Hillary israelsen, MS

Hillary Israelsen, MS received her BS in Exercise and Sport Science and her MS in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the University of Utah. She has been working with athletes, coaches, and performers since 2009. She has given presentations to teams, coaches clinics, and individual mental skills training sessions. She is a member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and continues to learn and grow to give her athletes and performers the best.

Hillary's love of sport began as a youth playing basketball, baseball, and participating in track and field and martial arts. As she got older she put most of her focus on martial arts (Taekwondo specifically) and band. She has been involved in Taekwondo for over 20 years and has competed in multiple competitions. She has competed in state and national competitions (winning medals in most of those) and competed in a world championship for Haidong Gumdo (Korean sword art) in South Korea. Along with her training, she has taught Taekwondo classes and coached athletes at various competitions, including state and national Taekwondo competitions. She also taught a mental skills training program for the athletes from her Taekwondo school preparing for the National Taekwondo Championship. 

Along with a love of martial arts, Hillary also has a love for music. She has played the Trumpet for over 20 years. She has played in the University of Utah Marching Band, Pep Band, and Concert Band. She was also selected for the Olympic Spirit Band, which played in the opening and closing ceremonies as well as various events for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Her enthusiasm for life and her passion for helping people is what drives her to help athletes and performers be the best they can be in both performance and life. She enjoys working with all sport and performance types. Some of the sports Hillary has worked with are basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, gymnastics, swimming, Taekwondo, pistol shooting, speed skating, figure skating, mogul skiing, diving, hockey, lacrosse, cross country running, and golf. She has also worked with the University of Utah Marching Band and a Scottish pipe band.

Anything you do can be thought of as a performance. Mental performance skills can be applied to musicians, performers, the work place, and school. Anything you do should be done to the best of your ability. Mental performance coaching can help you be your best.

Hillary enjoys backpacking, hiking, camping, playing sports, running, board games, and playing with her kids. Hillary currently lives in Smithfield, Utah with her husband, Robert, two sons, and two daughters.