User:Cherrydemate/Cherry Demate

Cherry Marie Demate (born 1984) is an entrepreneur. She is most known for owning and operating, THE PIT Camarillo. She also is a consultant for Passion Parties and Spa Escapes.

Early Life
Cherry Marie Munez was born in 1984 in Culver City, California. Both of her parents are Filipino decent. Her birth parents were Clarito Munez and Grizelda Demate. In the 3rd grade, Cherry took her step father's last name Demate. Since her step-father raised her as his own child. On her Mom's side, Cherry is the middle child. She has two older sisters: Daphne Joy Munez and Crystal Claire Demate and two younger sisters: Eloiza Demate and Elena Demate. Cherry also has two other sister's through her biological father: Charlene Floren and Mary Ann Floren.

Career
Demate began working at the age 14 for a local body building magazine in Oxnard, California. Throughout high school she worked numerous jobs. In the beginning of her college career, she started working at a gym then worked in the financial institution industry. Ever since Demate was 14, she was addicted to working. Demate graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Shortly after Demate graduated college, she continued her career at a financial institution.

When Demate worked in the financial industry, she met someone by the name Peter Dewindt. She then started her life with Peter Dewindt. Throughout the months working in the financial industry, Demate then decided that the financial field wasn't her cup of tea and began a mixed martial arts studio with Peter Dewindt called THE PIT Camarillo.

Business Endeavors
In October 2008, Cherry Demate and Peter Dewindt opened their martial arts studio named, THE PIT Camarillo. THE PIT Camarillo is an affiliation with John Hackleman's PIT in Arroyo Grande, California. At THE PIT Camarillo, they teach Hawaiian Kempo, American Kenpo, Cross PIT, XMA, and Kamikazee Kickboxing.