TFT Team
TFT’s all-volunteer team is here to help your studio produce a fun and supportive TFT event this October.
Melissa Miles, Founder
Melissa has taught Classical Pilates since 2009 and Holistic Health Coaching since 2010. She is currently a Lead Trainer at Real Pilates in NYC and owner of Melissa Miles Wellness.
A breast cancer survivor since 2014, Melissa has served as Pilates instructor at Mount Sinai Hospital’s Dubin Breast Center since completing her treatment there in 2016.
She founded TFT to bring the Pilates and Breast Cancer communities together to fund hospitals and organizations that provide free wellness services to Patients, Survivors, Pre-vivors and Thrivers.
Email: mmiles@teasersfortatas.org
Lindsey White, Partner Liaison
Lindsey is a New York based actor and model who happened to find her way into the Pilates world back in 2018. She first met Teasers for Tatas' founder, Melissa Miles while working the front desk at Real Pilates NYC. From her first time volunteering at TFT's annual event, she knew that Melissa had created an incredibly special community! From being a day-of volunteer, wiping down mats and reformers between uses, to a brief stint as TFT's social media manager, Lindsey landed in a role that better suited her skill set: TFT Partner Liaison. She is thrilled by the response from TFT's ever growing list of partner studios and sponsors, loves bringing them into the fold and helping them plan their own TFT events! More than anything though, Lindsey is honored to support Melissa and the continued growth of TFT as they in turn support and create a community for breast cancer patients, survivors, previvors, and thrivers!
Email: partners@teasersfortatas.org
Jenavieve Adams, Social Media Manager
Jenavieve is a certified classical Pilates instructor based in New York City. She earned her certification through Real Pilates Teacher Training and started teaching at Real Pilates upon graduating the 600+ hour program. Jenavieve teaches every week, in addition to building her professional dance and performance career, as well as runs the social media for Real Pilates and Teasers for Tatas!
Jenavieve met TFT’s founder, Melissa Miles, at Real Pilates. She is continually inspired by Teasers For Tatas and Melissa’s commitment to using Pilates to make effective changes and improve the circumstances surrounding patients undergoing breast cancer treatment and recovery. So of course when Melissa asked Jenavieve for her social media knowledge, she was happy to jump on board! She strongly believes in TFT's mission to better the breast cancer community and offer necessary tools to patients during and after treatment.
Email: media@teasersfortatas.org
Jennifer DePaolo, Retail Liaison
Jennifer DePaolo has been teaching Pilates for the past 6 years and is the owner of Union Pilates, a boutique classical Pilates studio in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. She came to Pilates after the birth of her third child following a career as a registered dietitian. She was taught and continues to be mentored by Melissa Miles and is honored to be affiliated with Teasers for Tatas, an organization with a mission near and dear to her heart!