Originally from Iowa, Tia moved to Florida to work at the FGCU Aquatics Center and to escape the cold of the North. Tia graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Leisure Services Programming and then attended the University of Tennessee where she received her Masters in Recreation Management and Administration. She has been working in the Aquatics field since the summer of 1998 when she traveled to Japan to work in a camp program.
Tia enjoys her job because of her wonderful staff and because of the amazing growth and aesthetics of Florida Gulf Coast University. Go FGCU Eagles!
Tim is a graduate of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. He graduated with a B.S. in Education. He is orginally from Pittsburgh, PA and migrated to Florida in search of sunshine in October of 2007. His passion for the aquatic field brought him to FGCU. Time is a Certified Pool Operator, Water Safety Instructor Trainer, and a Lifeguard Instructor. He has more than 10 years of experience in the aquatic field as a collegiate swimmer, swim coach, swim lesson instructor, water aerobics instructor, lifeguard, and aquatic manager. Tim enjoys going to the beach in his free time and chasing Sea-Monkeys.
Katie is originially from Cleveland, Ohio. GO Buckeyes! Katie graduated from FGCU in the Spring of 2007 with a degree in Secondary Education with an emphasis in Social Sciences and a minor in Political Science. Katie has been working in the field of Aquatics for eight years. She has been with the Aquatics Center since August of 2007. One of Katie's favorite things about Aquatics is all the people she gets to work with and help on a daily basis. In Katie's spare time she likes to skip rope and take names.
Jennifer is originally from Homosassa, Florida. She has been working as a lifeguard for 6 years now and have worked for the Aquatics Center since Janaury of 2004. Jennifer is currently in graduate school at FGCU and is majoring in Occupational Therapy. She loves to clomp around in her JCrew boots on the days she is not working. Some of her hobbies include singing, reading, swimming, and having fun with all her friends. She loves working at the Aquatics Center because the staff has lots of fun everyday!
Tara, originally from New York, started working at the Aquatics Center in August of 2007. She is a sophmore at FGCU majoring in Communications/Public Relations. Tara has been a lifeguard for 4 years now and loves it! Tara enjoys going out with friends, having a good time, and trying new things.
Jana enjoys skipping on the beach hand-in-hand with Jennifer Arnold. In Jana's free time she likes to go pick bugs out of the grass. Some of her hobbies include singing and playing in the rain, building forts, singing to Jennifer, and chasing armadillos. Jana enjoys working at the pool because she gets a great tan from sitting in the stand!
Claire has worked for the Aquatics Center since the Fall of 2004, and has loved almost every moment of it! She has been a lifegaurd for five years now and can't imagine doing anything else. As well as being a lifeguard, she is a Head Lifeguard and Lifeguard Instructor (LGI). She is originally from New Jersey, but spent the last 15 years of my life in Orange Park, Florida. She is a Senior at FGCU and my major is Education.
Sydney was hired at the beginning of the Fall semester, 2007.
More information coming soon!!
Eric has worked at the Aquatics Center since 2005. Eric enjoys his job because he gets to teach swimming lessons to all of the babies and toddlers. Eric is currently majoring in Accounting. He hopes to live in Nebraska after he graduates because he wants to be close the Omaho zoo.
Information coming soon!
Geoff is from West Palm Beach. He is a Finance major and started school here in 2005. He has been a lifeguard for 5 years and love it. He likes to have a good time with friends and loves working for Erin and Tia!
Erin is majoring in elementary education and eventually wants to be a PE teacher. She LOVES working at the Aquatics Center under Tia because she is pretty much the coolest boss ever! She likes long walks on the beach at night, but not during the day because it is way too hot. She loves to eat but her all time favorite food would have to be sugar; she has a huge sweet tooth. Water polo is her favorite sport (shame there is no Fall intramural sport!) and she is addicted to the Internet. Don't worry though she is not a stalker; she just likes to see what is out there!
Kara is originally from Fort Lauderdale. Kara has always loved the water and both swam and played water polo in high school. Currently majoring in Nursing, Kara one day wants to study Cancer in a research center but will always stay in Florida. Kara's favorite job at the Aquatics Center is teaching swimming lessons because she thinks little kids are hilarious. Kara's favorite past-times include eating bananas, singing slow 80's songs, and drinking diet coke from a can.
Marshall Taylor's information coming soon.
Lauren will be a Senior at Florida Gulf Coast University and has been with the Aquatics Center for a two and a half years She is currently majoring in Special Education. Her hometown is Chicago, GO CUBBIES, and moved to Fort Myers for the sunshine. She spent both the summer of 2006 and 2007 in Japan teaching swim lessons, climbing Mt. Fuji, and eating crazy things with chop sticks.
Colby is originally from Rockledge, Florida. Hired Fall semester, 2007, Colby loves working at the Aquatics Center because she likes to be around the water and working with the aquatics staff. Colby is currently majoring in Biology and one day wants to become a pediatrician. Colby enjoys wearing her hair in pig-tails and talking like Napoleon from Napoleon Dynamite. "Tina, eat your dinner!"
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