match as both focus on moving energy through the body to avoid congestion as well as connecting on a deeper level to the divinity with us.
Isabel Woelfel
Health GuruIsabel Woelfel has been working in the fitness industry for the past ten years. She holds a B.S in Kinesiology with Fitness option, M.A in Kinesiology with Sports Management's option. Besides, Isabel is a certified ACE health coach and personal trainer. As a fitness instructor, she is certified and proficient in formats such as Les Mills Bodypump, Bodycombat, GRIT series, and Sprint, Scwhimn cycling, Pop Pilates, Zumba fitness, Zumba Step, and Strong by Zumba. She has instructed formats such as Bootcamp, cycling, core, HIIT, Precision running, strength, Pop Pilates, Turbo Kick Boxing, Zumba Fitness, Strong by Zumba, and Les Mill's Bodycombat, Bodypump, and GRIT series at several commercial and corporate fitness centers such as 24 Hour Fitness, Equinox, Bay Clubs, Total Women Gym & Day Spa, Universal Studios Fitness Center, Toyota Fitness Center, Boeing Fitness Center, Northrop Grumman Fitness Center, and Club Sports and Recreations at California State University Long Beach and California State University Los Angeles. Her extensive experience and education have allowed her to work within the university setting as a Kinesiology adjunct faculty for the California State University Los Angeles and East Los Angeles Community College.
Hayley Kenney
Health GuruHayley Kenney has been a Health GURU with Wishing Well Works for 2 years. She is a movement educator with over 20 years of experience. A professional dancer by vocation, she educates clients on how to move their bodies with anatomical awareness and efficiency. She uses a range of modalities from Laban Movement Analysis to Pilates to help clients achieve integration in their bodies. Hayley has taught in colleges across the United States, pre professional programs, and in corporate settings, including Wishing Well Works. In addition to her movement life, she is a freelance Creative Consultant for small businesses in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Florida. Hayley has a BFA in Dance from Florida State University.