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Jordan Porter, center, hangs out on the uneven bars at Gymstar Fun N Fit Gymnastics with students Heidi Snow, 4, left, and Arianna Anderson, 6. Porter, 18, is an instructor for the business and has participated in gymnastics most of her life. A 2012 Moffat County High School graduate, she will attend the University of Northern Colorado in the fall and plans to become a preschool teacher.

Where is your hometown? I was born in Denver.

When did you first move to Craig? We moved here when I was 5 because my dad got transferred to Hayden for his job and they found a place in Craig.

Motto or outlook on life? Always strive to be the best that you can be.

When did you first get started in your job? Ive been coaching for five years, and I work with kids up to 14. I did gymnastics from when I was 2 to 16. My mom and I were watching the Olympics when I was little and I started doing cartwheels on the edge of her table and she said, Were taking you and putting you in gymnastics. It takes a lot of hard work, and I really enjoy competing and learning a lot about responsibility and just really growing up. You give your life to this sport.

Favorite part of life in Northwest Colorado? The weather. Its ever-changing and surprising. It keeps you on your toes because it could be 75 degrees one day and the next itll be 20 degrees and snowing.

Least favorite? The lack of things to do. You cant really keep kids interested in doing the same old thing every day.

Favorite meal from a local restaurant? The Philly cheesesteak from Ginos is really good. It would come down to that or pizza from pretty much anywhere. Im a pizzaholic.

Dream vacation? A beach on Hawaii. I went there when I was 15 for an All-American cheerleading team and I spent six hours a day practicing while my family was on the beach, so I would totally go back and not practice and spend more time relaxing. I havent been anywhere that pretty before.

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‘Strive to be the best’: Five minutes with Jordan Porter, 18, instructor at Gymstar Fun N Fit Gymnastics