Acceleration Institute, LLC

All Athletic Republic trainers go through a rigorous certification process ensuring that they are qualified to train competitive athletes. The certification process includes educating trainers on exercise physiology, nutrition, human motion, human performance, usage of proprietary equipment, training protocols, exercise technique, coaching philosophy, and more.

The majority of our trainers possess a minimum of a bachelors degree in an exercise science-based field.

Additionally, all of our trainers have had upper-level, hands-on playing and/or coaching experiences in their areas of specialization. 

A Milwaukee native, Natalie grew up a multi-sport athlete, participating in soccer, volleyball, basketball track and softball. While in high school, she competed at the varsity level in volleyball, track and soccer, as well as club volleyball, basketball and soccer. While attending Iowa State University in Ames, she competed in club volleyball for 1 year and club soccer for 4 years both statewide and nationally. Natalie graduated from ISU with a B.S. in Kinesiology - Exercise Science with a focus on Sports Performance. After interning with Acceleration Iowa, an Athletic Republic affiliate and working with athletes of every sport, she moved to Denver to train athletes with Athletic Republic Denver. Natalie is passionate about working with youth athletes of every skill level to improve their sport specific skills as well as their overall speed, agility, strength, endurance and power. She is currently in the process of obtaining her NASM CPT and CSCS certifications.

I grew up in Arvada, CO where I started my soccer career but also played basketball and track. I played for a soccer club called Real Colorado and we won 2 State Championships, I continued my soccer career at the University of Louisiana at Monroe where I was a team captain for 3 years, was awarded All-Louisiana in 2009, and received Second Team All-Sunbelt 2009. I graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology. I also played semi pro soccer 3 years, 2 with the Colorado Edge and was named to the All-Conference Women's team in 2007 and 1 year with Real Cougars. I currently play for a team called FC Denver.

Megan Marsh competitively figure skated for twelve years at the national level. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Sports Leadership from Chapman University (Orange, California). She then moved to Denver to pursue a Master's degree in Sport and Performance Psychology from the University of Denver. She is currently studying assessment and intervention strategies that enhance individual performance and personal growth. She also has a passion for motivating young athletes and helping them reach their full potential in sport performance and in life. Megan hopes to inspire athletes of all ages, guiding them to prime performance both physically and mentally.