Cassandra began doing triathlons after her successful battle with breast cancer. She has completed numerous sprint, Olympic and half Ironman distance triathlons since then and has run half marathons along with her husband around the country as well as Internationally. Cassandra introduced her daughter to the sport of triathlon at the age of 6 where she competed in her first youth triathlon. Her daughter went on to become a member of the Mini Cow development group under Christy and Brian Lausch before focusing solely on competitive swimming as a sport. Cassandra started Catalyst Performance Lab where she continues to coach both youth and adult triathletes with clients from 6 to 75 years old. Cassandra is a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, RRCA Certified Running Coach and USAT Level I Triathlon Coach with a Youth and Junior focus. In 2023, she will finish her clinical rotations and sit for Board Certification to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in sports nutrition. She has over 26 years’ experience in management, leadership, and training in the forensic science industry. Her love of teaching and mentoring the next generation is evident through her experiences in teaching at the collegiate level at several colleges and universities in Maryland. In her personal life, Cassandra enjoys traveling the world with her family doing what they call racecations – picking travel destinations based on the ability to participate in half marathons, triathlons and other races AND enjoying a family vacation.