Mckenna started working as a fitness trainer in 2011 and has since climbed her way to the top of a hyper-competitive health & wellness industry. She has an extensive academic background including a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science from Towson University, where she was a Division 1 student-athlete, and a Master in Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Alabama, where she was awarded the Outstanding Master’s Student in Health Sciences award. She is currently in a Ph.D. program for a doctoral degree in Health and Human Performance. Mckenna is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Council on Strength and Fitness, and is a Certified Sports Performance Coach through USA Weightlifting.

Mckenna has worked in both the corporate and private fitness industry. She was regularly featured on ABC 7 News Channel 8’s Good Morning Washington as a fitness expert and also appeared on News Channel 8’s Let’s Talk Live. She co-founded Elite Wellness Performance and Recovery in 2018 to help people realize the importance of overall health in athletics and everyday living. She also started a YouTube channel, Elite Wellness Academy, geared toward health education.

In 2021, Mckenna was named to the Team USA handball team and constantly continues to set a good example for others by maintaining her own level of fitness, regardless of if she’s competing in a sport or not. Promoting a healthy, happy lifestyle and regularly speaking with clients about their physical health, as well as their mental health, is Mckenna’s passion. She truly believes that health is multidimensional and that taking a holistic approach to wellness is the best way to initiate change.