Today, we’d like to introduce you to Kristina Herrera. Kristina was introduced to us by the brilliant and talented Giset King.
Kristina, thank you so much for joining us today. We’d love for you to bring our readers up to speed – can you introduce yourself and share your story?
My name is Kristina (Herrera) Gentry and I am married to Marc. We have one nine-year old son, Coleman, and a Chihuahua Mix named Maisy. We live in Pearland, Texas.
Let’s talk about your work and career – what else should we know?
I am a Senior Marketing Specialist at Walter P Moore. What I love most about my job is my coworkers. We have a great group of marketing personnel and engineers that are fun to work with. Each of us has unique qualities that when added together create impressive marketing products. I also love seeing the projects that result from our efforts. It makes me proud to drive around Houston and see all we have contributed to – hospitals in the Texas Medical Center, exhibits at the Houston Zoo, stadiums, higher education projects, and even the roads and highways we drive on. (The first picture is of my co-worker Morgan and me at a site visit at the Houston Botanic Garden, one of our projects.)
As you know, we’re big fans of Giset King and we know you’ve worked with them quite a bit as well. We’d love to hear about your experience working with Giset King.
Last year, our veterinarian told us that Maisy was overweight. I started walking her around the neighborhood to help her get back in shape. In the process, I started feeling better and wanted to get more active. At the same time, COVID 19 was ramping up and as a result, my office Downtown closed as did Coleman’s school. With more time at home, I decided to look for online workouts. I tried a couple of different workouts, but Zumba was always my favorite. I found a nursing student in Pearland that was giving online classes, but that ended in June when she went back to school.
I started researching Zumba classes and instructors on local Pearland Facebook pages and lots of people were mentioning Giset King. I reached out to her and decided to join her online and in person classes – after my first online class, I was hooked! Giset and her classes are the best! I love her personality and the energy she brings. Her positive vibes shine through in her online classes and the in-person classes are great. We have so much fun dancing and laughing together, we forget that we are working out. She is always introducing new songs and challenging us when we start to get too comfortable. The music is awesome, and we all have favorite songs that we like to request. She also offers different Zumba formats, including Toning and Step, so there is something for everyone.
As part of our membership, we have access to an ongoing online chat. Giset keeps up motivated through the chat and shares healthy recipes and tips. The chat has become an online support group for all of us. If someone is feeling down, or something is going on in our lives, we are all there for each other. This is what I love most about our Zumba Tribe. In a time where many were feeling lonely and isolated, I was able to make new friends with an amazing group of ladies, have something to look forward to, and take care of myself at the same time. I love our Tribe and am always encouraging others to join!
Side note – Maisy is now also in great shape! She sits patiently and watches as I do my online workouts because she knows as soon as I finish, she is going for a walk.
Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/kristina-gentry-38300320
