Be The Spark: Corinne Norris

Position:
Health & Wellness, LiveWell Supervisor

Responsibilities:
Corinne oversees the Health & Wellness staff, fitness instructors and classes, and LiveWell programs. She also provides internal training and support to other branches and Health & Wellness teams throughout YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford.

Length of Employment:
10 years.

Corinne started working part-time at the YMCA in 2015 while she was a student, working as a personal trainer and group fitness instructor. She began working at the Hamilton Downtown Family YMCA in April 2015 and in July she was also working at the Les Chater Family YMCA. She worked at both locations as a LiveWell Specialist for six months but would stop working at the Hamilton Downtown Family YMCA in December of that year.  

Corinne remained full-time at Les Chater as the LiveWell Specialist until August 2018. That’s when she became the Health and Wellness Supervisor at Les Chater, overseeing group fitness instructors, health and wellness coaches, and personal trainers.  

When the YMCA re-opened following the COVID-19 pandemic, Corinne started overseeing the health and wellness and group fitness department at the Laurier Brantford YMCA, as well as her team at Les Chater. She did this for about six months, travelling between branches throughout the week, before returning to the Les Chater Family YMCA full-time, where she currently holds the position of Health and Wellness and LiveWell Supervisor.

What YMCA Core Values does Corinne embody:
Caring, Inclusion, Responsibility

Hear what others are saying about Corinne:

• “Corinne made me feel instantly welcome when I joined the Les Chater team. She always takes the time to work through problems with me and we often collaborate on things together.”
• “She is very easy to work with and is a reliable coworker.”
• “Corinne is my go-to for anything fitness related at the Y.”
• “If we are introducing a new class or program, she provides detailed information to my team to ensure they understand the scope of the program and how to promote it to members.”
• “She is hands-on and the best supervisor ever.”
• “She is engaged in everyone’s performance and helps everyone do their job properly.”
• “She wears multiple hats, and she does an amazing job juggling her responsibilities while still being a caring leader.”