Allie

Year: Second Year

Major: Digital and Broadcast Journalism

Certifications: TurboKick Certified

Home Town: Cumming, GA

Experience:
Danced for 13 years: ballet, jazz, Irish dance, hip hop, and lyrical/contemporary

Allison

Year: Graduate

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

Certifications: Zumba Basics 1 Certified, Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN) Member

Home Town: Mt. Holly, NC

Experience:
Teaching Zumba since 2008

Amanda H.

Major: BS Degree in Sociology; Bachelor of Arts Degree; Research Professional at Owens Institue for Behavioral Research

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:

• BODYPUMP™: Monday 05:30 PM Studio B
• Zumba®: Monday 06:45 PM Studio B
• Turbo Kick™: Tuesday 05:30 PM Studio B

Amanda J. H.

Year: 3rd Year Combined Degree Student

Major: B.S. Psychology and M.Ed Educational Administration and Policy

Certifications: Schwinn Indoor Cycling, QiFORZE Certified

Home Town: Sag Harbor, NY

Bill

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 08:00 AM Mind Body
• Lunchtime Yoga: Wednesday 12:30 PM Mind Body
• Yoga: Tuesday 05:15 PM Mind Body

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

Caitlyn

Certifications: WATERinMOTION Certified

Carol

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

Home Town: Athens, GA

Experience:
I've worked at Ramsey since January 2008

Cathy

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.

Charlotte

Certifications: RYT Yoga Teacher Certified

Chelsea

Major: Ecology and Science ED

Certifications: WATERinMOTION® Certified, S.C.W. Aquatics Instructor Certified

Experience:
Twelve Years competitive swimming, Two Years Aquatic Exercise.

Cheryl

Year: Graduate Student

Major: Vet School

Certifications: AAFA Group fitness, Schwinn indoor cycling

Home Town: Marietta, GA

Experience:
I've been teaching fitness classes for five years.

Chris

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:

• Boxing 101: Monday,Wednesday 05:30 PM 147
• Intermediate/Advanced Boxing: Thursday,Tuesday 05:45 PM 147
• Women's Kickboxing 101: Monday,Wednesday 06:30 PM 147

Courtney

Major: B.A. Political Science Degree; B.S. Dietetics, Current M.S. in Foods & Nutrition/Dietetic Intern

Certifications: AFAA Group Fitness, AFAA Tapless Step, Hip Hop Hustle, RIPPED, Schwinn Cycling, RYT 200 Yoga Certified

Experience:
Teaching Group Fitness since March 2007

Currently Teaching:

• Yoga: Saturday 03:00 PM Mind Body

Courtney B

Major: Psychology

Certifications: Zumba Basics 1 & 2

Experience:
Two years at Ramsey. Two years certified to teach Zumba.

Cynthia

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.

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.

Demetria

Year: 1st year PhD student

Major: Communication Studies (Health Comm)

Certifications: Spinning© Cycle Certification, Kaiser© Cycling Certification

Home Town: Houston, TX

Experience:
Cycle instructor (teaching for 3 years), boxing, half-marathons, cross-fit training

Diana

Year: Masters Student

Major: Kinesiology

Certifications: Les Mills BODYPUMP, BODYSTEP, BODYFLOW, R.I.P.P.E.D., Schwinn Indoor Cycling

Experience:
Teaching fitness for the past 25 years at local gyms and at Georgia Southern University.

Emily

Certifications: AFAA Primary Group Fitness

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: Friday 05:15 PM Mind Body

Holly

Major: Child and Family Developement

Certifications: Les Mills BODYPUMP Certified

Home Town: Woodstock, Ga

Experience:
Fitness Classes since 2007; BodyPump certified since February 2012

Jenn

Year: 2nd Year

Major: Exercise Sports Science, Athletic Training

Certifications: ACE Group Fitness, Les Mills BODYPUMP, Schwinn Cycling, TurboKick

Home Town: Dallas, GA

Experience:
Teaching bootcamp at Motivational Fitness

Currently Teaching:

• Deep Water Fitness: Monday,Wednesday 06:15 AM Dive Well
• Deep Water Fitness: Tuesday 07:15 PM Dive Well

Jenny

Certifications: Zumba, WATERinMOTION, TRX, Centergy

Experience:
Teaching group fitness since 1999.

Kate

Year: Ph.D. in Pathobiology

Major: Postdoctoral Research Associate: Depatment of Infectious Diseases

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

Home Town: Dudley, MA

Experience:
Teaching step aerobics since 2010, BodyAttack since 2011, BodyPump since 2012 and Yoga since 2011.

Currently Teaching:

• BODYPUMP™: Tuesday 06:45 PM Studio B
• BODYPUMP™: Friday 05:30 PM Studio B

Katelyn

Certifications: Zumba Basics 1, Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN) Member

Experience:
Zumba

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.

Currently Teaching:

• Yoga: Tuesday 08:00 AM Mind Body
• BODYPUMP™: Monday 08:00 AM Studio B

Katie T.

Major: Genetics/Premed

Certifications: Les Mills BODYPUMP Certified

Experience:
Teaching BodyPump since April 2012.

Kelly

Year: First Year

Major: Communication Science and Disorders

Certifications: Zumba Basics 1, Aqua Zumba, Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN) Member

Experience:
Teaching Zumba since June 2011.

