Tina Quarles Fitness Model, Fitness Competitor
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I grew up in Oakland, Oregon, a thriving metropolis of 900 people. I was a five sport athlete at Oakland High School- volleyball, basketball, track & field, soccer and softball. After graduating I went on to obtain my degree in Business Administration/Marketing from Pacific University in Forest Grove Oregon while playing volleyball and track and field.
After college I worked in the sports industry followed by the financial industry and then into commercial real estate before I realized that I never wanted to work in an office ever again.
Regardless of what my day job was I was always involved with fitness. While in the financial industry I obtained my Personal Training Certification and trained groups and individuals in my free time. I also began taking acting courses at the Portland Actors Conservatory where I saw my passion for acting finally come out. It was always something that I wanted to do but held back for numerous reasons.
In January of 2006 I decided to pursue acting and fitness modeling full time and made the move to Los Angeles. I entered into a new level of training and commitment. I was able to obtain my SAG card within my first year which was a huge hurdle. I have filmed a few small commercials, fitness infomercials and done some body doubling as well as print work.
When I decided to enter my first fitness competition I knew that nutrition was going to be key to winning. Hiring a nutritionist was instrumental in landing a 1st place finish in the fitness modeling round and 2nd in the bikini round. More importantly I have learned how to eat right for the rest of my life. I continuously educate myself about training and nutrition and I’m an avid reader of almost every fitness magazine in print!
This year not only have I decided to start competing but I’m also going to pursue continued education through a nationally accredited fitness organization. I love helping people achieve their physical goals as well as giving them the tools to live a long healthy life! My long term goals are to use my success as a fitness model and actress to start training overweight children and work towards bringing proper nutritional education and fitness back into schools.
