The Movement Maestro (C. Shante Cofield) comes onto the show to talk about turning her passion for education into a legitimate gig. She talks about her story of how she has ended up where she is today, how she worked her way to being able to teach full time, pros/cons of doing full time continuing education education (CEU), advice to enter and be successful in the CEU realm,  how to effectively leverage social media to reach your desired audience, and more!

Movement Maestro Website: http://themovementmaestro.com/ 

Maestro’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheMovementMaestro/ 

Maestro’s Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/TheMvmtMaestro 

Maestro’s Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/themovementmaestro/ 

“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho: https://www.amazon.com/Alchemist-Paulo-Coelho/dp/0062315005/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529184678&sr=8-1&keywords=the+alchemist 

Maestro on the Mic Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/maestro-on-the-mic/id1372470637?mt=2 

RockTape Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rocktape-podcast/id1357871478?mt=2  

HET L.I.T.E Tool: www.pteducator.com/het 

Biography:

C Shante Cofield

Hometown: Summit, NJ High School Sports Played: Soccer, basketball, lacrosse, ice-hockey (for real), javelin College: Georgetown University (’07) Sports Played: 4 years of Division I soccer, rugby (1 season) Graduate School: New York University Date Graduated: 2010 Degree Earned: Doctor of Physical Therapy Additional Certifications:

  • OCS – Orthopedic Clinical Specialist
  • CSCS – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
  • CF-L1 – CrossFit Level I Trainer
  • SFMA – Selective Functional Movement Assessment Provider
  • FMS – Functional Movement Screen Provider
  • FRCms – Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist
  • NKT – NeuroKinetic Therapy (Level I) Provider
  • FMT B/P/B/A – RockTape Basic/Performance/Blades/Blades Advanced Certified (I am a RockTape Lead instructor, I had better be certified in all these things!)

Other Hobbies and Activities: CrossFit, ex-marathoner, indoor rock-climbing, professional meme viewer, guitar, sneakerhead, SoCal lover