Currently Teaching:

• Zumba®: Wednesday 12:15 PM Studio B

Kevin

Year: Class of 2011

Major: Interior Design

Certifications: Apprentice Instructor Level 1(Sifu Francis Fong)

Home Town: Norcross, GA Originally from Taiwan

Experience:
Muay Thai, Wing Chun, Jun Fan Gungiu/JKD Conept, Brazilian Jui-Jitzu, Kali/Escrima. Teaching since 2008, Taught private Wing Chun and other classes at the academy.

Kim

Major: Administritative Career

Certifications: SCW Deep Water Specialty Certification, AEA Aquatic Fitness Professional

Experience:
16 years water aerobics instructor.

Currently Teaching:

• Deep Water Fitness: Thursday,Tuesday 12:15 PM Dive Well

Kimmy

Certifications: RYT Certified Yoga Instructor

Kristin

Major: Masters in Piano Pedagogy, Freelance Pianist

Certifications: Les Mills BODYPUMP, PiYo Certified

Home Town: Pittsburg, KS

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

Currently Teaching:

• BODYPUMP™: Friday 08:00 AM Studio B
• BODYPUMP™: Wednesday 05:30 PM Studio B
• BODYPUMP™: Sunday 05:30 PM Studio B
• Turbo/Pump Fusion: Saturday 04:30 PM

Lauren M

Certifications: WATERinMOTION Certified

Currently Teaching:

• Deep Water Fitness: Thursday 07:15 PM Dive Well

Leann

Year: 3rd Year

Major: Marketing

Certifications: Schwinn Indoor Cycling

Home Town: Peachtree City, GA

Experience:
Fitness class enthusiast for over 5 years.

Mary Ann

Year: Graduate Student

Major: Kinesiology

Certifications: Schwinn Indoor Cycling Certified

Melanie

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

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

Home Town: Athens, GA

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

Currently Teaching:

• BODYPUMP™: Thursday,Tuesday 12:30 PM Studio B
• ATTACK & PUMP Fusion: Monday 12:15 PM Studio B

Myrna

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:

• Lunchtime Yoga: Friday,Monday 12:30 PM Mind Body
• Yoga: Sunday 02:00 PM Mind Body

Nicola

Year: L1 Law Student, Undergrad degree from New Yor

Certifications: Mad Dogg Athletics Spin Certified, Fitour Aqua Certified

Experience:
Taught cycling originally in NY.

Nidia

Year: 3rd Year

Major: Psychology & Child and Family Development

Certifications: Zumba Basics 1

Home Town: Flowery Branch, GA

Experience:
Taught dance classes for 2 years

Payton

Major: Exercise and Sport Science

Certifications: NASM Certified Personal Trainer

Home Town: Waycross, GA

Experience:
5 Years of weight room experience; Cycle instructor; Boot Camp and BodyPump style classes; 5k,10k,half/full/ultra marathon distances; cross country; basketball; baseball.

Rotation

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

Currently Teaching:

• BODYATTACK™: Wednesday 08:00 AM Studio B
• BODYATTACK™: Friday 12:15 PM Studio B

Ruth

Year: Fashion Merchandising

Major: Yoga Instructor (Job)

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

Experience:
Ruth has practiced yoga since 1992 and teaching since 1997. Her favorite influences are Kali Ray, John Friend, and Erich Schiffmann.

Currently Teaching:

• Yoga: Monday,Wednesday 05:15 PM Mind Body

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.

Savannah

Certifications: Spinning Indoor Cycling Certified

Currently Teaching:

• Cycle: Friday,Thursday,Tuesday 06:15 AM Studio E

Shannon

Shirin

Certifications: QiFORZE Instructor Certified, AFAA Primary Group Fitness Instructor

Skylar

Certifications: CPRO, First Aid

Experience:
Member of Contemporary Dance Ensemble

Currently Teaching:

• Ballet Tone: Thursday 05:30 PM Studio B

Sophie

Certifications: Spinning Indoor Cycle, Zumba Basics 1, Aqua Zumba, Water Art Aquatic Fitness Instructor

Home Town: Tomsk, Russia

Experience:
Aquatic Fitness for five years, Spinning for one year.

Currently Teaching:

• Cycle & Abs: Monday 06:15 PM Studio E
• Cycle: Wednesday 06:15 PM Studio E

Tanya

Year: 3rd Year

Major: Computer Science

Certifications: Zumba® Basics 1, Zumba Instructor Network (ZIN) Member

Home Town: Kennesaw, GA

Experience:
Certified since 2011 - has instructed classes for community groups

Taylor

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.

Tiffany

Certifications: Les Mills BODYPUMP, WATERinMOTION®, Schwinn Cycling

Currently Teaching:

• Cycle & Abs: Friday 06:15 PM Studio E
• BODYPUMP™: Thursday 06:45 PM Studio B

Vivian

Year: B.S. Berry Coll

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

Certifications: ACE Group Fitness, AFAA Personal Trainer, FiTour Pilates, IFTA Cycle, Schwinn Cycling, FiTour Step, AFAA Group Exercise, PiYo Certified

Home Town: Watkinsville, GA

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

Currently Teaching:

• Cycle: Saturday 02:00 PM Studio E
• Cycle: Sunday 04:30 PM Studio E
• Pilates: Thursday 05:15 PM Mind Body

Will

Certifications: AFAA Personal Fitness Training, CrossFit Certification