Master Class with ZES (Zumba Education Specialist) Roger Yamat August 2009
Bollywood Classes June - August 2009
Bhangra & Bollywood Workshop - April 2009
BEFIT University: Group Fitness Fundamentals - February 2009
Zumba® 2 Certification - January 2009
Zumba® 1 Certification - January 2008
Zumba® 1 Certification - August 2007
Experience
Tualatin Valley Park & Rec - January 2008 - Present
Portland Community College - March 2008 - Present
Ballroom Dance Company - November 2010 - June 2011
Bally Total Fitness - 2008 - 2010
Zumba on the Road & Special Events
Zumbathon fundraiser for Autisum Awareness - October 2011
Zumbatomic Family Night Lincoln Street Elementary - October 2011
Party in Pink fundraiser at PulsePDX - September 2011
Guest Instructor in Mexico both Zumba and Zumbatomic classes - August 2011
National Night Out Portland Community College - August 2011
Master class at Pulse PDX - August 2011
Guest Instructor Pulse PDX - July 2011
Guest Instructor Pulse PDX - June 2011
Zumbatomic for Lincoln Street Elementary in Hillsboro - 6weeks April & May 2011
Zumbatomic Family Night - May 2011
Zumbathon for Kidney Walk - May 2011
National Charity League - May 2011
Men of Zumba for Mothers Day - May 2011
Zumbathon for Barnes Elementary - April 2011
Let's Move Faubian Elementary School - April 2011
Zumbatomic Family Night Event - April 2011
Mardi Gras Zumba Party - March 2011
Zumbathon MEChA Fundraiser - February 2011
I Love Zumba Party - February 2011
Put your heart into it Zumba Valentines Party at Copacabana Night Club - February 2011
Private class for group of friends - January & February 2011
Beaver Acers Elementary - January 2011
AAWCC Annual Conference - November 2010
Halloween Zumba Party - October 2010
At Home Mom's Group - October 2010
Private Girls Night Out Party - October 2010
Zumbathon for Tom - Fundraiser - October 2010
Private Birthday Zumba Party - September 2010
National Night Out - PCC Cascade Campus - August 2010
National Dance Day Celebration - July 2010
Zumbathon fundraiser for National Kidney Foundation - May 2010
Clara Jean Foundation - May 2010
Love Your Body Event - February 2010
Zumba for Zillions Fundraiser for Joy Adventure Club February 2010
Fundraiser at Barnes Elementary January 2010
Breakout Session at American Association of Women in Community Colleges Nov. 2009
Private Zumba Party - November 2009
Bhangra Fusion dance Performance - Portland India Festival - August 16th 2009
National Night Out - PCC Cascade - August 4th 2009
Zumba® for Stress Relief - PCC Cascade - May 2009
Several Private Parties in - Birthday Parties - 2008 and 2009
Zumba® Party - Ballly Total Fitness - April 2009
Fitness Challenge - THPRD - 2008 & 2009
Staff InService Meeting - PCC - September 2008
Staff Retreat - PCC - August 2008
Dance Team Summer Camp - Westview High School - August 2008
Wilberforce University - Dance & Basketball teams - August 2008
All Staff Meeting - September 2008 (trained staff and the presented at the meeting)
Breakout Session at American Association of Women in Community Colleges 2007
Zumba® is so much fun and I'm so happy that I have the opportunity to share it with others. Prior to teaching Zumba
®, I was a Tribal Belly dance instructor for over three years. I taught for Portland Community College and Cedar Hills Rec Center. I perform and have taught Mexican Folklore dance, which I learned while I was living in Mexico in 2000 and 2001. I performed with the dance troupe "Cuauhnahuac" in Puebla. I learned folklore dances from the states of Chihuahua, Morelia, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco and Oaxaca. I lived in Mexico for two years and became familiar with Cumbia and other Latin rhythms. I spent nearly all my weekends at different fiestas dancing and becoming familiar with much of the popular music in Mexico and learning Spanish.
I have fun practicing Zumba® with my two sons who like the Reggaeton, Merengue and Pop songs the most. They always want me to skip the Salsa songs (which are my favorite, but I say that about EVERY song). I had no idea when I trained in Zumba what a great fit it would be in my life. Now I get to bring the joy of the moves and music I love and the benefit of a great cardio workout to others!