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Allison E.

Allison E.

Year: Graduate

Major: Psychology PhD student in the Program of Neuroscience and Behavior

Certifications: Zumba

Home Town: Charlotte, NC

Experience:
Teaching since 2008

    Currently Teaching:
  • Zumba®: Wednesday 06:15 PM Studio D
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Amanda H.

Amanda H.

Major: BS Degree in Sociology

Certifications: Les Mills BODYPUMP, Les Mills BODYATTACK, AFAA Group Fitness, TurboKick, Zumba, PiYo, Hip Hop Hustle

Home Town: Athens, GA

Experience:
Teaching group fitness since 2008

    Currently Teaching:
  • PiYo™: Tuesday 05:15 PM Studio D
  • Zumba®: Monday 06:15 PM Studio D
  • BODYPUMP: Tuesday 06:30 PM Studio B
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Bill C.

Bill C.

Major: B.A. Social Relations; James Madison College, Michigan State University

Certifications: RYT 200hr., Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance RYT 500hr, Etowah Valley Yoga, Cartersville, GA

Home Town: Detroit, MI

Experience:
Teaching since 2004. Workshops at Midwest Yoga Conference and Yogaville, Virginia. Training with Master teachers: Sharon Gannon, Alan Finger, Jonny Kest, and Paul Grillley. Teaching at Namaste Yoga, Practice Yoga, and City Yoga in Detroit, Detroit Athletic Club, and 3 years at UGA

    Currently Teaching:
  • Yoga: Thursday,Tuesday 08:00 AM Mind Body
  • Yin Yoga: Thursday 05:30 PM Mind Body
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Brendan

Brendan

Year: Graduate

Major: Social Work PhD program

Certifications: AFAA

Home Town: Lakeland, FL

Experience:
Teaching at UGA since 2008- taught at Florida State University for 2 years

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Carol B.

Carol B.

Certifications: Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (W.I.T.S), Certified Pilates Instructor (SCW) and Certified Aquatic Exercise Instructor (SCW) Power Pilates Beginner Mat Training Certified Power Pilates Interme

Home Town: Athens, GA

Experience:
I've worked at Ramsey since January 2008

    Currently Teaching:
  • Pilates: Friday 05:30 PM Mind Body
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Cathy. J.

Cathy. J.

Major: Yoga instructor (job)

Certifications: I have completed the Southeastern Yoga Teachers Conference in 2002/2003, the Western Yoga Teachers Conference also in 2003. My 200 hr. Yoga Teacher certification through Yoga Alliance

Home Town: Illinois

Experience:
I have been teaching some type of body or mind/body work for over 20 years.

    Currently Teaching:
  • Power Yoga: Tuesday 05:15 PM Mind Body
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Cayley

Cayley

Certifications: WATERinMOTION®

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Charlotte W.

Charlotte W.

Major: Bachelor of Arts

Certifications: Yoga Alliance RYT200

Home Town: Athens, GA

Experience:
Teaching yoga since 2008.

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Chelsea

Chelsea

Certifications: WATERinMOTION®

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Cheryl C

Cheryl C

Year: Graduate Student

Major: Vet School

Certifications: Group fitness, Schwinn indoor cycling

Home Town: Marietta, GA

Experience:
Started teaching in August of 2009 even though I have been certified for a few years.

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Chloe K

Chloe K

Year: Senior

Certifications: Zumba

Experience:
Zumba

    Currently Teaching:
  • Zumba®: Friday 12:15 PM Studio D
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Chris J.

Chris J.

Year: Professional

Major: Proprietor of Athens Arena (Job)

Certifications: Sanctioned by USA Boxing; Licensed by Georgia Professional Athletics Commission

Home Town: Athens, GA

Experience:
Promoted Georgia Golden Gloves, Georgia Junior Olympics, and many state championship tournaments; fought for Georgia Professionally; taught 5 years at Athens Arena; and worked 2 years at Gerrit's Leprechaun Gym in Miami, Florida.

    Currently Teaching:
  • Kickboxing Circuit: Tuesday 05:15 PM Boxing 147
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Christy F

Christy F

Certifications: WATERinMOTION

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Courtney B

Courtney B

Certifications: Zumba

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Courtney V

Courtney V

Year: Graduated in 20

Major: Political Science degree

Certifications: AFAA Group Fitness, CPR, 1st Aid, Tapless Step

Home Town: Hartwell, GA

Experience:
teaching since March 2007

    Currently Teaching:
  • Cycle: Friday,Tuesday 06:15 AM Studio E
  • Kick & Sculpt: Monday 08:00 AM Studio B
  • Hip Hop Hustle™: Wednesday 12:15 PM Studio B
  • R.I.P.P.E.D™: Thursday 05:15 PM Studio D
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Cynthia G.

Cynthia G.

Year: Graduated from

Major: presently majoring in the school of life : < )

Certifications: ACE in Group Fitness and Personal Training Mat Pilates; Physical Mind Institute; Pilates Aero Reformer; Reebok and Schwinn Cycling; BA in Behavioral Science and Education

Home Town: Boston, MA

Experience:
Cynthia has been teaching since 1985!! Several modes: cycle, muscle conditioning with hand held weights, bands and body bars, mat Pilates with tools, hi-lo aerobics, Natural Body competitions.

