Kate

about me

My Experience

Growing up on the shore of Lake Huron, I’ve been swimming from a young age for fun and for fitness. Being a swimming instructor combines my love for the water and learning. I enjoy helping swimmers of all ages to develop their swimming ability.

Meet Your Goals

Whether you want to cross swimming off your bucket list, overcome a fear of the water, or improve your current technique, I meet you where you are and build from your existing skills to help you progress quickly and meet your personal swimming goals.

my approach

Integrating games, songs and toys, I look for creative ways to engage young swimmers  as a way to grow their confidence in the water, build trust and develop their swimming skills. I help students over come their fears and develop into a proficient  swimmer.

my certifications

National Lifeguard – Pool

 Standard Professional lifeguard certification.

standard first aid & CPR-C

Certified in Standard First Aid and CPR-C

swim Instructor

Certified to teach  Lifesaving Society Swimming Levels and Guardian to Ultra 9 levels. 

standard first aid- instructor

Certified to provide comprehensive Standard First Aid and CPR training.

National Lifeguard Instructor

Certified to teach future lifeguards. 

Emergency first aid & Lifesaving Instructor

Certified to teach all Bronze levels, Emergency First Aid, CPR A,B,C

examiner – Standard First aid

Evaluates and certifies candidates in Standard Fist Aid

examiner – Bronze

Certified to evaluate the proficiency of Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross candidates.

advance Instructor

Certified in 1994

 

 

“Thanks for the wonderful session today, it brought so much confidence in me.” 

Monica G

 

“I just wanted to say thank you again for all your help. I now feel very relaxed and safe in water and it’s incredible how much your lessons have helped me grow. I’m excited to continue learning how to swim and I owe my success to you. You’re such an amazing swim instructor and you taught me to trust myself. I was able to try my best to swim from the deep end to shallow and although there was a hiccup, I’m so happy that I tried and I know that in any case at least I can survive which makes swimming a lot less daunting. My goal was to swim in the deep end and I can’t believe I did it. I truly appreciate all you’ve done for me!”

Istahil M

 

“Kate is a fantastic swim instructor and great with kids, she immediately connected with my daughter. Throughout the lesson she seamlessly transitioned between playful age appropriate activities to keep my daughter engaged, while assessing her skills and readiness to take on new challenges. She carefully pushed my daughter’s comfort zone just enough that she was learning but never took it so far that she was upset or scared. She made sure to talk with me and explain what she was doing so that we could practice these new skills on our own time as well. For the first time, my daughter wanted to stay at the pool when our time was up!”

EVE S