Biological Sciences alumna Julie Bonsall '12 leads pioneering wellness program at RTA

When she was studying biology at Wright State University, Julie Bonsall had her sights set on medical school. But along the way she fell in love with personal training and began longing for a career helping people get healthy through diet and exercise. Today, Bonsall is the employee wellness coordinator at the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, an agency of 600 workers who operate 29 bus routes in the region.

Since Bonsall assumed the position in 2013, the wellness program has grown to include more than half of the workforce, the number of visits to the agency’s fitness center has