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CRYSTAL GARZON JONES Crystal Jones is the founder and owner of The Study Station. She was born and raised in Danville, VA and has called Kernersville home for the past 12 years. She is married with five children and states she could not be where she is today without their love and support. She has a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies K-8, is a licensed teacher and a Orton Gillingham tutor. Teaching is truly her passion as she loves watching children learn and grow. She taught in the public school system and tutored for more than 15 years. Her love for teaching children how to read led her to become trained in the Orton Gillingham approach to help struggling learners. Crystal is currently working towards her certification as a Brain Integration Specialist to help students with learning challenges, particularly in areas of memory, auditory processing, visual processing, focus and attention. Crystal states, “It has been a lifelong dream of mine to open my own business and help local families. Here I am, living my dream. It’s been four years, and I now have a staff of 20 at our Kernersville location where we offer in person K-12 tutoring and enrichment. I also hope to open up a second location in the near future!”
COURTNEY WALLS Courtney Walls was born and raised in Winston Salem and is the owner of Wayfinder Social Media. “What started as a passion for social media quickly became a full-fledged career, and I’m grateful every day for the opportunity to work with clients who trust me to elevate their brands online,” said Courtney. My biggest accomplishment in year one was bringing on my best friend, Alma full time as an Accounts Manager and Content Curator. “Outside of work, I love to travel and get excited to find to a good craps table while I’m on vacation! No matter the new places I explore, the Outer Banks will always be a second home for me. Spending quality time with family is really important and deeply cherish time with my husband and daughter. When I’m not with family, you can find me taking classes at Synergy and weightlifting! Above all, I want to thank my Dad for being my constant mentor and inspiration. His unwavering support and guidance gave me the confidence to take the leap into launching this business officially, and I wouldn’t be where I am today without him.”
SUZIE BLACKMAN Suzie Blackman is the visionary founder of Synergy Winston-Salem, Winston’s premier and only Spin, HIIT, Yoga and Hybrid Fitness Studio. She has been teaching fitness since 2012 and looks forward to celebrating Synergy’s 2nd birthday on January 10, 2025. Suzie’s fitness journey began at a young age growing up as an athlete and dancer. After graduating from UW-Madison, she completed her 200-hour RYT certification at Blue Heron Wellness in Silver Spring, MD – a milestone that launched her fulfilling path into mind, body and spiritual wellbeing. Her extensive experience includes working at local studios in the DMV and Winston-Salem area, managing and leading trainings at CorePower Yoga, personal training at Equinox in Bethesda, MD and for her own business, Attainable Wellness L.L.C., serving as Lead Instructor and Community Coordinator for a CycleBar franchise, and becoming a Certified Holistic Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2016. The birth of her daughter became the catalyst that inspired Suzie to open her own studio. She is eternally grateful to be a mama and for her partner, Max, who encourages and supports her dreams.
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