Meet the Staff

Developing Confident, Enthusiastic, and Motivated Swimmers

 

	Brittany Carson: Brittany currently attends Northern Illinois University.  She enjoys teaching our first three levels the best!  She works here with her two other sisters (Ashley and Kelsey).  She has 3 dogs at home.
	Kelsey Carson: Kelsey attends Waubonsee Community College.  She is currently a cheerleader for W.C.C. as well.  Kelsey was also a member of Oakhurst swim team.
	Kelsey Conrad: Kelsey has been a competitive swimmer and diver for 6 years.  She is great with kids, and she loves to be around the water. Her favorite part of teaching is helping kids to overcome their fears.
	Stacy Conrad: Stacy has been an instructor at DuPage Swim Center since 2004.  She graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a degree in education. She was a competitive swimmer in high school.  She teaches both group and private swim lessons.
	Sally Egan: Sally graduated from Northeast Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Minor in Aquatic Facility Management. She was a competetive swimmer for 15 years. She is currently Associate Manager and Head of Accounting for the DuPage Swim Center. She is a certified Water Safety Instructor through the American Red Cross.
	Skylar Finkelstein: Skylar has been swimming competitively for 10 years and was a member of Fox Valley Swim Team.   She loves working with kids, and her favorite part of teaching is watching kids progress and obtain new skills.
	Zach Finkelstein: Zach has been swimming competively for 13 years.  His favorite sport to play is water polo.  He plans to major in Criminal Justice.  He loves teaching kids how to become confident in the water.
	Hannah Gilky: Hannah is currently a nursing student at Chamberlain College. She has been working here since 2008.  One of her favorite things about teaching is seeing children obtain their goals while having fun at the same time.
	Deividas Gimbutis: Before coming to the United States, Deivid was a member of a competitive swim team. He enjoys teaching lessons to kids because it gives him a chance to teach them about how exciting mastering swimming can be. He is currently enrolled at the College of DuPage.
	Anna Gliszewski: Anna is married and has two sons.  She has been teaching swimming for the last 12 years.  She started working at the DuPage Swimming Center in 2005.  She likes downhill skiing and wind surfing.  The thing that she likes the most about teaching is being around kids.
	Michal Gliszweski: Bio coming soon
	Mary Beth Hicks: Mary Beth Hicks graduated from Bradley University with a BS in Communication and Advertising, and she later earned her Master's in Business. She has been a swim instructor for over 15 years, and has been working at the DuPage Swimming Center since 2003. Her family includes her husband Rick, 3 very active boys, and a female Border Collie/Australian Shepperd.
	Cory Mantei: Cory has been working at DuPage Swimming Center since September 2007. He also manages 3 outdoor community pools during the summer. He currently is a certified lifeguard instructor for the American Red Cross. In his spare time, he enjoys playing hockey and working on cars.
	Hilary Mazzulla: Hillary is a wife and mother of three. She has training in Special Education, and has worked closely with children with special needs in both Germany and in Naperville. She is a full-time student at the College of DuPage, studying Special Education. She was a competitive swimmer for five years, and has worked for DuPage Swim Center since 2007.
	Mackenzie Moore: Bio coming soon
	Dan Nelson: Dan is a three-year member of the DSC staff. Before joining DuPage Swimming Center, Dan lifeguarded at various private and public pools. His favorite part of teaching is watching a student finally succeed at a skill. Dan is currently studying business in college.
	Tim Nelson: Tim is an Elementary Education Major in college.  His favorite thing about teaching is watching a student achieve something that they are struggling with.  In his spare time, he enjoys rock climbing, reading, and traveling.
	Carol O'Sullivan: Carol has been teaching at the DuPage Swimming Center since 2003. She loves teaching children and adults to swim. She enjoys making lessons fun for people learning how to swim, and finds helping people overcome their fear of the water to be very rewarding.
	Rachel Regan: Bio coming soon
	Mark Schmidt: Mark is a coach at Maverick Swim Club.  He is also a coach at North Central College.  He has coached for 14 years.  He was a NCAA national champion swimmer.  He enjoys traveling in his free time.
	Ashley Seymour: Ashley has been teaching private lessons at the DSC since 2006. She graduated from the University of Miami of Ohio in 2007, where she swam all four years. Her hobbies include crocheting, cooking, reading books and spending time with her three chihuahuas.
	Lauren Seymour: Lauren has been teaching private lessons at the DSC since 2004. She graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 2008, and from University of Louisville in 2004, where she lettered all four years in swimming. She loves traveling and animals.
	Sarah Welsh: Sarah swam competitvely for 12 years and held First-Team All-American Honors in high school.  She currently works full-time as an HR Generalist at a private company in Aurora.  She enjoys seeing her students get excited when they accomplish their goals and succeed.  Her hobbies include traveling and spending time with her horse.
	Maitana Zagaite: Bio coming soon

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