Program Directors - Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center

Theresa Hickie, Aquatics Director

Aquatics Director Theresa Hickie has over ten years of experience including CPR and First Aid Water Safety and Lifeguard Instruction. She is certified by the renown Olympic Coach Peter Banks Gold Medal Stroke School, and she and her staff oversee and perform over 10,000 learn-to-swim classes each year.

  Contact Theresa Hickie

Itamar Eylon - Martial Arts Director

Martial Arts and Fitness Director Itamar Eylon studied Tae
Kwon Do and Submission Wrestling under Grand Master
Peter Lee out of Daytona Beach.  He is a recent winner of
The National Grappling Tournament (NAGA).  He holds
the ranking of second degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do,
and for the past three years has taught martial arts, 
self-defense, and fitness kickboxing.

Contact Itamar Eylon

Kim Dearth, Director of Early Childhood

Director of Early Childhood Kim Dearth began
her career here at BSAC in 2000. She has earned her
CDA in Early Childhood Education as well as
Directors Credential. Kim is a member of the Southern
Early Childhood Association and is a partner with the
School Readiness Program. She lives in Valrico with her
husband and three children.

Contact Kim Dearth

Tennis Director Allen Liberato played collegiate tennis at
Villanova University and has been a teaching professional
for more than ten years. He has coached the Girls team at
Academy of Holy Names in Tampa for seven years and was
named Hillsborough County Coach of the Year in 2002.
Allen's teams finished first or second at the District level six
of the seven years. He has coached several All-County players
over the years, and has been at BSAC since 2006. Here at
BSAC he coaches cardio tennis, several adult clinics, and is
part of the HI Performance Program.

Contact Allen Liberato