Staff Biographies
Branch Director
Fitness Consultant
Vanessa started with the YMCA while in high school as a volunteer soccer coach for children at the San Mateo facility. After getting her B.A. in Behavioral Science at San Jose State University, she re-connected with the YMCA in July 2007 as a Fitness Consultant. She enjoys socializing with the members and helping them to discover exercise as a necessity for both physical and emotional well-being.
Lauren Smith
Fitness Consultant
Lauren first joined the YMCA in 2000 as a swim instructor and lifeguard in Thousand Oaks, California. She moved to San Francisco to attend San Francisco State University, where she earned a bachelors degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise and Movement Sciences. In 2007, after graduating college, Lauren rejoined the YMCA as a Fitness Consultant at the YMCA Wellness Center in Mountain View. She is very happy to be apart of the growth and development of the Wellness Center and has a passion for helping individuals improve their lives through exercise.
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