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Summary: Highly experienced wellness and education professional with over 25 years of teaching, training, and program leadership experience across school, fitness, and community-based settings. Passionate about creating inclusive, safe, and supportive environments where individuals of all ages and abilities can grow physically, emotionally, and socially.

Known for a collaborative, calm, and people-centered approach, I specialize in designing and delivering wellness programs that empower participants, support staff development, and strengthen community connections. My work bridges movement, mindfulness, and safety education—helping individuals and organizations build sustainable wellness practices that extend beyond the classroom or studio.    

CPR Instructor Certification – American Heart Association

Personal Trainer Certification – American Council on Exercise (ACE)

Wholistic Yoga Teacher Certificate – Lourdes Institute of Wholistic Studies

Yoga Continuing Education Provider – Yoga Alliance (YACEP)

Registered Yoga Instructor – Yoga Alliance (RYT 500)

Social Emotional Learning Facilitator – Breath for Change (B4C)

State of New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE): 

Principal Certificate/Standard Supervisor Certification

Teacher of Health & Physical Education Certification/Driver Education Certification

Flowforward Wellness, Medford, NJ                                                                                                  2024 - Present

Owner & Founder | Wellness Educator | Yoga Instructor | AHA CPR/AED Instructor

Founded and lead Flowforward Wellness, a community-centered wellness business dedicated to supporting physical health, emotional well-being, and safety through movement, mindfulness, and education.

• Design and deliver inclusive yoga classes for children and adults, personal training sessions, and evidence-informed social-emotional learning (SEL) workshops that foster resilience, self-awareness, and stress management.

• Provide American Heart Association Friends & Family CPR training and Heartsaver CPR/AED certification courses for individuals, families, educators, and community groups, ensuring accessible and confidence-building safety education.

• Facilitate Breathe for Change–inspired SEL workshops that integrate yoga, breathwork, and reflective practices to support educators, students, and community members.

• Oversee all aspects of business operations, including program development, curriculum design, scheduling, community partnerships, and client engagement, while creating safe, welcoming, and growth-oriented environments where participants feel empowered to move forward with confidence and care.

Katz Jewish Community Center, Cherry Hill, NJ                                                                                 2022 – Present 

Personal Trainer & Program Facilitator
Serve as a Personal Trainer and Program Facilitator for the StrongHER Program, a women-focused strength and wellness program designed to build physical strength, confidence, and functional movement in a supportive community environment. The program emphasized safe, progressive training while fostering connection, motivation, and long-term wellness habits.

• Design and lead strength-based personal training sessions tailored to individual goals, fitness levels, and physical considerations.

• Facilitate StrongHER group programming, create an inclusive, encouraging environment that promotes consistency, confidence, and empowerment.

• Provide education on proper technique, injury prevention, and functional movement to support sustainable strength and overall well-being.

• Support participant engagement through positive coaching and community-building practices aligned with a holistic wellness philosophy.

Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ                                                                                                       2021 to Present

Clinical Supervisor, Adjunct Professor, Health & Physical Education

Provide supervision and evaluation of student teachers and clinical interns, playing a critical role in supporting high-quality teacher preparation and successful pathways to state teacher certification.

• Conduct formal classroom observations and performance-based evaluations of instructional practice, with assessment documentation submitted to the Department of Education to verify certification eligibility.

• Deliver ongoing mentorship, guidance, and instructional feedback to pre-service teachers through scheduled school-site visits, reflective conferences, and targeted coaching.

• Collaborate closely with cooperating teachers, students, and the Dean and Chair of the College of Education to ensure alignment with program expectations, licensure requirements, and individual professional growth.

• Serve as a liaison between the College of Education and partnering school districts, supporting a collaborative, collegial, and inclusive professional environment grounded in continuous improvement, diversity, scholarly inquiry, civic responsibility, and respect for all learners.

Virtua’s William G. Rohrer Center for Health Fitness, Voorhees & Moorestown, NJ                              2001 - 2022

Fitness Employee to include Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor, Group Exercise Instructor & AHA Heartsaver CPR/AED  Instructor.

Personal Trainer, Strong(Her) Program

Combines education and practical application of a variety of weight-based training modalities. Designed to increase lean muscle mass, improve bone mineral density and create a more comfortable and confident feeling when resistance training. Introduce free weights, machines, bands and bodyweight-based resistance-training concepts to eliminate apprehension or preconceived notions regarding resistance training including its effects and risks.

• Students learn & understand the major muscle groups of the body, the importance of proper form, consistency, increased autonomy and confidence when lifting weights.

