Chip Johnston
Chip Johnston is the founder of CrossFit MPS and its CrossFit KIds program and is the Head Coach of both. He is an athlete, coach, and teacher who is passionate about serving others and the founding and operation of CrossFit MPS is an avenue to pursue this passion.
Chip grew up active and was a college soccer player who lost both his fitness and health after college and got them back through CrossFit. He continues to compete in the highest amateur league in Wisconsin thanks to CrossFit. After having success through CrossFit he was compelled to share it with the students and staff of Milwaukee Public Schools as a way to improve their health and fitness, and hopefully to motivate them to make positive changes in other areas of their lives.
Credentials:
CrossFit
-CrossFit Level-1 Trainer (2012, 2017)
-CrossFit Kids Trainer (2012)
-CrossFit Endurance Trainer (2013)
-CrossFit Goal Setting Trainer (2013)
-CrossFit Movement and Mobility Trainer (2014)
Athletics
-United States Soccer Federation
-National D Youth Coaching License (2006)
-USA Weightlifting
-Level-1 Sport Performance Coach (2014)
Teaching
-Wisconsin DPI Teaching Licenses (Valid 2013-2018)
-Broadfield Social Studies (Grades 7-12)
-History (Grades 7-12)
-Political Science (Grades 7-12)
-Montessori
-NAMTA Orientation to Adolescent Studies (2009)
-International Baccalaureate
-History (2008)
-Diploma Program Coordinator (2009)
-Creativity, Action, Service (2010)
Education
-University of Wisconsin-Madison
-BA History, Political Science (2004)
-University of Florida
-M.Ed. Social Studies Education (2007)
-University of Wisconsin-Superior
-MS.Ed. Educational Administration (expected June 2020)
Amanda Schenk
Amanda Schenk is one of the founding coaches of CrossFit MPS and its CrossFit Kids Program. Working as a physical education teacher and athletic director for the past few years she has seen potential in our students and student-athletes and has also seen some promising athletes not reach that potential. CrossFit will be an avenue to work with athletes as well as non-athletes to reach their full athletic ability.
Amanda has been a participant in sports and athletics for as long as she can remember. She played sports throughout high school and college both competitively and recreationally. Amanda is also an avid SCUBA diver and U.S. Coast Guard Certified Merchant Marine Officer. She was introduced to CrossFit by Chip Johnston as a way to improve her fitness. Amanda is looking forward to working with students and staff in order to help them reach and maintain their health and fitness goals.
Credentials:
CrossFit
-CrossFit Level-1 Trainer (2012, 2017)
-CrossFit Kids Trainer (2012)
-CrossFit Goal Setting Trainer (2013)
-CrossFit Movement and Mobility Trainer (2014, 2018)
Athletics
-American Red Cross
-Water Safety Instructor (2014, 2016)
-Lifeguard (2014, 2016)
-National Archery in the Schools Program
-Basic Archery Instructor (2014)
-USA Weightlifting
-Level-1 Sport Performance Coach (2014)
Teaching
-Wisconsin DPI Licenses (Valid 2014-2019)
-Physical Education (Ages Birth-21)
-Health (Ages Birth-21)
-Adaptive Physical Education (Ages Birth-21)
-Athletic Coaching (Ages Birth-21)
-Montessori
-NAMTA Orientation to Adolescent Studies
Education
-University of Wisconsin-Platteville (2008)
-BS Physical Education (Major), Health (Minor)
-Arkansas State University
-MS Sport Management (expected December 2020)