Jamie is an educator and plus-size fitness professional who is committed to creating change in the visibility, and education of plus size athlete-artists, with an emphasis on creating intersectional communities that celebrate diversity, promote self-exploration, and foster healthy relationships. She currently teaches at Defy Gravity Pole and Aerial Arts Studio and is thrilled to bring WERQ to Champaign, IL! Jamie currently holds certifications from ElevatED (levels 1 and 2) and poleandaerial.com (pole and polesilks). Outside of Defy Gravity and WERQ, she works in social justice and education and you can also see her performing on stage with Carnivale Debauche, a burlesque and vaudeville troupe she co-directs. She is a performance activist focused on feminism, body liberation, and unapologetic self-expression and is a fierce lover of cats.
