FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I price lessons based on a half hour of teaching. Through all my years of teaching I find that children and adults alike due better with a shorter experience. An hour is a very long time to teach and be taught swimming. I also recommend we strive to set up 8 lessons as that helps individuals really improve upon their strokes and comfort level in the water.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I want to hear what the customer is looking to gain from the experience. Everyone comes with a different experience and comfort level of the water. I want to help all my customers feel comfortable, safe and enjoy swimming as much as I do! I will listen to what their goals are and help them achieve them as much as possible.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have been teaching swim lessons since I was 15 years old at the local YMCA in the town I grew up in. I continued this work all through college in addition to graduating with a major in Recreation. After college I ran my own backyard swim lessons where I traveled to people's homes and taught swimming in their pools. I then pursued an Aquatic Director position with the YMCA where I recently retired after 43 years of service including 33 years full time. I currently work at a local swim club teaching swim lessons.