Over time and as the class grew, I began teaching 3 classes a week and eventually also rented out indoor space to continue class through the winter.
#FITNESS SUCCESS STORY HOW TO#
She showed me how to get my aerobics instructor certification and helped me start my own boot camp! I put flyers in local mailboxes and ran a class on the black top in the park. I wanted her boot camp, but I wanted it close to home. She invited me to take her class and I immediately fell in love with it, but it was a half hour away and it became challenging to do a commute for exercise on top of my work commute and schedule. In PA, I reconnected with my childhood best friend, who is a fitness instructor and personal trainer running a very successful boot camp. After having my children, we moved to PA and I decided to work part-time in the public school so I could be home more with my daughters. LS: In my twenties, I began running and attending group fitness classes at the gym. Q: What led to your start in health, sport, and fitness and creating Motivating Change LLC? I took the BCBA exam in 2003, and I continued working with public schools as a behavior consultant. After teaching in the public schools for seven years, I went back to school to earn my master’s degree in Behavior Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University.
While teaching, I received a master’s degree in special education however, I was very interested in learning more about applied behavior analysis.
My first teaching experience was in a school for children with autism. LS: I graduated with a BA in Psychology, along with teacher certifications in both general education and special education. Q: How did you begin your practice in behavior analysis? Lisa graciously responded to our questions, in order to share her story so that it may help those looking for a similar practice. Lisa expanded her behavior analytic work to helping others with their fitness and weight loss goals. Our second success story highlights the path of Lisa Searls, MA, BCBA, Founder/Director Motivating Change LLC.
#FITNESS SUCCESS STORY SERIES#
To highlight those who have been successful and who want to help up and coming practitioners, we are launching a series where professionals practicing in health, sports, and/or fitness share their stories. Navigating the journey to careers in these areas may be difficult. Increasingly, behavior analysts are beginning to practice in the areas of health, sports, and fitness.
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