Our Team
Here at 4 On the Floor, we operate as a team. We plan curriculum together, train together, and help one another grow in our skills. Everyone here has a passion for what we do - helping people understand what their dogs are trying to tell them, so they can become better at communicating with them.
Kelly Citrin
CPDT-KA, FFCP, FDM, MBA
Founder & Lead Trainer
Kelly’s background in rescue is what drives her to make changes in the lives of the dogs and humans she interacts with. Her training philosophy is
“Patience, Persistence, Positive Reinforcement, Praise & Play."
She believes an integration of these concepts is key to a successful and happy human and pup. In addition to serving as the trainer for Forever Changed Animal Rescue and A Home of their Own, she volunteers for and works with several other rescues. Kelly specializes in aggression and leash reactivity, in addition to preparing pups for their CGC evaluations and training dogs for their therapy certification. She also focuses on providing proper training and socialization for puppies and rescue dogs right from the start, including supplying family training, non-competitive agility and more.
Kelly lives in Bethesda with her three rescued pit bulls, Ayla, Brutus and Sadie, and her rescue Great Pyrenees Buster. All four had been tossed away and are now living as one, big, happy family.
Member APDT & PPG
Steering Committee APC (Animal Positive Coalition)
Secretary & Instructor, NCTD (National Capital Therapy Dogs)
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Janine Castorina
AKC Evaluator for CGC, Tricks & ACT Agility
Trainer
Janine has been training and competing in the sport of agility for several years and training dogs for over 10 years. Agility and tricks are her favorite sports. Janine finds teaching agility, tricks and training in general to be a uniquely rewarding experience. She loves being together with the students and the dogs are great. She enjoys watching them progress in dog sports and grow as teams. In addition to volunteering for a dog club, Janine has volunteered for several dog rescues, where she advocates for positive reinforcement training.
Mimi Tello
CPDT-KA, MS/MBA. Member PPG
Trainer
Mimi adopted an Alaskan Malamute from CHAAMP.org and volunteered so much that she became Vice President Treat Giver. CHAAMP was having trouble finding rewards-based R+ trainers and needed support. So, she started her dog training journey and met Kelly who became her mentor and friend. Her focus is building healthy relationships based on two-way communication with kindness. Positive reinforcement works for dogs and their people! Mimi has three CHAAMP rescues. She is a member of the Pet Professional Guild Shelter & Rescue Organization and has completed Trish McMillan’s Shelter Dog Behavior Mentorship, Master Course Aggression in Dogs, L.E.G.S.® Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation® Professional Course, Pet Harmony’s Enrichment Master Class, Shelter Playgroup Alliance (SPA) Canine Assessment of Risk (CARS), SPA Core, and SPA Teaching and Learning Series. She is enrolled in Suzanne Clothier’s Relationship Centered Training™ RAT: Relationship Assessment Tool.
Kimberly Reilly Agzigian
PMCT-2, AKC Evaluator for CGC, Tricks, & Temperament Test, Member APDT & PPG
Trainer
Kimberly’s dog training journey began as a result of volunteering for collie rescues. She was shocked to see so many young collies being surrendered or returned due to “behavioral issues”. Kimberly met Kelly when she and her collies became certified therapy dog teams with National Capital Therapy Dogs (NCTD). Kimberly is an AKC evaluator for S.T.A.R. Puppy, Canine Good Citizen (CGC), Community CGC (CGCA), Urban CGC (CGCU), and Trick Dog. She is a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) and the Pet Professional Guild (PPG). In addition, Kimberly is a board member for National Capital Therapy Dogs (NCTD).
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Jolie Reese
CPDT-KA, CBATI-KA, Member APDT & PPG
AKC Evaluator for Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
Trainer
Jolie’s dog training journey began as a result of rescuing her German Shepherd mix, Shadow. After over a decade of training equines, she transitioned into dog training and began working for a dog training and daycare facility. Through this experience, she was able to train Shadow to become her working service dog. As Jolie’s training journey progressed, so did her drive for more knowledge about dog behavior and her passion for helping them. Her focus is strengthening canine-caregiver bonds and finding fun and sustainable ways to build understanding, connection, and trust. She enjoys working with puppies, leash reactivity, and service dogs, and is nurturing a growing interest in scent work. Jolie is a member of the Association for Professional Dog Training (APDT) and the Pet Professional Guild (PPG). She is also an AKC Evaluator for Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and earned her certifications for Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and Cat and Dog First Aid through American Red Cross. In addition, she is currently pursuing certifications in Behavior Adjustment Training with Grisha Stewart (CBATI-KA) and a service dog trainer certificate program.
