Pa`ana Alapai
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2), Adaptive Certificate, Aerobic Capacity Certificate, Gymnastics Certificate, Girls gone strong Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coaching Specialist, Burgener Strength Weightlifting L1
In 2013, my life was full of golf, slow pitch softball and surfing. I had a friend who was going through a terrible separation. He signed up for CrossFit and I was urged to tag along for moral support. I wasn’t excited because I googled CrossFit…enough said. But after the first class, I was “all in”.
I’ve coached in boxes in California and Hawaii. When a Head Coach position at CrossFit Waipi`o (CFW) became available, I jumped at the chance to make a career out of CrossFit. A couple years later, the owner expressed his desire to sell CFW. Being a Head Coach and running a gym for two years is very different than owning a gym, but I felt that I was ready for the challenge and my next chapter in CrossFit.
As a coach/owner, members often come up to me say they are thankful for the gym. They feel at home in the gym. They feel better in their daily life. It excites me that CFW is a space for everyone to become healthy, where you can learn about nutrition and have accountability. Everyone has the potential of being a healthier version of themselves. Just come in and start to feel better!
Rosie Santos
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1), Burgener Strength Weightlifting L1, Nutrition I Certificate
Small town girl, born and raised, in Makawao, Maui. I pursued my nursing career with a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing from UH Hilo; followed by a military career as an Army Nurse Corp Officer. In 2010, CrossFit was first introduced to me in a home garage with Raw Fitness Maui. The first workout consisted of the basic pushups, pull ups, and a run, which held the Army’s Physical Fitness test to another standard. My husband and I began our CrossFit journey with Crossfit Oahu in 2011, and quickly fell in love with the community and the sport.
As a cardiac nurse, I assess, treat, and educate my patients in the acute state of illness back towards their basic standards of life. As an Army Officer, I develop my subordinates and peers with the “Can do.”attitude to complete the mission at task. As a CrossFit coach, I can help others in reaching their fitness goals. As you can see, every day and all aspects of life intertwine, and is an opportunity to developing a plan to achieving a greater You and sustaining a healthy lifestyle, physically and mentally.
Being a mom, night nurse, and Army Soldier, I’ve had to learn how to stretch, adapt, and balance life’s demands. I wouldn’t ask others of themselves if I wouldn’t be willing to do it myself. I desire to help others in reaching their greater potential than they could imagine about themselves.
I am overall passionate about making myself available to His plans and being utilized as a vessel in the community via women’s small group, nursing, military, and coaching.
Outside of CrossFit, you can find myself and my family, mostly at the baseball and soccer fields, church, hiking, or on the beach
Marcus Olsson
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1)
I grew up in Sweden but moved to the United States more than 20 years ago to pursue a career flying airplanes for a living. In early 2001, I was offered a job with a small airline on Maui and moved from Oklahoma to Hawaii. My intention was to stay for a year to gain some more experience and then move back to the mainland. However, I ended up staying much longer than that.
I met my amazing wife, had two beautiful children, and made Hawaii my forever home. Around 2010, I was introduced to CrossFit by a friend and really enjoyed it. I was especially intrigued by how much more intense the workouts became when you engaged in some playful competition with your friends, and truly enjoyed the sense of community at the gym.
There are two aspects of CrossFit that I have really taken to heart. First, nutrition is the foundation of health and fitness. The CrossFit prescription of eating meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar is pretty simple but powerful. Second, all workouts can be scaled to any individual’s fitness level. I look forward to helping you make every workout suitable and effective.
Jon Scott
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2), CrossFit Nutrition 1, Gymnastics Certificate, Weightlifting LV1 on-line, Burgener Strength Weightlifting L1
Originally from New York City. Jon Enlisted in the Navy in December 1999 and served 20 years in the United States Navy retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. While in the Navy he started his Crossfit journey and got his level one certificate and started coaching at Crossfit Kailua. He moved to California and graduating massage school as a Holistic Health Practitioner while coaching at CF Iconic and received his level two Crossfit Certificate. He returned to Hawaii and is proud to be a part of the Crossfit Waipio coaching staff and Ohana. Helping our athlete stay active and fit and achieve the goals they have set for themselves.
Dee Wood
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L1), CrossFit Nutrition 1
Aloha! Born and raised in beautiful Hawaiʻi in Waiʻanae, life has always been adventurous. My favorite childhood memories include being in church, going to the beach, playing sports, riding ATVʻs, attending big family luʻauʻs and working in my familyʻs loʻi kalo (taro patch) and crop farm.
During high school, I participated in volleyball, canoe paddling and cheerleading. But it was Polynesian Dance that captured my heart. I continue to travel the globe with my Hula Hālau, sharing Hawaiian, Māʻori, and Tahitian culture and dance with the world.
I am married to my best friend, Paul, and together we have 4 children. Paul introduced me to Crossfit in 2010. But it wasnʻt until July 2018 that I would finally join him. I soon fell in love with the sport and community, and never looked back. In 2020, when everyone was forced to navigate through a global pandemic, we built a home gym so that our family and friends would have a space to continue Crossfit. It was during this time that my passion to share Crossfit with others evolved. This eventually led me to obtain my CF-Level 1 certification and start coaching.
I am grateful for this path that God led me to. Being a wife, a stay at home mom and a coach, I am intentional in maintaining a healthy balance in my life spiritually, physically, emotionally and mentally. It is my desire to help others sustain a healthy lifestyle and achieve their fitness goals. Beyond the physical change, I’m always excited to see the personal transformations that our athletes experience through Crossfit. Come in, give our community at Crossfit Waipiʻo a chance to help YOU live everyday better!