Maria Istafa
Operations
Head Coach
CrossFit Lvl 2
CrossFit Lvl 1
CrossFit Kids
Scaling Certificate
Spot the Flaw Certificate
Maria is a mother of two beautiful baby girls! Her priority quickly became being fit for her family! CrossFit has not only provided her with a healthier lifestyle but also a passion for fitness. Maria earned her CrossFit Level 1 after 2 years of doing CrossFit, which she states has been life changing. She hopes to help many others get healthier and feel amazing!
Maddie Hinman
CrossFit Lvl 1
Madison has always had a passion for overall wellness & physical fitness. Madison competed in equestrian sports growing up. She then transitioned over to distance running when she moved abroad in 2018. After a few years of living & working with a nonprofit oversea and in Hawaii Madison found CrossFit. CrossFit allowed Madison to help others all while finding a healthy balance with exercise by becoming a CrossFit coach.
Madison has her CFL-1 certification and Health & Life Coach Certification. Her motivation behind coaching is to push herself & her athletes to be the best version of themselves.
Michelle Stovall
CrossFit Lvl 1
Michelle has always been involved in sports, growing up playing softball to becoming a competitive cheerleader in high school. Michelle attended undergrad at the University of Georgia where she majored in Psychology, Criminal Justice and Spanish. Being really busy with school limited her ability to engage in physical activity. Upon beginning law school, Michelle found and began Crossfit as an outlet for the stress of school and to regain her fitness and health.
Michelle is married and has 2 little boys, a 3-year-old and an 8-month-old.
She has been practicing law for 6 years and is currently an associate attorney with a law firm that specializes in personal injury, business and employment law. With the flexibility of now being able to work from home, she finally has the opportunity to coach, something she’s always wanted to do.
Consistently doing Crossfit for a little over 9 years, Michelle has continued to Crossfit through multiple injuries, including a ruptured Achilles, forcing her
to acquire knowledge in scaling and modifying movements and workouts. She’s even continued to CrossFit through two pregnancies. Michelle hopes her wide range of experiences in this sport gives her the ability to relate to all our athletes and be as supportive as possible!
Darianne mock
CrossFit Lvl 1
Darianne is a mother of a sweet little girl and lifelong athlete who’s been into sports since she was a kid, starting out with tennis.
She has been practicing CrossFit since 2016, and ever since discovering it, her life has changed for the better. CrossFit inspires her to be at least 1% better every day. Now, she aims to make a positive impact, helping people crush their goals, and guiding them to be their best selves—mind and body and unleash their potential.
FABIOLA flores
CrossFit Lvl 1
Fabiola graduated from RUSVM and received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 2020. She has been participating in CrossFit more consistently since 2022 since graduating. She loves animals just as much as encouraging others to do their best when working out. Her hobbies include breweries and relaxing on her days off with friends and family but you can find her frequently snuggled on the couch with her fur babies- Zeus, Sofia, Freya, and Steven (her fiancé)!
Victoria Sanders Ladd
Founder of Be Tru Studios
E-RYT 500
Pilates – RPYT (prenatal / postpartum
CLC (Certified Life Coach)
Growing up in an active home and being involved in sports + gymnastics at a young age, Victoria continued her love of fitness by helping people achieve their fitness goals. Victoria is registered with the Yoga Alliance and completed her 200hr training at Infinity Yoga. Victoria Ladd, now E-RYT 500 is founder of Be Tru Studios. Victoria’s goal as a great yoga instructor is to make yoga accessible for all body types and all levels of experience. Victoria’s classes are fun and inviting! Expect to learn breath awareness with focus on alignment while connecting the physical body to the spiritual body.
Adam Perillo
Member Outreach
CrossFit Kids
CrossFit Lvl 1
Adam Perillo came to AXAT at the start of 2020, and has been doing CrossFit for almost 8 years. He currently is a middle school social studies teacher and has been teaching for 11 years. In his coaching experience he has coached both cross county and soccer and has won championship titles for both sports. In his free time Adam attends concerts, enjoys trivia, and will occasionally run a 5k or half marathon.
Emoi Petersen
CrossFit Lvl 1
Emoi has an extensive athletic background. His athletic career started by playing softball in his hometown of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands before moving to Georgia. Since then, he has participated in baseball, basketball, football, and track and field at a competitive level. Through sports he developed an interest in powerlifting, which eventually led him to CrossFit! He has been a member of AxAt since 2016 and began coaching in 2019. His motivation behind coaching is the opportunity to push people towards a goal for greater strength and health.
Jackson ocha
CrossFit Lvl 1
Jackson has been involved in team sports his whole life. Growing up, Jackson played Football, lacrosse, and baseball. He started his weightlifting journey when he was 15, focusing on strength training for his athletic career. Jackson enjoys any and all outdoor activities. His favorite activity is exploring the beauty nature has to offer
He graduated from Georgia College and State University, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. After graduating, Jackson decided he wanted to pursue a career in Firefighting where he now works as FF for Gwinnett County Fire department.
He joined Axat in 2023 and has been training to stay fit for his job and using it to help push himself mentally. Jackson decided to pursue coaching in hopes to help members fulfill personal goals and gain confidence in themselves