"I was born and raised in Wisconsin. When I was 20 years old, I moved many times and lived in a few different places such as Dousman Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wisconsin, Junction City Kansas, Honolulu Hawaii, Kapolei Hawaii, Ewa Beach Hawaii, then back to Wisconsin for a few months and finally here to Arizona.
I live here with my two daughters Elizabeth, 8 and Isabelle 2. In my spare time when I’m not at the YMCA l spend it with my girls. We like to go to the park, go swimming, build forts, and have movie nights with popcorn. Since my youngest was born I was always a stay at home mom. Within the Y I work in Amazing Kids, Member Attendant and The After School Program. Working at the YMCA has been an amazing opportunity for me. Not only do I get to bring my children to work with me but the YMCA also helps me work around my schedule so I can still go home and give a nap my youngest and pick up my oldest from school every day. I have always wanted to work with children and would love to be a teacher someday! ”
-Emily Gutierrez