Ms. Stephanie
“Being an ISR instructor is a dream come true!”
Hello!
I was born to be a teacher. After graduating from Valparaiso High School, I earned my undergraduate degree in English Language Arts and German Education from Ohio Northern University, and my masters degree in Teaching and Learning in Urban Schools from Vanderbilt University. I spent the first 18 years of my career teaching middle school in Nashville, TN. Being a swim mom watching my own children take ISR lessons made me want to learn to teach in this capacity as well. Deciding to move home to Valpo allowed me to make a “career pivot.”
So, here we are!
I am certified to teach ISR lessons and am bringing this incredible program to my home town.
I can’t wait to get little hoosiers floating and swimming!
Let’s Swim!
My own children are ISR graduates. My son started in 2019 when he was 17 months old; my daughter started in 2020 when she was 10 months old. Both have taken a refresher course every year since. They are fish!
My son doing check out skills in clothes when he was 2 years old
My daughter floating at 10 months old
It all began with a friend’s Facebook post. I saw her kids floating and swimming like champs and looked into getting the same lessons for my son.
I was hooked at his first lesson and the rest is history!
Continuing education is an important part of being an ISR instructor
For the record, Ms. Stephanie can float too!