PRO EVOLUTION COACHING - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Head of the NATUROPATH & NUTRITION Team
Demba Sylla is a young student-athlete who has combined athletics and studies since high school while playing at the highest amateur level in the Quebec soccer system (LSEQ AAA). He has repeatedly won many Quebec championships with FC-St Leonard U-21 before being recruited by obtaining an athletic scholarship to go play at university level in the United States (NCAA div.1), more precisely in Connecticut (Quinnipiac University).
He holds a bachelor's degree from the International Institute of Original Medicine (Virginia, USA) in Naturopathic Sciences, and is currently a doctoral candidate in naturopathic medicine. Back in Quebec, he continues playing soccer at the highest level in parallel with his studies, and for the past 3 seasons, he has been playing for the CS Étoiles de l'Est Senior AAA (2014 Quebec champions & 2014 Quebec / Ontario Cup champions) ) in the Quebec Elite Soccer League (LSÉQ).
Charles is a resident doctor at the Sacré Coeur Hospital in Montreal. He joined the Pro Evolution Coaching team because he sees sport as the key to personal and professional success for young people.
After practicing several sports in his childhood including tennis and soccer, he fell in love with martial arts and karate. He will pass his black belt at the age of 16 and becomes "sempai" (or assistant professor) at 18 years. "For me, Karate is the perfect balance of strength and finesse. Sport have allowed him to develop discipline and surpassing himself. And it was by being disciplined and giving his 110%, both on the tatami mat and in the classroom, that Charles achieved his childhood dream of becoming a doctor.
Joanne Nguyen is currently working at the Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal as intern doctor. She went to Marianapolis college in Montreal and was a medical student at McGill university.
Joey Lombardi is currently working at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital as intern doctor. He was a medical student at university of Montreal and McGill university. Joey his passionate about sport, beside the fact that he work a lot as a doctor, he always find the time to play hockey or soccer every Sunday.
Gifted with a holy smile on a mission to empower humans to their full potential. Emma sure has already made an impact in the lives of so many with her positive energy and wealth of experience. She has a dynamic charisma, teaches all ages and ethnicities and shares freely the principles that made her who she is today. She graduated from university of Montreal with a bachelor degree in philanthropy, project management, and international business. Her role remains to impact a billion lives by sparking a desire in them to manifest their unique gift into their world.
Job Titles:
- Life Coach & Nutritionist
Jasmine has experimented several sports during her career, including swimming, figure skating and Tae Kwon Do. However, it was only at the college level that she discovered her passion for cheerleading. In her first year in the sport, she received the Rookie of the Year Award for her performance on the Dawson College Blues team. She then continued her cheerleading career in civilian teams of the association Flyers All-Stars where her teams won the title of national champions in 2014, the bronze medal at the international competition All Star Games in 2015, and 5th place in the 2016 World Cheerleading Championships.
She has also been an athlete in the Carabins cheerleading team of the Université de Montréal since 2015, where she won the second star team award and a sports scholarship during her first year, as well as the athlete's award. She also received a sports scholarship in her second year as part of being member of sport of excellence team. She is currently pursuing her third year with the Carabins of the Université de Montréal.
Even with a very active sports life, Jasmine put a lot of effort on her academic and professional development. Indeed, sport has greatly helped her to flourish academically. During her student athlete seasons, she was named to Dawson College's Dean's Honor List for the 2011-2012 season, and was named to the Academic Honor Roll for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. She received a scholarship from the Carabins Sport Excellence Program for the 2017-2018 season. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Nutrition in 2015, she is currently a nutritionist certified by the Order of Dietitians of Quebec and she is currently a master's degree student in nutrition at the Université De Montréal.
She is very interested in getting involved in the personal, athletic, academic and professional success of young people, as well as helping them reach their full potential.
Katherine has always loved the sport and the competition that it brought! It all started for her behind the neighborhood arena, where she hit her first soccer balls. A passion was born. The years have passed and always wanting more, She started playing for Mirabel Laurentide AA and was first scorer in all the years she has evolved for the blizzard. Subsequently she played for the Nordiques of Lionel Groulx college a team division 1 team in the RSEQ. After a great season with the Nordiques, Katherine received an opportunity to go play for a U.S university. her move to the United States was extremely successful. she won 3 National Championships and she was captain of her team. She was All American First team during her four years, MVP for 2 years in a row, as well as Player of the Year in the USCAA league during the 2014 and 2015 season.
