伊莱恩·约翰逊, who manages a portfolio of programs for professionals in 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校's 继续教育 unit, bolsters her experience as an entrepreneur and coach with a visionary approach.
阿宾顿,爸爸. — 伊莱恩·约翰逊 believes in prioritizing herself and her health and motivating others to do the same so they can achieve fulfillment in all aspects of their lives. Her enthusiasm inspires those she works with as a program specialist in the 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 继续教育 (CE) unit and as the founder of Latinas in Motion, an online fitness community with more than 5,全国有5000名会员.
“We have to work on our mental and physical wellness so we can make sure our cups are full for the next challenge,”她说。.
Johnson’s journey to attaining higher levels of excellence in life began more than a decade ago when she was struggling with her responsibilities as a professional with a young family. She battled post-partum depression and started walking to lose weight. One day she posted on Facebook looking for a partner or two to run around the local high school.
“它像野火一样蔓延开来. I had never in my entire life even run a block,”约翰逊, who wasn’t exposed to exercise growing up in North Philadelphia, 说.
She worked her way up to participating in the Broad Street Run, the largest 10-mile road race in the nation, but she felt alone crossing the finish line.
“Black Girls Run members were well represented and runners from Students Run Philly, 但我是波多黎各人, 我不觉得自己被人看见了. I had no one to high-five me at the end,”约翰逊 说.
Her experience led her to establish Latinas in Motion to inspire, encourage and empower activity in women of color. Part of the organization’s mission is to break generational health challenges within their community. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hispanic adults are less likely than other ethnic and racial groups to be active due to structural barriers that make regular exercise more difficult, 是什么导致了更高的肥胖率, 心脏病和糖尿病.
今天, Latinas in Motion has 17 chapters across eight states, 它每年都会举办包括五公里跑在内的活动, 一个晚会, 还有一个“run-cation”,” where members run a race in places like Aruba, 萨凡纳和纳什维尔.
“我一直是一个有远见的人, and I’ve always been the type of person who is going to do what I say I am going to do,约翰逊说.
宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 staff member 伊莱恩·约翰逊 (sitting, front right) founded Latinas in Motion to help fulfill her goal of ensuring that women's "cups are full" so they can achieve personal and professional well being.
在她到达阿宾顿之前, Johnson earned a master’s degree in higher education, worked as a college readiness counselor in the School District of Philadelphia, 制作了一个播客. 现在作为行政长官团队的一员, she brings her coaching and entrepreneurial mindset to a portfolio of non-credit professional development and career enhancement programs for individuals and organizations and non-summer youth programs.
And her positive outlook is contagious among CE staff and their clients.
“My advice to everyone is the same: Our biggest enemy is our mind, and we put limits on ourselves. 优先考虑你, and the results start to show up everywhere, 在你的婚姻中, 在工作中, 和你的孩子们. Time is the greatest gift we can give ourselves,”她说。.
She hopes her accomplishments serve as an example to others who may doubt the impact of setting goals and reframing their thoughts.
“I graduated from Edison High School in Philadelphia, and I’ve been invited to speak at Harvard. Your girl would have never qualified to actually go to Harvard,”她说。.
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