PRESENTER/TRAINER: SARA KOOPERMAN, JD
is the owner and Executive Director of SCW Fitness Education, founder of the MANIA Fitness Instructor Training Conventions and CEO of Les Mills Midwest. SCW offers over 16 certifications on everything from Personal Training to Pilates and Aquatics to Aging. Additionally, SCW is the largest producer of Fitness Instructor Training videos in the world, having created over 500 titles. Sara is a Ronald Reagan Gold Medal winner distinguishing her as a business leader who has contributed to the economic health of her community. She also received the state honor as Business Woman of the year. Sara appears frequently on CNN as a Health and Fitness Expert, is a Fitness Expert on Oxygen Magazine's Advisory Board, is a former adjunct faculty member for the Kenneth Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research, a lecturer for the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Association of Sports Medicine, and the proud recipient of AEA’s Global Award for Contribution to the Aquatic Industry.
PRESENTER/TRAINER: CONNIE WARASILA
Connie Warasila, with over 15 years of experience in the aquatics industry, is the choreographer of WATERinMOTION®. Awarded the Aquatic Exercise Association’s Fitness Professional of the Year, Connie is a published author of countless articles, books and manuals including the Aquatic Exercise Fundamentals Certification. She has traveled around the world presenting new and creative workshops to make fitness more accessible, professional and fun. She is certified by ACE in both group exercise and personal training, AEA, AFAA, Yoga Fit, Cycle Reebok and Moms in Motion : Pregnancy & Exercise. Connie is the featured presenter in seven free-style water fitness videos and a marathon finisher with TEAM Diabetes.
PRESENTER/TRAINER: MELISSA LAYNE, MS Ed
has served as a group fitness director for Cruise Lines, Sportslife and Bally. She is a faculty member of North Georgia State University.
Melissa is certified by ACE, AFAA, AEA, SCW, as well as the state of Georgia as a Health and Physical Educator for grades K through 12.
She is featured in all current waves of WATERinMOTION® and presents at MANIA and conducts instructor trainings. As an SCW Certifier for Sports Nutrition and Aqua Fundamentals, Melissa has influenced hundreds of fitness professionals. She is a former cheerleader and coach who loves all things fitness. She is an original team member for WATERinMOTION® and active group instructor.
PRESENTER/TRAINER: JEFF McMULLEN
Jeff has over 20 years of fitness experience. He is a nationally certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor residing in San Francisco, California. Jeff is a master trainer for CorePole™, Gliding™, TRX®, Gymstick™; and former Lululemon Ambassador. Jeff is also a favorite MANIA presenter and has been featured in 6 WAVES of WATERinMOTION®. He actively sees dozens of personal training clients, teaches both aqua and land based fitness classes, and educated fitness professionals across the country.
PRESENTER/TRAINER: MANUEL VELAZQUEZ
Manuel is a Mind & Body Personal trainer, presenter and educator for major international fitness continuing education seminars and convention events. Manuel serves on faculty for ACE, AFAA, and AEA, and is also an AFAA Examiner and appears in many SCW internationally best-selling fitness DVDs. Manuel is the newest member to the WATERinMOTION® Presenter Team and the proud creator of Ay Carumba! See Manuel's magnificent debut on WAVE 6!
PRESENTER/TRAINER: JEN KEET
Jen Keet has been a group fitness instructor in land and aqua exercise for over 16 years and is certified in BodyFlow®BodyPump™, BodyStep™, BodyJam™, BodyVive™, BodyCombat™, RPM™ and SCW’s WATERinMOTION® . Jen is a proud member of the Les Mills Training for both BodyFlow™ and BodyVive™, and is soon to be a WATERinMOTION® Trainer. She also contributed to the new WATERinMOTION® manual. Jen currently holds Group Fitness certifications from ACE, AFAA and WATERinMOTION® as well as special certifications in Yoga, Pilates, and Children’s Fitness, and last but not least holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology.
PRESENTER/TRAINER: DAWN STENIS
As the Area Fitness Program Manager at Harvard University and Harvard Law School, Dawn Stenis is responsible for programming for 30,000+ members of the Harvard Community. She oversees and educates more than 70 instructors and personal trainers at the two facilities. Boasting over 15 years in the fitness industry, Dawn earned a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology and holds certifications with AFAA, ZUMBA®, BOSU®, Schwinn® and Gliding®.
PRESENTER/TRAINER: MINDA KJAR
Minda is a WATERinMOTION® Champion and Trainer. She has appeared in 4 WIM DVDs and has been in love with Aquatic Exercise for over 15 years. She has been an instructor for 6 years and teaching BODYVIVE® and Water Exercise. She is certified through AEA, ACE, AFAA, BODYVIVE® and WATERinMOTION®.
