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I'm a Physical Education and Health teacher in New York City. My goal is to help develop life-long physical activity and wellness through helping students achieve more confidence, competence, and knowledge in a variety of movement skills. At the Elementary level, the focus is on developing the basic and essential skills that transfer to a multitude of different activities. At the Middle School level, the focus is then placed on using these skills in more dynamic settings in combination with invasion games, target and strategy games, striking and fielding games, and more nuanced fitness related activities that center around individual performance. I emphasize community and relationship building as both are absolute necessities in any group environment. There is a time and place for competition, but community and relationship building are not seasonal elements of play. They are simply what drives our shared humanity, and you're never too young to begin understanding their power, place, and presence.In addition to being an educator, I've been a personal trainer and fitness coach since 2007. I specialize in helping youth and adults sustainably commit to a more active and healthy lifestyle through a variety of fitness modalities and nutrition principles. Being on the side of needing my own transformation years ago, I know how to tailor expectations to meet tangible milestones. It is my intention to bridge the gap between career success and overall heath and wellness as I know both can not only coexist, but also help drive each other. I believe in an individualistic approach to program design that not only embraces preference, but also mindset. I believe everyone needs to harness their own strengths and preferences, and it is my job to help facilitate those along their own journey. I have 15 years of hands on experience, and I'm NASM certified with specializations in Corrective Exercise, Fitness Nutrition, Weight Loss, Group Exercise, Behavior Management, Women's Fitness, and Youth Fitness.

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