Barbara Tiesman

My name is Barbara Tiesman. I am 38 years old and have been active withing the Fitness industry for aoubt 20 years. I am an outgoing person who is spontaneous and responsible. I love people and I love Fitness. I want to not only be able to expand my Fitness career but also to expand my traveling oportunities. I am 5' 3" tall and I weigh about 115 lbs. I am petite, muscular, and I have dirty blonde hair. I am married with 3 children: 10,7, and 2 months old. I presently live in Washington, IL, but I grew up in the small town of Morrison, IL. I acquired my bachelors degree at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, IL in 1989. My first love was Dance and then came along Fitness. I married right out of college and then began my career as a Physical Education instructor at a gradeschool level. I continued to use my dance with choreography and teaching of lessons. I also taught Group Exercise classes while working full time in the school district. I later began to further expand my Fitness interests with gaining more knowledge in the areas of Personal training. (AFAA) After the birth of my second child, I decided to discontinue full time teaching and to begin to build my personal training clientele within a Fitness facility run by the City of East Peoria, IL. I am still working at EastSide Centre in East Peoria, IL. I am the Group Exercise and Children's Fitness Coordinator. I hold a personal training clientele base of about 15 and I teach about 8-10 Group Exercise classes per week. I am just now returning from a maternity leave from the birth of my third child. I thoroughly love my job and all of Fitness. I am qualified to teach everything on the Group Exercise Schedule. (Turbo Kick, BODYPUMP, Step, Senior, Hi/lo impact aerobics, Sculpting, Yoga, and Pilates) In January, I will also be certified in Group Step (BODYSTEP). I am eager to pursue a career as a traveling Fitness Professional. My desire to share my knowledge and my abilities with more people than the ones just in "my box" has grown the past couple of years. I also want to be able to continue my personal growth and education. "A well-traveled person is a well-educated person" A quote from my dad. I totally understand it and now I am at a time in my life where I feel that I may be able to travel more. I now know that I must internationally enhance my Fitness experience too. I feel that Fit Bodies, INC. will be the ones to help me be able to do so. Thank you for your time and your consideration. Barbie Tiesman