Stephanie Aerts

I started my love for health and fitness as an active teenager participating in youth sports.  I began teaching water aerobics at the age of 18 at our local pool and continued teaching throughout college.  I earned a bachelor's degree in Recreation Management at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.  I then went on to earn a Masters of Exercise and Sport Science, Sport Management Degree from the University of Florida where I continued to play recreational sports and teach water fitness classes.  Eventually I returned to Wisconsin where I worked as a Fitness Specialist at a local corporate health club and expanded my fitness class experiences and certifications teaching cycling, step, boot camp, core and of course, water classes.  I then moved on to be the Health and Fitness Director of a local YMCA for 4 years where I continued to teach and was able to share my love of teaching with others through trainings, classes and certifications.  Currently I teach for the YMCA twice a week as a kickboxing and a cycling instructor.  I have experience teaching boot camp, cycling, core, step, cardio kickboxing, yoga, Pilates, strength training, water and Zumba classes.