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Danielle began her aquatic career as a certified lifeguard at the Simi Valley YMCA. From there she went through training to become a swim instructor and water fitness instructor and currently has 10 years experience teaching group and private lessons from 6 months to adults as well as experience working with students with disabilities. She then pursued and completed a doctorate degree in physical therapy at California State University Northridge. Now as a licensed PT she uses her skills and knowledge in and out of the water to provide quality care to kids and adults to help them reach their functional goals. It is her joy to be able to work with a variety of patients and colleagues in an aquatic environment.  

Celeste graduated from Cal State Northridge with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy and Bachelors in Exercise Science. She began her aquatic experience with an internship during her undergrad for Stepping Stones Physical Therapy and saw the wonderful benefits in children’s function and gross motor skills while utilizing an aquatic setting. She also previously instructed in adaptive aquatic exercise classes for children through the Center of Achievement at CSUN. Today, Celeste continues to be dedicated to providing quality pediatric physical therapy care and increasing quality of life and function in children and families. She is passionate about participating in non-profit organizations and giving back to communities with limited access to health care resources.

Brittany is a passionate, gentle, caring and compassionate occupational therapist with a masters degree in occupational therapy (OT) from Loma Linda University. She has been a pediatric OT for 10 years and has worked in a variety of settings (early intervention, outpatient clinics, school districts, etc.), and enjoys working with and serving children and their families. Brittany has volunteered as a swim coach for the Special Needs Olympics, served on Wheels for the World Outreaches in third world countries with Joni and Friends to adapt wheelchairs, and serving with special abilities ministries. Brittany grew up actively involved in water sports and is excited to merge her passions of water activities, occupational therapy, and serving through SNAP. She enjoys outdoor activities, especially water sports, working out, serving in the community, crafting, baking and cooking, reading, traveling, live music, country events, and especially spending quality time with friends and family. She is excited to work with SNAP to provide children and their families individualized OT services in a unique and play based environment that emphasizes compassion and care in a supportive and fun environment.

Keren is a speech-language pathologist with over 12 years experience working in clinics and schools. She is California State University Northridge alum and currently pursuing her certification in the subfield of Orofacial Myology with IAOM. She runs her own private practice where she specializes in Orofacial Myology, speech disorders, language disorders, and more! In addition, Keren works at Ride On in Chatsworth, providing unmounted speech therapy services for the pediatric population. A true water baby, Keren swam before she walked so joining the team was a natural fit. She firmly believes in the significance of aquatic based therapy and how beneficial it is for the community.

Maureen  is a retired attorney with a passion for swimming.
She finds true joy in  working with children with unique needs and their families which began through volunteering with A Walk on Water, Surf Therapy and as a  Special Olympics swimming coach.  Aware of a need for safety first, she earned a lifeguard certificate in 2017 through the YMCA , and is currently certified as a swim instructor and in CPR. She celebrates her journey to being a certified Swim Whisperer, youth special needs swim instructor.

Nikki graduated from Northern Arizona University with her Bachelors in Exercise Science. Her mother is a Speech-Language Pathologist, so she has grown up working alongside physical, occupational, and speech therapists for children with special needs. This helped develop her incredible love and passion for working with children, and she has always wanted to give back to the community that raised her! Nikki began her aquatic experience volunteering at Stepping Stones Physical Therapy and was amazed by not only how beneficial but how fun aquatic therapy was for each child. She has since gone on to work in an outpatient physical therapy clinic, become a children's ski instructor, and volunteer in her free time at Ride On in Chatsworth. Nikki is currently applying to physical therapy graduate programs with a goal of becoming a pediatric physical therapist herself!