For over twenty years Wet Yet? Water Fitness, LLC. business owner and Instructor Nancy Brouillette has dedicated herself to her class participants, helping them achieve personal health and fitness goals by providing programs that are motivational, supportive and fun.

Nancy began her career in the fitness industry teaching aerobic dancing classes for Jacki Sorensen’s Aerobic Programs in 1981.

Three years later a move to Glasgow, Scotland allowed Nancy to begin developing exercise programs of her own. This was the beginning of what ultimately become her long and rewarding

profession - helping people feel better through movement. After returning to the United States in 1986 Nancy continued to teach for Jacki Sorensen while still creating and choreographing her own health and wellness programs. Now, over twenty years later, Nancy teaches more than a dozen different fitness classes per week and oversees many more, led by her highly qualified instructors. Nancy’s fitness certifications include:

Jacki Sorensen's Aerobic Programs,
Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA),
Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA) Deep Water,
Arthritis Foundation,
American Institute of Fitness Educators (AIFE),
Quantum Pilates
CPR / AED
MD State Motorcycle License

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Donatella Bennett has been teaching group fitness classes in the area for the past 15 years. She holds personal trainer certifications from A.C.E. and N.S.P.A. as well as water instruction certifications with A.E.A., Water-fit, A.A.A.I., and H2O Fitness. Her cycling certifications are with Johnny G's Spinning Program, and Cycle Reebok.

Donatella spends some of her time working health fairs with the Fred Foster Fitness Company as a personal trainer. She also uses her time to teach water and

biking classes at area fitness clubs and outdoor pools. You can see her instructing one of her classes at Healthtrax or over at Asbury. Donatella tries to bring her knowledge of personal training to each class to help improve her students' strength, balance, and endurance. Her classes are also a lot of fun because she uses music that we all recognize and are familiar with.

Donatella lives in Frederick, Maryland, with her husband, and their two fabulous dogs.

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Mike is a National Strength & Conditioning Association and National Strength Professionals Association Certified Personal Trainer. He is a Certified Running Coach through the Road Runners Club of America and is one of the instructors for the RRCA Coaching Certification Course.

Mike founded and directs the Experienced Marathoners Training Program for the Montgomery County Road Runners and is one of the coaches for the MCRRC Stride Clinic. He is currently bringing his expertise to the pool by pursuing certification as an Aquatic Fitness Professional.

Mike is also a practicing attorney in Montgomery County.

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Amy holds certifications from AEA (Aquatic Exercise Association) and AFAA Group Exercise Instructor (Aerobics and Fitness Association of America), Arthritis Foundation Exercise Leadership certification, AEA Aqua PiYoChi Certificate and indoor cycling certification from Cycle Reebok Amy's been teaching water fitness classes since March, 2006.

Amy wanted to share her fitness results with aquatic execise and love for water exercise by earning her certifications to teach. You can find her at Health Unlimited, Congressional CC, Quince Orchard, and Rockville MSC

Amy lives in Mt Airy with her husband of over 20 years, Craig, and has 4 children - 20, 18, 16, and 6

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Sharon lives in Damascus, MD with her husband of fifteen years, Rob, their daughter, Robyn and their two dogs, Rainbow and Dallas. She has been teaching various types of water fitness classes for the past twelve years, three of them with Wet Yet? Water Fitness.

In addition to teaching water fitness, Sharon works for the Montgomery County Police Department as a crossing guard. She also has been a hairstylist for over 20 years. She even has a salon in her home!

Sharon is a very busy girl! In her free time, what little there is, she likes to play volleyball and stay active with her church.

Sharon is currently teaching a Deep Water Workout class at the Quince Orchard Swim & Tennis Club on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:45am and a Shallow Water Workout class at the Asbury Methodist Village Rosborough Wellness Center on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9:30am.

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Darlene Drumm, Instructor

Tom joins the Wet Yet? Water Fitness team, as an Aquatic Exercise Association certified instructor.

Following his retirement from the US Public Health Service he began attending water aerobic classes as a non-impact exercise to supplement his other endeavors. He was so pleased with the results (ask him about his weight loss) that he decided to pursue becoming an instructor.

Tom's other fitness activities include: bicycling (he has completed RAGBRAI- a week long

ride across Iowa; CAM-Cycle Across Maryland; and the Australian Bicentennial Ride-Melbourne to Sydney), and hiking (he recently made it to the top of Old Rag Mountain in Virginia).

Tom teaches shallow water and deep water aerobics and Longevity Stick stretching.

In addition to his AEA certification, Tom also holds the title of Wet Yet? Water Fitness 2007 Male Instructor of the Year!

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Cheri comes to us from upstate NY. She went to college in Buffalo, NY, pursuing her English degree. Feeling unfufilled with her education, she attended and graduated from the Finger Lakes School of Massage in Ithaca, NY, in 2000. After 5 months of vigorous training and learning Cheri moved to the DC area. There she worked at a spa in Virginia as a Massage Therapist and Esthetician. She has always had a passion for body awareness, fitness and helping others achieve their personal fitness goals.

Since joining the Wet Yet? team Cheri trained to teach the Jacki Sorensen Step Aerobics Program. Cheri also teaches chair and senior fitness classes. She is training to teach water exercise classes in Fall 2007.

Cheri lives in Gaithersburg with her husband Matt, their 2 daughters Sophia and Madeline, and their dog, Princess.

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Students tell her she needs to get us a photo or better yet take one for us and email it to us.

Leasa can be found making a splash at the Quince Orchard Swim and Tennis Center on Sunday mornings providing teaching the Deep Water Workout 10 am class.

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Karen has been instructing with Wet Yet? Water Fitness for one year. As a certified Water Safety Instructor with the American Red Cross, Karen has used her talent of working with children and combined it with her knowledge of shallow water aerobics and viola... the Mommy and Me classes were established. Along with Mommy and Me, you can find Karen instructing shallow water classes and beginning Fall 2007, deep water!

Working hard is something Karen is familiar with. Hailing from Pennsylvania, Karen moved to the DC metro area to pursue her master's degree in counseling education at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD.

While attending school, Karen works as a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist for transitional aged youth in an independent living program.

In her spare time (ha-ha) Karen enjoys being active in outdoor activities and spending time with family and friends.

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Denise has been a valued Wet Yet? Water Fitness instructor for 10 years! Before that she participated in and taught land-based exercise classes including Jacki Sorensen's Step Aerobics. In addition to her water exercise instruction, Denise is the Program Supervisor at the City of Gaithersburg’s Upcounty Senior Center.

Denise has been certified through the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA) and the American Institute of Fitness Educators (AIFE).

In addition to leading her aquatic class Denise is adept at teaching Longevity Stick, Chair Fitness and Senior Training and Conditioning.

You will find Denise teaching her high energy Deep Water Workout at the Quince Orchard Swim & Tennis Club on Sunday mornings at 10:00.

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Marcy can be found at the Quince Orchard Swim and Tennis Center, Asbury Methodist Center and Kentland Manor Apartments

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Julie can be found at Rockville Swim Center this Fall on Wednesday teaching the 8:30am and 9:15am Aqua Fitness classes

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