Staff Directory

Meet the Team: Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers
	CINDY: LIFECENTER Fitness Program Coordinator and Group Fitness Instructor AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor AFAA Yoga Essentials I & II Schwinn Cycling Certified Instructor “It is extremely gratifying to know that class participants feel challenged and accomplished after each class I teach. When you give the body what it wants, the body will give you what you want. “
	ANNETTE: Group Fitness Instructor Pound® Fitness Certified Instructor Barre Above® Certified Instructor Pumped Up Strength® Certified Instructor “I enjoy showing participants that they can work towards their fitness goals regardless of the setbacks they encounter or their age.“
	APRIL: Group Fitness Instructor Certified Zumba Sentao and Aqua Zumba “I enjoy teaching Zumba because I love seeing all the smiling faces. It reminds me of a giant dance party!”
	BETHANIE: Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer Associates of Science in Health & Wellness Management NASM Certified Personal Trainer TRX Qualified Instructor Healthy Minds Healthy Bodies Veteran Coach NASM Mental Toughness Coach OIF ARMY VET “What I love about teaching fitness classes is the energy and happiness that the participants stay in even when I push them. What I love about training clients, is the realization they get when they’ve accomplished something that they never thought they could do.”
	CARRIE: Group Fitness Instructor AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor “If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you.”
	DEVIN: Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer Bachelor of Science in Physical Education AFI Certified Personal Trainer “I love to see the transition from struggle to success in a short period of time.”
	JENNIFER: Group Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor AFAA Certified Personal Trainer Schwinn Cycling Certified Instructor “What I enjoy most about teaching and training is being able to make difference someone’s life.”
	KRISTI: YOGA Instructor Certified Temple of Kriya Yoga Hatha Yoga Instructor Certified Temple of Kriya Yoga Mediation Teacher Certified Bhavana Institute Ayurvedic Practitioner
	LISA D.: Group Fitness Instructor AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor Reebok Certified Step Fitness Instructor Barre Above® Certified Instructor “I enjoy all of the people that I have met, to have helped them reach their fitness goals, and to have kept them motivated to keep coming back each week.”
	LISA S. Group Fitness InstructorACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor“Fitness classes become a community of people coming together to share in the energy of health and wellness. I love being able to guide all fitness levels to share in that energy
	SHERRY: Group Fitness Instructor NETA Certified Group Fitness Instructor NETA Certified Senior Fitness Instructor NETA Trained Yoga Instructor SCW WaterinMOTION® Aqua Fitness Instructor Reiki Level 1 Practitioner “I love sharing my knowledge of fitness, health, and anatomy to help others achieve their goals! It makes me happy to see participants really enjoying their workout and living pain-free!”
	SHANNON: Group Fitness Instructor CorePower Yoga 200hr Certified Instructor
	SURAYAH: Group Fitness Instructor Certified Triton College Personal & Group Fitness Trainer
	MELISSA: Group Fitness InstructorCertified Zumba“I love teaching Zumba because it’s so fun and it doesn’t feel like a workout. Everyone is just having a great time!”
	WENDY: Group Fitness Instructor

	ZACK: Nutrition Counselor MS Nutrition BS Food, Nutrition, Dietetics Registered Dietitian “My mission is to provide information that can be used to improve your long-term health and day-to-day lives. I aim to assist in developing a clear plan of action that is best fit for each individual. My role as a dietitian is to energize people to reach higher quality nutrition and I am excited to be provided the opportunity to do that with LIFECENTER and the Bartlett Park District!

Meet the Team: Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers