Meadowlands YMCA
Kierstyn Moran is a skilled dance and fitness instructor with experience in various roles, including Dance Instructor at Creative Edge Dance Academy and Fitness and Dance Instructor at Meadowlands YMCA, both since 2023. Previous positions include Entertainment Team Lead at American Dream and Sales Associate at Orangetheory Fitness, where Kierstyn excelled in customer service and relationship-building. Additionally, Kierstyn has taught dance and musical theater at Backstage Performing Arts Center, Pure Barre, and Act One Dance Studios, specializing in various dance styles for different age groups. Kierstyn's background includes significant involvement in customer service and event planning, bolstered by a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies from Pace University.
Meadowlands YMCA
Established in 1920, the Meadowlands Area YMCA is located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in a service area of 127,000 households serving more than 350,000 guests per year. In 2019 alone, the Y provided more than $650,000 in financial assistance to over 3,500 local families in Bergen County. The central facility and its 30+ site locations host programs that are committed to nurturing the potential of children, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility. By offering a wide variety of wellness and enrichment programs designed to benefit infants to seniors, the Y is helping the community to build a better mind, body and spirit for people of all ages and circumstances. On May 19, 2017, the new 83,200 sq. ft. Meadowlands YMCA opened at 390 Murray Hill Parkway, East Rutherford, NJ. The facility is the former training center of the NBA’s New Jersey Nets and is this Association’s first centrally located building.