Student Leaders
ElonRUNS Leaders
Shefali Christopher, faculty leader
Shefali Christopher, originally from Mumbai, India, is our faculty leader. Although she played a variety of sports growing up, she did not run for exercise. After swimming in college, she competed in triathlons and was forced to run to finish the race. In 2010 she completed Ironman Louisville where she ran her only marathon (after 2.4 miles of swimming and 112 miles of biking). Once she had children she started running for exercise, and now is one of the fearless leaders of the club. Shefali is a founding member of ElonRUNS and is passionate about helping increase movement in the community. She still dislikes running but enjoys chatting with other runners or listening to the dance radio station to help it go by faster.
Kerri Baker (c/o 2021)
Kerri, a Naples, Florida native, moved to North Carolina to take part in Elon University’s DPT program (class of 2021). She started running track in high school for general health and fitness. Now, 9 years later, running has become a passion. She enjoys the competitive nature races such as 5k, 10k and half marathons bring out of her. Competing in a full marathon is still on her bucket list!
Emily Boger (c/o 2023)
Emily is from Winston Salem, NC and came to Elon for PT school. She graduated from High Point University with a degree in Exercise Science. She began running cross country and track in 9th grade after many years of playing softball and basketball. She continues to run for fun and has run many 5ks, 10ks, and half marathons. She has run one full marathon and qualified for the Boston Marathon which she looks forward to running in the future. Emily loves running and is excited to get involved with ElonRUNS.
Kim Colby (c/o 2021)
Kim, a NY native, moved to North Carolina for PT school at Elon. She graduated from Colgate University with a BA in Sociology & Anthropology and a minor in Spanish. Her interests include anything exercise-related (yoga—she is a certified yoga teacher, pilates, weight training, hiking, running, etc.). Kim has completed 4 half marathons, 1 sprint triathlon, and numerous 5k and 10k races. Kim’s current fitness goals include completing a trail-running half marathon in the near future as well as another triathlon.
Daniel Hines (c/o 2022)
Daniel Hines is a second-year Elon DPT student from Raleigh, North Carolina. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a BS in Polymer and Color Chemistry and a MS in Textile Chemistry. Daniel has interests in many forms of fitness and is a certified yoga teacher. He does runs, biking, jump roping, pilates, yoga, barre, etc. He loves fun runs with the Krispy Kreme Challenge (and its costume contest) being his favorite.
Alyssa Shupe (c/o 2022)
Alyssa is from Forest, Virginia, and is a second-year student in Elon University’s DPT program. She started running cross country in 8th grade to stay in shape for soccer and went on to win multiple state championships in middle distance track events and cross country throughout high school. Alyssa continued to run competitively for three years at Virginia Tech while pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise. She now runs for fun and can’t wait to get involved with ElonRUNS and share her passion with others!
Jessica Terell (c/o 2022)
Jessica Terrell is a second-year Elon DPT student from Gray, Georgia. She graduated with a degree in Exercise Science from Berry College in 2018. She has a passion for distance races but absolutely hates sprints. Other passions include hiking, drawing, and reading science fiction novels.
Bryanna Veroneau (c/o 2021)
Bryanna is a third-year PT student who comes to Elon from Belchertown, MA. She is a 2018 graduate of Assumption College in Worcester, MA with a bachelor’s degree in human rehabilitation services. She was also a four-year member of the Varsity swim team at Assumption and she captained senior year. Bryanna loves to exercise and is looking forward to watching ElonRUNS grow.
Madeline Walter (c/o 2021)
Maddie Walter is a current senior in Elon’s School of Education studying Special and Middle Grades Education. In addition to running for fun, Maddie is a Teaching Fellow and a part of the Army ROTC program at Elon as well.