The Waiting Game Begins

As some of you may know, I applied for new job last week.  The title of the job is Youth and Family Director for the YMCA.  The job description and qualifications indicated they were looking for the following:

1. Bachelor's degree in education or recreation- CHECK

2. Ability to work with children of all ages- CHECK

3. Experience in Non for Profit Management- CHECK

4. Managing a non for profit budget- CHECK

5. Experience fundraising and grant writing- CHECK

So, as you can see, I feel as if I am qualified for this job.  I can't stop thinking about it.  I think it would be absolutely perfect for me.  I would be in charge of implementing programs and activities for kids, teenagers, and families; right up my alley, plus it is contains the health wellness aspect that I love.  Plus, I would love to bring the Girls on the Run program to this YMCA.  

I catch myself daydreaming several times a day about this job; what programs I will implement, what the people will be like, what my office might look like, etc.  I am crazy, I know.  I don't even have an interview yet.  The job posting closed last night at midnight, so I should hear from them in the next couple weeks.

I am trying not to get my hopes up too high.  I know that I am young and that may be a downfall.  I will also be in charge of managing staff and being 25 years old may be a disadvantage for me.  But I am keeping my fingers crossed and saying my prayers.  I know God has great things in store for me and my career; I just need to have patience and wait for Him.

It's almost the weekend....

:) H

Fabulous Opportunity Thrown My Way

Life is good! 

As some of you may know, and others may not, I am so very interested in fitness and nutrition. In fact, I have plans to go back to school to become a registered dietician.  I have been trying to get into teaching group exercise classes for awhile now, but with no luck.  

Then, one day after my honeymoon I was the Group Exercise Coordinator at my gym (YMCA).  I never run into her because I am always there in evening and she is during the day.  Well, since school is out I was working out in the afternoon.  I went up to her, introduced myself and asked her about any positions to teach Group Exercise (Group X); she had me fill out an application on the spot.  Well, after a few weeks of constant communication with the Group X Coordinator, I had an interview yesterday and was hired on the spot!  I am so pumped.  I will be teaching a strength and endurance class, interval class, and a class for young girls that also contains a nutrition component.  

Although this job will only be 4 hours a week; this job is all about opportunity.  I am hoping that this job will just open doors for my future.  I love fitness, I love nutrition, and childhood obesity is a strong interest of mine and such a sad epidemic in our country.  I can't wait to see where this opportunity takes me.  I am excited to get going, and to meet other people who are interested in the same things as me.  

One other exciting thing about this job- my supervisor, the Group X coordinator is awesome! She, like me, is  so enthralled by Tosca Reno and the Eat Clean Diet.  We talked about it in our interview for about 30 minutes; I was pumped!  She also has done fitness competitions, and was talking to me about doing one as well.  That is something I have thought about before; maybe I will do one some day.... but after my full marathon, of course! :)

Life is good!