Sarah Zook

Teaching and being active has always been a part of my personal and professional lifestyle. More specifically, teaching group fitness classes and personal training has been a part of my life since 1997. I started teaching physical education in 2004 and worked as the physical education teacher and athletic director with Denver Arts and Technology Academy in Denver, Colorado. I worked with a very diverse population of students at DATA. I relocated in 2005 to teach physical education and health at Carbon Valley Academy, a K-8 Core Knowledge charter school, in Frederick, Colorado. While I was there, I lead the CVA Running Club and won $1000 for our physical education department by entering the Gopher Extreme Gym Makeover contest! I left Carbon Valley Academy in July 2008 to pursue other opportunities in fitness. I continue to educate youth teaching part-time to grades 9-12 with Kaplan Academy of Colorado; an online high school.

I operate/manage a fitness center, Boulder Fitness Center, which is located inside the IBM-Boulder complex in Boulder, Colorado. It is for the IBM and IBM-affiliated employees. I also teach at Life Time Fitness in Westminster, Colorado with a variety of group exercise class formats; kickboxing, indoor cycling, dance, and weight lifting/strength.  I am one of the Premier Instructors at Life Time Fitness whom assists in the training and mentoring of other LTF instructors interested in teaching our kickboxing and dance classes. My most recent accomplishment in fitness was being selected by AFAA to be a National Certification Specialist in Primary Group Exercise. It is my hope to add AFAA Kickboxing Presenter to my resume as well. My favorite format to teach is kickboxing and BootCamp. I create an environment that is welcoming, intense, and purposeful when I teach.

 As a former NCAA Division I athlete on the Ohio State Women's Varsity Rowing Team and teammate on the Optic Nerve Racing Team, I understand the importance of hard work, playing for the team, and putting your best effort forward.  It would be a privilege to be a part of a single, productive environment among other staff where we are absolutely dedicated to the success of the clients.

On a personal level, I enjoy many things besides fitness. One is that I love to cook and bake. My friends tease me that I only do fitness for job security from the baked goods I share with them! I like to paint, I raced road bicycles for 2 years, I coached a junior rowing team, and love to dance!