Our Team

Founder / Certified Trainer

Ernie Tabuteau brings a wealth of sports science and practical knowledge to the private sector. He is a wonderful husband and father of 4. Ernie has trained All-Americans as well as professional and amateur athletes from all over the country and in a multitude of sports. He is the founder of TABU Fitness, which was established in 2014, in order to deliver the best and most innovative world-class training to the public.

Co-Founder / Board Member

Theona, Miami native, is a North Miami Senior High alum with an Associate of Arts degree in Nursing from Miami-Dade College. Overcoming the adversity of being a teen mom, Theona graduated with honors, and dedicated herself to going back to school for business management.

While attending college she took on another role by marrying her high school sweet heart and father to her kids. Ensuring a Christian-based upbringing for her family, Theona and her husband instilled hard work onto their children, pushing them to becoming honors students, and award winning athletes.

CEO / Board Member

Agnes Bien-Aime Goodman is no stranger to TABU ACADEMY INC., having spent 2 years as the C.E.O of the organization she has been responsible for running board meetings and assigning workloads to other board members. Agnes is one of the faces of TABU ACADEMY INC. Mrs. Goodman is one of the board members who holds the organization together. Agnes Bien-Aime Goodman provide services to TABU ACADEMY students through her private tutoring company “Aggie’s Tutoring Services”. She has more than 7 years of experience in education and private tutoring.

Certified Trainer / Photographer

Frisner Jadotte, is a certified trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and a certified Strength and Conditioning Coach. He specializes in strength, conditioning, agility, balance, footwork, and fat loss. His skills goes beyond fitness to include photography and videography.

Frisner, originally from Haiti, was raised in Miami and graduated from North Miami Senior High. His love for personal training started as a way to help people live a better life. Frisner is an all around athlete who applies his knowledge of different sports to aid future athletes. His love for fitness and chef skills allows Frisner to better help people reach a happier and healthy lifestyle.

ATP Certified Tennis Instructor

Matteo Godio, an Italian native, is a self employed tennis instructor with high accolades and honors. In 1997 he received a United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR) Certified Coach certificate. From 1998 to 2003, Matteo dedicated his work to tennis semi professionally. Then in 2005 began coaching professionally full time.

Between the years 2005 and 2011, he managed the tennis club in Rimini and have coached players ranging from amateur to athletes to professional players, both children and adults. Mateo ranked n1 in the world IFBT International Beach Tennis Championship; and in 2017 won the first bronze medal for the USA in the World Championships in Barcelona.

Certified Trainer / Former NFL Player

Junior is a certified fitness trainer with an extensive background as a professional football player. Junior, a North Miami Sr. High alum, graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Hospitality from Florida International University. His talents on the North Miami Sr. High and FIU football fields paved the way for him to play professionally for New York Giants. As a Giants’ Cornerback, Junior strategically researched and studied various materials to understand opponents and competitive advantages.

Achieving his lifelong goals through proven work ethic and dedication, Junior moved his skills to the Houston Texans. He later ended his professional football career in Canadian Football League, under the leadership of the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughrider.

Food Service Manager

Micheline, a Miami Edison Sr High Alum, is a Food Service Manager for Miami-Dade County Public School. Pursuing her dream of working with kids, Michelle earned an AA degree in Early Childhood Education from Miami Dade College. Micheline worked her way into a career serving children through nutrition. Her hard work and dedication allowed her to get accepted into the Manager Intern program. The skills and training she received got her the position as a Cafeteria Manager at Hialeah Middle School, who is merged with Amelia Hart Elementary, resulting in Micheline running two cafeterias with 11 employees at the same time.

Through various situations and circumstances, Micheline learned the importance of nutrition and how it effects the children’s performance in school. Her goal is to pass on that same knowledge to positively influence educators, parents and other staff members. Hoping everyone understands the significance of nutrition for the children.

Senior Graphic Designer

Valentina, owner of Pink Impressions LLC. and a Miami native, graduated from Design and Architecture Senior High School. She went on to serve her country for 4 years as a US Marine. While on active duty, Valentina earned her Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Pensacola Junior College. After receiving an honorable discharge from the USMC, she continued her studies to get a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Visual Communications, with a concentration in Graphic Design.

