sherry howard

Biography: Sherry C. Howard 233 Eastberrys Creek Rd Duncan, SC 29334 Phone: 864-415-3184 E-mail: [email protected] June 6, 2010 (Fitness is my Passion!) >Stats age 43, 5’4”,120lbs. Former 2004 NPC South Carolina State Body Bldg. Champ Born in Rochester Michigan in 1967, lived in Mt. Olive, NC most of her life, 40 45mile from the coast near Wilmington. Now resides in Duncan, SC with her husband, Gordon (an xray tech at Greenville Hospital) & her 2 teenagers, Blake and Brittney Howard. Education: a 1990 Graduate from NC State Univ., BS degree in Textile Design, certificate in Graphic Design > Degrees & Certifications: - CPR/First Aid/AED: -Fitness Certs.= AFAA, YMCA, Golds Gym & Fitour; Personal Training & Adv. Personal Training -Group Exercise Certs = Zumba -Latin/Hip Hop Dance, Turbo kick, step Sports Nutrition Cert., Silver Sneakers, Sculpting/toning, ab blast Employment: > past -Worked at Milliken designing swimwear and Automotive fabric for 10 yrs > past- Worked for ADO Corp (Drapery co.) for 5yrs in Product Development and Drapery Design >While doing the above jobs, was Simultaneously working part-time as a personal trainer and Group Fitness Instructor for the Middle Tyger YMCA. 12yrs experience > Currently Group Fitness Dir.& Instructor/Head Personal Trainer At Middle Tyger YMCA in Duncan, SC, sell Avon and work as Group Fitness Instructor at: Peak (ZX Fitness)in Spartanburg, Wabtech Corp in Duncan, Westside Club in Spartanburg, Anytime Fitness in Boiling Springs (Personal Trainer as well), and SSI (Sports, Spine, and Industry) in Greer. >At one time was Personal Trainer Director at Gold’s Gym in Spartanburg for 2 yrs Fitness: - 12yrs Group Fitness Instructor / 12yrs Personal Trainer / 5yrs experience as Personal Trainer Director total and 4yrs as a Group Fitness Coordinator. > Specializing in a variety of classes: > Body Sculpting with weights, Step Classes, Cardio Interval, Cardio Kickboxing Taebo, Zumba (Latin Dance-Hip hop), Hi lo, Bootcamp circuit classes, Rebounded, Belly & Bottoms, Senior & Kid's Fit classes. Hobbies: Body Building, Running, Teaching aerobic classes, Tennis, Gardening, and Creative projects (color & design), riding bikes, camping, boating, family games, church activities Accomplishments - >Modeling -1990 Venus Swimwear Finals in Jacksonville, Fl. -1999 - 2000 Westgate Mall Model for Casual Corner & Belks >Movie/Mags. -2002-Movie Extra-a Bio. driving Miss Daisy (Charlotte,NC) -2003-2005 featured articles: Textile Mag.,Veranda,& Southern Living magazine as a Designer for creating the latest Draperies, fabrics, and developing colors and forecasting trends -2004-2005 Featured in the "Prime Years" Magazine for balancing Family, Work, & Fitness >Bench Press Contest -Union County YMCA Bench Press Contest 2001 1st place open division -Middle Tyger YMCA Bench Press Contest 2002 1st place open division >Bodybuilding Contests -(2001 - 2004 several contest ) - NPC Mountaineer in Boone, N.C.(2001-2003 2nd - 3rd place in Light weight Div.) -2002,2003,2004 All Natural Bodybuilding in Spartanburg, S.C. "Carolina Night of Champions" (1st place in Light wt &/or masters div.), 2004 Southern States (1st in Light wt and Masters) -2003 & 2004 NPC Europa Sports: Greensboro,NC(1st in Lt wt div.) -2004 South Carolina State Bodybuilding Finals (1st place in Lt. weight and 1st place in Masters, and 1st place overall) -2008 Honored to be asked to Guest pose at a local All Natural Bodybuilding contest, the "Night of Champions." >(Running) Races 2005 – 2010:Races competed in: 5k's, 8k's, 10k's (6.3), 10mile and Half- Marathons (13.1 mile): In several races place 1st-5th in age group (Races; such as Reedy River Race in Greenville 10k, Green Valley @ Furman 10k, Charlotte Racefest 10k, Isle of Palms 10k, Hair of the Dog(Pine St. YMCA)10 mile, Middle Tyger Back to School Run 5k, 8k Run the Falls from Middle Tyger YMCA, Cooper River Bridge Run 3yrs in a row (2007-2010), Half Marathon at Myrtle Beach (2008, 2009,2010) >Other Info. Why Fitness? I was really overweight as a child in Grade school & was made fun of by other kids.I had a very low self Esteem. I had to wear chubby clothes & I was the last to get picked on any teams. I don’t want others to go through what I went through. I want to use what I have learned and the talents that God has given me to help others. At my age of 43 & after having 2 kids, I want to set a good example, and motivate others to get in shape and to live a healthier lifestyle. Will I ever do another bodybuilding contest again? You never know.... I'm still training hard with my husband 4 days a week @ 5am, running 4 to 5 days 6am, and teaching classes. The hardest part of training for a contest to me, is nutrition! Currently… I'm teaching 2 to 5 Group Fitness daily at 5 local gyms. I do Personal Training at 2 gyms for 2-5 clients a day and assist with special events, and Schedule Group Fitness Classes/develop programs, for about 20 instructors at the Middle Tyger YMCA in Duncan, along with selling Avon to help put my kids thru College. I enjoy helping others train for Bench Press Contests, or Bodybuilding, as well as, help them lose weight or just get into shape to reach their goals. plus train myself.