Sunday, June 5, 2011

Staff Spotlight! Katie

Katherine Forand






Katie is a canfitpro certified Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, CALA Aquasize Instructor, Keiser Cycle Instructor, Zumba Basics 1 & 2, Zumba Toning and ZumbAtomic Instructor and YogaFit Level 1 certified.









Katie got her start in the fitness world at a young age. As a second generation fitness instructor Katie was born to move and brings a joy and energy to all her classes leaving the participants enthused and with a smile on their faces! Katie has studied ballet, jazz and hip hop dancing and love blending the dance and fitness worlds together.

Katie is also an Early Childhood Educator and will be graduating from MSVU with a BA CHYS (child & youth studies) and a minor in History before continuing on to get her B.Ed, and then her M.Ed.

Katie is one of our Group Exercise Instructors, currently teaching: Zumba Fitness, Zumba Toning, ZumbAtomic (for kids), Gliding, Step, Strength, and Stability classes. Katie is also one of our Fitness Technicians and assists members in proper form and technique in their strength training and workout routines. Katie has also worked for Orange Julius and Starbucks Coffee Co. in Toronto, Ontario and brings her creativity and knowledgeably to her first class smoothies. Katie is one of our "tanning gurus" and is passionate about sun safety and proper indoor tanning.

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