Nancy Tashman

Nancy is the Health and Wellness Program Coordinator at the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield, Michigan. In addition to holding informal health education presentations, she is a personal trainer and fitness instructor. She currently teaches spinning, body sculpting, water aerobics, a senior class and a back health class that she designed, incorporating the use of a Fitball (physioball). She also performs fitness evaluations for members, including VO2 Max testing and body composition. Nancy has been with the JCC since mid-2002. Nancy has been in the fitness industry since 1994. She began her career teaching Jazzercise, then went back to school for for an MA in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan. After a break for motherhood, she completed her degree with an internship in the Detroit Diesel Wellness Center in 1999. She worked part-time as an instructor, personal trainer and Fitness Specialist at the Farmington YMCA from 2000-2003, teaching spinning, step and seniors, and performing fitness evaluations for members. In addition to her MA in Kinesiology, Nancy is an AFAA-certified Advanced Personal Trainer and has many group fitness certifications, including weight training and Cycle Reebok. Nancy enjoys her work and brings her enthusiasm for health and fitness into every class or training session.