Danise Nance, 32, is the membership director at the Centennial Hills YMCA, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. A native of Long Beach, Calif., who graduated from California State University-Long Beach with a degree in criminal justice, Nance and her husband, Adam, an assistant superintendent at Aliante Golf Club, have lived in Centennial Hills for a little more than four years. She was awarded the 2007 YMCA Employee of the Year honor for her efforts in helping launch YMCA of Southern Nevada's third local branch last summer. She recently talked to the View about living in the northwest and what she does at the YMCA.

<b>You've been with the YMCA for less than two years. Was it a tough transition from your previous work experience?</b>