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Meet our Abagal Professionals

Judi Boone, Physical Fitness and Health Trainer

Judi Boone Has been in the fitness and health business for over 20 years. Starting as a group fitness instructor, she increased her involvement by becoming a Certified Personal Trainer.

Her certifications include:
Certified fitness instructor CFT III | GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR | KICKBOXING INSTUCTOR | PILATES INSTRUCTOR |SPIN INSTRUCTOR |CERTIFIED NUTRITIONIST | CERTIFIED SPORTS NUTRITIONIST | GOLF BIO MECHANICS SPECIALISTS | WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS | CROSS TRAINING SPECIALISTS

She is an avid golfer and tennis player and competes in dance at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. In addition, she and her husband ,Geroge, competed in the 1996 Olympic Sailing trials.

She is host of the tv program “HEALTH & FITNESS HOTLINE”, on WCEU, PBS CH 13.

Prior to fitness, she was with Southern Bell T&T for 18 years and then had her own telephone company, Atlantic Communications Team, before retiring from communications.

She is a Senior Sales Coordinator with a Partner and has been a distributor for 2 yrs+.
Juice Plus completes the package for wellness for her clients. EVERYONE gets on it !


Sharon Capece, CME

With a blue chip resume of over 35 years in the beauty industry, Sharon Capece, CME is an expert in the skin care field. Having worked eight years under the direct supervision of Board Certified Dermatologist, Dr. Mark Cheiken D.O., Sharon is trained in all phases of medical skin care. She is also a member of ESF; Electrolysis Society of Florida and SCMHR; the Society for Clinical and Medical Hair Removal, Inc.

Sharon has worked in some of the top salons in the Central Florida area.
She owned her own salon, The Hair Gallery, for eleven years. In 1997, she sold the salon and left the cosmetology business due to a sensitivity to the chemicals. After seeing Dr. Cheiken for this condition, Sharon decided to change directions.

Sharon soon realized that that the medical field of skin care was so much more in depth than cosmetology; learning about the integrity of skin and its overall care. She keeps up on all the latest products, treatments and overall education, ranging from acne to Botox and beyond.

Sharon uses MD Forte products by Allergen. She and Dr. Cheiken agree, “It is the best bang for your buck.” Sharon also does laser hair removal, electrolysis, chemical peels (light to medium in depth) and deep cleansing facials. Also trained as a makeup artist, she works with Bio-Fond by Gerda Spillman and Glo minerals makeup.

Sharon resides in Palm Coast, Florida. Both her parents also live in Palm Coast. She has three grown children and her first grandson on the way.


Sandy Glover, Retired Police Detective

Sandy is a retired police detective from the Metro-Atlanta area with over 20 years on the job. After moving to the Daytona Beach area, she became a licensed private investigator (2500973, Fl.) and opened her own agency, Gold Shield Legal Investigations, Inc. (A2500354, Fl.) Sandy is a member of the National Association of Licensed Investigators and the Florida Association as well as many local civic and charity organizations. Earlier this year, she launched Confadate, an on line dating Security Company that allows discerning on line dating clients the opportunity to have a “Pre-date”
background check conducted before deciding to go on the date. Sandy has three daughters and one tiny Granddaughter; all reasons to specialize and promote women’s safety issues. Sandy’s hobbies are collecting nutcrackers and walking (sometimes running) on the beach.


Leslie Greene, Mental Health Counselor

Leslie Greene is a mental health counselor, life skills trainer and public speaker. She was born and raised in New York City and has lived in St. Petersburg since 1979.

She has been in private practice for over 15 years and specializes in life skills work and teaching parenting teens. In her previous career, she was a journalist. She is also exploring her calling as a humorist.

Leslie loves dancing including Salsa and Swing. She is currently involved with a contra dancing group and a Zydeco club and Dennis, the “Love of Her Life” as she calls him. She also loves to knit and reads non-fiction.


Elizabeth Rego, Jukido Academy of Martial Arts

Mrs. Elizabeth Rego & Mr. George Rego own and operate the Jukido Academy of Martial Arts, which is the longest running martial arts school in Flagler County, Florida. It is considered to be among the finest schools of self defense in the world – leading children, women, and men in the art of jujitsu for realistic self defense. In addition to regular jujitsu instruction for self defense, Mr. Rego frequently writes, lectures, and instructs women’s self defense clinics to help inform woman about the dangers that face them and giving them the tools to empower themselves against attack.

If you would like more information you can contact the Regos at info@floridajukido.com


Abby Santiago-Monroe, CFP

Senior Financial Planner
Ameriprise Financial

For 19 years, Abby Santiago-Monroe has been a certified financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial. Since then she has won several awards including Senior Financial Advisor Group, Million Dollar Round Table and was recently honored to be named to Consumers” Research Council of America’s 2008 list of “Top Financial Planners in the Nation”. Her firm advises 200 affluent clients in the area with a focus on planning for women over 40 in areas of investments, income, protection and tax management. Her mission is to help her clients reach their financial goals through a personal relationship, providing the confidence for a positive financial future. Abby is also a member of the Rotary Seniors Today PAL and the Chamber of Commerce. She resides in Flagler Beach with her husband Michael and two children Garrett, 10 and Seth, 6. Contact Abby at 386.437.1883 or abigail.x.santiago-monroe@ampf.com.