She then managed the development of East Palo Alto’s General Plan, before coming full circle and returning to the Port of San Francisco in 2015 to shepherd a major update of the San Francisco Waterfront Plan. of the Island City, and a volunteer with Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Alameda Point Collaborative, and St Joe’s. After having kids, she worked and volunteered closer to home, including stints as Executive Director of the Bay-Friendly Landscaping and Gardening Coalition, as a member of the City of Alameda Planning Board and the Board of Girls Inc. After the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake damaged the San Francisco waterfront, she spent 10 years at the Port of San Francisco, first overseeing reconstruction of historic fishing industry facilities at Fisherman’s Wharf and then managing the development and implementation of the Port’s long-term plan for rebirth of the San Francisco Waterfront, including the renovated Ferry Building, the SF Giants Ballpark, and the now-lively network of sidewalks and parks along The Embarcadero. If you ever ask Lynda about Rhythmix, you’ll probably hear about the incredible events offered…and how she hopes to be like Janet and Bean when she grows up.Īnne Cook has spent her career working to build better communities.
Rhythmix holds a very special place in Lynda’s heart as it is the place where she first started teaching a decade ago! It’s been a wonderful journey contributing in all ways possible to all the great work happening at RCW. Today, Lynda runs her independent business as a fitness instructor, accountability wellness coach, and business mentor to others who work in the fitness industry. With the birth of her son, Lynda shifted her work from dance to fitness.
Lynda has also worked offstage in administrative, management, and marketing positions for local dance companies. She has performed for various choreographers and companies in the Bay Area, from modern to folkloric dance. Lynda earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and Choreography at UC Santa Barbara. The culture shock was intense at times, but connecting to the creativity and discipline of dance at a local dance studio really helped her have an outlet from bullying and have a way to express herself in ways that didn’t depend on spoken word. Lynda Gutierrez moved from Colombia to Alameda at the age of 5.