Education and Training
- Masters of Science in Dental Hygiene Education and Administration, The University of Iowa
- Certified Health Education Specialist (C.H.E.S.)
- Nia 1st Degree Black Belt Instructor
- Nia 5 Stages Instructor
- Ageless Grace Educator
- Functional Aging Specialist (FAS)
- Functional Aging Group Exercise Specialist
- Barefoot Training Specialist, Level 1
- T. Colin Campbell Plant-Based Nutrition Certification
- T. Colin Campbell Food and Sustainability Certification
- Affiliate Member, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Additional
- Founder and Former Owner, Body Moves Fitness and Wellness Center
- Associate Professor Emerita in Health Promotion and Dental Hygiene, The University of Iowa
- 17 years teaching Nia in Iowa City area
- Native Iowan
- Mother of Stephanie, grandmother of Amanda, Mallory, and Sydney
- Mom of Tansy Madigan Pelton, the Beagle
Classes
- Nia
- Ageless Grace
- Whole-Food Plant-Based Lifestyle
- Living the Blue Zones Lifestyle
- Touch Points