Dr. Bates has served as a professional member of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), where she was notably recognized with a Regional Advisor's Award.
LAS CRUCES, NM, April 26, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Nancy L. Bates, PhD, MT(ASCP), has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Bates has distinguished herself as the founder and director of Gym Magic Kids, a children's sports center and preschool in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Established in 1993, Gym Magic Inc. is an educational multi-sports facility with licensed preschools that utilizes movement, sensory input and neuroscience as the foundation for learning and development. The facility offers several different sports programs for youth, including gymnastics, swimming, dance and Ninja Zone, which is a combination of gymnastics, martial arts and freestyle movement. In addition, the preschools offer a Montessori-based curriculum to students ages three to five years of age which incorporates S'Cool Moves and other multi-sensory learning programs to promote the ease of learning and the development of cognitive skills.
The decision for Dr. Bates to transition into entrepreneurship largely stemmed from her desire to establish a gymnastics school that was built on positive reinforcement and boosted students' self-esteem. Her daughters loved the challenge of gymnastics and the local community was in need of a new gymnastics program. Although Dr. Bates did not have any relevant experience managing a gymnastics facility, she was determined to make a difference. After securing a location, she enrolled a small group of students which quickly grew. She was eventually able to step away from her full-time career in laboratory medicine to focus more on Gym Magic, whose operations she gradually relocated to a larger facility, added additional programs and established two preschools.
Dr. Bates previously worked for several laboratories before becoming an entrepreneur, including Southwest Bio-Labs Inc. in Las Cruces. She also worked in many hospital settings in clinical chemistry. Well regarded in her field, Dr. Bates also serves as a board member for Sweet Peas, an early childhood educational gymnastics program. The program focuses on integrating physical, social and cognitive development of young children.
An alumnus of New Mexico State University, Dr. Bates received a Bachelor of Science in medical technology, a Master of Science in cell biology and a Doctor of Philosophy in physiology, with an emphasis in endocrinology. She also completed an internship in medical technology at the University of Iowa. Dr. Bates currently participates in a program that involves the integration of primitive reflexes and purposeful movement. Looking toward the future, she aspires to share this knowledge with coaches and teachers in the field who could benefit from her expertise.
Dr. Bates has served as a professional member of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), where she was notably recognized with a Regional Advisor's Award. She also serves on the board of the International Association of Child Development Programs. In addition to serving as a member of the honorable society of Sigma Xi, Dr. Bates was honored with a Summit Award. She credits much of her success to establishing a business that is both customer-centered and employee-focused.
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