jarutha scott

I was born and raised in Chicago and I have had the opportunity to travel to Europe, Japan, the and Carribean. I served 10+ years in the military as a Transportation Movement Specialist (Logistics).  I began teaching group fitness in 1998 (Aerobics and Step) at several locations in Jacksonville, FL, but eventuality had to stop; however, I did not stop my fitness routine. Currently, I am a Professional Development Reading Specialist, but I have taught Reading and Language Arts for 12 years. My love for teaching was with Students with Disabilities. I fell in love with Zumba, after attending a multitude of classes and decided I wanted to teach it. I was first certified in 2012, but never found the time to teach and let my certification lapsed. But there was a burining desire to teach and I re-certified in 2018 after much encouragement from one of my Zumba instructors and I have not looked back. Not only am I Zumba certified, but I have earned my Strong BZ license, Pound and MixxFit, but I don't teach the latter two. Currently, I am working on my Personal Training certification. My desire is to assist people in the lower economic neighborhoods who are plagued with high-blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity. I, and a buddy, plan to launch a group fitness company in the beginning of 2020. I have earned degrees in Marketing and Management, Computer Information Systems, and Organization Leadership, but nothing compares to my fitness certifications.