Laurentz Cascante ZUMBA Instructor

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1 Laurentz Cascante ZUMBA Instructor Originally from Chile, South America Laurentz is an energetic and positive minded person. She has always enjoyed dancing and even took ballet as a child. An athlete at a young age, she also participated in various track and field championships in the country. Later on in life Laurentz came to the Unites States and lived in Connecticut for several years. Laurentz has a Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, two daughters, who are her number one passion. Laurentz became interested in Zumba when going through difficult times in her life. Zumba served as a wonderful therapy for her that developed into a desire to become a Zumba Instructor. She lost almost 30 pounds in less than a year! Ethie Kelly ACE Certified Personal Trainer AFAA Group Exercise Instructor Silver Sneakers MSROM & Cardio Pilates Reformer Spin Instructor Step Instructor Belly Dancing Born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ethie was raised in Providence, R.I. and Long Island, New York. She has lived in Charlotte County for 40 yrs. Ethie has had many years of experience in the health and fitness industry which is well noted by her many certifications and lists of classes she teaches. Ethie is a passionate instructor and trainer that strives to bring enjoyment and knowledge to every class she teaches. She has been an employee of the YMCA for many years and plans to enjoy many more! Laurentz speaks English, Spanish and Zumba! Zumba Fitness is a Latin inspired dance fitness program that combines international music and contagious steps to create a fitness party that can be very addicting. This program is an exhilarating, effective, and easy to follow calorie burning dance fitness party and is moving millions of people toward joy and health.

2 Bachelor s Degree in Health Administration with a background in nutrition. Her training experience ranges from Post-op patients and beginners, to experience and Pre Competition level clients. Anissa s passion extends to teaching classes and instructing group trainings like Boot Camp and Circuit Training. She practices what she preaches and maintains a healthy lifestyle. Anissa s clients have stated We work hard and have fun doing it. Shombre Ricketts TRX Rip Trainer Anissa has been a loyal and dedicated employee of the Charlotte County Family YMCA since She has three energetic boys who keep her very busy when not at work. They enjoy being outside, kicking a ball, jumping on the trampoline or just riding bikes. Anissa considers the members and employees of the Y to be part of her extended family. Shombre was born and raised in Queens, NY. He moved down to Sarasota in 2009 where he began his journey in the health and fitness industry. Shombre is a strong group trainer and athlete. His athletic ability allows him to participate and teach moderate as well as intense programs. He is currently working towards his Bachelor s Degree and believes in learning more every day to provide his clients with the most successful training programs. Linda Perez Anissa White Certified Les Mills BODYPUMP Prenatal Fitness Pilates Silver Sneakers- MSROM/Cardio Step InStructor Anissa has been dedicated to the field of health and fitness for over 20 years. Anissa attended the University of Central Florida where she obtained a Born in Connecticut, Linda moved to Florida when she was 10 years old and has lived here ever since, excluding three years she resided in Spain. Linda taught Spanish for over 30 years, retired, and her current focuses is personal fitness and yoga. Her interests include travel, healthy cooking and baking, outdoor activities, and reading. She enjoys sharing what she has learned about maintaining wellness and helping others to achieve their own health and fitness goals.

3 Nutrition Consultant Originally a New Yorker, Brenda has been in the fitness industry for many years. Her experience has served with great success in group exercise as well as small group personal training such as her specialized classes, Body Blaster s and TRX/Spin Fusion. Brenda s client success stories are just proof to her dedication to health and fitness as well as to her clients. Dale North Certified Personal Trainer Licensed Massage Therapist Dale is an avid fitness enthusiast specializing in motivating and instructing others in achieving optimal levels of wellness at any age. His many years as both an athlete and coach have given him the knowledge and experience to help others regain or maintain the proper levels of physical activity to prevent injury and disease. Dale is also a highly skilled Licensed Massage Therapist. His warm manner and passion for his profession have earned him such compliments as, "Everyone should be blessed with this experience" and "Dale does magic!" Joan Counts Joani spent many years in the medical field as a registered nurse and went on to become a teacher locally. Her gentle approach to yoga allows new yogis as well as experienced yogi s to enjoy all of the benefits and success in their health and fitness journey. Brenda Horton AFFA Certified Group Exercise TRX Instructor TRX RIP Trainer Spin Reformer Pilates Silver Sneakers Instructor Step/Kettle Bell Quentin Gordon Life Guard TRX RIP trainer Quentin is a retired Veteran and fitness enthusiast.

4 Mitzi Rigden Les Mills Certified BODYPUMP Instructor Pilates Mad Dogg Athletic Spinning Core Strength Training /AED As a certified Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer, my life has always revolved around health, fitness and fun as well as setting positive goals for myself, family and occupation. When I am not in the gym teaching I enjoy anything boating, going for long runs with friends and spending as much time as I can with my 3 boys my husband, Todd and children Rocky (5) and Rider (4). After graduating from West Virginia University with degrees in Communications and Performing Arts/Dance, I have loved being a part of the YMCA team for 16 years teaching a multitude of different group fitness classes; yet have narrowed my focus to Pilates, Body Pump, and Personal Training in the last few years. My passion is to motivate but moreover to educate! Christie Fernandez /AED ZUMBA Certified Instructor Silver Sneakers Zumba Gold Zumba Core Zumba Sentao Zumba Kids Aqua Zumba TRX RIP Trainer The Venezuelan native made her way to the United States at the age of 12 years old. She speaks fluent Spanish and English and has been happily married for 20 years with 2 beautiful children. Christie is a positive, proactive, enthusiastic and energetic person that enjoys working with a wide variety of clients. She has also had the pleasure of spending 15 years as a successful pre-school teacher. Christie began her journey in the health and fitness industry with the goal of helping others reach their health and fitness goals. She is trained/certified in a variety of the latest techniques and works specifically with each individual client's needs to give them a custom workout program. Christie will provide you with a free consultation to assess your current body composition, listen to your goals, help you answer any health and fitness questions, and lead you to success. No matter your age or level of fitness you she will create a plan that will work for you. Book your appointment with her today and start your fitness journey, to a better you. Shebani Singhal

5 Lucy Linet Certified spinning instructor Lucy is an outgoing and motivated instructor. She is quite the competitive running enthusiast, if there is a run, you can bet she s in it! She has been involved in weight training for 40 years and is an avid road bike rider, accomplished equestrian, enjoys kayaking and giving her time as a volunteer to help the community as well. Lucy plans to certify as a running coach and will lead the new Franz Ross Running Club. Her experience and willingness to be a supportive and passionate instructor will inspire anyone to keep on keeping on with their health and fitness goals. Cheri Carr Wellness Director Nutritionist Les Mills Certified BODYCOMBAT Instructor TRX RIP trainer Silver Sneakers- MSROM/Yoga Step Instructor Cheri was raised with the values of health and fitness. Her father was a competitive bodybuilder and her mother, a competitive skater. The Massachusetts native is an NPC fitness competitor, singer, published author, and mother of 2 beautiful girls. Cheri has embraced every aspect of the health and fitness industry from her work in the medical field and applying the knowledge she has gained in these areas to assist in helping clients to reach their fitness goals. Cheri believes in a multi-level approach to her client s success as the many areas in our lives affect our health. She is an outgoing, creative and driven individual that believes she can do anything she puts her mind to.