Meet Our Team
The CATC team is a close knit, highly motivated family committed to the mission of bringing excellence to training, agility, and competition.
Kirsten Belinsky
Kirsten has always been extremely passionate about animals and sports, and credits her experiences as an equestrian and soccer player with leading her to dog agility. As a middle school kid, she self taught her first dog (a Cocker Spaniel mix named Bailey) to do agility in her backyard with PVC equipment. After graduating from Brown University, she lived in Japan and London before calling Colorado home. Since then, she has turned her “healthy obsession” into a full time endeavor. She finds agility to be the perfect combination of her love of dogs, training, and competing. Kirsten is committed to sharing this amazing sport with anyone who wants to give it a try, whether you have goals of joining national teams or you just want something fun to do with your dog. She currently trains and competes with her Border Collie, Tide.
CPDT-KA, CSCC
Peter Wirth
Peter fell into agility when he realized that basic obedience classes weren’t going to be enough for his high-drive corgi, Welly. They spent a lot of time working on foundations during COVID, and dove into competitions when the world opened back up. They quickly became a team to watch; they have many tournament wins under their belts, and Welly ranked as the fastest corgi in the nation in 2023 & 2024 for AKC. They earned a spot on the US World Agility Open team in 2024 and 2025 to compete in the Netherlands. Peter regularly competes in UKI and ISC local, regional, and national events. He is a true student of the sport and enjoys sharing the beauty and challenges of it all.
Jae Thomas
Jae got her start in dog training with her first rescue dog, Miso. Scooped from the streets of Kentucky and brought to the big city of New York, Miso struggled with severe reactivity to pretty much everything. Jae threw herself into training to help Miso adjust to life in New York and quickly gained skills around clicker training and desensitization. Since moving to Colorado, Miso has thrived both off-leash and in various dog sports, and Jae added another dog to her life - Dashi, a rough collie. Dashi is Jae’s “do everything” dog, and they compete together in conformation, rally, herding, and agility. Jae is also our resident specialist on dog products, having worked as a journalist and personally testing hundreds of items.
Marnie Johnson
Marnie is a Colorado native who left the corporate world in 2007 to pursue a career in dog training. She has managed dog kennels, vet clinics, and daycares and owned a dog training and retail facility from 2011 to 2020. Marnie is passionate about introducing newcomers to dog sports, whether for fun or competition, and enjoys teaching clicker training techniques to improve communication between dogs and their owners. She shares her home with Newton, her third Pembroke Welsh Corgi; Rip, a German Shepherd; and Tarko, a Golden Retriever. She is currently competing in conformation, rally, and FastCat, with plans to add obedience, herding and agility soon. Marnie is here to help you and your dog enjoy training and strengthen your bond, whether you're just getting started or looking to take your skills to the next level.
Caryl Ricca
In addition to working at CATC, Caryl has owned and operated Biscuit Eaters Agility in Boulder for 25 years. She has taught everything from puppy foundations to masters handling. Caryl got her start as a clicker obedience instructor at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. She has competed in agility with five dogs at the local and national level, and has been in three national finals in both AKC and USDAA with two of those dogs (an Aussie and a Border Collie). Caryl has a natural ability to see things from the dog’s perspective, and knows how to keep things light and humorous when teaching their two-legged teammates.
Andrea Floyd
Andrea has loved dogs from before she could speak. She got her first Cocker Spaniel in 1988 and discovered that Cockers were her heart breed. She began competing in Conformation shows in 1990. She has handled many dogs to Championships, Grand Championships and Group Placements. Andrea has a passion for watching people connect with their dogs and become a polished team in the Show Ring.
Andrea Wojciechowski
Andrea got started in scent work when she signed up for what she thought was a tracking class but turned out to be scent work. Her dogs were hooked from the first day. She entered her first AKC trial the inaugural weekend and never looked back. Along the way, she was encouraged to take her experience competing and training in scent work along with her knowledge as a former obedience instructor and become an AKC Scent work judge. She enjoys teaching scent work because it is a sport that is enjoyable for all dogs and helps build their confidence and create a bond with their owner.
Allyson Schulte
Allyson is our executive assistant extraordinaire. She helps CATC run seamlessly by working with clients on emailing and scheduling. Allyson is a creative by nature, and runs her own photography business, too. In her free time, she loves hiking, skiing, and her most recent hobby, canyoneering! She has a young rescue border collie named Annie.