A good leader inspires others with confidence in him.

A great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves.

 

Chuck Burgess                                                                Executive Director    

Peter Banks
Sports Development and Head Swim Coach

Gale Desrosiers                                                                                             Tennis Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                   

 



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Early Childhood
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Michele Kraatz

Director of Food Services

Phyllis Skiffington
Business Manager


Phyllis Skiffington has been a member of the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center for 17 years, and has been an employee for nine years. Mrs. Skiffington was appointed as the Director of Membership Services in June of 2004. While in this role she is responsible for addressing and handling member concerns, recruiting new members, serving as the liaison between members and the executive director, overseeing the daily operations of the customer service desk, and managing and buying merchandise for the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center’s Proshop.

Mrs. Skiffington joined the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center in 1995 and served as sewing instructor for the summer Sports Campers. While in this role she taught children a valuable skill that helped to bridge the generation gap between their grandmothers and themselves. After teaching sewing, Mrs. Skiffington was hired as the Proshop manager and buyer, then advanced to customer service supervisor and finally was promoted as director of membership services. Currently, she has held her position as Business Manager since April, 2005.

Prior to joining the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center, Mrs. Skiffington worked as a Mother’s Day Out Director at First Baptist Church in Brandon where she managed a staff of 12 employees and 70 children. Additionally she has a degree in Fashion Merchandising from Florida State University and served as a Home Fashions Buyer for 13 Jordan Marsh Department Stores.

Mrs. Skiffington, a resident of Brandon for 18 years, is married to Bill Skiffington. They have three sons Phillip, Andrew and Wesley who all either volunteer or work for the Center.


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Lesley Monahan

 Sport Camp Director and Fitness Instructor

  Lesley Monahan became the Sport Camp Director at BSAC in August 2005. She has more than 5 years experience in the Child Care Field. She was a Director for 2 childcare facilities while living in Denver, Colorado- one for Pre-School and one for school age children. Previously, She Directed 7 on-site centers for the Kansas City, Missouri school district and was responsible for opening 5 additional centers. Also, while living in Kansas City, Lesley supervised 8 child care centers, each licensed for 250+ children. Her experience in marketing, budgeting and training are broad.Her goal is to see the lives of children changed and positively affected by their experiences at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center.                                                                                                            Lesley also is a certified instructor through the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. Prior to coming to the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center as the Fitness and Aerobics Instructor, Mrs. Monahan worked as an aerobics instructor at the Lady of America in Riverview.                                                                                                  Mrs. Monahan instructs a variety of aerobics classes including yoga, kickboxing, cardio-circuit training, body sculpting, personal training, sports conditioning, water aerobics, stretching classes and aerobics for youth.  Mrs. Monahan is committed to making exercise fun for students of all



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