Pressing On Staff
At Pressing On, our staff members are experts in their fields. Every Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Recovery Specialist, exercise assistant, and administrator is dedicated to our mission of instructing, motivating and empowering our clients to succeed.
Nito Blochlinger, B.A. Exercise Science
Head Spinal Cord Injury Exercise & Recovery Specialist
Nito
earned his B.A. in Exercise Science and Minor in Gerontology from Wichita
State University, Wichita, KS. THE SHOCKERS! While attending WSU, Nito
was a Division I Cross Country and Track athlete under coach Wendel "Wayne"
Angel. Nito started his career working with those suffering from spinal cord injury in September
of 2003 in California. During his stay in California, Nito gained vital experience which led him to Dallas, Texas. In Dallas, Nito opened up his own sci-exercise center called FirstStep. Utilizing his years of education and experience, Nito has developed his own spinal cord inury recovery methods. These revolutionary methods have allowed Nito to pioneer exercise-based recovery programs for the spinal cord injury population. Nito teamed up with Pressing On, Inc.
on October 1, 2007 becoming the Head SCI-Recovery Specialist. Nito has established a much needed high intensity exercise recovery program in San Antonio,
Texas. Along with being the Head
SCI Exercise & Recovery Specialist, Nito will further advance Pressing On
through extensive Research and Development.
Jordan Taylor, M.Ed., CSCS, ACE-CPT
Spinal Cord Injury Exercise & Recovery Specialist
Jordan has been involved with fitness, sports and health as long
as he can remember. Jordan’s passions include football, educating, and
training people. Jordan has used his knowledge of training and the human
body throughout his successful career as a college football player and
later as a professional indoor football player with the Wichita Stealth
and Wichita Aviators. He earned his BA and M.Ed. degrees in Exercise Science
from Wichita State University in Wichita, KS. Jordan is a Certified Strength
and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning
Association, and an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer.
Along with these credentials, he is also a member of the American College
of Sports Medicine. Jordan has had more than five years of experience
as a Personal Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Specialist and enjoys
working with a variety of populations. Before joining the staff at Pressing
On, Jordan was an instructor at Professional Fitness Institute in Las
Vegas, NV (2006-2007) where he prepared students for careers as Personal
Trainers. Jordan instructed a variety of courses at Professional Fitness
Institute including; Anatomy & Physiology, Kinesiology, Pathology,
Nutrition, Business Management, and Applied Lab sessions. Utilizing his
education and experience Jordan will help Pressing On
become a great success!
Jason Geroianni
Spinal Cord Injury Exercise & Recovery Specialist
Jason was born and raised in San Antonio. After
spending nearly a decade working in the I.T. field, he "retired"
from the corporate world in 2006 in search of a career that was more fulfilling.
After introspection and a few personal experiences, Jason decided to return
to school and is currently in pursuit of a Master's degree in Physical Therapy, specializing
in spinal cord injuries. Before joining Pressing On,
he was a Physical/Occupational Therapist Technician at an outpatient rehab
facility. Although he is a relative newcomer in the SCI world, Jason is
no stranger to fitness. He has personally trained numerous clients over
the years as well as operated several popular fitness and nutrition websites.
Stephanie Copeland
Administrative Assistant
Stephanie is one of our east coast clients, born and raised in Richmond, VA. She participated in several sports, but traveling on a fast-pitch softball team was her life and passion. As the catcher and leader on the field, she encouraged her teammates to be all they could be and to never give up if they wanted it bad enough. Her physical endurance, unstoppable energy, and positive attitude from playing sports are what she believes prepared her for what was to come on April 14, 2004. An almost fatal car accident sent her to the Medical Center of VA (MCV) with broken ribs, a punctured lung, minor head injury and a broken back. The break in her spine smashed her spinal cord and left her paralyzed at the T10 level (waist down). She was given a “complete” diagnosis and doctors told her she would never walk again. With her trust and hope in God, she did not allow her paralysis to take charge of her life and she searched for more.
Stephanie moved to southern California for a year to work and workout at a program there. In June 2007, she graduated summa cum laude (top 1% of class) from Strayer University as a fulltime online student with her Bachelor’s in Business Administration (Management and HR focused). Her 4.0 GPA allowed her to join the Alpha Chi National Scholarship and Honor Society. Upon finishing her degree, she returned home to have her hardware removed from her back. Once she returned to CA, God led her to look for other options for work and therapy, which brought her to Pressing On to further her “steps” to recovery.
Stephanie’s passion is bringing hope to others with injuries and she hopes to use her education to open a facility back east in the future. Her first goal is to help us make this facility one of the best in the world. She performs several duties around the facility while also searching for individuals that could benefit from our services. While learning the business as she goes, she is committed and determined to accomplish her goal to walk again. She has made incredible gains here and continues to push herself everyday in the gym to reach her goal.
Sandi Smalley
Administrative Assistant
Sandi Smalley moved to San Antonio from Port Lavaca in 2004 to attend
UTSA. She pursued a degree in Kinesiology in hopes of one day becoming a
physical therapist. After completing her third year of college she found out
that she was soon going to become a mother. Shortly after this surprising
news, her life completely changed. She was not only going to be a mom, but she came to Pressing On
for a job interview for the receptionist position. She was unaware as to
what type of facility it was until arriving that day. Jenny explained to her what they
did at Pressing On and she could not have been more touched by what
she had said. She says being a part of this group of people has changed
her life so much. For the longest time she has had a heart to touch people, care for
them, and let them know they are a blessing. So, in her eyes, physical
therapy seemed like the choice for her, until she came to Pressing On.
Her direction has since shifted. For the time being, she is a
receptionist. However after her son is born she plans to train to become
an Assistant Trainer. Then after she graduates, she will become a Trainer. She has seen
so many lives changing in this place from the time she walked in. Physical
Therapy is no longer what she has in mind; she plans to devote herself to
Spinal Cord Injury Recovery.
12001 Network Blvd, Suite 314 · San Antonio, TX 78249 · 210.877.2228