On the academic level, Katherine to reconcile sport and study to obtain a bachelor's degree in Psychology. During her 4 years at the university, Katherine put the effort to be on the Dean's list, as well as maintain a GPA of 3.8 out of 4, Katherine graduated with an honorable mention.
Having hung up her competition shoes, Katherine still have the healthy and active lifestyle she used to have when she was a college student, Katherine have a big heart and a great desire for new adventures and travels. She recently past 3 month visiting south America.
Having an open mind and a desire to help, Katherine joins the Pro Evolution Coaching team to help young athlete become the ones they can dream of.
Marc Calixte is a former Canadian football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.He was drafted with the seventh overall pick in the 2003 CFL Draft by the Stampeders. He played college football at University of Tennessee-Martin . Calixte had been the longest-serving player on the Stampeders roster as he joined the team in 2003 and played 147 regular-season games in his 10 seasons for the Red and White. He also played in nine playoff contests and was a member of the Stamps' Grey Cup-winning squad in 2008.
Marc hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. In 2009, he was inducted as Sports Ambassador of St-Michel,Villeray and Parc-Extension. The year before, he was also Nominated to the young chamber of commerce. After his retirement from the Canadian football league, he joined the Montreal Alouettes staff by becoming defensive assistant coordinator. He also won the coach of the year as a special team coordinator in 2014 with the Concordia football team in the RSEQ.
Marc his one of a few professional athlete who have spend his whole career with the same team. He know the importance of loyalty and dedication.
Marc has been a very important part of the Stampeders for the past decade, said Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel. He was an exceptional special-teams player, provided leadership as the special teams captain and was also an active member of the community. His professionalism and dedication to the game will be missed.
Maxime Paulhus Gosselin played high-level basketball in Quebec all his career before receiving a scholarship in 2005 to join the Davidson University basketball program who play in NCAA Division 1. After and during his university years, Maxime becomes Speaker at Maxkids, an organization he founded to use sport as a metaphor to help young people discover ways to gain self-confidence and the importance of building healthy lifestyles. Maxime also has the opportunity to be a sports commentator at RDS. Today,Maxime is a great entrepreneur and he is the founder and CEO of Joii. Maxime has the distinction of being one of the few Quebecers to have played with Stephen Curry, one of the best basketball players of our generation. Maxime have a Bachelor of Art in Sociologie.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Connecticut Whale a Team
- Member of the Various National Canadian
- Sports Advisor & Video Analyst
Nicole Kosta is a Canadian hockey player . Having played her minor hockey in Ontario, Canada, she received a scholarship to play with the Bobcats at Quinnipiac University in the state of Connecticut in the United States. During her time in the Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL) , she won the silver medal with the Mississauga Junior Chiefs at the 2010 PWHL Championships. She was part of Team Ontario, who won the silver medal at the 2011 Canada Winter Games (Women) Tournament.
Nicole is a member of the various national Canadian hockey teams. She was part of the Canadian U18 team that competed at the 2011 IIHF World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden, she earned five goals and two assists in four games. She was also part of the Canadian U18 and U22 teams.
Today, Nicole is a member of the Connecticut Whale a team who plays in the National Women's Hockey League.
Nicole holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science Studies and she recently completed a Master's degree in Business Administration in Health Care Administration/Management.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Head of LIFE COACH & MENTOR
Wilfried has been a high level athlete all his life. After years spent in France where he played for the professional team of FC Metz, he moved to Montreal where he won the provincial championship with Cavelier-de-Lasalle High School and the Lac Saint Louis Lakers. Thanks to his remarkable performance, he obtained a scholarship to join the University of Maine where he won the national championship while being a 2-time member of the All American First Team, and member of the national championship team in 2014. He won the title of Teammate of the Year in 2014 and the Hector Trophy which represents the athlete with the most determination and team spirit. On the social aspect he was president of student for his high school, vice-president of the international student association in college, member of the history club and member of the association of students in secondary education. On the academic side, he was 5 times on the Dean List (students who maintained an average of 3.5 GPA per semester) and received a All American Academic in 2015.
He graduated with a bachelor's degree in social science (Honorable Mention) with a concentration in Secondary Education, a Minor in History and a Associate in General Study.
Member of the Canadian society of sociology, Wilfried is passionate about sport, education and self development. Wilfried has completed a formation in neurolinguistic programming to help him on is mission witch is: to help students/athletes reach their full potential athletically, socially and academically.