Mission College

MINDA GOODMAN KRAINES, M.A
Physical Education and Dance

Master of Arts: Dance
         Mills College, Oakland, CA
Bachelor of Science: Speech and Theater
         Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Minda has been a full time dance and Physical Education instructor at Mission College
since 1979. Since that time she has set up an entire dance program, giving full length
dance performances and having students continue their study of dance at 4 year
universities. Since 1989, she has shifted her emphasis to fitness and developed a 12 unit program for the Fitness Specialist that trains students as personal trainers as well as aerobic instructors. She is the author of two college text books both in their fourth
edition. They are entitled, "Keep Moving" Fitness through Aerobics and Step and "Jump Into Jazz," The basics and beyond for the Jazz Dance Student. These books are used at colleges all across the country.

At Mission, Minda teaches all aspects of fitness including cardio-kickboxing, yoga, weight training, step aerobics, stretch and flexibility, and Personal Training theory classes. Minda is also a presenter at fitness conventions in the state of California. She is also a mother of two teenage daughters. She loves teaching at Mission and getting her students empassioned about fitness!!!!

Office: C1-124
Phone: (408) 855-5364
E-mail: minda_kraines@wvmccd.cc.ca.us 

Mission College
3000 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1897
408-988-2200

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