LOUDOUN VALLEY II VIPERFISH

I have a strong work ethic and believe in creating a safe and equal place for all students, and in the summer, our swimmers, to excel and to thrive in. Along with this, I want to be able to push my swimmers to grow into strong individuals both competitively and socially. My overall coaching philosophy is to have an environment that encourages swimmers to learn and develop in and out of the pool.

Swimming has been a passion for me for about 20 years and continues to be. Recently, I have obtained my Lifeguard Instructor Training. When I was a swim instructor for many years, I taught children and adults at various ages on how to swim and use proper techniques with an effective rate. I planned and delivered swim lessons using auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning styles, including set goals and expectations for swimmers to reach their full potential. There were several occasions I taught the whole family and all siblings within a family how to swim. It gives me a LOT of joy to teach swimmers the joy of swimming at any age.  I am excited to have fun with you all this summer!

My passion for teaching swimming came when I got the opportunity to become a swim instructor at age 16. After my first season I was hooked on helping kids learn to swim and master water safety. I continued as a swim instructor for 7 years. Working with a handful of programs during this time which allowed me to blend a variety of training techniques to maximize lesson time with students of all ages from toddler to adult. In addition, I'm not new to the ODSL swim league, as I was the head coach of the Dulles Farms Devil Rays Swim Team for about 2 years. Before this, I was the head coach and assistant coach for our swim team, Viperfish, for 2 years. My experience both as a swim team head coach and as a swim instructor allows me to effectively evaluate my swimmers' needs and guide them towards success while fostering a long-life love for swimming.

In addition, my swimming experience consists of teaching youth of many ages how to swim and improve their technical and physical skills on all strokes. I have mentored and worked with junior coaches and older summer swim athletes to improve their leadership skills, to ensure summer swim league practices and meets run at their best. With previous teams I have doubled athletes' participation in the division-wide competitions. Like Coach Jasmine, I have obtained my Lifeguard Instructor Training.  Go Viperfish and let's get our summer started! Going to be a fun summer!