Mary Jo Quintana

Mary Jo is a Certified Health Education Specialist and certified personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise.  She is a candidate for M.S. in the University of New Mexico’s Health Education graduate program in Fall 2010.  Her work history includes coordinating an award winning, employee health promotion program with ChevronTexaco as well as health education programs for large and small employer groups throughout New Mexico.  She has worked with groups and individuals to identify risk factors and establish healthy lifestyle behaviors.  Her passion for fitness has led her to continue to instruct group exercise classes such as indoor cycling and Body Pump at a local gym.   As a mother of three, she works towards inspiring her children and family to also be healthy.  She has encouraged her ten-year old to join her and train for her first triathlon this year.