About Us

Lifeguarding Instructor Trainer

Lindsay has worked with Charlotte Safety Training for over 12 years and enjoys teaching lifeguarding courses as well as CPR classes.  She also enjoys helping CST be successful from the administrative side of things during our busy season. Lindsay and her husband Jonathan have 2 boys, 1 girl and are expecting their 4th this year! 

Lifeguarding Instructor/Instructor Trainer

Pat has trained in the Charlotte Area since 1989. Serving in Aquatic Management for several Municipalities, non-profits and a Pool Management company, Pat brings the real life scenarios into training to give students a full picture what a lifeguard job entails.  She enjoys travelling to Disney in her spare time and attending Aquatic conferences to keep up to date on the Industry Standards.

Lifeguarding Instructor

Amanda has been in the Aquatics field for 14 years. She originally started out in Michigan, having experience guarding at indoor/outdoor facilities, as well as aquatic parks. She has taught both swim lessons as well as Aquatic exercises for multiple years. She also spent a few years managing neighborhood pools. She transitioned away from Aquatic exercise classes and has been teaching Lifeguard classes for the last 4 years in North Carolina. When she is not teaching classes, she spends her time working in Outpatient Physical Therapy and enjoying the outdoors with her dog.

Lifeguarding Instructor

Mark has been a lifeguard at the YWCA since 2018 and also holds certifications in Pool Operations and Lifeguard Instruction. He has helped coach the Orange Crush teams the past 2 years. For 25 years, he has been an elite level triathlete traveling the world competing in high profile triathlon/marathon events and multiple World Championships, while representing top brands as Polar Heart Monitors, Aquaphor, Odwalla, and Wheaties as a brand ambassador. He holds a degree in Human Movement Studies/Exercise Science and has worked in the fields of physical therapy and orthopedics which has assisted in his growth as an athlete and coach.

Lifeguarding Instructor

Hey everyone! My name is Desiree Bernard! I have been an LGI for a little over 2 years now, lifeguard for a little over 4 years, and a WSI for 2 years (I also have many other certifications through the American RedCross). I have been in the water for as long as I could remember and I love it. I am a lead guard/wsi for the city of Fayetteville recreation department pools. Teaching anything that has to do with water is my passion and I will keep heading down this path!