Hatha Yoga Instructor

 Provide a balanced yoga practice for participants of all levels and abilities. Show progressions and regressions when necessary. Demonstrate breathing principles and safe transitioning techniques.  Shape the learning experience as a guide and mentor.  Model yoga poses in precise alignment while safely guiding students through the flow of the practice. Motivate students with words of encouragement.

Group Exercise Instructor

• Instructed classes focused on strength, cardiovascular fitness, balance, and functional movement.

• Provided clear instruction, safe progressions, and modifications to support participants of varying fitness levels and abilities.

• Fostered a welcoming, motivating class environment aligned with Virtua’s commitment to health, safety, and community well-being.

American Heart Association CPR/AED Instructor

Conduct the American Heart Association course(s) according to the guidelines of the American Heart Association. Responsible for facilitating video presentations, instructor lectures, skills demonstrations, testing students, answering questions, and completing post-course rosters/paperwork. Provides remediation to students as needed. Collaborate with the AHA Coordinator to maintain instructor files. Assess learner needs based on performance during AHA courses and modify teaching methodologies according to adult learning theory.

Kennedy Health System Cancer Center |Washington Township, NJ                                                              2005 - 2012                                                                  Registered Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance 

       
Founded and facilitated Well-Being Yoga for Cancer Patients, a therapeutic yoga program thoughtfully designed for individuals undergoing cancer treatment and survivorship. The program served patients with a wide range of cancer diagnoses and physical abilities, emphasizing safety, adaptability, dignity, and whole-person healing. Classes were intentionally structured so every participant could experience success—recognizing that each body expressed poses differently—while leaving sessions feeling physically supported, emotionally uplifted, and deeply connected to others. Beyond physical benefits, the program fostered a spiritually grounded, emotionally supportive environment where participants formed meaningful connections, cultivated resilience, and experienced a strong sense of belonging and community.

• Designed and implemented an inclusive, adaptive yoga program tailored to cancer patients with varying diagnoses, treatment stages, and physical limitations.

• Created a safe and empowering class structure where individualized modifications ensured accessibility, confidence, and success for all participants.

• Supported reported physical improvements including increased mobility, improved balance, reduced lymphedema symptoms, and enhanced body awareness.

• Facilitated emotional and spiritual well-being by nurturing a compassionate, connected group environment that encouraged shared experience and mutual support.

• Built a collaborative wellness community within a healthcare setting, contributing to patients’ overall quality of life and sense of hope during treatment and recovery.

Camden County Technical Schools (CCTS), Gloucester Township Campus, Sicklerville, NJ                         2007 to 2021

Health & Physical Education Teacher

Enlisted to join department founded in Sport Education model within 2-campus vocational high school providing traditional course offerings as well as career-focused programs to 1.5K+ students. Utilize student-centered learning approaches dedicated to promoting leadership and fostering positive environments. Devise curricula, lessons, and activities in collaboration with fellow educators, following Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) guidelines to meet requirements of diverse student population (special needs, gifted and talented, and English language learners). Oversee 150 students in main gym and 30 students in individual classes, setting objectives and evaluating growth. Additionally plan and provide American Heart Association First Aid CPR/AED certification courses to faculty.

Committee Involvement & Contributions:

·       Appointed as Coordinator of the CCTS Wellness Committee responsible for compiling required metrics as per CDC School Health Index and developing self-assessment plan based on CDC modules in collaboration with district administration.

·       Joined Superintendent’s Mindfulness Team and created a pilot plan for a mindfulness program for students, staff, and parents; plan, program summary, and ideas for addition of mindfulness topics to health curriculum approved by CCTS Board of Education 6/2019.

·       Actively participate in CCTS District Strategic Planning Committee comprising students, parents, and teachers and working in close partnership with NJ School Boards Association; helped assess strengths/achievements as well as challenges, form belief system, and establish shared vision for district’s future.

·       Serve on district-wide PASS (Parents, Administrators, Students, and Staff) Committee that continually evaluates district goals and achievements to determine ways to maximize students’ success and unify educational community across both campuses; chosen to present committee recommendations to CCTS Board of Education.

·       As member of CCTS School Climate/HIB Committee, review corrective actions taken by management, assist in evaluating HIB, accident prevention and remediation programs, and submit ideas for improvement.

·       As District Health and Physical Education Curriculum Committee Representative for Gloucester Township Campus, collaborated with fellow teachers and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction to create 4-year Health and Physical Education curriculum submitted to NJDOE Board for approval 2022.

Additional Accomplishments:

·       As District Site Director, coordinate and run daily operations of after school athletics, activities, and clubs.

