Pilot and Fitness Instructor
I own my own business as a Zumba fitness instructor, meaning I work at
several gyms. I also work overnights at Strategic Air and Space museum.
While not working, I'm a college student working on my PhD. in Homeland
Security Policy and Coordination. I also volunteer with the EAA Young Eagle
program. During my free time, I do Polynesian dance, and spend time with
my two babies: I have two dogs - a purebred beagle Belle, and a beagle/
dachshund mix Shadow. I also am involved in the acting and modeling
community.
I remember going to air shows, thinking how cool and exciting it would be to
be flying an in airshow. I remember going to aviation museums and thinking
I could do that one day. I live by the airport, and I was constantly looking up
in the sky.
I became a private pilot 5 years ago. My biggest setback was having different
instructors, and financial reasons, as I was just getting back on my feet. But
I finally did it, and now I look back, and think that this was the best
investment I could have made, as I will always remember my first solo and
the day I passed my checkride.
I learned how to fly at the Omaha Flight Academy in Omaha, Nebraska. I fly a
Cessna 172, a Piper Cherokee, and a Cessna 152. I competed in four races
in the past five years, the Nebraska Make-A-Wish fly-in in which I received
2nd place in flight planning. I also competed in the all female Air Race Classic
which is the longest running cross country air race for females dating back to
1929, also formally known as the Powder Puff Derby. I learned so much
about myself when it comes to my flying while doing these races.
Flying is a hobby right now, but I am working on my instrument and hopefully
after that, work on my commercial rating.
In my careers, I love the fact can help people achieve their fitness goals and
feel better about themselves. As someone who has struggled with their
weight and has lost 70 pounds this past year, I have realized how important
it is to be healthy while not going to the extremes just to fit in what people
think is fit.
I get reactions every time I see people I used to hang out with, when I tell
them that I got my pilot certificate now. It's even funnier when I tell them I
have competed in air racing, and planning on doing the Air Race Classic this
year again. I think the funniest reaction was at my workplace, when the pilot
I co-piloted for showed up at my work to drop off some books for an
upcoming race. The lady working the front desk was surprised, as she had no
clue that I was a pilot, and I had been working there for over a year.
What role do skills in math, science, engineering and technology play
in supporting your job? Math, Science and Technology are becoming more
in demand. I have set up science center for my little kids, as I think science is
important as we use it almost every day. Technology is ever changing and
it's important that we keep up with the times. I look back and I think just
how much technology has changed from when I was growing up, like the
computers are getting smaller and quicker.
My future plans is to get my commercial rating, and hopefully start working
on aerobatics or formation flying, as I think this is the way I want to use my
pilot's license, or work for a smaller business as a pilot.
I own my own business as a Zumba fitness instructor, meaning I work at
several gyms. I also work overnights at Strategic Air and Space museum.
While not working, I'm a college student working on my PhD. in Homeland
Security Policy and Coordination. I also volunteer with the EAA Young Eagle
program. During my free time, I do Polynesian dance, and spend time with
my two babies: I have two dogs - a purebred beagle Belle, and a beagle/
dachshund mix Shadow. I also am involved in the acting and modeling
community.
I remember going to air shows, thinking how cool and exciting it would be to
be flying an in airshow. I remember going to aviation museums and thinking
I could do that one day. I live by the airport, and I was constantly looking up
in the sky.
I became a private pilot 5 years ago. My biggest setback was having different
instructors, and financial reasons, as I was just getting back on my feet. But
I finally did it, and now I look back, and think that this was the best
investment I could have made, as I will always remember my first solo and
the day I passed my checkride.
I learned how to fly at the Omaha Flight Academy in Omaha, Nebraska. I fly a
Cessna 172, a Piper Cherokee, and a Cessna 152. I competed in four races
in the past five years, the Nebraska Make-A-Wish fly-in in which I received
2nd place in flight planning. I also competed in the all female Air Race Classic
which is the longest running cross country air race for females dating back to
1929, also formally known as the Powder Puff Derby. I learned so much
about myself when it comes to my flying while doing these races.
Flying is a hobby right now, but I am working on my instrument and hopefully
after that, work on my commercial rating.
In my careers, I love the fact can help people achieve their fitness goals and
feel better about themselves. As someone who has struggled with their
weight and has lost 70 pounds this past year, I have realized how important
it is to be healthy while not going to the extremes just to fit in what people
think is fit.
I get reactions every time I see people I used to hang out with, when I tell
them that I got my pilot certificate now. It's even funnier when I tell them I
have competed in air racing, and planning on doing the Air Race Classic this
year again. I think the funniest reaction was at my workplace, when the pilot
I co-piloted for showed up at my work to drop off some books for an
upcoming race. The lady working the front desk was surprised, as she had no
clue that I was a pilot, and I had been working there for over a year.
What role do skills in math, science, engineering and technology play
in supporting your job? Math, Science and Technology are becoming more
in demand. I have set up science center for my little kids, as I think science is
important as we use it almost every day. Technology is ever changing and
it's important that we keep up with the times. I look back and I think just
how much technology has changed from when I was growing up, like the
computers are getting smaller and quicker.
My future plans is to get my commercial rating, and hopefully start working
on aerobatics or formation flying, as I think this is the way I want to use my
pilot's license, or work for a smaller business as a pilot.
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