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 have been teaching ISR since 2015 and have learned more in these past 10+ years than I ever could have imagined. Together with that experience and my experience as a mother myself, I am able to shape the skills required survival while honoring your child's emotions.
I grew up in Southern NJ and attended college in northeast PA. 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.
My children are now college and high school age and still manage to keep me very busy! In my spare time, I enjoy trips to Avalon where we spend our days out on the water and with my two large dogs and husband. I am a soccer mom and a football mom through and through and I know that these are truly the BEST years!
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 have been teaching ISR since 2015 and have learned more in these past 10+ years than I ever could have imagined. Together with that experience and my experience as a mother myself, I am able to shape the skills required survival while honoring your child's emotions.
I grew up in Southern NJ and attended college in northeast PA. 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.
My children are now college and high school age and still manage to keep me very busy! In my spare time, I enjoy trips to Avalon where we spend our days out on the water and with my two large dogs and husband. I am a soccer mom and a football mom through and through and I know that these are truly the BEST years!
Find a 'job' you love and it will never feel like 'work'.
Jeanine Mihalak
Jeanine is currently teaching summers only. Please contact her directly if interested in lessons.
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 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!