I am married to a great, hard-working man, Chris and we have one child, a son named Max. I grew up in Salt Lake City, graduated from Olympus High School (I know, the rival school - forgive me), and graduated from the University of Utah with two degrees: BA in Anthropology; BA in English. The 2013-2014 marks my 22nd year teaching English. I taught for eight wonderful years at Valley Junior High and then transferred to Skyline where I have taught almost every English course offered at Skyline. I think the only English class I haven't taught is Junior Honors English. I love my job, I love the amazing students I get to work with, I love their supportive parents, and I love the faculty at this great school.
i love working out! Some days it is hard, but I know how important regular exercise is for maintaining my physical and mental health. As a child and adolescent I was a ballet dancer. In my 20's I taught aerobics at a local health club. In my 30's I was a runner. Fitness, for me is constantly evolving. Now, I do a variety of home workouts that have allowed me to quit making excuses, have fun, and improve my health. In May 2013 I decided to pay it forward by becoming an independent Teambeachbody coach and I now run regular online fitness accountability groups to help people become fit, healthy, and to do my part to end the trend of obesity. My soulmate workout is Turbofire, created by Chalene Johnson a fitness expert, organizational guru, and funny person. In June 2013 I attended a Coach Summit in Las Vegas and got to meet one of my inspirations. Yep, I was a totally star-struck nerd when I met her. By the way, the day this picture was taken I actually ran into her three times. Three, by the way, is the magic number! P.S. My goal right now is to get her to follow me on Instagram. Oh, and encourage family and friends to like my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jillspackmanthackerayfitness