Meet the Wildcat Fitness Class Instructors
Classes: Barre
Jocelyn found an outlet to apply her knowledge and understanding of the human body thru Barre. She has discovered a passion for injury prevention and recovery work guided by the principle that a healthy body requires a definite balance between strengthening and muscular release. Jocelyn has finally found a way to exercise her love and knowledge of movement toward teaching Barre.
A health + fitness coach and group exercise instructor. This is my life passion and the community in which I will forever choose to surround myself.
Jackie is a work from home mama. I use to work 3 jobs, but when my son was born, all priorities shifted. I chose to stay home with him and focus on building my business in a way that made sense in my heart.
Jackie is a Team Beachbody Diamond coach.
Classes: Spin, Trx, Body Blitz 30
Started career at UNH Campus Recreation in 1986 as a recreation coordinator and then eventually Assistant Director, working predominantly with aquatics (lifeguards, swim instructors, waterpolo intramurals), fitness programs (weight room attendants, personal trainers, group fitness instructors) and all American Red Cross programs. Certifications have included lifeguard training and instructor trainer (expired), water safety instructor and trainer (expired), aquatic exercise instructor (expired), group fitness instructor (current with ACE and AFAA), and American Red Cross instructor and instructor trainer (current). Retired from UNH December 2015.
Married to Roger Hayden, owner of Hayden Sports and the Durham Launder Center. Have 2 sons, Ryan (junior in Civil Engineering at UMaine, Orono) and Sean (completing a post graduate year at Millbrook school in NY). Currently have 2 cats. Live in Dover, NH. Two-time cancer survivor and proud of it!
Classes: Barre
Meaghan has been practicing Barre for the past 3 years and fell in love with the method while getting in shape for her wedding. After trying several programs, Barre became the one she kept coming back to. The endurance, strength, and flexibility that Barre produced was just what she was looking for, and has been hooked ever since. Meaghan holds a certification as a Level II Rasamaya ® Barre instructor.
Classes: Yoga, Mindfulness Yoga, Barre, Fusion
Sherry has been teaching fitness classes since 2001; she began teaching strength and step, and added yoga to her catalog in 2009. She began teaching barre classes in 2014 and finds it a perfect complement to her yoga practice. Sherry lives in Dover with her husband and two daughters.
Kelly Thibault
Classes: Barre
Amy Gibb
Classes: Zumba & Core De Force
Amy Gibbs teaches ZUMBA & CORE DE FORCE at Wildcat Fitness.
She graduated from UNH in 2002 with a Studio Art Degree.
Amy lives in Somersworth with her husband & fur-babies (cats).
She owns Amy’s Frame Shop, Custom Picture Framing, inside Hayden Sports right on Main St in downtown Durham.
Amy is also involved with the Celebrate Durham NH group which helps cultivate a vibrant multi-generational community in Durham, NH.
She has a passion for fitness, being involved in our community, and is a lover of all things Disney!
Pattie Leblanc
Patti is certified thru AFFA as a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor.
Pattie LeBlanc has been a nationally certified Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor since 1999. She currently works at the University of NH with students and community members. After her second Marathon in 2016 she became a certified Running Coach through the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). She has trained individuals and groups for various distances including Marathon. Personally she has run 3 Marathons, several half-marathons, 10k, 5k, and Triathlon races.
She splits her time between Dover NH and Bradenton Fl. During her winters in Florida she is an ambassador for the running store Fit2Run. She leads work out groups, performs gait analysis, and recommends/fits running shoes.
Pattie is focused on helping you meet your fitness goals one step at a time. She is available until Nov 30, 2018 then again in Spring 2019.