Fitness & Wellness Experience

Fitness & Wellness Professional Experience

West Coast Fitness — Portland, OR

Substitute Instructor | June 2026–Present

Studio yoga and hot studio yoga.

Portland Parks & Recreation — Portland, OR

Yoga & Fitness Instructor | January 2026–Present

• Prenatal Yoga

• Postnatal Yoga

• Yoga for Families

• Family Fitness at CJCC

• Fitness in the Park

• Family Zumba for Sunday Parkways

West Coast Fitness — Portland, OR

Yoga, Zumba, Hot Yoga & Fitness Instructor | October 2014–August 2021

Taught yoga, Zumba, hot yoga, general fitness, and children's fitness programming for club members.

Pleasant View Fitness — Pleasant View, TN

Yoga & Fitness Instructor | July–August 2014

Yoga, Zumba, bellydance, and HIIT.

Yoga-Rhythms — Lisle, IL

Prenatal Yoga Instructor | January–June 2013

Curves — Bolingbrook & Joliet, IL

Zumba in the Circuit Instructor | January–June 2013

Joliet Montessori School — Crest Hill, IL

Children's Yoga Instructor | October 2012–June 2013

Designed and implemented a children's yoga program for preschool through eighth-grade students.

Rasmussen College — Joliet, IL

Family Yoga Workshop Presenter | October 2012

Rocket Ice — Bolingbrook, IL

Yoga & Zumba Instructor | June–August 2012

Taught yoga and Zumba for ice skaters ages 6–16.

Naperville Islamic Center — Naperville, IL

Zumba Instructor | February–August 2011

Lemont Public Library — Lemont, IL

Yoga & Zumba Workshop Instructor | October 2012–June 2013

Programs for children, teens, and adults.

Edward Health & Fitness Center — Naperville, IL

Zumba Instructor | June 2009–January 2010

City of Naperville Wellness Committee — Naperville, IL

Yoga Teacher & Workshop Presenter | April 2009–May 2012

Provided yoga and wellness programming for municipal personnel, including police, 911, animal control, library staff, and other city employees.

Benedictine University — Lisle, IL

Fitness & Yoga Instructor | January 2009–April 2013

Taught Zumba, Zumba Toning, HoopFitness, Bootcamp, Restorative Yoga, Butts N Gutts, Bellydance, and Ballet Bootcamp.

The Grande Reserve Luxury Apartments — Naperville, IL

Fitness Instructor | July 2008–July 2009

Kickboxing, Zumba, Power Yoga, and Aqua Fitness.

Life Start at Central Park Athletic Club — Lisle, IL

Fitness Instructor | July 2008–July 2009

AquaZumba, Family Yoga, Zumba, Bootcamp, and Power Yoga.

Life Time Fitness — Warrenville, IL

Children's Yoga Instructor | August 2007–January 2008

Designed and taught children's yoga for preschool students ages 3–6 and after-school students ages 7–13.

Joint Commission on Health — Oak Park Terrace, IL

Yoga Teacher | June 2007–July 2009

Health Fitness Corporation at Aramark — Downers Grove, IL

Fitness Instructor | June 2007–October 2008

Zumba, ATS Bellydance, Sculpt & Tone Yoga, Butts N Gutts, and Zumba Toning.

The Morton Arboretum — Lisle, IL

Children's Yoga Instructor / Program Developer | November 2005–January 2009

Designed and taught children's yoga programming meeting state standards for federally funded educational programs.

Cordia Senior Living — Westmont, IL

Yoga Instructor | August 2008–November 2012

Designed and taught mat and seated yoga for senior residents.

Sky Yoga Studio — Naperville, IL

Director / Teacher | November 2005–June 2014

• Developed fitness programs for diverse populations and individual needs.

• Cultivated external partnerships and contracts, expanding revenue beyond core memberships.

• Built relationships with local businesses and organizations for community outreach and member benefits.

• Led a team of fitness professionals and supported a positive, member-centered work environment.

• Created social-emotional curriculum for preschools, elementary schools, and federally funded programs using state standards and objectives.