Joy — Joy grew up in Peoria, involved in dance and tumbling at an early age, eventually focusing on athletics in middle school. She continued playing softball for a short-time while attending Millikin University. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Management Info Systems, Joy worked full-time as an IT professional until her second child was born, choosing to be a stay at home mom. Joy's relationship with the YWCA of Pekin began when she enrolled her children in swim lessons. Shortly thereafter, Joy began participating in water aerobics classes, which led to her becoming an instructor. Joy has been a fitness instructor at the YWCA for 8 years, and currently teaches both water and land classes: deep water aerobics, shallow end water aerobics, Silver Sneakers Classic, Silver Sneakers Boom Muscle, and Silver Sneakers Boom Move. In her free time, Joy enjoys baking, working at her church, reading, walking/hiking with her dog, cheering on the Fighting Illini, and spending time with her family and friends. She also serves as treasurer of the Pekin Strings Parent Organization and is a member of the YWCA Reserves women's group and the Pekin Pride's Tony Fulk Memorial Classic tournament committee. Joy currently lives in Pekin with her husband (Brad), children, and dog. She takes great pride in assisting the YWCA members with maintaining and gaining stability, strength, and overall mobility.

Jeff — Hello, my name is Jeffrey Rendon. In May of 2025 I joined the YWCA of Pekin family as a lifeguard. On July 31, 2025, I retired from the federal prison in Pekin, where I had served as the chaplain for 30 years, and I joined the Aquatics and Land Fitness department as a fitness instructor. I currently teach Aquaerobics and AiEnerChi in the pool and Stability, Chair Yoga, and Ener Chi in the land fitness rooms. I truly enjoy encouraging our patrons to become the best that they can be mentally, emotionally, and physically through exercise. When I am not attending or teaching a class, you will find me sitting in the lifeguard chair, providing a safe environment for those who enjoy our awesome pool. Hope to see you soon. Jeffrey

Amanda — Amanda is the Land Fitness Director at the YWCA of Pekin, and she has been working for the Y since 2022, her junior year of high school. Starting as a lifeguard for the first two years of working at the Y, she eventually moved to teaching land fitness classes, swim lessons, and adaptive aquatics as well as lifeguarding after graduating from Midwest Central High School in 2023. She now teaches Silver Sneakers classic, Chair Yoga, and Ener-Chi classes, along with being the department Director and CPR/AED/First Aid instructor. Amanda has had a lifelong passion for yoga, beginning with lessons from a family member at an early age, and then eventually joining gymnastics and ice skating lessons, and continuing her love for fitness. Amanda loves to share her excitement for health and wellness by creating and promoting a wide variety of programs for everyone of all ages to enjoy, as well as interacting with members and potential members of the YWCA.