Get to know your PA Teachers & Coaches!
Kristen - Director of Parent Child Programming, Head PAST Coach & Owner
Kristen - Director of Parent Child Programming, Head PAST Coach & Owner
Kristen - Director of Parent Child Programming, Head PAST Coach & Owner
I graduated from Marist College in 2009, where I played D1 Water Polo and received a BS in Criminal Justice. My husband, Jim and I currently live in Hanover with our 5 kiddos Harper, Logan, Miller, Fisher, Oakley, our dogs Winnie and Levi & way too many chickens to count.
I have been working in Aquatics for the last 23 years and have had e
I graduated from Marist College in 2009, where I played D1 Water Polo and received a BS in Criminal Justice. My husband, Jim and I currently live in Hanover with our 5 kiddos Harper, Logan, Miller, Fisher, Oakley, our dogs Winnie and Levi & way too many chickens to count.
I have been working in Aquatics for the last 23 years and have had every role out there. I am not a huge fan of working in the office, I much rather be in the water teaching and on deck coaching!
I started PA 12 years ago when I moved back to Boston from the Bay Area. My kids have all been in weekly lessons with us since they were just weeks old.
I love having the crying/more challenging kiddos in my classes! I love even more having the opportunity to teach parents how to be calm, cool and collected with their little swimmers. And to teach them to push through tears to teach their child to love the water, be safe in the water and learn how to swim!
Drowning is the biggest preventable risk to our babies up to the age 4. Simply teaching a child to swim does not create a family culture of water safety BUT teaching the parents how to teach their child to swim sure does! And that's what PA is all about!
I run PA and teach Inclusive Parent Child Level 1, 2, 3, Little Crushes Level 1, 2, 3, PAST 1, PAST 2, Adult Lessons, Adult Masters, & Community Lessons.
Erin - Director of Little Crushers & General Manager
Kristen - Director of Parent Child Programming, Head PAST Coach & Owner
Kristen - Director of Parent Child Programming, Head PAST Coach & Owner
I have lived in Whitman since 1995 with my teenage son Nicky. I am a mom, professional goggle fixer, vintage pyrex collector, cross-stitcher, an amateur photographer and a yogi. I have been working in Aquatics for over 20 years and am a Pool Rat for LIFE. I have worked for many great swim schools and swim teams in and around the Boston a
I have lived in Whitman since 1995 with my teenage son Nicky. I am a mom, professional goggle fixer, vintage pyrex collector, cross-stitcher, an amateur photographer and a yogi. I have been working in Aquatics for over 20 years and am a Pool Rat for LIFE. I have worked for many great swim schools and swim teams in and around the Boston area. I started with Powers Aquatics at the end of 2020. My son was two old when Powers came to the area but I’ve had the pleasure of working beside PA for years. I love teaching all the levels but my favorite is little crushers level 2. Being able to teach swimmers the proper form of freestyle (especially the side breathing) at such a young age gives me such pride. I am really excited to see where all these swimmers will be in a few years on the competitive level. I teach Parent Child Level 3 and Coach Little Crushers, 1, 2, 3, PAST 1, PAST 2, Adult Lessons & Community Lessons
I teach Parent Child Level 3 and Coach Little Crushers, 1, 2, 3, PAST 1, PAST 2, Adult Lessons & Community Lessons
Krista L - Director of Adaptive Programming & Asst. General Manager
Kristen - Director of Parent Child Programming, Head PAST Coach & Owner
Krista L - Director of Adaptive Programming & Asst. General Manager
I live in Cohasset with my husband Bob, 3 girls, Charlotte, Evelyn and Grace, 2 dogs and 1 cat. I began working with PA in May of 2021. I swam until I was in high school and got my first job as a lifeguard at 15 years old. I began my teaching journey at 16 teaching infants through adults and teaching swim team prep. Coaching a child or
I live in Cohasset with my husband Bob, 3 girls, Charlotte, Evelyn and Grace, 2 dogs and 1 cat. I began working with PA in May of 2021. I swam until I was in high school and got my first job as a lifeguard at 15 years old. I began my teaching journey at 16 teaching infants through adults and teaching swim team prep. Coaching a child or parent child team to master a new skill is so rewarding. I love a good challenge! Adaptive, LC 2, teaching side breathing is my jam and PAST. I teach PC1-PAST & Adaptive
Michaela
I live in Kingston, with my husband Dan and 3 children (Maisie, Sadie, Dante). I started working with PA in 2020. I participated in American Red Cross lessons from age 5 till I was eligible for lifeguard and water safety instructor certification. My teaching style could be described as creative, positive and inclusive teaching style. Everyone deserves to know how to swim, it is our job as teachers to figure how they learn best. I’m the teacher who is going to consider your child’s social and emotional well being while learning the skill of swimming. If you are a parent of a child who needs a little emotional TLC I’m your coach. Are you stuck on a skill that your child can’t master? I’m that teacher who will think outside the box to achieve that swim skill and cheer / cry with you when your child has an “I did it moment”. I love teaching all the levels, but as of late I’ve been enjoying teaching parent child three and little crusher 2. Both of these levels can be challenging for our swimmers with learning a multitude of skills. I love to breathe fresh air into uncomfortable situations, mastering holding a kickboard board or learning 3 strokes in a 30 minute class as a two year old. I teach parent child Newbies, 1,2 and 3. As well as, Little Crushers 1,2 and 3.
