Bonner Springs Family YMCA

Hometown: St. Joseph, Missouri

Y Start Date: March 2006

Certifications: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism; AFFA Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Certification; Y Weight Loss Facilitator; Livestrong at the Y Trainer

Hobbies: I enjoy taking adventures with my husband and three daughters. I also like spending time near the ocean, coaching our girls in sports, going for long runs outside and catching up with friends and family!

Favorite part of working at the Y: "I enjoy learning about the members who walk through our doors. I am fortunate enough to work in an environment where I am inspired daily by the stories our members share with us."

Hometown: Bonner Springs, Kansas

Y Start Date: November 2007

Certifications: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism; AFFA Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Certification; Y Weight Loss Facilitator; Livestrong at the Y Trainer

Hobbies: "I enjoy spending time with family, cooking, reading, and tending to my many plants."

Favorite part of working at the Y: "My favorite part of working at the Y is interacting with members and helping create a welcoming environment for everyone."

Hometown: Topeka, Kansas

Y Start Date: November 2023

Certifications: Group Exercise Instructor

Hobbies: "I enjoy working out, participating in 5ks, going to the drive-in, and spending quality time with my husband and son."

Favorite part of working at the Y: "My favorite part about the Y is the community. Every day I get to connect with our amazing members and staff who make this feel like home!"

Hometown: Kansas City, Kansas

Y Start Date: July 2026

Certifications: Bachelor's in Family Studies & Human Science; Master's in Rehabilitation Counseling

Hobbies: "I was made to tell stories! I do that through writing fiction, creating art, singing, acting. On the day-to-day, I spend time with my lovely husband, our dog, and our two cats."

Favorite part of working at the Y: "First, giving kids a place to develop and explore their social identities through play is immeasurably valuable. Second, I love offering parents time for rest and regulation so they can offer the best versions of themselves to their kids, and enjoy their own lives to the fullest."

Hometown: Olathe, Kansas
 

Start date: December 2025
 

Hobbies: Lifting weights, watching movies and TV, playing video games, spending
time with friends and family.
 

Favorite part of working at the Y: "Engaging with members of the community on a
personal level, day to day. Building authentic connections and being a source of
warmth and positivity is very invigorating and important to me."