1. Christine Grimaldi, PhD
Exercise Physiologist and Yoga Therapist ● Program Fundraising and Development ● Entrepreneur and Proprietor of 11
Fitness Studios on the East Coast ● Published Author and Researcher ● Adolescent and Youth Mentor ● Professional
Trainer and Kinesiologist for Celebrities, the PGA tour and NY Jets.
T: 631-838-3332 E: chrisyoga@aol.com
PROFILE
A nationallyrenowned Exercise Physiologist, Yoga Therapist and Fitness Instructor with unmatched talents to empower others to
enrich the quality of their life, and achieve optimal health and wellness.With a warm and infectious spirit, myforte is in engaging
patients,supporters,and donors through creative, evidence-based programs thatensure the financial and stewardship goals ofan
organization that are achieved year after year.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
● Exercise Physiologist, Yoga and Movement Therapy
With 30 years of experience training celebrities,professional athletes and patients with special needs,gained expertise in the design
of therapeutic yoga/movementand meditation programs thathelp achieve optimal performance, wellness,stress reduction,pain
management,bereavement,and healing. Founded and successfullyran 11 fitness studios across the EastCoast,which generated
$300,000 in profits annually.
● Fundraising
Secured $1 million every year for 10 years from corporate,foundation,and private grants,including funding for innovative programs
for cancer patients and caregivers.Identified prospective donors,fundraising strategies,and directed program and proposal
developmentactivities.
● Partnership Building
Formed and sustained keypartnerships with medical centers,corporate sponsors,high value donors,and philanthropists
to develop and deliver innovative programs thatincreased program’s visibilityand serves a model of comprehensive
supportive care among U.S. and international medical institutions.
● Program Development and Implementation
A proven track record of taking initiatives,creating new concepts and building effective organizations by combining
outstanding program,research,and people managementskills with technical savvy. Founded and developed the program
called the Cancer Dancers,which was nationallyrecognized on The View, ABC News,Fox News,CBS, The Today Show,
among others. Also honored as NY1’s “New Yorker of the Week” for pioneering the “Cancer Dancers”,a supportive care
program for children diagnosed with cancer and enabled them to maintain their health and prevent relapse.
SKILLS
Fundraising ● Grantsmanship ● Program Development ● Corporate Partnerships and Grants ● Relationship
Building ● Donor Identification and Cultivation ● Wellness Coaching ● Leadership ● Clinical Research ● Deadline
and Client Commitments ● Patients with Special Needs ● Mind/Body Workshops ● Stress Reduction ● Pain
Management ● Rehabilitation● Mind/Body-based Protocols for Professional Athletes
WEB AND MEDIA PRESENCE
Profile, Gaiam TV ● Feature on the Cancer Dancers,The View ● Recognition as one of Tomorrow's Newsmakers, ABC ● Honored
as New Yorker of the Week, NY1 ● Profile, New York Magazine ● "Helping Kids Handle Cancer", CarePages, Professional Profile
EXPERIENCE
Center for Comprehensive Wellness ● New York, NY ● 2003-Present
The Center for Comprehensive Wellness (CCW) is part of the Division ofPediatric Hematology,Oncology and Stem Cell
Transplantation atColumbia University Medical Center and New York -Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.CCW
provides integrative medicine and supportive care for pediatric patients with cancer and blood disorders,from diagnosis through
recovery and survivorship.

2. Christine Grimaldi, PhD
Exercise Physiologist and Yoga Therapist ● Program Fundraising and Development ● Entrepreneur and Proprietor of 11
Fitness Studios on the East Coast ● Published Author and Researcher ● Adolescent and Youth Mentor ● Professional
Trainer and Kinesiologist for Celebrities, the PGA tour and NY Jets.
T: 631-838-3332 E: chrisyoga@aol.com
Exercise Physiologist
Provides leadership and drives growth for the developmentCCW’s services and model of supportive care.Collaborates with hospital
staff, executive leaderships, and currentand prospective supporters to fund research,patientservices,and wellness programs.
● Secured 50% of all program funding for research and program activities,which enabled CCWto be the only
program in the NYP/Columbia network to reporta budgetsurplus over the past2 years.
● Secured corporate sponsorship from Gaiam Yoga and produced a series ofvideos called,“The Body Mantra
Method”, which displayed movementtechniques thatwere independentlydeveloped and scientifically-proven to help
children with cancer, their families,and others relieve stress,manage pain, and move through the bereavement
process.
● Pioneered and implemented five adolescentintegrative medicine programs thatserved as a model ofcare for
national and international supportive care centers,and enhanced program’s funding feasibility.Designed evaluation
research framework to spur progress for funded projects.
● Developed and taught evidence-based corporate fitness and employee wellness programs for all of hospital
staff to reduce stress and improve health.
The Practice ● New York, NY ● The Hamptons, NY ● Palm Beach, FL ● 2000-Present
The Practice is a pioneering,boutique fitness studio that services communities in New York and Florida. Each studio offered a va riety
and combination ofservices,including yoga,spin, barre,pilates,crossfit and personal training.
Founder and CEO
● Managed a $500,000 annual operating budgetand directed developmentfor all fundraising,programmatic,
marketing and other communications.
● Generated 3x increase in profits with direct mail,donor cultivation, events and face-to-face direct solicitation
strategies.
● Worked with finance staff in analyzing and developing financial models and revenue projections.
EDUCATION
Adelphi University ● 1993
PhD., Exercise Physiology
Cortland State University ● 1987
B.S., Health Education and Sports Management
CERTIFICATIONS
American College of Sports Medicine
Exercise Specialist, Cardiac Rehab and Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Athletic Trainer
Jivamukti Yoga School
Yoga Training
Exhale Spa
Yoga Certification
Bar and Core Fusion
Kripalu Center For Health and Healing
Clinical Yoga Therapist