Danielle
I live in Quincy with my husband, Alex, daughter, Lucia (1), and our dachshund, Caramelle (14). I started teaching with Powers Aquatics in the spring 2024 and teach Little Crushers 1 and 2. I swam competitively through high school and taught swim lessons for several years. I’ve been having so much fun sharing my love of the water with my daughter in Parent Child 1. I’ve worked in a variety of roles supporting kids academically, most recently as a one on one special education aide in the public school system. I love when a kiddo gets the hang of a skill they’ve been working really hard at. I enjoy teaching littles as each of their personalities and experiences are so unique. It’s fun to figure out how best to help them build their skills and confidence. I love spending time with my family, gardening, at the beach or pool, and reading.
Katie
I live in Norwell with my husband, two kids Ali & Maggie, and our dog Harbor. I started working with PA in 2024 and I am teaching PC1-3, as well as LC1 & LC2. One of my favorite parts of teaching is seeing their smiles when they do something they thought they couldn't! If I had to pick a favorite age to teach it would be preschool aged children. The majority of them come to class excited and motivated to learn - and we get to be a part of growing their skills and watching their confidence grow! Outside of teaching for PA I am a pediatric ICU nurse and a mom of 2 and being outside ! I love walking (extremely slowly with two kids in tow), hiking, swimming and just exploring outdoors with my family.
Kathleen
I’m from the South Shore originally and settled back here after graduating college. My husband and I have two kids, two cats, and a giant rabbit. I started teaching for PA in the fall of 2020. I teach parent/child levels 1, 2, 3 and Little Crushers levels 1 and 2. LC1 is my favorite level to teach, as kids are transitioning from parent child to little crushers. The transformation from beginning of the session to the end is incredible to watch. Once the tears dry, the nerves settle and they begin to find their confidence in the water you can see them really come into their own as a swimmer. I love to open water swim and have completed multiple triathlons. When I first signed up for a triathlon and realized I didn’t know how to swim properly, I signed up for triathlon swim classes. I ended up falling in love with that leg of the race and have finished many sprint triathlons and open water races, my longest being a 1 mile lake swim! I graduated from UMass Amherst and worked in the non profit sector for several years until I decided to stay home with my son Riley. I love to be near the water - whether it be the pool or the ocean. The beach is my happy place and I spend as much time there in the summer as possible. I enjoy running, Taylor Swift, having multiple unfinished craft projects at a time, and losing myself in a good book.
Colleen S
I live in North Weymouth with my husband, Stephen, 2 sons, Liam and Keegan, and our dog, Izzy. I started working for PA in 2023. I swam competitively in high school and have taught swim lessons on and off since I was 16 years old. I love connecting with all kids and building a foundation of trust while also having fun! I love helping the more anxious kids grow in their confidence and ability and grow to love the sport of swimming. LC1 is my favorite level to teach as I really enjoy watching the kids grow into fully independent swimmers. I really enjoy teaching a solid, strong rollover as that is the greatest milestone to being a safe swimmer. It truly is amazing to see what our 3 year olds can do! I teach Parent Child (1-3), Little Crushers (1-3), Past 1, and Past 2.
Krista J
I live in North Weymouth with my husband, Stephen, 2 sons, Liam and Keegan, and our dog, Izzy. I started working for PA in 2023. I swam competitively in high school and have taught swim lessons on and off since I was 16 years old. I love connecting with all kids and building a foundation of trust while also having fun! I love helping the more anxious kids grow in their confidence and ability and grow to love the sport of swimming. LC1 is my favorite level to teach as I really enjoy watching the kids grow into fully independent swimmers. I really enjoy teaching a solid, strong rollover as that is the greatest milestone to being a safe swimmer. It truly is amazing to see what our 3 year olds can do! I teach Parent Child (1-3), Little Crushers (1-3), Past 1, and Past 2.
Colleen H
I live in North Kingstown, RI with my husband (Eric) and our two daughters (Lucy & Riley) and our mini Aussie pup. I started working with PA in 2022. I started swimming competitively at 6 yo on a summer league team and that led me to joining a USA Swimming club team where I trained until graduating high school. I was a Division 1 distance freestyle swimmer at UCONN for 2.5 years. In addition to my competitive swimming career, I was a lifeguard at the local country club in high school. My goal is to make every kid feel comfortable and find their own confidence in the water. I bring a mixed teaching approach of pushing the kids past their comfort zone, correcting when needed & giving them the space to learn on their own while cheering them on. It's so rewarding to have a swimmer push through their own struggles (big & small) and come out stronger & more confident! My favorite skill to teach is side breathing in freestyle. It's challenging to both teach & learn and it's amazing when a young swimmer is able to piece all the drills together into real freestyle! I coach LC1, LC2 and LC3.
