EXPERIENCE

FOUNDER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ELITSWIM CLUB (ELIT). SAN RAMON, CA — 2023 - Present

• ElitSwim Club is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt non-profit organization and is part of USA Swimming and Pacific Swimming.

• Elit is a competitive year-round swim club. Its programs are designed to provide leading professional coaching and initiatives to assist athletes in developing to their full potential and competing at the highest levels.

FOUNDER / CEO, ELITESWIM. LLC (DBA ELITSWIM). SAN RAMON, CA — 2013 - Present

• City of San Ramon - Learn to Swim Lessons Contractor. Performed over 15,000 swim lessons per season.

• ElitSwim has been awarded the “Best Learn To Swim Lessons” program for its residents. Offering group and private lessons from infants to adults for all levels and abilities.

• Successfully completed the 5-year contract with customer satisfaction and service quality that reached a 4-5 rating (out of 5) for over 80% of the City's survey responders. Contract and services have been re-awarded for 2023 - 2027.

• ElitSwim year-round and seasonal employees currently have up to 50 swim instructors.
  
  HEAD COACH, ELITESWIM. LLC (DBA ELITSWIM). SAN RAMON, CA — 2013 - Present

• ElitSwim -(Pre-Competitive) swim team. 

• Preparing swimmers from 6 years old to 18. This is a year-round program for these ages. In addition, it runs adult group programs for participants that want to learn and improve their efficiency in the water, has swimming-related injuries, and rehabilitate from or prepare for their primary swimming and triathlon events.

• Set the main goal for all participants and create a healthy lifelong experience through the sport of swimming.

• Prepare swimmers for their high school swim and water polo season to competitive teams.

• ElitSwim has organized swim clinics for triathletes in the Bay Area. This program is the next step in advanced technical, physical, and mental training in swimming.

OWNER/HEAD COACH, AQUAEXCELLENCE. SAN RAMON, CA — 2012 - 2014

• Seasonal introductory program for advanced swimming technique training for age groups under 14.

AGE GROUP COACH, SAN RAMON VALLEY AQUATICS. SAN RAMON, CA — 2006 - 2019

• Coach advanced swimmers and won Top-10 State and National Level Age Groups

• Resulting: Best swimmer of Far Westerns, Pacific Record Times, Junior Olympics, and other significant achievements.

ELITE LEVEL SWIM COACH. ATHENS, GREECE — 2004 - 2005

• Partnering with Zoltan Kollar, Hungary’s Coach of the Year from 1994 through 1998.

• Worked on creating specialized programs for elite athletes to enhance their technique to achieve international status.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING TRAINER, HELLENIC POLICE OFFICER-ACADEMY. ATHENS, GREECE — 2002 - 2005

• Appointed Physical Education instructor of all classes.

HEAD COACH, PANELLINIOS ATHLETIC CLUB. ATHENS, GREECE — 2001 - 2004

• Led the annual training plan of 600+ swimmers and supervised all team coaches.

• Led and trained coaches.

HEAD OF ATHLETICS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG SWIMMERS — 2001 - 2004

• As a Head Coach, achieved 1st place in the team standings for Panellinios Athletic Club in the National Championship, scoring the highest for all age groups. (2003 & 2004)

• The team won the age group 12-18years old, National Championship 2003-2004

• Team took second place in Senior National Championship 2004

PROFESSOR, PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION. ATHENS, GREECE — 2001 - 2003

• Professor of Swimming Practice and Theory