Staff Biographies

Ame Foster
Staff Biography

Ame Foster

Ame began her academic journey attending Allegheny College. She is a practicing psychophysiologist and mind body medicine practitioner. She recently graduated with her Ph.D. in applied psychophysiology. Ame has participated in conducting research for universities and non-profit organizations as well as wellness programs for the United Nations Development Program.    Even though academics have been a […]

Tara Graham
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Tara Graham

Tara Graham holds a variety of holistic health and fitness certifications. She has 20 years of experience as a Wellness Educator and Holistic Health Coach.  In addition to nutrition, her studies include yoga, Ayurveda and MindBody therapy. Her mission is to educate, inspire health and wellness, and guide lifestyle changes. Tara’s unique style integrates the […]

Amber Potts
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Amber Potts

Amber has been a student of various yoga practices for more than 20 years.  Her chosen style is Viniyoga: A therapeutic, breath-centric practice. She takes a holistic/therapeutic approach to yoga that is of body, mind, and spirit through a variety of modalities. She believes in a practice that is unique to each student and offers […]

Teri Kress
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Teri Kress

Teri’s passion to help others achieve their best health has driven her education and professional life. Her education pursuit included Physical Education from SUNY Brockport , and Physical Therapy from SUNY Buffalo. Prior to joining Vitality, she enjoyed approximately 28 years as a Physical Therapist in both inpatient, outpatient facilities, and most recently as a […]

Shannon Lockwood
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Shannon Lockwood

Shannon has lived in Chautauqua County her whole life and currently she resides near Bemus Point. She is married and has two adult children. Shannon brings real-world experience and a passion for holistic wellness to her role at Vitality. Through her own health journey, she has gained valuable knowledge about natural remedies and their benefits. […]

Kelly Wolbert
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Kelly Wolbert

Kelly was born and raised in Crawford County. She is a 2007 graduate of Great Lakes Institute of Technology’s Massage Therapy program. After graduation she worked for a chiropractic office as a certified massage therapist for three and a half years before becoming licensed in 2010. She continued working for the chiropractor until becoming an […]

Dawn Williams
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Dawn Williams

Dawn has been passionate about holistic health for over 25 years and has worked in small retail supplement services for most of that time. Prior to that, Dawn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from SUNY at Fredonia, NY. While one year of teaching was in a traditional school classroom, most of […]

Judy Foster
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Judy Foster

Judy joined the Vitality team with a half century of retail experience. Seventeen of those years were with the former Lakewood Apothecary. She believes it is important to have access to quality supplements and knowledgeable advice on complementary health care. Judy is dedicated to the success of Lakewood Vitality Natural Health and Wellness Center. Her […]

Kay Ferraro
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Kay Ferraro

Kay Ferraro was child number seven of nine children born to Shirley and Bomber Ferraro.  Kay is fraternal twin to brother, Daniel, fighting to make her way into the world several minutes before him.  She grew up in a busy home, doing chores, and because of being is such a large family where funds were […]

Keith Wolbert
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Keith Wolbert

Keith was born and raised in Millcreek, PA. after trying several different jobs, his desire to help people let him to Massage Therapy. While practicing massage, he pursued a degree as a Physical Therapy Assistant, a field he worked in for almost 15 years. As it did for many, the Covid pandemic prompted another career […]