3. Christine Grimaldi, PhD
Exercise Physiologist and Yoga Therapist ● Program Fundraising and Development ● Entrepreneur and Proprietor of 11
Fitness Studios on the East Coast ● Published Author and Researcher ● Adolescent and Youth Mentor ● Professional
Trainer and Kinesiologist for Celebrities, the PGA tour and NY Jets.
T: 631-838-3332 E: chrisyoga@aol.com
Life Coaching Certificate
Himalayan Institute
End of Life Doula
PUBLICATIONS
Grimaldi,Christine M., et al. "Estrogen alters thresholds for B cell apoptosis and activation." Journal of Clinical Investigation 109.12
(2002):1625-1634.
Grimaldi,Christine M., Daniel J. Michael, and Betty Diamond."Cutting edge:expansion and activation of a population ofautoreactive
marginal zone B cells in a model of estrogen-induced lupus." The Journal of Immunology 167.4 (2001):1886-1890.
Grimaldi,Christine M. "Sex and systemic lupus erythematosus:the role of the sex hormones estrogen and prolactin on the regulation
of autoreactive B cells."Currentopinion in rheumatology 18.5 (2006):456-461.
Grimaldi,Christine M., Venkatesh Jeganathan,and Betty Diamond."Hormonal regulation ofB cell development:17β-estradiol
impairs negative selection ofhigh-affinity DNA-reactive B cells atmore than one developmental checkpoint."The Journal of
Immunology 176.5 (2006):2703-2710.
Grimaldi,Christine M., Ruthmarie Hicks,and Betty Diamond."B cell selection and susceptibilityto autoimmunity." The Journal of
Immunology 174.4 (2005):1775-1781.
Grimaldi,Christine,etal. "B cell hyporesponsiveness and autoimmunity:A new paradigm." Mechanisms ofLymphocyte Activation
and Immune Regulation XI.Springer US,2007.181-190.
Ladas,Elena. Integrative Strategies for Cancer Patients: A Practical Resource for Managing the Side Effects of Cancer Therapy.
World Scientific,2011.
Gupta, Sudhir, et al. Mechanisms of Lymphocyte Activation and Immune Regulation XI:B Cell Biology.Vol. 596. Springer Science &
Business Media,2007.
Ladas,Elena."A cross-sectional surveyexploring supportive care needs among children and adolescents undergoing treatmentfor
cancer." 141st APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 2-November 6,2013).APHA, 2013.
Price, Catherine SC, et al. "Cryptic reproductive isolation in the Drosophila simulans species complex." Evolution 55.1 (2001):81-92.
Grimaldi,Christine M., et al. "Hormonal modulation ofB cell developmentand repertoire selection." Molecular immunology 42.7
(2005):811-820.

4. Christine Grimaldi, PhD
Exercise Physiologist and Yoga Therapist ● Program Fundraising and Development ● Entrepreneur and Proprietor of 11
Fitness Studios on the East Coast ● Published Author and Researcher ● Adolescent and Youth Mentor ● Professional
Trainer and Kinesiologist for Celebrities, the PGA tour and NY Jets.
T: 631-838-3332 E: chrisyoga@aol.com

5. Christine Grimaldi, PhD
Exercise Physiologist and Yoga Therapist ● Program Fundraising and Development ● Entrepreneur and Proprietor of 11
Fitness Studios on the East Coast ● Published Author and Researcher ● Adolescent and Youth Mentor ● Professional
Trainer and Kinesiologist for Celebrities, the PGA tour and NY Jets.
T: 631-838-3332 E: chrisyoga@aol.com