At the time, it was the high point of a career that began when she was a personal trainer near her hometown of St. Charles, Mo., before becoming the athletic performance coach at nearby Lindenwood College. The Twins still view her as a rock star in the industry. Beyond her knowledge and temperament, her people skills helped some players who weren’t big on strength training pick up the weights. Her influence reached into the press box, where she talked Dustin Morse, vice president of communications and content, into adding 15 pounds of muscle.