With over 12 years of extensive experience instructing children of all ages and abilities, we are thrilled to have Christine teaching at Waterworks Aquatics. She is a devoted instructor who will bring out the best in your little swimmer. She enjoys going to the movies and has taught at Waterworks Aquatics since our very first Season and we are delighted to have her on our staff!

Andrea double majored in Political Science and Sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has been swimming since she was six months old. Andrea swam and played water-polo competitively for all four years in high school. She has also taught swimming and has life guarded for a summer camp in Connecticut. In her free time, Andrea enjoys traveling, playing rugby, and reading.

Paul is currently studying Marine Biology at Fullerton College. He has been swimming since the age of two and has enjoyed teaching children to surf throughout the past year. When he is not teaching, swimming or surfing, he enjoys traveling, camping and going to the beach. Upon graduating from college Paul would like to work with marine life, specifically sharks.

Opal is currently a broadcasting journalism major at Goldenwest College. She has been swimming since the age of three and was an active participant on her high school swim team. Over the past few years, Opal has volunteered in the nursery school of her church. In addition to her extensive work with preschool children, Opal works part time as a station manager for her college radio station.

Alex is currently at Santa Ana College and is majoring in Sports Medicine and Kinesiology. She has over eight years of competitive swimming experience and received an All-Conference Athlete Award in 2007. Alex is currently playing water-polo competitively for her college and hopes to receive a scholarship to Concordia University. She has over five years of childcare experience and has worked for Disneyland for the past year.

Carmella has an extensive swimming background and has been swimming competitively since 10 years of age. She participated in several state competitions while on her high school swim team. She has previously taught swim lessons in Arizona to children ages 2 through 13. In her spare time, Carmella enjoys going to the beach, swimming in the ocean and playing video games.

David is currently studying Business and International Marketing at Chapman University. He has worked previously as a tutor for children ages 5 to 6 years old as well as working with children who have disabilities. He has taught swim lessons in the past while working at a summer camp and developed a love for children while working at Disneyland. In his spare time, David enjoys playing hockey, going to the beach and body boarding.

Courtney has been swimming for 20 years. She competed on her high school varsity team for 3 years, and attended Northern Arizona University on a swimming scholarship. She was awarded Most Valuable Swimmer on her relay team in both college and high school. She has enjoyed teaching swim lessons for over 3.5 years to children of all ages as well as coaching several swim teams. With over 14 years of babysitting and nanny experience we know that you and your child will feel conformable with Courtney as your instructor. Currently she is attending Fullerton College studying broadcast journalism. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach, scrapbooking, and traveling.

Julian currently attends UC Irvine and is majoring in Film & Media Studies. He has been swimming competitively since the age of 5 and was on the varsity swim team during his 4 years of high school. He qualified and attended CIF competitions in three events. Julian was also captain of his water polo team in his senior year. He enjoys swimming, surfing, snowboarding, rock climbing and going to the movies.

Vanessa is a graduate of Cal State Long Beach with a degree in Recreational and Leisure Studies/Recreational Therapy. She has swam competitively for 8 years, 4 years Varsity Swim Team and CIF finals, 4 years Varsity Water Polo and CIF Championships, as well as swimming on the NOVA Masters' Swim Team. She has worked with children over the past 8 years and has taught swimming to all ages and abilities. Vanessa enjoys sailing, running, rowing, yoga and reading.

Alan is currently attending Cypress College with a major in Physics. He has been employed by Waterworks Aquatics as Lifeguard and Summer Swim Camp Instructor during this past year. Alan has also been a volunteer at the YMCA’s summer camp program for young children as a camp counselor. When he is not lap swimming for exercise, he enjoys surfing and playing the guitar and drums.

Jessica is currently attending Fullerton College. She was on club swim team as a child and swam on her varsity swim team in high school. Jessica has been babysitting for her siblings, friends and relatives for several years. She has previously worked for a photo studio where she entertained children of all ages on a daily basis. An interesting fact about Jessica is she can read backwards and upside down. Jessica enjoys photography and writing in her spare time.

Aeron graduated from Valencia High School where he spent 4 years playing water polo, 2 years of which he made the varsity team. He has a lot of experience working with children of all ages. Aeron instructed Tae Kwon Do classes for 2 years and coached a 9 and under soccer team for several seasons. His ultimate goal is to become a Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. In his spare time, he enjoys surfing, reading, skateboarding and swimming.

Sally is attending Cal State Fullerton. She volunteers regularly at her Church where she’s served as a teacher, babysitter, and youth camp counselor. She especially likes teaching children to swim because of the strong relationship she builds with her students and the joy they find in water. In high-school, Sally was on varsity swim team for 3 years and varsity water polo for 2. She loves reading, painting, hiking, yoga and chocolate.

Joshua is majoring in music at Santiago Canyon College. He is a certified lifeguard who loves surfing, playing guitar, and uses his spare time to promote concerts and events. While working as a mentor for special needs students at a local middle school, he developed a passion for teaching that has helped him to become a better swim instructor. His favorite part of teaching children to swim is watching their confidence grow as they become stronger and safer in the water.

Jess is a student at Long Beach City College where she is majoring in Photography. She’s been a competitive swimmer for most of her life. In high-school she was a part of the Newport Harbor Swim and Water-polo Team. She even spent her first year of college playing water-polo for Cal State Long Beach. In addition, Jess has over 7 years of childcare experience and has volunteered as a coach for the Viking Swim Club in Long Beach. She loves being a swim instructor because she is able to transfer her passion for swimming to children of all ages.

Thomas has 5 years of competitive swimming experience and a strong water polo background for which his club water-polo team won a gold medal at the Junior Olympics. He’s also worked as a fitness camp leader at Los Caballeros Sports Club where he introduced children to various athletic activities. Thomas is currently majoring in Business Administration at Orange Coast College and in his spare time enjoys skateboarding and going to the beach.

Audra is a student at Chapman University where she is majoring in Physical Therapy. She has been swimming competitively for 12 years and is currently on the Chapman University swim team. Audra has swam for swim clubs ranging from NOVA Aquatics and Fullerton Aquatics Sports Team (FAST). In addition to her competitive swimming experience, Audra has 3 years of swim teaching experience with children ages 3 to 17 years of age. She has also volunteered in classrooms helping first grade children with math and reading skills.

Megan is a student at Chapman University where she double majors in History and Political Science. She began swimming at a very young age and throughout high-school participated in both swim team and water polo. Megan has traveled all over the world and by the time she was a teenager had visited 3 different continents. Her favorite thing about working at Waterworks is being part of such a fun staff and working with our wonderful students!

Emily is a student at Cal State Long Beach where she is studying Math Education in preparation to become a high-school math teacher. She has over 10 years of competitive swimming experience and at Esperanza High School was part of both Swim and Water-polo Team. In the past, Emily was a volunteer at the Yorba Linda YMCA as a swim instructor where she developed a passion for sharing her love of the water. In her spare time Emily enjoys shopping and spending time with family and friends.