I am known in the local Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota fitness community as "La Chica"! My teaching area of expertise is Zumba! I'm an AFAA certified instructor and hold several additional certifications from Zumba including Toning (use of light weights), Sentao (chair), Aqua (water), Step (use of traditional step or Zumba step), and ZumbAtomic (children's Zumba).
I was initially trained and certified as a personal trainer and enjoy incorporating this knowledge into my Zumba routines.
I have been involved in the fitness industry for over 10years now, not only as a professional working at local fitness clubs, but also as an individual fitness enthusiast and bikini/figure competitor. Fitness is definitely my calling and passion and when I am teaching a class or training on-on-one with a personal training client, I feel completely at comfortable and at-ease that I found my 'niche'.
I have worked with various persons one-on-one, small groups, and at larger scaled events. Wherever I have taught, I ALWAYS hear awesome and excellent things about my work, as well as my ability to connect with my students and clients. I am very down-to-earth and take pride in my work and have a tremendous amount of respect for all that choose to commit to their fitness journey.
