Joy Kagendo

Joy Kagendo-Charles, M.Ed
Raleigh, NC

Joy Kagendo-Charles is a lecturer at North Carolina State University. She is an AFAA certified instructor and has been teaching group fitness classes since 1995 She teaches a variety of classes which include Aerobics, Kickboxing, Indoor Cycling (Spinning), Pilates, Strength Training, Step Aerobics, TRX, Water Aerobics and Zumba.  She is also a certified personal trainer since 1999 and is trained in First AID/CPR and AED.

Raised  in Kenya, Joy moved to the United States in 1985 to pursue a career in nursing.  She later changed it to Physical Education and Health Education. She now lives with her family in Raleigh, North Carolina. Joy is very involved in the community and helps individuals put together exercise and nutrition plans as well as spends her free time showing exercise routines to individuals who are on a weight loss program.