Meet Jessica
Aloha! My name is
Jessica. I attend Stroller Strides-Hickam with my beautiful, smiley, 12-month-old daughter
Gemma. I am a former
Spanish high school teacher and cheer coach who met my remarkable
husband
Gabe, while he was on recruiting duty in our home state of Texas.
Needless to
say, he recruited a wife. Yes, we met at the high school I taught at! I
love spending time at the beach, singing and dancing in the kitchen with
my daughter while cooking Tex-Mex, and reading a good book (not in
Spanish literature, I have read my share for a MA in Spanish...at least
not any time soon). I love to craft and try to be just as musical as my
husband who is an avid drummer. Who says wind instruments can not be
just as cool as the guitar or drums? We are
closing in on the end of our 5-year tour here on the island and about to
start
a new adventure in the Sunshine State of Florida. I found Stroller Strides through an awesome friend who
wanted me to try it out with her and I am so delighted I did. I have created
new friendships at SS and my daughter has a fabulous time interacting with the
other children. As a first time mom at 32, I was really worried about gaining
too much weight during pregnancy, but what no one warned me about was the
weight you can gain post postpartum even while nursing full time. I need SS to keep
me on track to lead an active lifestyle. After leaving my job teaching Spanish
at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, I found the transition to being a stay at
home mom a little more complex than I imagined. I needed to find a place where I could bond with other
moms. SS was just the place! I
love the underlying sisterhood at Stroller Strides and everyone is so
forthcoming. I could not have asked for a better group of women to cheer me on.
I was an active runner before having Gemma but now running is a challenge and I
hope SS will give me the edge I need to get back into the running game. Gemma
and I have completed 3-5Ks, 1 -10K, and the Great Aloha Run together. I love having my daughter with me during
my runs as it adds to the satisfaction when we cross the finish line together. We aspire to complete a ½ marathon as
part of our Hawaii bucket list before our departure. Luckily, I have found a SS group in Florida and hope it
will be just as amazing but SS Hickam will always be my SS home and in my heart.
Aloha! My name is
Jessica. I attend Stroller Strides-Hickam with my beautiful, smiley, 12-month-old daughter
Gemma. I am a former
Spanish high school teacher and cheer coach who met my remarkable
husband
Gabe, while he was on recruiting duty in our home state of Texas.
Needless to
say, he recruited a wife. Yes, we met at the high school I taught at! I
love spending time at the beach, singing and dancing in the kitchen with
my daughter while cooking Tex-Mex, and reading a good book (not in
Spanish literature, I have read my share for a MA in Spanish...at least
not any time soon). I love to craft and try to be just as musical as my
husband who is an avid drummer. Who says wind instruments can not be
just as cool as the guitar or drums? We are
closing in on the end of our 5-year tour here on the island and about to
start
a new adventure in the Sunshine State of Florida. I found Stroller Strides through an awesome friend who
wanted me to try it out with her and I am so delighted I did. I have created
new friendships at SS and my daughter has a fabulous time interacting with the
other children. As a first time mom at 32, I was really worried about gaining
too much weight during pregnancy, but what no one warned me about was the
weight you can gain post postpartum even while nursing full time. I need SS to keep
me on track to lead an active lifestyle. After leaving my job teaching Spanish
at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, I found the transition to being a stay at
home mom a little more complex than I imagined. I needed to find a place where I could bond with other
moms. SS was just the place! I
love the underlying sisterhood at Stroller Strides and everyone is so
forthcoming. I could not have asked for a better group of women to cheer me on.
I was an active runner before having Gemma but now running is a challenge and I
hope SS will give me the edge I need to get back into the running game. Gemma
and I have completed 3-5Ks, 1 -10K, and the Great Aloha Run together. I love having my daughter with me during
my runs as it adds to the satisfaction when we cross the finish line together. We aspire to complete a ½ marathon as
part of our Hawaii bucket list before our departure. Luckily, I have found a SS group in Florida and hope it
will be just as amazing but SS Hickam will always be my SS home and in my heart.
