One should always strive make a pool environment fun for young children. Learning the skills to be able to swim and be water safe are best learned when a child finds joy from being in the water.

I swam in my high school, which had a joint program with the red cross that allowed me to obtain my lifeguard and WSI certifications. I also ran track competitively which gave me the discipline and work ethic that I maintain through coaching my students.

Almost three years of experience in swim instruction at my Alma mater, West Virginia University and previous place of employment, Marlene Meyerson Jewish Community Center. I have taught children between the ages of 2-14 as well as adults

Running my first race at the armory in Fort Washington. That day I truly felt like an athlete.