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My Plug:: Elementary school teacher

My Facts 'n Stats:: I was born and raised in Thunder Bay Ontario. I just moved to Edmonton in September due to a change in my husbands employment.
Seeing as how I am a French Immersion teacher, securing employment out here was relatively simple. Just my hubby, our two cats and I trekked half way across the country! We are now residing in Beaumont and the school that I teach at is less than 2 minutes away!

My bodyPROUD Goals:: BCBBA Western Canadians Championships 2007 - 1st Tall Division Figure and
Overall physique winner
FAME Prairies 2008
1st Muscular Model (earned PRO Status)
2nd Figure
3rd Fitness Model
ABBA/CBBF Tier 2 tall division Winner
CBBF Canadian Nationals - Tall division- 10th Place

My AHA Life Defining Moments:: When I won my class and the overalls at the BCBBA Western Canadian Championships, my first thought was I cant wait to tell my students! It was hard to hold back the tears... this was a perfect lesson for them... seeing Madame Flontek eating egg whites and oatmeal all of the time and coming into class in the morning tired and sore... goal setting, hard work, determination and perseverance... all things that I shared with my students, has paid off.
Then when I did so well at the FAME Prairies - the grade 7/8 girls that I taught were ABSOLUTLY EXTATIC! I even had parents calling to congratulate me! Again, my students were such a HUGE inspration to me... I wanted SO badly to set a good example and show them that hard work and determination really DOES PAY OFF!!!

Life Advice that Helped Me:: In retrospect, I gained many valuable lessons from this experience - namely positive thinking, hard work, determination, perseverance and support from those around you - these things will get you through anything. As race car driver Mario Andretti said, "Desire is the key to motivation, but it's the determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek."

Please Help ME with:: I started working out at the age of 14 in my bedroom with soup cans, which progressed to tomato juice cans, to one litre water bottles and so on up until the I was old enough to go the gym. From there the passion began. I started teaching fitness classes - step, hi-lo and so on.
At the age of twenty, I moved to Orlando to do the choreography for the half-time performers/cheerleaders for the Orlando Rollergators - a pro roller hockey team. From there I was fortunate enough to secure employment modeling swimsuits for the Esther Williams Swim Wear Collection - based out of Los Angeles. While there, I still avidly participated in the gym life and was a regular at the Athletic Club in Marina Del Rey. This year's long stint was exciting, but the solitude of the life in LA became too much for me, (no family, few friends...) so I decided to come home and return to school. I finished my French and Kinesiology Degrees at Lakehead University. After I decided to pursue my honours French degree as well as my Education degree. All the while, I taught various fitness classes at Lakehead University. Once it gets into your blood... there's no way out!
Even after University, I continued on with the University Sports and Fitness program and at the Athletic Club in Thunder Bay Ontario - still teaching various fitness classes and working out regularly.
Upon my move to Edmonton, the first place that I sought was a gym. I made my way to Club Fit and instantly felt at home. Soon I began teaching classes and found my place in the health club scene here. I knew only how to get from Club Fit, to the grocery store to home for the first month of living here! I have always wanted to participate in a fitness competition and seeing as how time is of the essence... my time had come. I was physically and mentally ready for this undertaking. I have never looked back since and I cant wait for next season to begin!

My Dietary &/or Training Routine:: I am BODY PROUD!!!

My Hero / Role Model / Trainer / Sponsor / Coach / Guru... and Why: Sharon Bruneau, Cory Everson Role Models

Special thank you to Raejha Douziech owner of Peak Fitness and Nutrition. She is my nutritionist and total body consultant who saw me through every step of my training. She is truly amazing and I am honoured to be apart of her team.
http://www.atyourpeak.ca

Profession:: Teacher

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At 11:27am on April 2, 2009, Tine said…: Hey Jen Great pics! You look amazing, keep it up!

At 8:52pm on October 19, 2008, Frankie Rivera said…: Hey Jen thank you for the add keep up the good work ;)

At 8:36pm on October 1, 2008, BodyPROUD said…: Welcome to the site!!!
Cool on how you started your training lifestyle back at home; I actually started working out at about 12 years old with a broom stick and phone books at either end until I bought my first gym set!!!!