Watford Aerobics Network

I have always been passionate about promoting health and fitness. I love to participate in any sport. I became interested in Aerobics classes around the age of 16, when I had to take classes as part of my Basketball County league training. I completed my Community Sports Leaders Award in 1992 and volunteered to do my GCSE PE in one year whilst studying my A Levels (PE was not compulsory back then!).

I gained my NVQ level 2 in Exercise to Music back in 2004. I ran my own community classes until 2007 when I went on maternity leave. I set up the WAN back in 2005 as a resource for beginners and instructors alike as I realised there was not a central point of contact for enquiries about classes(especially Community Classes) in the Watford area. I run the WAN alongside teaching classes in several centres in the Watford area. I launched Fitness Pilates in the Garston Community April 2009.

I have also worked for West Herts College teaching on BTEC National in Sports Science, my subject areas were; Anatomy for Sport, Fitness Testing, Training & Fitness and Nutrition. I now work for YMCA Watford as an Active IQ Tutor/Assessor.

Qualifications;

April 2010    Biomechanics Coach Level 1 Injury Prevention - Exam Pending

Aug 2009     Active IQ Level 3 Nutrition and Weight Management

July 2009     121 Training Module 

July 2009     Active IQ Level 2 Instructing Physical Activity to Children 5-11 

April 2009    Fitness Pilates Certification

May 2009     Teaching Teens Certification

March 2009  First Aid - Appointed Persons(valid until 2012)

May 2008     Prepare to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTTLLS),  West Herts College

Dec 2005      Exercise for Special Populations, Premier Training

Jan 2005      YMCAFit Aqua Exercise, LA Fitness, Bank, London

Oct 2004      YMCAFit Step Choreography, CYMCA, London

June 2004    NVQ/OCR Level II in Teaching Exercise & Fitness - Exercise to Music, West Herts College

Recent Workshops Attended;

Functional Abdominal Training - Marvin Burton January 2010 Hemel 4 Reps

Ongoing CPD;