Spring 2023

Section 4817 of KINES53
Principles of Health and Wellness -- : Jan 30 - May 19 2023

Section 5077 of KINES74
Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle, and Ethics -- : Jan 18 - Mar 29 2023
This class is part of the Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training Certificate.

Section 5418 of KFIT6
Introduction to Yoga -- : Jan 18 - May 19 2023

Section 6237 of KFIT61
Personal Fitness Training -- : Jan 18 - May 19 2023
This open entry/open exit course allows students to use the Fitness Center Gym on either the Petaluma Campus (PC805) or Santa Rosa Campus (Room 615) during scheduled open gym hours for their participation credit (35 total hours required for 1 unit class, 52.5 hours for 1.5 unit class) to achieve their fitness goals. Course assignments will be completed online through CANVAS.

Section 6762 of KINES53
Principles of Health and Wellness -- : Jan 18 - May 19 2023

Section 7139 of KFIT6.1
Beginning Yoga -- : Jan 18 - May 19 2023

Section 7140 of KFIT6.2
Intermediate Yoga -- : Jan 18 - May 19 2023

Fall 2022

Section 1747 of KINES73
Anatomy and Physiology for Yoga Teachers -- : Aug 17 - Oct 05 2022
This class is part of the Yoga 200 - hour Teacher Training Certificate.

Section 1749 of KINES72
Yoga Teaching Methodology -- : Oct 12 - Dec 07 2022
This class is part of the Yoga 200 - hour Teacher Training Certificate.

Section 2251 of KFIT6
Introduction to Yoga -- : Sep 06 - Dec 09 2022

Section 2253 of KFIT6.1
Beginning Yoga -- : Sep 06 - Dec 09 2022

Section 2254 of KFIT6.2
Intermediate Yoga -- : Sep 06 - Dec 09 2022

Section 2306 of ATHL2
Yoga for Intercollegiate Athletes -- : Aug 29 - Dec 16 2022
Class will meet in Tauzer 905 on TTh from 6:30-8pm and wkly hrs by arrangement.

Section 2450 of KINES1
Introduction to Kinesiology -- : Sep 06 - Dec 09 2022

Section 2878 of KINES53
Principles of Health and Wellness -- : Aug 15 - Dec 09 2022

No office hours

Current Certifications:

  • E-RYT 500 (Registered Yoga Teacher)
  • RYT 200 Anusara Yoga Certified
  • TRX
  • First Aid/CPR/AED

Education:

  • Masters in Kinesiology (Emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction)
  • Masters Thesis in Sport Law
  • Bachelors in Mass Communications

Athletic Background:

  • Scholarship Athlete, Track and Field, Fresno State (Heptathlete)

Academic Experience:

Southwestern College, San Diego, CA 2011-2021

  • Lead Yoga Teacher Trainer, YTT (2019-2021)
  • Created Curriculum for Yoga Teacher Training at Southwestern College, 2018
  • Launched Yoga Teacher Training Program at Southwestern College (2019)
  • Principals of Health and Wellness
  • Leadership in Fitness Instruction
  • Physical Education at the Elementary Level
  • Anatomy for Yoga Teachers
  • Yoga
  • Fitness Education
  • Body Sculpt, Cardio Fitness, Weight Training
  • Step Aerobics, Water Aerobics
  • Assistant Track Coach, Men and Women (Technique Coach - jumps, throws, hurdles)
  • Assistant Cross Country Coach, Men and Women
  • Student Learning Objectives Liaison
  • Career Education Advisory Committee member

 

I am joining Santa Rosa Junior College this Fall. I am thrilled to help lead the Yoga Teacher Certification Program at the Petaluma Campus. I am also excited will to be a teacher and guide for students studying Kinesiology and Health, and to be a point person for students in the Fitness, Nutrition and health Certificate Program. I came to SRJC from Southwestern College in San Diego where I served there for 10 years and had the opportunity to write the Yoga Teacher Training curriculum and launch the Yoga Teacher Certification for the College, all of which was a career highlight for me. I served as the Lead Trainer of that program, a professor of Health and Kinesiology, and as an Assistant Coach for the Track and Field and Cross Country teams. I was also SLO Liaison for our Department and served on our department's Advisory Board for Career Education. 

I am E-RYT 500 Master Level Yoga Teacher Trainer (Experienced - 500 Hour Level), and I also later studied an exquisite style of yoga called Anusara and became RYT 200 in that style alone, and that training influenced my yoga practice greatly, and also gave me tools that took me to the next level as a Yoga Teacher Trainer. 

I stand for inclusion, hands-on learning, and making teachings fun and easy so that students can learn naturally. I like to facilitate fellowship and a sense of tribe in the classroom so that students feel supported and safe, as well as seen and heard. My intent is that students graduate with the certainty that they have an exquisite skill set, and that the training they have received will help them succeed! I ask students to "show up" and "trust the process" and allow their confidence and skill set to bloom.