But you can also call me by my nickname, Mel.

I am a professional climbing + fitness coach residing in Massachusetts.

My passion for climbing and fitness started when I joined my local youth climbing team at age 13, where I learned about indoor and outdoor climbing thanks to experienced mentors. It was during high school that I began coaching climbing, sharing my passion with anyone psyched to soak up the knowledge, which is what led me gaining my Bachelor’s in Exercise Science.

During college I competed as a female open athlete in multiple climbing and fitness disciples, ranging from crossfit locally to bouldering internationally. I attended an internship at Cressey Sports Performance, whose members helped me with fundraising so that I could compete on American Ninja Warrior in St. Louis in 2014! At the same time, I coached dozens of youth to the national stage in bouldering and sport climbing, with some competing internationally.

After college, I stepped away from the competitive stage to focus on my transition and my work - both of which have brought so much fulfillment to my life. In 2018 I started Godowski Training, using my expertise to provide climbing and fitness training that is catered toward each individual's ability and goals. In the last several years I have coached athletes on the Para Climbing circuit as they won national and world championships, built up the fundamentals with people coming back from major surgeries, and trained everyday individual’s to be fit for daily life.

Now, in 2026, I find myself 10+ years into my transition journey, 16+ years into my coaching career, and 21+ years into my climbing career. Through this time period I’ve coached hundreds of athletes of all shapes and sizes on their climbing and fitness journeys. My life has come full circle in many ways and yet I have only scratched the surface of what this world has to offer.

I look forward to sharing my knowledge with all of you, thanks for being here!