She got her start in the fitness world in 2010 when she decided, she herself, needed to do something about her physical fitness. After yo yo dieting for several years, she decided to dedicate herself to the gym and proper training. Danielle was living in NYC and working in the Investment Banking industry for 12 years when she decided it was time for a change and wanted to turn her passion into a career. She moved back to California in March of 2013 and started working at Rise Above Fitness in April of 2013. After interning under a couple of the top notch trainers at RAF, she went on her own in July of 2013.