Founder / President/Board Member /Certified Trainer

Ernie Tabuteau brings a wealth of sports science and practical knowledge to the private sector. He is a wonderful husband and father of 4. Ernie has trained All-Americans as well as professional and amateur athletes from all over the country and in a multitude of sports. He is the founder of TABU Fitness, which was established in 2014, in order to deliver the best and most innovative world-class training to the public.

Co-Founder / CEO/ Board Member

Theona, Miami native, is a North Miami Senior High alum with an Associate of Arts degree in Nursing from Miami-Dade College. Overcoming the adversity of being a teen mom, Theona graduated with honors, and dedicated herself to going back to school for business management.

While attending college she took on another role by marrying her high school sweet heart and father to her kids. Ensuring a Christian-based upbringing for her family, Theona and her husband instilled hard work onto their children, pushing them to becoming honors students, and award winning athletes.

Security / Board Member

Agnes Bien-Aime Goodman is no stranger to TABU ACADEMY INC., having spent 2 years as the C.E.O of the organization she has been responsible for running board meetings and assigning workloads to other board members. Agnes is one of the faces of TABU ACADEMY INC. Mrs. Goodman is one of the board members who holds the organization together. Agnes Bien-Aime Goodman provide services to TABU ACADEMY students through her private tutoring company “Aggie’s Tutoring Services”. She has more than 7 years of experience in education and private tutoring.

Certified Trainer / Photographer

Frisner Jadotte, is a certified trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and a certified Strength and Conditioning Coach. He specializes in strength, conditioning, agility, balance, footwork, and fat loss. His skills goes beyond fitness to include photography and videography.

Frisner, originally from Haiti, was raised in Miami and graduated from North Miami Senior High. His love for personal training started as a way to help people live a better life. Frisner is an all around athlete who applies his knowledge of different sports to aid future athletes. His love for fitness and chef skills allows Frisner to better help people reach a happier and healthy lifestyle.

ATP Certified Tennis Instructor

Matteo Godio, an Italian native, is a self employed tennis instructor with high accolades and honors. In 1997 he received a United States Professional Tennis Registry (USPTR) Certified Coach certificate. From 1998 to 2003, Matteo dedicated his work to tennis semi professionally. Then in 2005 began coaching professionally full time.

Between the years 2005 and 2011, he managed the tennis club in Rimini and have coached players ranging from amateur to athletes to professional players, both children and adults. Mateo ranked n1 in the world IFBT International Beach Tennis Championship; and in 2017 won the first bronze medal for the USA in the World Championships in Barcelona.

Certified Trainer / Former NFL Player

Junior is a certified fitness trainer with an extensive background as a professional football player. Junior, a North Miami Sr. High alum, graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Hospitality from Florida International University. His talents on the North Miami Sr. High and FIU football fields paved the way for him to play professionally for New York Giants. As a Giants’ Cornerback, Junior strategically researched and studied various materials to understand opponents and competitive advantages.

Achieving his lifelong goals through proven work ethic and dedication, Junior moved his skills to the Houston Texans. He later ended his professional football career in Canadian Football League, under the leadership of the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughrider.

Food Service Manager

Micheline, a Miami Edison Sr High Alum, is a Food Service Manager for Miami-Dade County Public School. Pursuing her dream of working with kids, Michelle earned an AA degree in Early Childhood Education from Miami Dade College. Micheline worked her way into a career serving children through nutrition. Her hard work and dedication allowed her to get accepted into the Manager Intern program. The skills and training she received got her the position as a Cafeteria Manager at Hialeah Middle School, who is merged with Amelia Hart Elementary, resulting in Micheline running two cafeterias with 11 employees at the same time.

Through various situations and circumstances, Micheline learned the importance of nutrition and how it effects the children’s performance in school. Her goal is to pass on that same knowledge to positively influence educators, parents and other staff members. Hoping everyone understands the significance of nutrition for the children.

Senior Graphic Designer

Valentina, owner of Pink Impressions LLC. and a Miami native, graduated from Design and Architecture Senior High School. She went on to serve her country for 4 years as a US Marine. While on active duty, Valentina earned her Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Pensacola Junior College. After receiving an honorable discharge from the USMC, she continued her studies to get a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Visual Communications, with a concentration in Graphic Design.