Team Members

Meet our team of SwemExperts

Our SwemSchool team is like a family and we pride ourselves on our commitment on hiring diverse aquatics professionals from the communities we serve.

CEO

Trish Miller

Trish Miller is the CEO of Swemkids, a nonprofit organization that provides underprivileged children with access to swimming lessons and water safety education. Trish's personal experience of nearly drowning while in college shaped her career and passion for teaching children to swim and stay safe in and around the water.

Trish's passion for swimming and water safety education extends beyond her work at Swemkids. She is a frequent speaker and advocate for drowning prevention, and has been recognized for her contributions to the field with several awards and honors. In her free time, Trish enjoys swimming, hiking, and spending time with her family.

Trish Miller

CEO
Instructor

Allie Wages

Allie Wages

Instructor
Swem Team

Dana Nichols

Dana Nichols

Swem Team
Manager, Customer Experience

Shawn Brewer

Shawn was born on September 13th in New York City. However, Shawn has been in the Atlanta area for most of his life and attended high school in Lithonia, Georgia. In Shawn’s free time, he enjoys dancing, photography, eating pizza and gourmet popcorn, and watching his favorite movie, Jawbreaker. Shawn, who is new to the aquatics world, will be conquering his own fears in the water. We are excited to provide members of our team with the opportunity to experience the freedom of swimming. His favorite part about working at the SwemSchool is getting to know the families and hearing their stories regarding their progress.

Shawn Brewer

Manager, Customer Experience
Instructor

Ayana Jelani

Ayana Jelani

Instructor
Instructor

Cedric "CJ" Thompson

Cedric "CJ" Thompson

Instructor
Lifeguard Trainer, Swim Instructor, Certified Pool Operator

Brandon Turner

Instructor Brandon was born on September 13th and is from Atlanta, Ga. In Brandon’s free time, he enjoys playing instruments, spoken word, eating sushi and watching his favorite movie, Save the Last Dance. Brandon, who has been swimming since the age of 9, learned to swim by taking lessons at a city pool. His favorite part about teaching swim lessons is seeing his students progress.

Brandon Turner

Lifeguard Trainer, Swim Instructor, Certified Pool Operator
Water Safety Instructor

Haola Sabir

Haola Sabir

Water Safety Instructor
Instructor

Thaddeus "TJ" James

Thaddeus "TJ" James

Instructor
Lifeguard

Jeremiah-Thomas

Jeremiah-Thomas

Lifeguard
Instructor

Christian Torres

Christian Torres

Instructor
Instructor

Gary Newby

Gary Newby

Instructor
Instructor

Kai Chambers

Kai Chambers

Instructor
Instructor

Jaia Brinson

Jaia Brinson

Instructor

Karen Moss

Karen Moss

Instructor

Keyarra Nelson

Keyarra Nelson

Instructor
Instructor

Kia Smith

Kia Smith

Instructor
Instructor

Lucy Baines

Lucy Baines

Instructor

Nala Hill Thompkins

Nala Hill Thompkins

Instructor

Stella Hays

Stella Hays

Instructor

Simone Allen

Simone Allen

Instructor

Jeremiah Thomas

Jeremiah Thomas

Instructor
Lifeguard. Swim Instructor

Amanda

Amanda was born on November 7th and is from New Jersey. In Amanda’s free time, she enjoys watching t.v., eating buffalo wings and watching their favorite movie, Spice World. Amanda, who has been swimming since she was young, learned to swim with her father. Her favorite part about teaching swim lessons is helping swimmers reach their goals.

Amanda

Lifeguard. Swim Instructor
Instructor

Tory Payne

Tory Payne

Instructor
Lifeguard/Swim Instructor

Evan

Evan was born on April 23rd and is from South Boston, Virginia. In Evan’s free time, he enjoys hanging with friends, eating pizza and watching his favorite movie, Escape room. Evan, who has been swimming since he was little, learned to swim by taking group lessons. His favorite part about teaching swim lessons is when the kids get comfortable enough to jump into the pool.

Evan

Lifeguard/Swim Instructor
Instructor

Ava Miller

Ava was born on January 8th and is from South Boston, Virgina. In Ava’s free time, she enjoys drawing, running track, eating all types of foods; Asian, Mexican, Italian, and watching her favorite movie, End Game. Ava, who has been swimming since the age of 5, learned to swim when her mom enrolled her in swim lessons. Her favorite part about teaching swim lessons is seeing the kids grow using the skills she taught them.

Ava Miller

Instructor
WSI Swim Instructor

Cortney Stepter

Cortney was born on April 20th and is from Lansing, Michigan. In Cortney’s free time, she enjoys drawing, eating crab legs, and watching her favorite movie, Coming to America. Cortney, who has been swimming since 6 months old, learned to swim when her mom enrolled her in swim lessons. Her favorite part about teaching swim lessons is seeing the joy on kids' faces when they accomplish something they were scared to do.

Cortney Stepter

WSI Swim Instructor