Faculty Profile: Meet Jeanne Singley
Meet Jeanne Singley, Assistant Director, Dinah E. Gore Sports & Aquatics Complex | Adjunct Faculty | ECHS PE Instructor | Personal Trainer
The Energizer Bunny has nothing on BCC鈥檚 own Jeanne Singley鈥攕pend five minutes talking with her about health and fitness, and you鈥檒l walk away inspired (and probably ready to start a workout plan). Jeanne鈥檚 energy, empathy, and expertise drive everything she does, from personal training to teaching to managing the constant hum of activity at the Dinah E. Gore Sports & Aquatics Complex.
鈥淢y very first client is still a client today, 13 years later,鈥� Jeanne shared. 鈥淪he鈥檚 now 78 years young, completely self-reliant, and stronger and more determined than ever. We know each other so well that she trusts me to push her past her limits in a way that鈥檚 safe and effective.鈥�
A New Jersey native, Jeanne grew up spending summers at the Jersey Shore, which sparked her love of the beach and ultimately brought her south to attend the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she graduated with honors in Communications. As a successful pharmaceutical sales rep, Jeanne had the opportunity to relocate with her husband to Wilmington鈥攁n opportunity that reignited her lifelong passion for health and wellness. She juggled full-time work, a side business as a personal trainer, wellness coaching, and graduate studies leading to her Master of Education in Health & Kinesiology. With that in hand, Jeanne decided to shift gears and turn her passion into her profession.
When a position opened at 缅北禁地, Jeanne knew it was the perfect fit. Today, she wears many hats鈥擜ssistant Director, personal trainer, group exercise and yoga instructor, adjunct faculty teaching multiple health awareness and physical education program courses, Early College High School physical education instructor, and master multitasker managing the many outside groups, clubs, and families that use BCC鈥檚 facilities every day.
Her favorite part of the job? Making a difference. 鈥淩egardless of age or fitness level, I challenge people to do more than they think they can. Watching those positive changes happen鈥攊t never gets old.鈥�
Jeanne also brings her passion for nutrition into her classrooms, helping students understand how healthy food choices fuel both mind and body. 鈥淚 find that the younger people are when they start building healthy habits, the more likely they are to stick with them for life,鈥� she said.
When she鈥檚 not at BCC or in the gym, Jeanne is cheering from the bleachers as a proud baseball mom to her two sons, ages 13 and 10. 鈥淚鈥檝e become a true baseball mom,鈥� she laughed.
As for the future, Jeanne plans to keep leading by example. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think I鈥檒l ever stop moving,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 always joke that one day I鈥檒l be the oldest water aerobics instructor on record鈥攁nd I鈥檒l still be loving every minute of it.鈥�
P.S.鈥� Oh, and did we mention Jeanne recently received the 2025 Dinah E. Gore Adjunct Faculty of the Year Award? Wow. Just wow.
