Meet the Instructors
Spring 2022
Morgan Hughs
Year: Senior
Major/Minor: Elementary Education/ESL
Class Morgan Teaches: Zumba
Why Group Fitness? “Group Fitness allows CSB/SJU students to be able to try new things, stay active, stay accountable, takes breaks from school and work, and have fun while doing it. I love how inclusive the environment it! Anyone and everyone shoud it a try!”
Emma Gronholz
Year: Junior
Major/Minor: Elementary Education and Exercise Science Minor
Class Emma Teaches: Arms N Abs, Butts N Guts, and HIIT
Why Group Fitness? "I wanted to be in group ex to help others find their passion in exercise and healthy living!"
Lily Smalley
Year: Junior
Major/Minor: Integrative Science
Class Lily Teaches: TBC (Total Body Conditioning)
Why Group Fitness? "I choose to be an instructor because I want to take my passion for working out and to give that passion to my participants by motivating them to accomplish their goals."
Alex Kowalke
Year: Senior
Major/Minor: Neuroscience, Pre-Med
Class Alex Teaches: Yoga
Why Group Fitness? "Group Fitness cultivates community, strength, and peace within one hour. I find stillness in the space we create to become aware. This provides groundwork for the rest of my week. Group Fitness allows me to share my creativity, passion, curiosity, and joy with students who I might not have a chance to meet otherwise."
Elisabeth Picka
Year: Junior
Major/Minor: Exercise and Health Science/Pre-Chiropractic
Class Elizabeth Teaches: Butts N Guts and HIIT
Why Group Fitness? “I’ve always been in sports since I was really little and I wanted to find something to be apart of that was active and fun! Health and fitness has been a large part of my life and to be able to teach it to others while having fun makes it the best job ever!”
Elissa Rooney
Year: Senior
Major/Minor: Nutrition
Class Elissa Teaches: Hook and HIIT
Why Group Fitness? "I have always been passionate about health and fitness being a Nutrition, Dietetics major. I wandered into a studio where I took a kickboxing Circuit class and I fell in love. I knew that I wanted to share my excitement and passion for this type of training with others, and CSB Group Exercise provided me with the perfect outlet to do so!"
Anna Hughes
Year: Senior
Major/Minor: Psychology
Class Anna Teaches: Yoga Sculpt
Why Group Fitness? "I believe that working out should be rewarding and fun. Group fitness makes this easy. It is a place for everyone to support each other just by showing up to their mat and I am so happy to be a part of it!"
Rachel Hissam
Year: Sophomore
Major/Minor: Elementrary Education
Class Rachel Teaches: Zumba
Why Group Fitness? The reason I teach Zumba is that I have been doing it for so long because it is a fun and effective workout and I want to be able to have others enjoy it the way I do!
Brenda Rojas Gudiierrez
Year: Junior
Major/Minor: Political Science Major with a minor in Global Business Leadership
Class Brenda Teaches: Zumba
Why Group Fitness? I love the sense of community and belonging music brings to everyone regardless of their ability! Zumba classes allow for each one of us to express ourselves in a room full of others with the same hopes :)
Elizabeth Libbey
Year: Junior
Major/Minor: Elementary education
Class Elizabeth Teaches: Butts N Gutts and Step
Why Group Fitness? My freshmen year the group exercise instructors made me feel welcome and comfortable using the fitness facilities, and I want to make sure all Bennies and Johnnies feel welcomed and able to utilize our great facilities.
Ellie Selisker
Year: Sophomore
Major/Minor:
Nursing major, psych minor
Class Ellie Teaches: Zumba
Why Group Fitness? I teach group exercise, because I love to workout and dance!
Grace Heck
Year: Junior
Major/Minor: Nursing
Class Grace Teaches: Zumba
Why Group Fitness? I’ve always loved to dance, and I love being able to teach in such a fun and uplifting environment!!
Savannah Hagen
Year: Junior
Major/Minor:Nursing
Why Group Fitness? Dancing has always been one of my favorite ways to move my body and boost my mood! I always look forward to taking a break from school in the Group Ex Stuido!