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Elena Byrne

Part-time Group Exercise Instructor

Elena Byrne teaches kickboxing and functional fitness classes for Physical Education & Wellness and Group Exercise. Her favorite part about teaching at MIT is hooking new students on a stress-relieving workout. Elena has a BA in Literature from Hartwick College, an MA in Literature at Drew University and a MS in Library Science from Simmons College. Elena is a certified Group Exercise instructor with AFAA, has Les Mills Body Combat and Body Attack certifications and is ISCA Kick Boxing Certified. When she’s not here at MIT you can find Elena riding her bike around the Charles River and enjoying other types of recreation outdoors.

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Take more risks and travel more frequently

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Peanut butter

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Tiger

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A washing machine

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