Grace De Simone
Director, Special Projects

As the Director of Special Projects for Plus One Grace serves as the project manager on many vital projects associated with Plus One’s growth and development. Grace is also responsible for the entire Plus One group class program which includes over 150 instructors in 20+ sites. Grace has been involved in the fitness field for over 20 years. Her experience includes management, sales, program design, personal training and group fitness. Grace was special projects coordinator for Frontline Fitness and a program coordinator, national fitness consultant and a regional manager for residential & hotel on-site fitness & spa projects for Club Corporations of America before joining Plus One three years ago. She is certified by ACSM, ACE, AFAA and holds a BA in dance education from Hunter College, CUNY. Grace is a freelance fitness writer whose articles and fitness advice have appeared in Family Circle, Parenting, Be Well, Shape, Onhealth.com and Well and Healthy Woman.com.