The Administration

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Lauren is graduating TCNJ in two years with a Masters in Special Education and Elementary Education. She is new to teaching Lifeguard Training Courses, but has been a lifeguard all her life. Lauren is also an Assistant Aquatics Supervisor overseeing staffing and the Learn to Swim Program at a local day camp in central NJ. She loves working with kids and with the teens.

Senior Instructor

Josh has over 4 years of Teaching Experience and teaches all of our classes. Josh was hand chosen by Justin to become a trainer after being one of Justin's lifeguards for many years. Josh has a way of connecting with his students and making the training fun. Due to his hard work and experience, Josh is a Senior Instructor. 

Annalise has a couple years of teaching experience. Annalise is a competitive swimmer in college where she attends Rowan University. She is studying Accounting. Annalise has been a lifeguard for many years where she guarded for some of the top commercial  pool companies in NJ. Justin chose Annalise after seeing a video of her competing in one of her swim meets. Annalise is a power house and does a great job at making skills look easy. She also provides extra attention to detail which goes a long way in getting to know our course participants. 

Jacob has an amazing background. He is an EMT and an Instructor. Jacob was chosen to be an instructor after taking classes with Certifications For Life for so many years. Jacob provides clear instruction and models skills to perfection. Before becoming an instructor, Jacob was a lifeguard for many years guarding at one of the elite day camps in central NJ. 

Ilana's smile is contagious. She is also full of life and positive energy. You can always find a way to laugh and have fun with her in your training classes. Ilana brings years of lifeguard training, and assistant swim instruction management at one of the most elite day camps in NJ. Like many others, Ilana has taken our lifeguard training classes where she excelled. There is no one any better.

Zoe joined the Certifications For Life Inc. family in February 2019 when she attended our Aquatics Conference in our Lifeguard Instructor Training course. Zoe was the youngest candidate in her training class, but made a formidable impression on the administration team. Zoe grew up in camping. She was a lifeguard and swim instructor at Lakeview Day Camp. In addition to having lifeguard experience, she is also a certified EMT. Zoe joined the instructor training team in March 2020. She is graduating North Brunswick HS, and is looking forward to attending Drexel University in the fall as a nursing student. Zoe’s touch and passion  regarding quality training will meet the needs of our students. We are excited to have Zoe join our team and train our future lifeguards and students who take our CPR/AED/First aid classes.

Evan is another team member who grew up in camping and has enjoyed being in and around pools. Evan is a certified Lifeguard Training Instructor, BLS CPR/AED/ First Aid Instructor, CPR/AED/ First Aid instructor, and Babysitter's Training Instructor. Evan has over seven years of lifeguard experience and many years of experience training lifeguards. Evan recently graduated from Montclair State University with a major in Psychology and a minor in Jewish American studies. Evan is an asset to the team where his experiences will allow our students in our emergency training school to be successful. 

Jeff joins our team of instructors with over 20 + years of aquatic experience. Jeff has been training lifeguards since the 1990’s. He also is an aquatic director at a local facility where he teaches swimming. He is currently an ASCA/ USMS Level 3 Masters Swim Coach. Besides being a certified lifeguard training instructor, he is also certified to teach BLS CPR/AED/First Aid, CPR/AED/ First Aid training courses, and Babysitters Training courses. As one can see, Jeff brings experience to our training school where he will be able to relate to our students no matter their background.