The Exploramania Family

Carrie Scheiner, Founder of Exploramania

Carrie has a lifelong love of helping others and is passionate about helping children learn math. She earned a Bachelors of Arts in Math with a minor in Secondary Education at Douglass College of Rutgers University, where she won an award for best student teacher for secondary math.

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Carrie began her career in the private sector with summer internships at AT&T, where she discovered her unique talents for developing new products and processes. At AT&T Consumer Long Distance and Logix, a start up CLEC, she utilized her analytical and leadership skills to focus on product development, tracking analysis, and marketing.

During her career at AT&T, Carrie also earned a Masters of Science in Statistics from Rutgers University. Her business skills of leadership, organization, and team management helped her easily transition to her most recent and meaningful career as a stay at home mother of Aaron and Felicia and household COO.

In addition, Carrie became active in a volunteer capacity to create a new Young Women's Unit of an International Organization in Tampa and was the chairperson of many community events. Carrie will continue to maintain her position as household COO and dedicated mother as she progresses to her next career, CEO and Founder of Exploramania®.

Joanne Baizan, Choreographer

Joanne is an experienced fitness professional and has been in the fitness business since 1981. She is currently the owner of Bodywise Fitness Services and previously owned and operated the Bodywise Aerobic & Wellness Center for seven years with her husband.

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She currently teaches conditioning classes at the All American Dance Factory (AADF) and pilates mat classes at the BFit Pilates Center in Tampa. Her credentials include being a certified fitness instructor with the American Council on Exercise (ACE), a physical mind pilates mat instructor, and certified personal trainer with IFPA.

She also spent several years traveling throughout the U.S. and Germany teaching choreography workshops to instructors as a continuing education provider for the International Dance Exercise Association (IDEA).

Her involvement with children began at AADF in Tampa, Florida where her two daughters were competition dance team members. At AADF she established a conditioning program for young dancers based on the principals of pilates, yoga, and core conditioning on the stability ball.

The Exploracise Gymathics Cast

Aaron

Aaron is a very enthusiastic fourth grader who loves school. His favorite educational subjects are science and computers and he keeps busy with many after-school activities including Tae Kwon Do, piano, soccer, and cub scouts. He also enjoys biking, swimming, Pokemon, and talking to friends.

Felicia

Felicia is a very social first grader. She loves school and hugs everyone, including friends and teachers. Felicia keeps active by participating in many activities including dance, piano, and Tae Kwon Do. She also enjoys singing, biking, swimming, lip gloss, and Hannah Montana.

Sean

Sean is a very active Kindergartener excited about school. He loves singing, playing the piano and reading. Sean keeps active by biking, gymnastics and his new passion, martial arts.

Anika

Anika is a vivacious fourth grader who loves learning. She is constantly sharing exciting new Math and Science facts with friends and family. Anika loves music, reading, jewelry, nail polish and playdates with her friends. She loves the outdoors keeping active with gymnastics, swimming, walking and biking.

Jonathan

Jonathan is a very lively college student who loves school and enjoys studying history and English. He keeps active by playing basketball, football, and baseball. He also enjoys watching sports, being together with friends, reading, and going for walks to enjoy nature.

Kelsey

Kelsey is a very energetic college student who loves to exercise and socialize with her friends. She keeps very busy by keeping up with her homework, dancing, running, and spending time with her family and pet dog. She also enjoys acting, drawing, and cooking healthy foods.