Meghanne
I live in Scituate with my husband, Ryan, and our two daughters, Lucy and Annie. We have a boxer named Winston! I started working with PA in 2022. I have been swimming since I was 3 and was on a summer swim team as a child. In high school I was captain of our sailing team. I swam competitively for the Wheelock Wildcats in college. I love working with all kids, but I work well with the kids who are struggling or displaying lots of behavior/emotions. I am also an elementary school special education teacher and deal well with the bigger emotions and providing structure and routine expectations to my classes. I love showing the kids (and their parents) that it’s okay to be upset, it’s okay to have big feelings, but that we need to learn to be safe in the water while doing so. I love helping kids work through their emotions and accomplish new skills in the water. Watching them feel that sense of pride as they float for the first time or master their roll over gives me all the feels—it’s why I do what I do! Knowing I’m helping kids learn to keep themselves safe in and around the water, while also giving them confidence is one of my favorite things about this job. My favorite level to teach is PAST 2. I love working with these kids and seeing how far they’ve come and getting to really fine tune their skills and coach them is incredibly rewarding. I coach Little Crushers levels 1-3, PAST 1, PAST 2, and Masters.
Ashley S
I live in Hingham with my two children. I started working for Powers Aquatics in 2023. I have always enjoyed the water since I was a little kid. I joined my first swim team in first grade and continued on until middle school. My love of swimming again carried on through high school where I joined the swim team for both freshmen and sophomore year. I try my best to meet my swimmers and their families where they are at. Every swimmer is different and I enjoy tailoring my lessons and instruction to meet the needs of each individual swimmer. I truly enjoy getting to know each and everyone of my students and helping them develop a love for the water and for swimming. It is such a gift to be a part of the Powers Aquatics team and I look forward to many more years to come. I like teaching Little Crushers 1 students. These students are beginning to learn how to swim independently from their parents and it is where they will make their biggest gains. Their confidence and excitement grows as there skills develop and it is so wonderful to be able to watch that process unfold. I teach LC1, LC2.
Rosalie
I graduated from Bridgewater State with a BS in Physical Education, and Lesley University with a M.Ed in Elementary Education and Moderate Disabilities. I played both Soccer and Softball collegiately, where I met my wife Kim. We live in Marshfield with our son Anderson and daughter Quinlan. I began my aquatics career at the age of 17. While in college, I interned for a year at Walt Disney World’s Blizzard Beach. After graduation, I served as the Aquatics Director and Head Swim Coach of the Malden Crocs, a YMCA and USA registered club team. I coached at the Y for 11 years training all abilities from novice through National qualifiers. I am currently a high school PE teacher at Madison Park in Roxbury specializing in teaching swimming and Lifeguard Training. I have also been the Head Girls Swim and Dive Coach at the Boston Latin School since 2017. My children and I have participated in PA since 2020, and I have been a PA instructor since 2022. My favorite component of teaching is sharing in my swimmers’ excitement when they have developed a new skill! I have been in the aquatics industry for many years. I can honestly say that Kristen and her PA curriculum have revolutionized, lifesaving swim instruction for young children. I am truly grateful that through PA my own children have become confident and competent swimmers. I am extremely honored and excited to be a member of the PA team! I coach Little Crushers Levels 1,2,3, and Transitional Lessons.
Melissa
I live in New Bedford with my husband Chris and our 5 years old daughter Scarlet and our dog Maddie. I started working with PA in 2023. I was on winter, summer and fall town/rec swim teams from the age of 7-13. I was on the Varsity swim team at Norwood High School from 13-17, MVP senior year. Lifeguard and WSI at indoor and outdoor pool and lake from the age of 13-22, Assistant Boys and Girls Varsity Swim Coach at Westwood High School from the age of 21-23. I feel that I am very intuitive and am able to read children’s feelings and vibes just by looking at them. When I see a child that is sad or upset, I like to ask them what I can do to help, as opposed to what is wrong. I have a calm and positive teaching approach. I love teaching children of all ages. I’d have to say that I may like to teach breaststroke, because it is my favorite stroke. I teach Parent Child 1, Parent Child 2, Parent Child 3, Little Crushers level 1, Little Crushers 2, Little Crushers 3, PAST 1, PAST 2.
Hailey
I live in Marshfield with my husband Sean, daughters Norah and Mckenna and our dog Jamo. I started working with PA in 2024. My experience in swimming dates back to swimming competitively from elementary school through high school at Marshfield High. I then taught swim lessons throughout college at UNH. My favorite part about teaching is watching how proud a kiddo can be from learning new skills! I have always loved teaching all levels, I’m excited to adapt my lessons to cater to my kiddos needs. I have also been an OT for the last 12 years where my passion is all neurological conditions and brain injury. Outside of work I love to go camping and boating with my family on Lake Winnipesaukee in the summer!