Brittany Hassan
Graduate, Peaceable Paws Basic Canine Training & Behavior Academy
Trainer, Dog Walker, Board & Train Provider
Brittany has been working in the Professional Dog Care industry since 2021 when she first started as a dog walker for a fear-free company in Alexandria, VA. After moving back to MD in 2022, she started working at Patrick's Pet Care where she learned that she had a knack for not only dog walking, but also dog training and behavior, and decided to pursue a career in the field. Brittany is a graduate of the Peaceable Paws Basic Canine Training and Behaviour Academy, and is happy to be continuing her career with 4 on the Floor, where she teaches classes and privates, and takes Board & Train as well as dog walking clients.
Liya Lachovizer
Marker (KPA) Certified
Trainer
After adopting her dog, Phoebe, Liya became interested in dog training. Using her BSc in Psychology from Ithaca College, Liya started researching about dog training until she decided to pursue it as a career. She became a certified trainer through Marker Training Academy for Dog Behavior and Modification, a force-free training school using KPA techniques in Israel, in 2022. She started taking on clients for private training at that time and also incorporated her experience of dog walking pups of all breeds and temperaments into her training. Liya is passionate about animal welfare. Seeing people use forceful and punitive methods on their dogs ultimately drove her to become a force-free trainer. She loves to help pet parents better understand their dogs and strengthen the communication between dogs and their guardians.
Mindy Kalman
Trainer & Dog Walker
Bio coming soon
Nikki Kinjerski
CPDT-KA, Psychology B.A., Aggression in Dogs Master Course Certificate
Trainer
Nikki has been training dogs professionally for 8+ years. She trained her psychiatric service dog, Vici, to professional standards while finishing her undergraduate degrees in 2018. Years later when Nikki’s dog lost an eye to glaucoma, she expanded from service dog training, to behavior modification for reactive, fearful, and aggressive dogs. In 2021 she completed a year long, hands on apprenticeship program focused on using relationship based methods in Austin, TX. Nikki then completed Michael Shikashio’s Master Course in Dog Aggression in 2022. She has a background in training: search and rescue, fieldwork, service dogs, therapy dogs, managing multi dog households, and outdoor adventures (camping, kayaking, canicross). Nikki often volunteers time at Clarke County Animal Shelter, and takes a special interest in dogs who have spent time in a shelter or rescue.
Missy Dilla
KPA-CTP, PMCT, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, SDC
Trainer
Missy is a top Maryland trainer dedicated to positive reinforcement, force-free & free training methods. Driven by a lifelong interest in human and animal psychology, Missy's commitment to understanding the science, emotion, and feeling beneath the surface fuels her passion for dog training and behavior modification. She shares the 4 On The Floor belief that a strong foundation, built on mutual trust, understanding, and loyalty, is the key to success for human and dog teams. Missy is a volunteer for National Capital Therapy Dog (NCTD).
Caelyn O'Neill
Dog Sitter
Caelyn has had a lifelong connection with animals with a special interest in canine psychology and behavior. She is a handler for her multipurpose service dog, Tobias, and has over 7 years of experience working with dogs. She is excited about dog sitting for 4 on the Floor and hopes to become a professional dog trainer in the future. Caelyn has previously worked as a dog daycare attendant and a pet photographer. Caelyn's compassionate and science-based approach to working with canines lends her a unique perspective and allows her to communicate effectively with the dogs in her care.
Yuandi Yang
Dog Walker
Yuandi's connection with dogs started at a young age. When she tried to teach her dog to follow her, she quickly realized he was frustrated and that she needed to change the way in which she communicated with her dog. Yuandi found Animal Behavior College and immediately decided to pursue her dog training education. Simultaneously, she began her dog walking career and started to apply the skills she was learning at ABC to her walking clients. Yuandi enjoys fulfilling the mental and exercise stimulations dogs need in their daily lives. It was through one of her walking clients that she met Kelly and began her ABC externship with Kelly and the 4otf training team, shadowing classes, handling dogs and further developing her skills. Yuandi is eager to apply her knowledge and skills to 4otf dog walking clients, reinforcing what they have learned through 4otf training while on their walks. She loves seeing the pups thrive both with their humans and out in the world.
Elianna Bernstein
Dog Sitter, Trainer Assistant
After graduating college from the University of Kansas during Covid I was unsure of what the future would hold. I got my bachelors in Psychology and thought I wanted to be a therapist. During Covid something changed when my family got our first dog and I immediately fell in love. I started working at a doggy day care and knew that was the path for me. After a year of working in doggy day cares, walking dogs, and dog sitting I decided to take it to the next level and become a certified dog trainer through CATCH (CCDT) and couldn’t be happier. I can’t wait to continue learning about dogs and enriching their lives. Dogs truly are a man’s best friend.