Some people have the extraordinary gift of spreading their warmth and effusive energy in any space they enter—like Steffi Habermann, IDEA’s event coordinator and resident social butterfly.
For the past 4 years, Steffi has helped coordinate our event speakers and lead the support squad program. If you’ve attended an IDEA event, you’ve likely encountered her colorful personality and bright smile as she flits around the venue.
“My favorite part [of working at IDEA] is the experience at our events,” she says. “The connections, friendships and passion for fitness made during those weekends remind me each year how important our work is.”
Her love for people is equally matched by the dedication and effort she pours into her role. “If I could only use two words to describe Steffi, they would be ‘pure energy,’” says Ryan Halvorson, director of event programming. “She brings boundless enthusiasm and effort to everything she does and is always ready to jump in and help with anything.”
When Steffi’s not fluttering through our events, she brings her enthusiasm to her favorite hobbies: cooking, spending time with her husband, Arvind, and all things fitness!
Steffi Stats
- Her toughest athletic challenge was “outrigging in a canoe with nine men.”
- Her latest goals: “teaching water fitness to autistic kids and getting back to teaching cooking classes to (any) kids.”
- A fun fact about Steffi is that she was born and raised in the former East Germany—“this surprises people every time they find out about this!” she says.
- Steffi’s top bucket-list items are completing Spain’s Camino de Santiago (a 35-day hike!) and taking a culinary class vacation in Italy or France.
- Her biggest accomplishment? “I’ve never had a broken bone, surgery or major health issue,” she says. “With getting close to 50, I don’t take being healthy and able to move my body every day for granted!”
Sarah Kolvas
Sarah Kolvas is the content manager for IDEA.
