I come from a dance background as my mother had her own dance studio and I grew up taking ballet, tap and jazz and performing in recitals. In my teenage years I got involved in aerobic classes at local gyms and after getting married in May of 1994 I joined Eastern Athletic Club in Melville, NY. I made the decision to start teaching when my favorite kickboxing instructor left the gym. I got my Turbokick certification in September of 2003 and taught kickboxing classes. In July of 2005 I got my AFAA Primary Group exercise certification. I taught at Equinox in Woodbury for a while as well. I have always loved to dance so when I discovered Zumba I was hooked and got my Basic One certification in September 2009. I currently teach at Eastern Athletic club in Dix Hills and Lucille Roberts in Commack. I mainly teach classes at night except for Friday morning. I have always been described as fun and full of energy. I love inspiring people whether its to let go and dance at Zumba or push themselves in sculpt classes.
I also work four days during he week part time as an administrative assistant to a financial advisor for 15 years now and enjoy the variety of duties my job entails.