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Our Professional Staff:
AquaFit has recruited some of the most
experienced fitness instructors and personal trainers. Each is required to maintain State and/or
national certifications and many offer private instruction on a
fee-for-service basis.
If you would like to join the AquaFit
team please view our employment opportunities page.
AquaFit Fitness Personnel:
Ellen Moore,
Manager
Bio coming soon!
Denise Tontarski, Aquatics
Director
Denise began her
professional career in Aquatics in 1986 answering her
children wanting to spend the whole summer at summer camp –
she enrolled in an Aquatic Specialist Program, becoming the
Aquatic Director at Camp Dark Waters, Medford, New Jersey.
After spending two years as the Aquatic Director, she became
one of the Camp Directors for the next 10 summers.
During the school
year and in between times Denise taught swimming at:
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Burlington
County College in New Jersey – American Red Cross
Swimming including children ages 6 months to adults, the
oldest being 85. In addition to traditional swimming
classes, Denise coordinated the Special Populations
Aquatic programs at Burlington County College for
several years.
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The Woods
School – a residential facility for Developmentally
Disabled, Langhorne, PA
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YMCA of
Burlington County, New Jersey
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Burlington
County Special Services School District, New Jersey
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American Red
Cross Aquatic Camps
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Kent County
Parks and Recreation
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Rock Hall
Yacht Club
Denise found her
niche’ with Special Populations and continued her career as
a Certified Social Worker in New Jersey working with
emotionally challenged and adjudicated teenagers. Learning
to swim became a great activity for those teens - giving
them a life skill and a chance to just have fun in a safe
environment.
Denise and her
husband Tom moved to the Eastern Shore in 2000. Denise
switched careers for a short time when she became the
Managing Partner at a sailing school in Rock Hall, MD. But
again, she’s returned to her first love – teaching swimming, aquaexercise and water safety.
Mark R. Pagano, M.S., CSCS
A dedicated
fitness professional, Mark has been athlete, coach and/or
instructor for most of his life. In October 2008, he will
return home to the east coast, and join the AquaFit Team as
Head Personal Trainer. Mark has been traveling, training,
learning and gaining experience around the country for the
past 8 years, living in Texas and then Alaska for most of
the time. Mark brings to us experience as a head trainer in
other clubs; educator at the University of Alaska; more than
10 years as martial arts instructor; and has visited such
places as Cooper Institute of Aerobic Research (CIAR).
Specialties
include: Back Strengthening, Functional Training, Core
stability & Strengthening, Flexibility & Range-Of-Motion,
Sport Specific Training, Movement Mechanics & Analysis,
Weight loss, Return to Activity.
Certifications, Education & Experience:
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M.S.
Health & Physical Education: Concentration in
Biomechanics
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B.S.
Health & Physical Education
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NSCA
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
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CIAR
Biomechanics Specialist
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NIS
Master Sports trainer
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Over 10
years of experience in personal training
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Over 15
years of experience in the fitness industry
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Internationally certified Instructor of Tang Soo Do
Karate
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