Faculty & Staff Directory

Julia Culton

Instructor
Physical Education, Dance, and Resort/Recreation Management Division

Office: Winton Hall 134
Phone: (208) 704-0065
Email: jeculton@nic.edu

Education

Certificate Of Completion, Zumba Instructor Training, Latin Dance Basic 1 and 2
Certificate Of Completion, Zumba Instructor Training, Latin Dance for kids/seniors
Certificate Of Completion, Zumba Instructor Training, Step Class
Certificate Of Completion, ASFA, Group Fitness Instructor/Bootcamp
Certificate Of Completion, Beachbody, Piyo
Certificate Of Completion, Ripped, Weight Training
Certificate Of Completion, Precor, Queenax/Circuit training
Certificate Of Completion, North Idaho College, CPR
Certificate Of Completion, Barre Above, Barre

Biography

As a Coeur d’Alene native, I have shared my love for fitness with a wonderful husband, two amazing kids, and
countless friends. I fell in love with fitness in my early 20’s after working the front desk at a local gym. I was
super impressed by the members and their commitment to their fitness journey. Many of them experienced
physical as well as mental transformation and I wanted to be a part of that.
I started to participate in those same fitness classes and I too fell in love with the support and accountability
that lead to my personal transformation. Through the amazing friendships formed and classes, I lost weight
and gained self-confidence. I had a new outlook on life that could have only come through the positive attitude
and fresh perspective demonstrated by the instructor and class.
The experience challenged me greatly and I found myself wanting to become an instructor. The thought of
being a positive influencer in a group-based fitness class put a smile on my face. I also loved to dance, so when
I attended my first Zumba® class I just knew that this would be my way of creating smiles in others.
Combined with my 18 years of experience in coaching at gyms and being certified in Piyo, Ripped, Queenax,
ASFA Group Fitness, ASFA Bootcamp, ASFA Step, Beachbody, I became certified in Zumba Basic 1 & 2, Zumba
Step, Zumba Gold, Zumba Kids and have been teaching it for over 8 years. I still love it!
In 2012, I started teaching Zumba at North Idaho College as a credit class. Every semester, students rave about
how Zumba is an amazing workout and how good they feel after each class. This is so rewarding as I am doing
what I set out to do. I want all students to know their life matters and they can have a chance to positively
impact others.
As we begin to utilize the new Student Wellness & Recreation Center, I have started to teach non-credited
classes too. The Team at the Center is amazing and I love being a part of their vision. We want to help all
students with their fitness journey and love giving back to be a life-changer in their life story.

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