Sara Neal
I was fortunate enough to discover ISR when my youngest daughter was just 2 years old. After sitting poolside and watching her with her instructor swim to the side and find her way to her back for air effortlessly, I KNEW that I had to become an instructor.
I love to watch the tiniest of babies roll on to their backs and rest and breathe and at the same time find such joy in helping the older children learn to be independent of their moms and dads for the first time or perhaps overcome a true anxiety as it relates to the water.
I am a graduate of local Shawnee High School and Muhlenberg College. Like all ISR instructors I maintain my First Aid and CPR certifications, I attend annual re-certifications with Infant Swimming Resource and am continuing to strive to learn more each and every day.
I also am a mother to three awesome kids...and I've walked in your shoes as a parent to infants and toddlers. When I am not in the pool you can find me shuffling my kids off to sports practices, on my yoga mat or snuggled up with my Bernedoodle.
Find a 'job' you love and it will never feel like 'work'.
I love to watch the tiniest of babies roll on to their backs and rest and breathe and at the same time find such joy in helping the older children learn to be independent of their moms and dads for the first time or perhaps overcome a true anxiety as it relates to the water.
I am a graduate of local Shawnee High School and Muhlenberg College. Like all ISR instructors I maintain my First Aid and CPR certifications, I attend annual re-certifications with Infant Swimming Resource and am continuing to strive to learn more each and every day.
I also am a mother to three awesome kids...and I've walked in your shoes as a parent to infants and toddlers. When I am not in the pool you can find me shuffling my kids off to sports practices, on my yoga mat or snuggled up with my Bernedoodle.
Find a 'job' you love and it will never feel like 'work'.
Jeanine Mihalak
I first discovered ISR when my youngest daughter was 4 years old. As a former lifeguard and competitive swimmer, water safety has always been a high priority to me. When I watched my daughter transform from a fearful non-swimmer to a competent swim-float-swimmer, I knew I wanted to be part of this team!
I love being an ISR instructor and watching babies roll and find their backs and seeing older children learn to competently swim-float-swim.
I am a graduate of Cherry Hill East High School, La Salle University, and Rowan University. I am a former school teacher and counselor so I have an extensive background in working with children of all ages and I am also a certified yoga teacher with a huge passion for health, exercise and fitness.
I love being an ISR instructor because it allows me to be back teaching children, but also gives me the flexibility in my schedule to be a mom. Like all ISR instructors I maintain my First Aid and CPR certifications, and attend annual re-certifications with Infant Swimming Resource.
When not in the pool, you'll find me racing around to sports practices and activities with my three kids, Jessica, Matthew and Ella. In the summer you will often find me and my active family enjoying the sun and ocean in our beloved OCNJ!
I love being an ISR instructor and watching babies roll and find their backs and seeing older children learn to competently swim-float-swim.
I am a graduate of Cherry Hill East High School, La Salle University, and Rowan University. I am a former school teacher and counselor so I have an extensive background in working with children of all ages and I am also a certified yoga teacher with a huge passion for health, exercise and fitness.
I love being an ISR instructor because it allows me to be back teaching children, but also gives me the flexibility in my schedule to be a mom. Like all ISR instructors I maintain my First Aid and CPR certifications, and attend annual re-certifications with Infant Swimming Resource.
When not in the pool, you'll find me racing around to sports practices and activities with my three kids, Jessica, Matthew and Ella. In the summer you will often find me and my active family enjoying the sun and ocean in our beloved OCNJ!