At Reign Fitness, we are dedicated to continually striving for excellence and finding leaders to join our team to help make an impact in our gym community.
One program we continually lean on to raise amazing Reign Leaders is our Internship program. It combines the opportunity to build trust and lasting relationships with members along with the necessary experience to Coach/Manage groups at a high level.
We're excited to introduce you to Dawn, one of our Reign Fitness Interns for the summer who has also been a Reign Member for almost 5 years!
As an intern, you'll see Dawn a little more each week starting with assisting coaches in classes, building experience where she can, and investing time into our community.
She always has a smile on her face, is ready to listen because she genuinely cares about everyone, and we can't wait for her to get started in her coaching journey. (Please make her feel welcome the next time you see her at the gym!)
In an effort to get to know Dawn better, we sent her a set of "Mini-Interview" questions, enjoy.
Here is Dawn...
Name: Dawn Lamance
Age: 29
1. Tell us a little about yourself?
I was born in the Philippines and moved to Washington when I was 6. I grew up in Puyallup. Since undergrad, I’ve lived in the university district, Lake City, Lynnwood, and now I’m in Skyway.
I went to UW for undergraduate, graduated in 2012 and have been working in education and college access since then. I worked for a non-profit that helped juniors and seniors navigate the college application process and the transition from high school to college.
This led me to pursue a second degree in 2016. 3 years later and I’ve just finished my master’s program in school counseling and will start my counseling career in Lake Washington school district next academic year!
The Reign community helped me get through my program with their constant support and encouragement.
2. What made you want to coach, lead, and be a part of the Reign Community?
When I joined Reign Fitness in March 2015, I didn’t realize I would be where I’m at right now. I thought I was just going to join another gym, not attending class, and quit after a few months, like I always did with the big gym memberships. However, the warm welcome I got from the Reign coaches and the community set this gym apart. I’ve transformed physically and mentally since joining, gaining confidence with myself.
I’ve been a member for over 4 years and I’d like to extend my fitness journey by helping others with their own fitness journey.
I want members to know that they are not alone and that they have a whole community behind them.
3. Favorite cheat meal?
Tacos!
4. What kind of impact do you hope to make here at Reign?
I’m excited to work with the Reign Team to help strengthen our Reign community!
I’d love to help members start or continue their journey the same way the Reign coaches helped me when I first started. I also hope to teach members about the importance of work-life balance.
Having gone through my counseling program and working full-time, it took a lot more effort for me to get into the gym every day.
It was tough but I knew that if I couldn’t take care of myself, I couldn’t put in 100% of my school and work.
5. What are your goals or aspirations for 2019/2020?
As a new school counselor and diving into becoming a coach, my goal is to balance both and give the same amount of effort for both of them. Both roles are equally important to me.
It’s a passion of mine to work with people and help them strive to be better versions of themselves.
6. First CD you bought & Favorite Movie of all time...
It was either Britney Spears or Backstreet Boys. I’m a 90s pop girl.
Favorite movie of all time is Serendipity. I love the meaning of the word. I always said I was going to marry the man who takes me to Serendipity in New York. Never happened but husband did take me to Serendipity in Las Vegas. :)
7. What are your hobbies outside of the Fitness?
