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Program DirectorDEVAN LAWSON

Devan Lawson grew up in Spring Valley, NY, where he excelled in both football and basketball, earning All-Section honors and scholarships for both sports, including offers from Boston College, Buffalo, and Army. In 2017, he attended Stony Brook University to study Exercise Science and play football. He later transitioned to basketball, earning Division II scholarships showcasing his passion as an athlete and ability to adapt.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Devan became a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) and began working in basketball skills training and personal training. He later earned NASM certifications as a Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES).
Devan’s philosophy centers on the idea that hard work and discipline in sports translate into success in life. Today, he trains athletes to improve their strength, performance, and resilience, helping them achieve their goals both on and off the field.
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Business DevelopmentJEFF BOUCHER

Jeff grew up in East Hanover, NJ with a love of sports from as far back as he can remember. He has fond recollections of his dad as his coach, who also headed up the football and baseball programs for a number of years.

Jeff played football and baseball throughout his childhood years, which helped positively shape the person he became. When he got to Hanover Park High School he played football, but then became passionate about Tae Kwon Do and focused on that sport throughout his high school years and beyond.

Jeff started his coaching career in his early 20’s and has enjoyed every minute of it for over 30 years now. He has coached football, baseball, softball and soccer from the kindergarten level right up through high school teams.

Jeff became passionate about performance training when he saw the improvement it made in kids he was working with. He went to work with Parisi Corporate developing the Parisi training network across the country for 5 years.

Jeff has been eager to help young people achieve their personal goals not only in athletics, but also in life. He spent many of his years working with youth in a variety of settings.

He started an organization called Touch the World that took pre-teens and teens around the world building orphanages, schools and churches as well as developing leaders who would positively impact the upcoming generation.

Jeff’s talents and experience are now being utilized here at the Parisi Speed School of Middletown where he connects with youth and high school coaches and helps educate them on the value of evidence based performance methodologies that can help their athletes compete at the highest levels. He also presents seminars to parents on sports performance training and how to philosophically approach the wide world of youth sports.

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Head TrainerANDRE PORTER

Andre started with Parisi Speed School in 2019. He is an orange county native from Newburgh NY. His passion for fitness started in high school where he played his only year of football as a senior. Andre has a background in exercise science and personal training working with a variety of age groups.

When asked what do you like most about being a coach in Parisi Andre had this to say. “Coaching in Parisi has allowed me the opportunity to help mold the next generation of kids into strong minded individuals. I don’t only build better athletes but I help build confident young individuals.”

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Performance TrainerNICOLA FLYNN

Nicola grew up in Middletown New York and has always had a love for sports. She grew up playing softball and soccer, but soon found interest in Wrestling. At her high-school Minisink Valley she became the manager for the Varsity wrestling team. She was in charge of keeping stats for all of the wrestlers.
Once Nicola graduated highschool, she attended SUNY orange for 2 years where she was on a Softball scholarship. She became a pinch runner for her speed and had a high base stealing percentage.
After that, she transferred to SUNY Cortland where she got her bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Her interest in sports training carried over to Cortland, where she was the manager of the Cortland State Wrestling Team. From this, Nicola learned proper strength training and nutrition.
Nicola has taken her athletic background and used it to her advantage at Parisi. Due to her sports background she finds linear speed ,and strength training to be her favorite to coach.