    Currently Teaching:
  • Pilates: Wednesday 05:15 PM Mind Body
  • Cycle & Abs: Wednesday 06:30 PM Studio E
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Daniel

Daniel

Year: UGA graduate

Certifications: Schwinn Indoor Cycling

Experience:
Daniel has many years of dancing experience, and has instructed Salsa dance at UGA since 2009.

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Eleanor

Eleanor

Year: Class of 2012

Major: Pre-Journalism

Certifications: Indoor cycling

Home Town: Atlanta, GA

Experience:
Started teaching at Ramsey in 2009

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Emily F

Emily F

Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Fitness

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Emily S

Emily S

Year: Masters student

Major: Speech Communication

Certifications: AFAA group fitness, TurboKick

Experience:
Started teaching in May 2007 at The University of Texas at Austin. After moving to Atlanta, I continued to teach at City Club of Buckhead, Gym of Buckhead, Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, Dunwoody Baptist Church, Coca-Cola, UPS, Newell Rubbermaid, Arby's, and various other corporations. I am trained under several master trainers and can teach step, boot camp, sculpting formats, ab classes, kickboxing, hi-lo, turbokick, drums alive, and spin of varying formats. I have been teaching at UGA since August of 2010.

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Erin R.

Erin R.

Major: Bachelor Degree in Health Promotion Human Behavior

Certifications: AFAA Indoor Cycling and AFAA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer

Home Town: Athens, GA

Experience:
UGA Track and Field Athlete 1996 - 2000; Cycling Instructor since 2001; work full time at Broad Street Capital Advisors, LLC - a locally owned investment advisory firm

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Helen

Helen

Certifications: Yoga Alliance RYT-200

Home Town: Athens, GA

Experience:
Yoga training since 1999 at Samadhi Yoga & Iyengar Yoga Center in Denver, Colorado, and teacher certified at Asheville Yoga Center, Asheville, NC. Currently teaching at BodyPlex and UGA Ramsey.

    Currently Teaching:
  • Yoga: Saturday 04:00 PM Mind Body
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Janay C.

Janay C.

Year: UGA Graduate

Major: Ph. D in Linquistics

Certifications: BODYPUMP, SCW Group Fitness, SCW Personal Training

Home Town: Smiths Grove, KY

Experience:
Has taught Judo and group fitness, including step, cycle, and kickbox for since 2004 and BODYPUMP since 2008.

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Jenn R

Jenn R

Year: 2nd Year

Major: Exercise Sports Science, Athletic Training

Certifications: Group Fitness (ACE)

Home Town: Dallas, GA

Experience:
Teaching bootcamp at Motivational Fitness

    Currently Teaching:
  • Cycle: Thursday 06:15 AM Studio E
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Jenny C

Jenny C

Certifications: Zumba, WATERinMOTION

Experience:
Teaching group fitness since 1999.

    Currently Teaching:
  • Zumba®/Butts & Guts: Monday 12:15 PM Studio B
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Jessi S

Jessi S

Major: B.A. in Political Science, M.P.A.

Certifications: Les Mills BODYSTEP, Les Mills BODYPUMP, SCW Aquatic Exercise, ACE Group Fitness, WATERinMOTION, Zumba

Home Town: Woodbridge, VA

Experience:
6 years of fitness instruction, presentation at fitness conference, assessment work for recreational sports, currently the Group Fitness Specialist for UGA

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Kate O

Kate O

Year: Ph.D.

Certifications: Les Mills BODYATTACK, Les Mills BODYFLOW, AFAA Fitness Instructor

    Currently Teaching:
  • BODYATTACK: Wednesday 08:00 AM Studio B
  • Step it Up!: Saturday 04:30 PM Studio D
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Katie C

Katie C

Year: Sophomore

Major: Exercise and Sports Science

Certifications: Les Mills BODYPUMP, BODYATTACK, BODYFLOW

Home Town: Marietta, Ga

Experience:
Ive been teaching group fitness since the fall of 2008

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Kelly S

Kelly S

Year: First Year

Certifications: Zumba, Aqua Zumba

Experience:
Zumba

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Kevin

Kevin

Year: Class of 2011

Major: Interior Design

Certifications: Apprentice Instructor Level 1(Sifu Francis Fong)

Home Town: Norcross, GA Originally from Taiwan

Experience:
Teaching since 2008, Taught private Wing Chun and other classes at the academy

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Kim

Kim

Certifications: SCW Deep Water Specialty Certification AEA Aquatic Fitness Professional

    Currently Teaching:
  • Deep Water Fitness: Thursday,Tuesday 12:15 PM Dive Well
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Kristin H

Kristin H

Major: Masters in Piano Pedagogy

Certifications: Les Mills BODYPUMP and Pilates

Home Town: Pittsburg, KS

Experience:
Teaching Pilates at YMCA in Pittsburg, KS. Teaching bodypump at Ramsey since early 2010

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Leslie

Leslie

Year: Class of 2012

Major: Broadcast News

Certifications: AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor, FiTour Cycling Certified, Yoga Fit, Les Mills BODYPUMP, Les Mills BODYATTACK

Home Town: Knoxville, TN

Experience:
Group Fitness at Ramsey since March 2009
Personal Trainer, 2 years (Knoxville, TN)
University of Georgia Majorette- I have twirled and danced for over 15 years!

