Pele was born and raised in Long Beach, California. Starting out at a young age, Pele was an avid student athlete playing both football and volleyball through high school. After graduating from Long Beach Poly High School in 2012 he had the opportunity to continue playing volleyball at the collegiate level and graduated from UC San Diego in 2017 with his BA in Communications. Shortly after earning his degree, he started a professional career with ADP as a consultant and is now a manager in service operations and has been there full time for almost 6 years now. Outside of his professional career, he continued to stay active in the gym and picking up on new and challenging workouts which is when he found grit. After taking his first class in August 2021, he was immediately hooked. After riding for a few months and getting to know the instructors and community, Pele knew that this was something he wanted to be part of at the instructor level. After being selected to go through the instructor training program, Pele moved to Costa Mesa where he was able to connect with even more of the Grit community.
In any space Pele steps into, he is always ready to bring the energy and fun while motivating everyone around him to push through hard challenges.
In any space Pele steps into, he is always ready to bring the energy and fun while motivating everyone around him to push through hard challenges.
Everyone walks in the room with something heavy and Pele will always acknowledge that while making sure you are present in the 45mins you have with him in a space that will allow you to celebrate life and all that it brings.
This instructor’s classes are held at the following locations:
