Barbara Klontz

 Barbara Klontz began in the Fitness Industry as a Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer in December 1992.  While continuing on in fitness Barbara achieved a BS in Psychology with a Minor in Physical Anthropology, Anatomy and Primatology.  She worked with Chimpanzees in Washington (state) and presented a paper for a Jane Goodall conference.  Barbara then continued in the fitness industry as she worked in the health field as an EMT on an ambulance and in a Colorado ER.  Barbara is a trained personal and professional coach and workshop presenter.  In 2004 Barbara and her husband moved to the Chicagoland area where Barbara could no longer deny fitness as the field she was meant for.  During her time as a Fitness and Group Exercise Director in the Chicagoland area Barbara became a trained Zumba Instructor and was fortunate enough to become one of Zumba’s Education Specialists.  Currently Barbara holds Group Exercise Certifications with ACE and AFAA and a Personal Training Certification with ACE.  Barbara enjoys teaching Zumba Basic 1 and 2 as well as Zumba GOLD (Seniors! What a great population to teach!) and Zumba Toning.  She now works full time as a Zumba Instructor, Education Specialist and Education Division Coordinator for Zumba.