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Manuela B

Manuela B

Major: Ph. D Kinesiology - Motor Behavior

Certifications: AFAA

Home Town: Brasov, Romania

Experience:
4 Years of Group Exercise (spinning, step, dance aerobic), 10 years of track and field events

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Melanie G.

Melanie G.

Major: Medical Record Administration (currently called Health Information Management); MBA

Certifications: AFAA Group Fitness, Les Mills BODYPUMP, Les Mills BODYATTACK

Home Town: Athens, GA

Experience:
Started teaching May 2009, experience teaching HEAT, boot camp, kick and sculpt, BODYPUMP, and BODYATTACK

    Currently Teaching:
  • BODYPUMP: Friday,Monday 05:15 PM Studio B
  • BODYPUMP: Sunday 05:30 PM Studio B
  • BODYPUMP: Tuesday 12:15 PM Studio B
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Myrna M.

Myrna M.

Certifications: Yoga Alliance RYT 500

Home Town: Pittsburgh, PA

Experience:
Yoga teacher's training- 1976, Sivananda Yoga Ashram, Quebec, Canada, Attended 5 yoga conferences, over 8 years experience in Ashtanga Yoga, over 12 years experience in Bikram Yoga

    Currently Teaching:
  • Yoga: Sunday 02:00 PM Mind Body
  • Lunchtime Yoga: Friday 12:30 PM Mind Body
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Rotation

Rotation

Experience:
Several instructors will teach this class throughout the semester.

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Ruth A.

Ruth A.

Major: Yoga Instructor (Job)

Certifications: Certified Yoga Instructor (International Network for Alternative & Intuitive Therapies, Inc)

Experience:
Ruth has practiced yoga since 1995. Her favorite influences are Kali Ray, John Friend, and Erich Schiffmann.

    Currently Teaching:
  • Lunchtime Yoga: Monday,Wednesday 12:30 PM Mind Body
  • Yoga: Monday 05:30 PM Mind Body
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Samira

Samira

Experience:
After years of traditional dance training, Samira discovered belly-dancing, in Athens, and never looked back. Over the past 6 years, she has performed both cabaret and tribal dances with Troupe Hameeda and as a soloist. A perpetual student, she attends many workshops, including Aziza, Tamra-Henna and Mardi Love. Each of these dancers unique styles has left its mark on her own dancing. Her favorite aspect of belly dance is its all-inclusiveness. Her greatest joy is sharing an art form that embraces people of all ages and shapes.

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Sarah W

Sarah W

Year: Class of 2012

Major: International Affairs/Spanish Major

Certifications: AFAA Group Exercise Instructor

Home Town: Covington, GA

Experience:
Started teaching group fitness in 2009

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Sophie W

Sophie W

Certifications: Spinning Indoor Cycle, Zumba, Aqua Zumba

Experience:
Cycle

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Stacy

Stacy

Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Exercise Instructor and Presenter, NSCA Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Johnny G. Spinning, TurboKick, BODYATTACK™, Yoga Fit Level One, SCW Aquatic Exercise, SCW Pilates Matwork

Home Town: Tampa, FL

Experience:
Has served as the Assistant Director for Fitness & Wellness since September 2008.

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Taylor R

Taylor R

Year: Class of 2013

Major: Public Relations w/ Music Business and New Media

Certifications: Les Mills BODYATTACK

Home Town: Duluth, GA

Experience:
Started teaching group fitness at Ramsey in Fall 2010. Three years experience in dance instruction. Seventeen years of dance training.

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Tiffany

Tiffany

Certifications: WATERinMOTION®

    Currently Teaching:
  • Deep Water Fitness: Monday,Wednesday 06:15 AM Dive Well
  • WATERinMOTION®: Thursday,Tuesday 04:15 PM Rec Pool
  • BODYPUMP: Thursday 12:15 PM Studio B
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Vivian S.

Vivian S.

Year: B.S. Berry Coll

Major: Biology/Chemistry B.S.; Anatomy Physiology/Biochemistry

Certifications: ACE Group, AFAA Personal Trainer, FiTour Pilates, IFTA Cycle, Schwinn Cycle Training, FiTour Step, AFAA Group Exercise

Home Town: Watkinsville, GA

Experience:
Vivian has taught group exercise for over 30 years!!

    Currently Teaching:
  • Cycle & Abs: Monday 06:30 PM Studio E
  • Cycle & Abs: Sunday 04:30 PM Studio E
  • Cycle & Sculpt: Saturday 02:00 PM Studio E
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