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March 2020 | Issue 1
Julie Pruitt
Life Center (Beach Club) Manager and NASM/ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Julie Pruitt is originally from Northern, VA and came to the shore 11 years ago. She started working for Bay Creek as a server in
the Coach House while finishing her degree with Old Dominion University. Julie, graduated in 2014 with a BA in Human Services with minors in Psychology and Exercise Science. Shortly after graduation the Bay Creek Life Center (formally the beach club) opened and she was offered the position of Manager for the facility. In 2015 Julie received her first Personal Training License with NASM and has been managing the facility and offering personal training since. She has two beautiful babies Shawn who is 6 and Emma Jane who is 3 both of which help her immensely with keeping up with staying in shape!
Shelly Cusmina
Executive Chef at Coach House Tavern
Shelly Cusmina has a long history of excellence. Shelly might be a name you’ve heard before. And if you’re a local, you have likely tasted her world-class cuisine, too. She has enjoyed a successful and flavorful career in the industry. She is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University—a school that has turned more than its share of notable celebrity chefs, acclaimed restaurateurs and culinary consultants. So it’s no surprise that Shelly’s skills have made her a well-known talent on the Eastern Shore and beyond. As head chef at Aqua Restaurant, now Oyster Farm Seafood Eatery at King’s Creek, she cultivated a menu of fresh flavors, memorable meals and extreme comfort food (ask her about her ‘miraculous’ Famous Ham and Bean Soup!) Prior to that, she served as Executive Sous Chef at the beloved Lucky Star in Virginia Beach for nearly a decade.