Meet an FMCA Graduate

UPCOMING WEBINAR | Tuesday, January 27, 2026. 1:00 PM ET // 12:00 PM CT

Meet an FMCA Graduate

Are you curious about what life actually looks like for FMCA students after graduation? Grab your lunch and join us for a fun-filled hour on January 27th, as we welcome Kelly Amos, FMCHC. Led by Jess Leinbach from the FMCA Admissions Team and Charlene Vairy, FMCA Senior Student and Alumni Support Manager.

This “Lunch and Learn” is designed to give you an inside look at the student and post-graduation journey of an FMCHC. Kelly will share her personal success story, from the classroom to building a thriving career, and detail how the support of the FMCA community helped her get there.

What You’ll Walk Away With:

📚 Health Coach Certification Program overview: Learn about our individualized approach to training the BEST coaches, our online learning platform (LearnWorlds), and more.
🧑🏽‍🏫 Meet an FMCA Graduate: Hear an FMCA success story, and how membership in the Alumni Program helped jumpstart her health coaching career after graduation.
🤔 LIVE Q & A: Get your burning questions answered and connect with like-minded people.

Meet the Presenters

Jess Leinbach, FMCHC, NBC-HWC
Admissions Team Manager

Jess graduated from FMCA in 2021 and joined the admissions team in 2024. With a career background in business, Jess was inspired to become a health coach to use her own health experience to support others. Now, in a role that aligns passion and purpose for Jess, she coaches clients with complex chronic health concerns and enjoys creating space where the body’s natural wisdom is heard.

Jess is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from St. Joseph’s University and an MBA from the University of Scranton.

Charlene Vairy, FMCHC
Senior Manager of Student and Alumni Support

Charlene is honored and privileged to serve as the Senior Student and Alumni Support Manager at FMCA and is dedicated to ensuring that everyone she interacts with is met with kindness and authenticity.

She has worked in the health and wellness industry for over 25 years and is completely enamored with all things Functional Medicine. After graduating from FMCA’s September 2020 class, she became board-certified with NBHWC and started working for FMCA in June 2022. She has since expanded on her role and plays an integral part in making sure that students, alumni, and FMCA staff are given the utmost care and attention.

Charlene is also a Bach Flower Registered Practitioner (BFRP) through The Bach Centre in Oxford, England and a Certified Gluten-Free Practitioner (CGP) through Dr. Tom O’Bryan. She is also the Inspired Entrepreneur behind the now closed, yet beloved Your Big Picture Café, which operated in Davie, FL from 2009 through 2016.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, visiting her young adult kids who have flown the nest, catching up with friends, learning new things, gardening, and creating a peaceful environment in her home.

Kelly Amos, MS, FMCHC, NBC-HWC, AANWP-CFNC

Kelly Amos is a Board-Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach and Functional Nutrition Counselor with over 20 years of experience guiding individuals toward better health through lifestyle change. Before specializing in functional medicine, she led fitness facilities across four states, bringing energy, organization, and heart to everything she does. Kelly is also a Certified Behavior Change Specialist and is an adjunct professor at North Idaho College, where she teaches nutrition. Through her private wellness club, she helps people feel seen, heard, and empowered — meeting them where they are and helping them move forward in ways that work for their lives.

Meet an FMCA Graduate

Meet the Presenters

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