·       Continually receive top performance ratings following TEACHNJ/Danielson Model evaluations and data-driven assessments of student growth.

·       Created cutting-edge units including Cultural Dance (in partnership with Rowan University), Unity Power Yoga, “Learn the Basics, All Lives Matter!” First Aid CPR AED Course, and Communities of Practice In-Service Workshop: Yoga and Mindfulness.

-   Earned Character.org Promising Practice Awards for Unity Power Yoga (2016), Cultural Dance (2017), and “Learn the Basics, All Lives Matter!” (2018) programs.

-   Presented Unity Power Yoga program at NJ Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance conference as well as Rowan University’s Yoga in NJ Schools symposium attended by 100 administrators, teachers, counselors, and Board of Education members.

·       Mentored 3 new teachers, maintaining documentation log and mentor portfolio, visiting classrooms, identifying areas of improvement, leading conferences, and completing final evaluations and self-assessments.

·       Secured NJ Physician Advisory Group grant to fund new Health and Character Education curriculum and workshop.

·       Received stipend since 2008 to form/coach intramural power train weightlifting team that has since expanded from single program to 2 blocks with 30 students in each.

·       Commended with CCTS’s Service to Students Award based on outstanding parent feedback/appreciation for individual student assistance.

Camden County Technical Schools Professional Learning Community Team Leader (2015 to 2019)

Established Professional Learning Community and continue to serve as leader/facilitator, determining and implementing program norms, chairing meetings, and liaising between participants and administration. Write professional development plans that align with district goals.

·       Significantly strengthened personal skills in conflict resolution, strategic planning, and various leadership methods such as applied situational, transformational, and distributed.

·       Fostered collaborative culture committed to action, research, and collective inquiry to drive continuous improvement.

·       Created student learning blueprint for entire district that focuses on achievement of measurable learning goals.

·       Designed formative/summative assessments to analyze student learning and respond to individual needs; presently adding assessments to Linkit! as part of district-wide pilot program to leverage cloud-based software for test development, scoring, reporting, benchmarking, and data analysis.

Camden County Technical Schools Administrative Resident (2014 to 2017)

Pioneered and completed board-approved, 3-year volunteer administrative residency. Supported Assistant Principal by performing thorough classroom evaluations including detailed notes, lesson analyses, and post-evaluation discussions with teachers. Set final exam and teacher duty schedules for 117 staff. Presided over attendance and discipline matters, conducting investigations and/or interventions regarding substance abuse, electronic device violations, and disruptive behavior; held parent conferences. Functioned as PARCC Examiner, overseeing security plan, testing environments, and administration protocols.

·       Created and led cohort of 18 teachers to orchestrate implementation of Charlotte Danielson Evaluation Model.

-   Identified professional development needs, demonstrated effective classroom reflective of Danielson domains to faculty via video, and simplified framework criteria including definitions of components and elements.

-   Presented pilot program results to Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction who then used provided information to introduce new evaluation tool to entire staff for seamless adoption.

-   Made strategic adjustments including giving more weight to Classroom Environment and Instruction domains.

·       Evaluated/revised Parent Advisory Council meetings, devising new agenda format and rearranging meeting space to promote teamwork.

·       Designed multiple new tools for “Mentoring for Achievement” program: student nomination form, “commitment of a mentor” flyer, teacher recruitment materials, standard procedures document, and “thank you” memo.

·       Determined Respect Week Assembly seating (1.4K students) and led Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) Parent Night Assembly, including giving welcome message and organizing student presentations.

·       Served as member of Character Education Committee that developed monthly lesson plans and core values (perseverance, integrity, innovation, citizenship, and respect); key player in CCTS earning 2015 Character.org School of Character Award.

MS, Education Administration, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA (2013)

4.0 GPA; University of Scranton Outstanding Student Award

Completed Educational Administration Practicum at CCTS, 2012 to 2013

Teacher of Health & Physical Education Certificate of Eligibility, New Pathways to Teaching in New Jersey,

New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ (2007)

15 Graduate Credits; 4.0 GPA; Dean’s List

BA, Health & Exercise Science, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ (2005)

Specialization: Health Promotion & Fitness Management; Dean’s List

Personal Trainer Certification, Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ (2003)

President’s List

American Council of Exercise (ACE)

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Yoga Alliance (YA)

Kripalu Yoga Retreat Center

Harvard Health Publishing (HHP)

New Jersey Principals & Supervisors Association (NJPSA)

                                    Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD)

New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (NJAHPERD)

Society of Health & Physical Educators of America (SHAPE)