Meet Our Team

  • Jennifer Register | Oconee Fit Watkinsville, GA

    Jennifer Register


    OWNER

    Jen Register has been in the fitness industry since 1998. She has worked at small boutique studios, as well as, big box gyms all over the United States. She is an American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified group fitness instructor and a licensed attorney. Her favorite classes are indoor cycling classes, barre classes, sculpting classes and HIIT classes. She works hard to bring a fun and safe environment to every class she teaches. She is excited to create an engaged and active community at Oconee Fit.

  • Amber Bailey | Oconee Fit Watkinsville, GA

    Amber Bailey


    INSTRUCTOR

    Amber has been working in the fitness industry for 12 years. She loves teaching Barre, sculpting and Zumba classes. Her goal is to teach a class that is fun and challenging.

  • Daley Connelly


    INSTRUCTOR

    Daley Connelly has been a certified instructor in the fitness industry for over 25 years. Currently, she will be teaching RealRider cycle and Barre classes.

    Previously Daley taught many different programs, from step classes to kickboxing. Her favorite is teaching cycling on a RealRider. Two years ago, Daley took her first barre class and fell in love with the balance between the physical and mental challenge. The results of the class were great too. She is very excited that Oconee Fit is bringing these class to the Watkinsville area. Her favorite part of teaching fitness classes is the community that you develop with members. There are only a few things better than a group working to become fit while having a lot of fun.

  • Nikki Czechowski | Oconee Fit Watkinsville, GA

    Nikki Czechowski


    INSTRUCTOR

    Nikki has been in the fitness industry for 18 years as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor, but her true passion is teaching indoor cycling. She spends many hours searching for the perfect songs to drive her intense workouts. She doesn’t talk much, but when she does, it’s sarcasm.

  • Kathy Elrod | Oconee Fit Watkinsville, GA

    Kathy Elrod


    INSTRUCTOR

    Kathy has always enjoyed being a part of the group fitness community. She made the decision in 2010 to stop being a participant and become a group fitness instructor. She enjoys coaching people at all fitness levels. Her passion has always been teaching spin classes and sculpting classes. Kathy looks forward to helping you achieve your fitness goals at Oconee Fitness.

  • Taylor Faust | Oconee Fit Watkinsville, GA

    Taylor Faust


    INSTRUCTOR

    Taylor Faust became a Certified Personal Trainer through ACE Fitness in 2015 and has aquired a wide array of certifications, such as Barre, Yoga, Cycle & Pilates. Taylor began a holistic approach to her life after being introduced to Pilates during her years as a competitive dancer and suffering from multiple injuries. She discovered the power of strength training in many forms to optimize her balance, flexibility & overall endurance. In 2019 she went through the Core Power Yoga teacher training, receiving her 500hr Yoga Certification to instruct other teachers. Her experience and in depth knowledge of physiology allows her to provide a well rounded outlook to moving the body for EVERY body!

  • Camille Hardin | Oconee Fit Watkinsville, GA

    Camille Hardin


    INSTRUCTOR

    Camille has been teaching group fitness classes since 2019. Her mom was an instructor and inspired Camille to follow in her footsteps. She is AFAA Group Fitness Instructor certified. Throughout the years, she has taught Barre, HIIT, Muscle Cut, and Cycling. Camille also enjoys weightlifting and going on walks with friends. This is her second year at UGA where she is studying accounting. She can’t wait to see you in class!

    Go Dawgs!!!

  • Patti Huberty | Oconee Fit Watkinsville, GA

    Patti Huberty


    INSTRUCTOR

    Patti has been involved in athletics in one form or another her entire life. Early on, she was a competitive swimmer and softball player. During college her passion for athletics and fitness continued and she became certified as a group fitness instructor. She has been in the fitness industry in Athens, Georgia since 1985 and has taught everything from traditional aerobics and step classes to cycle, Pilates, and Yoga. Patti holds multiple certifications from AFAA, BTS, and The Body Awareness Studio. Additional certifications include Schwinn Cycle, TRX , and Real Ryder. As a group fitness instructor, she brings excitement and creativity to her workouts. She strives to make every workout fun, challenging and efficient. Her classes take into consideration that every person is at a different fitness level so the focus is on pushing you to YOUR personal limit. Her other favorite job has been raising two children, Zak and Aly. In her free time she loves to water ski, fish, play at the lake, and spend time with family.

  • Lacey Jones | Oconee Fit Watkinsville, GA

    Lacey Jones


    INSTRUCTOR

    Lacey has been a fitness instructor since 2017. She loves teaching fast paced barre classes and music fueled spin. Her playlists will give you a little bit of everything, but be prepared for some strong female vocalists. Don't be afraid to make requests or request a playlist theme!Whether it's talking skin care or guiding you through your fitness journey, Lacey is passionate about empowering the community.

  • Claire Miller | Oconee Fit Watkinsville, GA

    Claire Miller


    INSTRUCTOR

    Claire has been working in the fitness industry since 2017 as a group fitness instructor. She enjoys teaching barre (especially cardio barre!) and HIIT style workouts, with a special focus on core strength. Claire is constantly researching new exercises to incorporate variety in her classes. When she’s not teaching group fitness, Claire is working on her PhD in Mathematics Education at UGA, spending time with her husband and furry family, and cheering on all things DAWGS!

  • Rachel Morrell | Oconee Fit Watkinsville, GA

    Rachel Morrell


    INSTRUCTOR

    Rachel is a nurse and has been in the fitness industry for 25 years. She is ACE (American Council on Exercise) certified, and has taught many types of group exercise classes over the years, including strength training, aerobics and pilates. Additionally, she holds Schwinn and RealRyder cycling certifications. Her favorite classes to teach involve any form of indoor cycling. Whether you are new to fitness or have been exercising for years she can't wait to meet you exactly where you are in your journey to help you reach your goals. She is beyond excited to join the team at Oconee Fit!